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Tokeer has been selected to play for the Team GB baseball team

‘Big-hitter’ Tokeer heading to Italy for Blind Baseball Euros

Gregg Stevenson and Lauren Rowles in action Picture: Sportsbeat

Rower Gregg is feeling on top of the world

Fit again Megan Shackleton is hoping for a good European Championships Pictures: Manca Meglic

Trio hoping to be top of the table in European Championships

Cllr Steven Smithson at Oak Hill Park tennis courts in Accrington

Park's tennis courts reopen following £48,000 refurbishment

SJ Evans with Ginger at Armac Vets in Bury

Rossendale veterinary nurse prepares to compete in international waters

Pendle netball star Natalie Metcalf

Metcalf and England into first Netball World Cup final

England’s Natalie Metcalf

Metcalf and Roses into the semi-finals

England’s Natalie Metcalf is at the World Cup

Metcalf’s England into next pool phase

Pendle netball star Natalie Metcalf

Metcalf and England gunning for glory

Team GB is looking for children in Lancashire to become Mini Mascots ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Chance to nominate your child to be a Mini Mascot for Team GB for Paris Olympics

Mostafa is an Olympic freestyle wrestler and completes for Bolton based Sharples Wrestling Club.

Mostafa clinches gold at British Wrestling Championships

2022 winner Mark Heckingbottom of Blackburn (left) with Pete Worthington

Snooker knockout is back at social club

FOCUSED: Anna Hopkin is competing in the British Swimming Championships at Ponds Forge this week

Anna aiming higher as she targets more medals at British Championships

BREAKING THROUGH: Rossendale’s Matt Ringland tries to break through two Sandbach defenders as, from left, Jordan Lord, Lewis Allen and Liam Canning watch on. Picture by Paul Kilshaw

Winning end to league campaign at Rossendale

Junior badminton players in some of the first Rossendale Juniors t-shirts. L-R: Tom Phythian, Sam Bradshaw, Olly Bradshaw, Preston Willis

East Lancs badminton league raising money to support junior members

GET-IN: Charlotte Hartley celebrates one of her three goals Picture: Steve Hyams

Hartley’s hat-trick guides Pendle Forest to victory

Stella preparing for a race with one of the riders. PICTURE: The Jockey Club/John Grossick Photography

Former librarian's new chapter as a horse racing trainer

TOP PLACE: Amelie Elliott with her gold medal and coach Gillian Rankin

Barracudas trio star in national championships

SHOCK RESULT: Jack Catterall, left, strikes Josh Taylor in Glasgow in February. Could there be a rematch?

Catterall pens new deal to propel him into big time

TALK OF THE TOWN: Riders riding through the town centre during the Colne Grand Prix watched by thousands of spectators Pictures: VeloUk

A Grand turn out as race returns

A FAMILY AFFAIR: Central Area Light Heavyweight champion Mickey Ellison with wife Jade and Rocco and Rudy

Title means the ‘world’ to Darwen fighter Mickey and his family

UP FOR THE CHALLENGE: Fliss Pickard has been selected to compete in her second Commonwealth Games Picture: Grega Valancic

It’s Commonwealth Games bliss for Fliss

TITLE TRIUMPH: Burnley BEST Centre Raptors Gary Firth, Rich Tokeley and Ryan Fallon

Burnley BEST on the up after a double title win

Josh Taylor celebrates his controversial win over a devastated Jack Catterall

Jack Catterall's trainer blasts Josh Taylor decision as 'disgusting'

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BIG CHANCE: Jack Catterall (right) can't wait to step in to the ring with undisputed light-welter weight champion Josh Taylor (left) at the OVO Hydro Arena in Glasgow tomorrow night

Chorley boxer Catterall aiming to hit the Jack-pot in world title shot

Great Britain's Dave Ryding competes in the Men's Slalom during day twelve of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the Yanqing National Alpine Skiing Centre in Beijing, China. Picture date: Wednesday February 16, 2022.

