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The Female Six Nations comes to a head this weekend with England travelling to France for the grand-slam decider. Last time out, France won 5-33 in Wales, and England saw of Ireland, a staggering 69-0 at home.

Liverpool amateur boxer Lucas Dube is ready to return to the ring as he searches for his next opponent. The 23-year-old is eyeing a summer 2022 fight, and believes he has what it takes to beat anybody.

People in Liverpool are engaging in less physical activity since the Covid-19 pandemic, according to Liverpool City Council’s Physical Activity and Sports Development Officer Gavin McLaughlin. McLaughlin is referring to Sport England data, prior to Coronavirus, which showed 73% of adults living in Liverpool participated in at least 30 minutes of physical activity a week.

Mohammed Salah has won the Men's Football Writers Association Footballer of the Year for a second time. Since the award was first presented to Sir Stanley Matthews in the 1947/48 season, Liverpool have had the most players presented with the award.

Birkenhead Park Panthers player Kate Thompson says the return of the Wirral Touch League will help the team to stay sharp ahead of their next season in the Championship North Two. Restarting again this month, the Wirral Touch League allows players the opportunity to compete in a more relaxed environment, without the pressure of the normal league campaign.  

Olympic boxing is facing an uncertain future after it missed the inclusion list for the LA Olympic Games in 2028. Not only could this have implications on the sport's popularity but would also remove the biggest platform for amateur stars to reach the professional ranks. 

Rainhill Town have been crowned champions of Division 2 in the Warrington & District Football League. It is the first time the club has been promoted in almost a decade.

Liverpool fans will be "feeling euphoric" after manager Jurgen Klopp signed a contract extension until 2026. That's the view of Peter Hooton, who spoke to Merseysportlive after Klopp agreed to extend his stay at Anfield to beyond a decade.

Matthew Baines has expressed his excitement in returning to Formby Cricket Club this summer after recovering from injury. The 21-year-old spoke  to Merseysportlive this week, and penned his return for late May.

After a convincing 2-0 win under the Anfield lights against Villarreal, Liverpool look to make their attendance in their third final of the season more certain.  By beating Villarreal in the second leg, Liverpool will set themselves up to face either Real Madrid or Man City in the final.