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Manchester City fans hold a banner in protest of ticket rese

Men’s football / 18 April 2025

Supporters' groups draw on trade union ethos

18 April 2025

A new front in the fight for football’s soul is emerging — one rooted in trade union values and collective power

The referee spots the pink ball on day fourteen of the 2024

Snooker / 11 April 2025

Crucible Dreams and Comebacks

11 April 2025

As the 2025 World Snooker Championship looms, the road to Sheffield is already alive with drama, from teenage prodigies to legendary veterans, writes JAMES NALTON

Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk (right) celebrates scoring their

Men’s football / 4 April 2025

Van Dijk is right about Liverpool's special season (so far)

4 April 2025

JAMES NALTON discusses how in some ways, Slot’s Reds are being criticised for their own success and are right in wanting to change the narrative

President Donald Trump speaks at an education event and exec

Men’s Football / 28 March 2025

Trump's travel bans further jeopardise 2026 World Cup

28 March 2025

JAMES NALTON writes about Iran's qualification for the tournament and whether the United States is fit to welcome visitors from across the world

Judd Trump during his semi-final match against Kyren Wilson

Snooker / 21 March 2025

The Trump you can support

21 March 2025

JAMES NALTON writes how the British snooker player’s victory over Murphy on Thursday has made him the clear favourite to win the Players Championship tournament

West Ham United's Max Kilman (centre) clears the ball away f

Men’s football / 16 March 2025

Late O’Brien header earns Everton draw at home to West Ham

16 March 2025

Manchester United fans unveil a banner in protest of increas

Men’s football / 14 March 2025

Overseas fans as allies in the collective supporter movement

14 March 2025

JAMES NALTON discusses how people are trying to reclaim the game at the top level, which has drifted into the hands of the ownership class of billionaire capitalists

Everton fans hold up a banner in protest against the Premier

Men’s Football / 7 March 2025

Clubs ignore fans' requests to stop exploiting loyalty

7 March 2025

JAMES NALTON discusses the latest episode in an ongoing series of ticketing chaos in top-flight football, this time for season ticket holders at Newcastle and Arsenal

Warrington Wolves' Zane Musgrove (right) tackled by Huddersf

Sport / 28 February 2025

Rugby league's Las Vegas gamble should attract US fans to a familiar sport

28 February 2025

This weekend’s Super League matches across the pond could be a boon for the sport, writes JAMES NALTON

Liverpool's Alexis Mac Allister scores their side's second g

Men’s football / 27 February 2025

Liverpool extend Premier League lead further after easing past Newcastle

27 February 2025

Everton's Beto heads towards goal under pressure from Manche

Men’s football / 23 February 2025

Man United turn around dull display to snatch draw at Everton

23 February 2025

Canada's Sidney Crosby (87) speaks to teammates during pract

Ice Hockey / 21 February 2025

Canada defeats the US as Trump and Trudeau clash

21 February 2025

JAMES NALTON writes how the Four Nations Face-Off brought with it extra political tensions and added a further competitive edge

Leigh Leopards' Gareth O'Brien (6) celebrates scoring a drop

Men’s Rugby League / 14 February 2025

Does the perfect game of rugby league finish 0-0?

14 February 2025

JAMES NALTON analyses how Leigh shocked Wigan in extra time on Thursday night after the first 0-0 draw after 80 minutes in Super League history

Everton's James Tarkowski celebrates with fans in the backgr

Men’s Football / 13 February 2025

Tarkowski’s last-gasp equaliser sparks wild scenes at Goodison

13 February 2025

Liverpool fans with a banner that reads #stop exploiting loy

Men's football / 7 February 2025

Supporters' groups push back against ticket reselling and price rises

7 February 2025

Jack Lisowski at the table during day eight of the Cazoo Wor

Sport / 31 January 2025

Want to watch the Snooker? That’s going to cost more

31 January 2025

Eurosport was a mainstay for less mainstream sport, JAMES NALTON explains, but now Warners Brothers Discovery is shifting it all onto TNT

31/03/22 of FIFA President, Gianni Infantino

Sportswashing / 24 January 2025

Football unites the world?

