Snatches of sporting activity, perhaps (5)
I believe the answer is:
lifts
'snatches of sporting' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.
'activity perhaps' is the wordplay.
'activity' becomes 'lift' (lift is a kind of activity).
'perhaps' becomes 's' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'lift'+'s'='LIFTS'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for lifts that I've seen before include "Picks up" , "Raises" , "They're elevators in America" , "Elevates or elevators" , "free transport" .)