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Former snooker player and broadcaster John Virgo has died at the age of 79, the World Snooker Tour has announced. Virgo, born in Salford, enjoyed an 18-year professional playing career, during which he won the UK Championship and reached the semi-finals of the World Championship in 1979.

Cheshire-born Mia Brookes heads to the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano-Cortina with her eyes set on the snowboarding gold medal with her biggest run yet. Team GB’s biggest hope for a first snowboarding gold competes this Sunday at her first-ever Winter Olympics.

When Karl Holden started selling darts equipment to local pubs and clubs in 2005, he had no idea of the journey it would take him on. 21 years later, he now owns the biggest darts shop in the world, selling...

Liverpool Futsal Club were swept aside by an emphatic Hartpury as their ambitions of climbing up the National Series table took a huge blow, writes Sam Hackett at the National Cycling Centre. The 10-3 scoreline makes it The Reds' joint...

Beach sprinting may look simple but, compared to traditional hard surface running, it is a demanding test of speed and strength on soft sand. For talented Liverpool John Moores University student Aled James, it is a sport shaped by...

The Soccer Dome in Wallasey are staging a 24-hour walking football marathon in aid of Prostate Cancer UK, with the help of their over 60's group. The event starts at 10am on February 7th and sees the pensioners compete until...

With the independent wrestling business in the UK known for its instability and the challenges that come for the various promotions, the North West has risen through that to become one of the strongest regions for the sport. With promotions...

According to a study by the Department of Culture and Media Sport, basketball is now the second most played sport in the country among 11 to 15-year-olds, with only football ahead of it.   Liverpool Basketball Club have watched the growth happen, having been...

Bath Street Marine table tennis club has opened its new hub after eight years of fundraising. The new venue is based just outside The Marine Travel Arena, and cost the club £89,000. With help from their own fundraising efforts and grants...

With A24's 'Marty Supreme' currently in cinemas, a new interest in table tennis has been sparked. While the film, which revolves around the sport in the 1950s, is not a true story, the main character, Marty Mauser, is loosely based...