24 January 2025

Infantino cosies up to Trump as Disunited States become Fifa's latest problematic World Cup host, writes JAMES NALTON

Liverpool's Federico Chiesa celebrates scoring their side's

Men’s Football / 17 January 2025

Liverpool's time to build

17 January 2025

It's refreshing to see a team storm to the top of the Premier League without using the transfer market, but how long can that last, asks JAMES NALTON

The scoreboard displays 8-0 to Manchester City during the Em

Men's football / 13 January 2025

Premier League juggernaut smashes Salford 8-0

13 January 2025

A view of a corner flag before the Emirates FA Cup third rou

Men’s Football / 10 January 2025

Goodison Park in a light that never goes out

10 January 2025

JAMES NALTON reflects on times spent at Everton’s home ground and the sadness that English football is losing a link to its past and tradition

Luke Littler celebrates winning their semi-final match again

Darts / 3 January 2025

A final for the ages as darts goes ‘stratospheric’ in 2025

3 January 2025

JAMES NALTON writes how the game has evolved and predicts it will see a further boost in popularity this year, with talent such as Van Gerwen and Littler raising its profile

Men’s Football / 29 December 2024

Forest strengthen stunning campaign with win away at Everton

29 December 2024

Everton's Iliman Ndiaye celebrates scoring their side's firs

Men’s Football / 27 December 2024

Iliman Ndiaye: Everton's entertainer

27 December 2024

JAMES NALTON says the Toffees struck gold with the Senegalese left-winger

Everton's Abdoulaye Doucoure and Chelsea's Levi Colwill (lef

Men’s football / 22 December 2024

Toffees hold Chelsea to goalless draw at Goodison

22 December 2024

Kevin Doets celebrates winning his second round match agains

Darts / 20 December 2024

'Greatest sport in the world' tops the bill at Ally Pally

20 December 2024

JAMES NALTON writes about the ongoing PDC World Darts Championship

Liverpool's Diogo Jota celebrates scoring their side's secon

Men’s football / 15 December 2024

Jota rescues point for 10-man Liverpool against Fulham

15 December 2024

A street vendor selling half and half scarves ahead of the B

Men’s Football / 13 December 2024

‘Anyone's game, but not everyone's game’

13 December 2024

JAMES NALTON previews this weekend’s much-anticipated Manchester derby

Los Angeles Galaxy's Marco Reus, left, celebrates with teamm

Men’s football / 6 December 2024

MLS Cup final is LA Galaxy fans' reward for taking action

6 December 2024

JAMES NALTON previews the much-anticipated East Coast versus West Coast battle this weekend, the result of supporters holding their team to account

Everton's Ashley Young (right) scores their side's first goa

Men's Football / 5 December 2024

Everton given confidence boost ahead of Merseyside derby

5 December 2024

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim gestures during the P

Men’s football / 1 December 2024

Amorim off to winning start with rejuvenated Red Devils

1 December 2024

Liverpool manager Arne Slot waves to the fans after the UEFA

Men's football / 29 November 2024

Arne Slot's Liverpool face another first big test after impressive start

29 November 2024

Everton's Jarrad Branthwaite reacts to a missed chance durin

Men’s Football / 24 November 2024

Everton rue missed chances in draw with 10-man Brentford

24 November 2024

Men’s football / 22 November 2024

The Valley of Franchises: A New York derby in the MLS playoffs

22 November 2024

JAMES NALTON writes how both NY teams have avoided each other in the much anticipated post-season competition that determines who will be champions - until now

England's Curtis Jones (left) and Anthony Gordon celebrate t

Men’s football / 15 November 2024

‘Jones gives England what they're missing’

15 November 2024

JAMES NALTON writes how the Liverpudlian carried himself like a seasoned international against Greece in his senior debut for the Three Lions

Men’s football / 8 November 2024

Football fans make important calls for peace

8 November 2024

JAMES NALTON writes about the powerful shows of solidarity for Palestine across Uefa competitions this week despite various attempts to silence supporters

