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Football, horse racing, golf. Just a few sports that have helped put Liverpool and Merseyside on the map. But what about those lesser known sports taking place across the region? In Liverpool's Strangest Sports, Matt Groom set out to unearth...

Self-confessed geek and Star Wars fanatic George Staines has said he plans to become one of the 'GOATs' of MMA. The Hull-born fighter who currently trains out of Next Generation MMA in Liverpool bodes an impressive amateur record of 16-1. Staines...

UFC interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall confirmed he will fight at UFC 304 in July and provided an update on who his opponent will be. The 31-year-old last fought in November 2023 at Madison Square Garden, where he defeated Russian...

A Team GB Blind Baseball player says more support is needed for disabled students taking part in sports at university. David Parfett, a graduate from Liverpool Hope University who also captained the blind cricket team at the Royal National College for the Blind, believes a cooperative approach between universities would be “fantastic”.

Liverpool target shooter Ruth Mwandumba is working with British Shooting in a bid to improve diversity in the sport. Mwandumba is England’s first-ever black rifle shooting champion, achieving that unprecedented feat in 2018 and repeating the trick in 2022.

St Helens born darts star Michael Smith is optimistic ahead of night 13 of the Darts Premier League, which takes place in Liverpool's M&S Bank Arena on Thursday night. The former world champion takes on Rob Cross in the quarter...

Bath Street Marine Table Tennis Club are guaranteed to win their seventh Frank Murphy Handicap Cup as BSM 4 and BSM 5 meet in the final tonight (April 24). The two sides will face off after victories in two closely fought semi finals against Merseyside Police 1 and Maghull 4.

Nathan Aspinall epitomises resilience and self-belief. The Stockport darts star left his job as a trainee accountant in 2018 to pursue his dream of being a professional player.

St Helens darts ace Michael Smith sits fifth and reached his fifth nightly final last week losing to Nathan Aspinall. Rob Cross beat Smith in Night three at Glasgow 6-4 however Voltage has since struggled for form and sits seventh. Smith...

Liverpool Next Generation fighters Shem Rock and George Staines recorded good results in the latest Oktagon MMA series. Rock submitted Stefano Catocoli in the first round and George Staines won on unanimous decision.