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Micky Mellon’s Tranmere head to mid table Hartlepool on Tuesday (February 15) looking to bounce back from Saturday’s shock 1-0 defeat at Walsall. Despite their disappointing loss, Tranmere are in a healthy position in the league.

For decades, Anfield has been synonymous with a special atmosphere. St Etienne, Olympiakos, Dortmund and Barcelona are all names connected to Anfield forever because of the intense atmosphere the Kop created on those big European nights.

Matthew Crehan recalled his father’s eulogy. “Life is like a race. It's not a race to the finish line, but it's a race to take the most beautiful route.” Running was important to his father. Now Matt has his own Olympic ambitions. He spoke to Merseysportlive reporter Sam Millne

Liverpool travel to Italy in the Champions League last 16 this week to face Inter Milan at the infamous San Siro. The two European giants have only ever gone head-to-head four times in their history, with the Italians getting the better of Liverpool over to legs in 1965, only for Liverpool to gain revenge in 2008.

Cheshire Phoenix made it four wins on the bounce as they defeated the Bristol Flyers 84-76 in the BBL Championship. The Phoenix, with recently announced All-Star 5 Levi Bradley, were too much for the team from the South-West as they moved up to fourth in the BBL table, level on points with second place Sheffield Sharks.

A blockbuster NBA trade involving a former MVP and was struck last week between the Brooklyn Nets and the Philadelphia 76ers. Both franchises are competing at the top of the Eastern Conference, and this trade has seemingly improved both rosters.

Round Two of the 2022 Six Nations has come to an end as England cantered to victory over Italy in Rome. There were a few noteworthy things happening around Europe in this latest round of games.

North West sides were victorious in the opening round of matches in the Betfred Super League. Defending champions St Helens defeated Catalans Dragons 28-8 in a repeat of last year's grand final.

Speaking exclusively to Merseysportlive, Everton Under-18s coach Paul Tait talks about providing a pathway for the future generation of players, his own journey and the impact of Everton legend Leighton Baines embarking on his own coaching career.

Ormskirk St Helens Saints chairman Mike Lea says grassroots basketball in the Northwest continues to suffer from underfunding. This is despite the British Basketball League obtaining private investment for the professional game.