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Luke Baker

Sport Live Editor@LJBaker91

Luke Baker is Sport Live Editor at The Independent, responsible for the site's live coverage across a wide range of sports. He has worked in journalism since 2014 and has covered some of the biggest sporting events all over the world including the Olympic Games, Rugby World Cup, Cricket World Cup, Wimbledon and the Six Nations among others. He was Executive Editor at London-based press agency Sportsbeat before joining The Independent in February 2022.

<p>Luca Brecel won the World Snooker Championship title in Sheffield last year </p>

World Snooker Championship schedule, results and order of play

<p>The late Kelvin Kiptum won the elite men’s race at last year’s London Marathon </p>

London Marathon 2024 prize money: How much will the winners get?

Wolves vs Arsenal LIVE: Premier League result as Gunners return top

<p>Mark Allen goes for a pot in the championship last year during a match against Mark Selby</p>

Saudi shadow looms as World Snooker Champs faces toughest decision

<p>Ryan Giggs’s wonder-goal against Arsenal is an iconic FA Cup replay moment </p>

Scrapping FA Cup replays shows the FA’s weakness as whining owners win

<p>Luca Brecel will try to defend the title he won 12 months ago </p>

O’Sullivan and Brecel face tricky draw at World Snooker Championship

<p>Emmanuel Macron says law-enforcement agencies will be mobilised at an exceptional level</p>

Macron: Olympics opening ceremony may be moved due to security fears

<p>Obit OJ Simpson</p>

Who was OJ Simpson before the murder of his wife?