Men's football / 3 November 2024

Match report: Liverpool 2-1 Brighton

3 November 2024

by James Nalton at Anfield

Sport / 1 November 2024

Grassroots soccer, a practical antidote to Trump's New York rally rhetoric

1 November 2024

Newly appointed England head coach Thomas Tuchel during a pr

Men's football / 18 October 2024

Thomas Tuchel and the English Game

18 October 2024

Bolivia's Diego Medina celebrates at the end of a qualifying

Men’s Football / 11 October 2024

Bolivia hit the heights in World Cup qualifying

11 October 2024

JAMES NALTON on how the national football team stunned Colombia 1-0 on Thursday night and now have their sights set on success in Buenos Aires when they battle with Argentina

Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford acknowledges the fans aft

Men’s Football / 6 October 2024

Gordon sees penalty saved as Newcastle share points with Everton

6 October 2024

Liverpool manager Arne Slot gestures on the touchline during

Men's Football / 3 October 2024

Liverpool boss Slot not taking anything for granted

3 October 2024

Men's football / 29 September 2024

Everton battle back to defeat Crystal Palace

29 September 2024

Men’s football / 27 September 2024

Football's long shot: hope and expectation when shooting from distance

27 September 2024

JAMES NALTON writes how, so far, the percentage of goals scored from outside the box this season is at its highest level since 2013/14

West Ham United fans with a protest banner during the Caraba

Men’s football / 26 September 2024

Supporters join forces to protest at rising ticket prices

26 September 2024

Liverpool and West Ham fans demand clubs stop exploiting their loyalty

Men’s football / 22 September 2024

Diaz secures brace in Liverpool’s routine win over Bournemouth

22 September 2024

Los Angeles Dodgers' Mookie Betts wearing (21) in commemorat

Baseball / 20 September 2024

The importance of Roberto Clemente Day in context

20 September 2024

JAMES NALTON writes about the baseball player who was also a civil rights activist both within the sport, and outside of it

Men’s football / 20 September 2024

Manchester City frustrated by Inter Milan in Champions League opener

20 September 2024

Mauricio Pochettino who has been officially announced as the

Sport / 13 September 2024

Pochettino joins familiar names in North America

13 September 2024

JAMES NALTON writes on the growing trend of former Premier League managers taking roles at Concacaf nations ahead of 2026 World Cup

Palestine fans react during the Asian qualifier group B matc

Men’s football / 6 September 2024

Palestine secure historic result against South Korea

6 September 2024

JAMES NALTON writes how international football is refreshing compared top-level club football, bringing stories of sporting, political, cultural, and geographical significance

Bournemouth's Lewis Cook (right) celebrates scoring their si

Men’s Football / 1 September 2024

Bournemouth produce thrilling late turnaround as Everton suffer home defeat

1 September 2024

Seattle Reign forward Emeri Adames celebrates with teammates

Women’s Football / 30 August 2024

Challenging the status quo in US sport

30 August 2024

JAMES NALTON explains why a collective bargaining deal between NWSL and their union is so groundbreaking

Liverpool's Arne Slot during the pre-season friendly match a

Men’s Football / 23 August 2024

Slot's first shot at Anfield glory

23 August 2024

JAMES NALTON writes how Liverpool’s post-Klopp era hits home as new Dutch manager prepares to take charge of his first competitive home game

Brighton & Hove Albion players celebrate their side's fourth

Men’s football / 18 August 2024

Toffees suffer heavy opening defeat to Hurzeler’s Brighton

18 August 2024

Women's Football / 16 August 2024

Emma Hayes takes US national team back to the top

16 August 2024

Ngamba wins bronze for Refugee Olympic Team’s first ever m

Sport / 9 August 2024

Football's chance to counter-attack fascism

9 August 2024

JAMES NALTON writes how sport and society are inseparable, and how fans can use this as a vehicle to show solidarity with those who have been targeted by racist riots