'It’s small margins in slalom and I was on the wrong side of the margin' - Dave Ryding's Olympic dream is over

UP FOR THE CHALLENGE: Kristan Bromley is currently working outside of the Team GB set-up

Bromley open to return to Team GB skeleton system

GOING FOR GLORY: Chorley's Dave Ryding competes in the early hours of Wednesday morning

Team GB struggles has made me hungrier to succeed insists slalom ace Dave Ryding

FLAG DAY: Dave Ryding goes for medal glory on Wednesday

Chorley skier Dave Ryding will go on the attack for elusive Olympic medal

ON THE RUN: Charlotte Hartley was heavily involved as Pendle Forest Firsts returned to action but slipped to a 3-0 home defeat to Durham

Pendle Forest defeat is tough to take as hockey campaign resumes

HONOUR: Chorley's Dave Ryding will be the Team GB flag bearer at the Winter Olympics

'I never dreamed of having a moment like this' - Chorley skier Dave Ryding proud to be a flag bearer at Winter Olympics

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RYDING HIGH: Dave Ryding (above, centre) celebrates his historic win in Kitzbuehel with Lucas Braathen (left) and Henrik Kristoffersen (right)

Ryding’s reality check is ‘a good thing’ ahead of Beijing

VICTORY: Dave Ryding celebrates winning an alpine ski, men's World Cup slalom, in Kitzbuehel, Austria

'I never stopped believing' - Dave Ryding reflects on historic World Cup win on the slopes

File photo dated 13-06-2017 of Great Britain Winter Olympics athlete Dave Ryding who will head to his fourth Winter Olympics in Beijing next month as part of a 21-strong British ski and snowboard squad. Issue date: Friday January 21, 2022.

Dave Ryding wins Britain's first gold in alpine skiing World Cup

SHOWDOWN: Josh Taylor and Jack Catterall

Taylor has it all to lose against Chorley's Catterall warns coach

Tyson Fury named in Sports Personality of the Year shortlist

Tyson Fury named in Sports Personality of the Year shortlist

Pendle Forest v Doncaster

Pendle Forest on fire to defeat table-topping Doncaster

DEVASTATED: Tom Hamer was ruled out of the Paralympics after suffering a back injury on the eve of competing

Paralympics: Hamer 'gutted' as back injury ends hopes of going for gold

FOCUSED: Megan Shackleton was delighted to have achieved her dream of qualifying for the Paralympics Games

Shackleton achieves dream now she aims to deliver in doubles

Izzy Taylor, Oliver Townend, Gordon Lishman, and Maggie Lishman

Gold medal makes its way from Japan to East Lancashire

Great Britain's Kathleen Dawson, Adam Peaty, James Guy, and Anna Hopkin with their Gold medals for the Mixed 4 x 100m medley relay at Tokyo Aquatics Centre on the eighth day of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Japan.

Chorley's Anna Hopkin helps Team GB take Olympic swimming relay gold in Tokyo

Blackburn’s Brian Fogarty celebrates after winning the Ironman UK in Bolton two years ago

'I'm going there to win': Defending Ironman champion ready to go again

Chorley squash star Laura Massaro

Chorley squash star Laura Massaro goes 'All In' with new book

Jack Fay with manager Kevin Maree. Picture: KIPAX

East Lancashire fighters part of big Sheffield fight night

Sophie Hitchon, with the bronze medal she won at the Rio Olympics, has announced her retirement

'The right time': Burnley Olympic medalist Sophie Hitchon hangs up her hammer

Chorley boxing star Jack Catterall

Jack Catterall takes ringside seat ready to face Josh Taylor-Jose Ramirez winner

Mark Selby celebrates with his coach Chris Henry

'Worked wonders': The Accrington snooker coach at centre of World Snooker Championship final

Willem Tomlinson goes for goal for Chorley

Chorley exit FA Cup with heads held high as Wolves prevail

Chorley’s Connor Hall celebrates opening the scoring against Derby in the third round

'No regrets': Chorley manager's message to side ahead of Wolves FA Cup clash

Jamie Vermiglio celebrates the FA Cup second round win at Peterborough

Chorley boss wants players to use famous Wolves shock as FA Cup inspiration

Adam Henley was part of the Rovers side that reached round six of the FA Cup in 2015

Adam Henley: From Anfield 'goosebumps' to Chorley's cup run

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Chorley manager Jamie Vermiglio

'Do it again!': Chorley draw Premier League Wolves in repeat of FA Cup classic

Connor Hall celebrates opening the scoring for Chorley against Derby

Chorley see off Derby's kids to take place in fourth round of FA Cup

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Chorley manager Jamie Vermiglio celebrates victory over Peterborough United in round two

'We're still underdogs': Chorley manager's message ahead of facing Covid-hit Derby