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Conor Dwyer - Pic by JD Lasica (Creative Commons Licence)

Olympic Champion forced to retire following doping ban

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Conor Dwyer, a double Olympic champion as part of the American 4x200m relay team, has been forced to retire following a doping ban. He tested positive for an anabolic substance in three out of competition urine samples last year. The...

Coco Gauff becomes the youngest tennis player to win a WTA title

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Coco Gauff beat Jelena Ostapenko in Linz to claim her first tour title. The 15-year-old from the United States beat the 2017 French Open champion 6-3 1-6 6-2. Gauff was not even supposed to be in the main draw, but got...

England tennis star Dan Evans is new British No.1

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After making his return in April 2018 from a lengthy year-long ban because of testing positive for cocaine, little over 18 months later and Dan Evans' career has skyrocketed. Having to fight his way back up from obscurity, Evans currently...

Neal Skupski and Jamie Murray eliminated in the semi-finals in Shanghai

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Neal Skupski and Jamie Murray have been eliminated in the semi-finals of the Shanghai Rolex Masters this past weekend. The all-British pair lost 7-5, 6-4 to the eighth seeds Bruno Soares and Mate Pavic, as they failed to reach their...

Six at Suzuka! Mercedes crowned champions once more.

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History made for Mercedes, a dramatic race at the Japanese Grand Prix in Suzuka and a race to forget for the prancing horse. Drama at the start Starting from the front, the race seemed like it would be comfortable for the...

Slippery Suzuka produces a tough but exciting qualifying session

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The qualifying session for the 44th edition of the Japanese Grand Prix finally got underway. With Suzuka Circuit being officially closed for the whole of Saturday due to Typhoon Hagibis, Free practice 3 was cancelled and the qualifying was...
Michael van Gerwen - picture by Sven Mandel Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

St Helens’ Dave Chisnall misses out on first major in Van Gerwen defeat

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It was heartache for St Helens darts maestro Dave Chisnall as his wait for the magical major trophy in the PDC goes on at the hands of mighty Michael Van Gerwen. Both players were in brilliant form throughout the tournament,...
Sefton Park Fishing lake - by Ryan Farrell MSL reporter

X-Stream guide to fishing in Merseyside

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One of Liverpool’s most influential fishermen, Aaron Temple, was back out on the lakes over the weekend, looking to add to his rich collection of fish caught in Merseyside waters. The 43-year-old is the founder of the growing Facebook page...
Dave Chisnall 6:2 Ryan Meikle during PDC Europe Darts Matchplay at Maimarkthalle, Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany on 2019-09-07, Photo: Sven Mandel

Rampant ‘Chizzy’ races into World Grand Prix Final

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To kick things off in Dublin, Merseyside’s Dave Chisnall took on three time BDO world champion Glen Durrant, in the semi-final of the World Grand Prix of Darts. The first set was as straightforward as ‘Chizzy’ could have hoped for....
Dave Chisnall 6:2 Ryan Meikle during PDC Europe Darts Matchplay at Maimarkthalle, Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany on 2019-09-07, Photo: Sven Mandel

Dave Chisnall cruises to PDC Grand Prix semi-final

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Dave Chisnall secured his place in the semi-final of the PDC World Grand Prix after an emphatic 3-1 victory over Nathan Aspinall. It was relatively straight-forward for ‘Chizzy’, who is in fine form. The 39-year-old managed to capitalise on the...

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