Liverpool's Mohamed Salah (left) leads his team onto the fie

Men's Football / 2 August 2024

Pre-season success shows little need for Premier games in US

2 August 2024

The motives for playing league games abroad do not lie in giving back to the fans, but lie solely in how much money can be made from them, writes JAMES NALTON

Loughgiel Shamrocks’ Liam Watson (left) and Coolderry’s

Hurling / 26 July 2024

BBC viewers treated to the joys of hurling

26 July 2024

JAMES NALTON questions why the team game of ancient Gaelic Irish origin is not one of the most popular sports in the world

Men’s football / 19 July 2024

Distorted politics and Argentine football's emboldened racism and transphobia

19 July 2024

Men's Football / 12 July 2024

Euro 2024 vs the elections in France and Britain

12 July 2024

JAMES NALTON looks at how politics affects sport and vice versa

Men’s football / 5 July 2024

Hosts out as Copa America prepares for heavyweight quarter-final

5 July 2024

JAMES NALTON says there are no easy games in the tournament, as Messi and Argentina soon found out following their clash with Ecuador which ended in narrow victory on penalties

Men’s football / 28 June 2024

Bielsa's Uruguay delight fans in New Jersey

28 June 2024

JAMES NALTON writes about the smallest South American nation competing in the Copa America tournament, and their 5-0 thrashing of Bolivia at Meadowlands Stadium

Men's Football / 21 June 2024

Copa America joins 2024 summer football festival

21 June 2024

JAMES NALTON looks forward to a summer of exciting international football — starting with the Copa America

Men’s football / 14 June 2024

Euros arrive to clear the smog left behind by club football

14 June 2024

JAMES NALTON previews the tournament, which can feel less contaminated than a club game which has been taken over by the main players in global capitalism and geopolitics

Men’s football / 7 June 2024

Inconsistency reigns as the political Premier League battles itself

7 June 2024

JAMES NALTON writes about Manchester City’s controversial decision to challenge the Premier League’s rules on associated party transactions this week

The UEFA Champions League trophy is on display before the tr

Men’s Football / 1 June 2024

Glasgow, Cardiff, and now London - Real Madrid's island games

1 June 2024

JAMES NALTON previews the side’s dazzling upcoming set of fixtures including the 14-time winners’ first ever time contesting a European Cup final in London

Men's Football / 26 May 2024

The red half of Wembley savours a memorable FA Cup win

26 May 2024

Men's Football / 24 May 2024

London hosts huge Manchester derby for second year running

24 May 2024

JAMES NALTON looks forward to the historic clash between Premiership heavyweights for the FA Cup

Men's Football / 19 May 2024

Clinched it! City become first team ever to win Premier League four times in a row

19 May 2024

Men's Football / 17 May 2024

Klopp's brand of politics at Liverpool didn't need a label

17 May 2024

Klopp has allowed his left-wing politics to develop — refreshingly without the slogans or the hashtags, says JAMES NALTON

Men's Football / 16 May 2024

Fernandes and goalscorers provide glimmer of hope for Man United ahead of FA Cup

16 May 2024

Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford (centre), his wife Megan

Men's Football / 12 May 2024

Everton fans could not have asked for better end to season

12 May 2024

FIFA President Gianni Infantino walks on the stage before th

Men’s Football / 10 May 2024

Tension surrounds Club World Cup

10 May 2024

JAMES NALTON writes about the players’ union, Fifpro, who are fighting back against the increase in workload and added demands placed on workers in major tournaments

Snooker / 3 May 2024

A qualifier success - Sheffield's world snooker marathon

3 May 2024

JAMES NALTON discusses how players have overcome the odds at this year’s World Snooker Championships, as three of the four semi-finalists came through the qualifiers

Men’s football / 26 April 2024

Why league and cup games abroad should be opposed

26 April 2024

JAMES NALTON discusses how recent developments mean league fixtures being hosted in the United States is becoming increasingly possible

Everton's Jarrad Branthwaite (left), who insists the players

Men’s football / 25 April 2024

Liverpool need a crisis at City and Arsenal, while Everton may have escaped theirs

