Davies Jr vs Ritson: Super lightweight rivals serve up an absolute classic in Newcastle

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Lewis Ritson is in line for a WBA world title shot after defeating Liverpool’s Robbie Davies Jr in what can only be described as a sensational 12 rounds of boxing. A domestic clash that always promised fireworks certainly provided them...

Katarina Johnson-Thompson nominated for IAAF World Athlete of the Year

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Liverpool’s world heptathlon champion, Katarina Johnson-Thompson has been nominated for the IAAF World Athlete of the Year award. The 26-year-old, who started her career at the Liverpool Harriers Athletic Club, became the city’s first ever athlete to win a World...

Merseyside’s dartists feature in Players Championship 30

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Michael Smith, Dave Chisnall and Stephen Bunting are all in action today at Players Championship 30 in Barnsley. The prize money for winning the tournament is £75’000, which Irishman, Brendan Dolan, swept up yesterday as he defeated Ian White in...

Luke Thompson included in GB squad after Holbrook praise

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Luke Thompson is just one of four St Helens players included in Wayne Bennett's 24-man squad to tour Tonga, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea this autumn. Lachlan Coote, Jonny Lomax, Alex Walmsley as well as Thompson were all involved in...

Five horses to follow in the 2019/20 season

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With the 2019/20 National Hunt season finally underway, here is a list of five horses to look out for on the road to Cheltenham and Aintree festivals.                         ...

Liverpool’s Robbie Davies Jr aims to defy the odds against Ritson

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Liverpool’s super-lightweight hero, Robbie Davies Jr, takes on Newcastle’s Lewis Ritson this weekend at the Utilita Arena. On the undercard, Scott Fitzgerald takes on British super-welterweight champion, Ted Cheeseman. Since losing to Michael Syrowatka by knockout in 2017, Davies Jr...

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,...

Saints steal Salford’s fairytale showpiece

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It’s a happy end to an exceptional tenure as Justin Holbrook finally gets the major trophy he wished for. On a night of fairytales, Holbrook’s dream ending to an extraordinary tenure triumphed. He has guided one of the most consistent...

Preview | Saints vs Salford – Grand Final

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It is finally here, the Grand Final, as St Helens and Salford Red Devils battle it out to claim Super League supremacy. When the season kicked off between Wigan and Saints on the 31 January, October looked a long way...

Widnes Vikings appoint Tim Sheens as new manager

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Widnes Vikings have appointed former NRL and Super League coach, Tim Sheens, as their new boss on a two-and-a-half-year deal, subject to international clearance. Sheens will link up with the Vikings after four months out of management following his sacking...