25 April 2024

Men’s Football / 22 April 2024

Guardiola waiting for reaction to Champions League exit ahead of Chelsea FA Cup tie

22 April 2024

Men’s Football / 21 April 2024

Everton ease worries with victory over relegation rivals Nottingham Forest

21 April 2024

Snooker / 19 April 2024

Why the World Snooker Championship should continue to call the Crucible its home

19 April 2024

JAMES NALTON argues that murmurs of the tournament being moved from the historic venue should be cause for concern for fans of the sport

Men’s Football / 14 April 2024

Guardiola's focus turns to Champions League after thrashing Luton

14 April 2024

Liverpool fans holding a banner protesting again ticket pric

Sport / 12 April 2024

‘Stop exploiting our loyalty’

12 April 2024

Liverpool fans are right to protest against ticket prices at key moment, JAMES NALTON says

Men’s football / 7 April 2024

Everton land hammer blow on Burnley in relegation scrap

7 April 2024

Men’s football / 5 April 2024

Liverpool need victories vs rivals to hold on to precarious Premier League lead

5 April 2024

Men’s football / 5 April 2024

Foden fires City to victory with superb hat-trick against Villa

5 April 2024

Vinicius Junior breaks down in tears during a press conferen

Sport / 29 March 2024

Importance of visibly fighting back against racism in sport

29 March 2024

JAMES NALTON discusses how Vinicius Junior has become a regular target for racial abuse in Spain, during games and in their aftermath as figures within the sport try to excuse it

Men’s Football / 15 March 2024

The Premier League owes financial solidarity to EFL and grassroots

15 March 2024

JAMES NALTON discusses the questions around how money the game generates as a whole can be fairly distributed, and whether imposing limits on certain clubs is a fair solution

Soccer / 8 March 2024

New York students and football clubs see a lighthouse at the end of the tunnel

8 March 2024

JAMES NALTON introduces the soccer team and the organisation helping to fight food poverty in their local community

Men’s football / 7 March 2024

Foden stars as Manchester City come from behind to win derby

7 March 2024

Men’s Football / 3 March 2024

Hammers score twice in stoppage time to beat struggling Toffees

3 March 2024

Men’s football / 1 March 2024

United have a plan for City in Manchester derby

1 March 2024

JAMES NALTON previews this weekend’s Premier League showdown between Guardiola’s fit and firing side and Ten Hag’s improving Red Devils

Men’s football / 1 March 2024

Liverpool’s youngsters see off Southampton in FA Cup

1 March 2024

Men's Football / 26 February 2024

Baleba could be one of the Premier League's best, Seagulls' boss says

26 February 2024

Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk celebrates, surrounded by team m

Men's Football / 25 February 2024

Klopp’s kids do Reds proud with late League cup victory

25 February 2024

Sport / 23 February 2024

‘The referee’s a scab!’

23 February 2024

JAMES NALTON writes on the referee lockout and the US Open Cup saga clouding the MLS season this year

Manchester City's Jeremy Doku (right) attempts a shot on goa

Men's Football / 18 February 2024

Manchester City 1-1 Chelsea

18 February 2024

JAMES NALTON surveys a game of missed chances

Hull KR's James Batchelor is tackled by Hull FC's Davy Litte

Men's Rugby League / 16 February 2024

Scene set for 2024 as Super League reaches wider audience

16 February 2024

JAMES NALTON hails the sport's increased international attention

Men’s football / 11 February 2024

Haaland helps City overcome ‘difficult’ Everton test

11 February 2024

DR Congo pose for a group photo before the African Cup of Na

Sport / 9 February 2024

A deafening silence

9 February 2024

James Nalton writes on the DR Congo using their Afcon moment to highlight ongoing atrocities in their country

Men’s football / 2 February 2024

All change at Afcon quarter finals

2 February 2024

JAMES NALTON previews this weekend’s clashes as Cape Verde take on South Africa and Mali face Ivory Coast as the tournament edges closer to its finale