Sport
LETTERS - The racism in football is not only about Bulgarian Nazis
The racist behaviour by Bulgarian fans against black English footballers was disgusting.
The criminal legacy of the London Olympics
A new book exposes the corruption and dodgy deals behind the 2012 Olympic Games in London, writes Simon Basketter
Caster Semenya's success should be celebrated, not denigrated
South African athlete Caster Semenya won the women’s 800 metre gold medal at the Olympics.
As the Rio Olympics loom - the brutal reality of Brazil's eviction games
A city planned for the rich and ‘slavery’ for workers while the poor are cleansed for being in the way. Andy Brown and Simon Shaw expose the Rio Olympic Games
LETTERS: Don’t condemn all fans for Russian fascists’ violence
It was an open secret that Russian far right ultras aimed to fight in the ongoing Euro 2016 tournament in France.
Hillsborough campaigner on inquest results - 'I'm elated with the result, but angry at the system'
Ninety six Liverpool football fans who died as a result of the Hillsborough football disaster were unlawfully killed.
Jury retires to consider its decisions in Hillsborough inquests
06 April 2016The jury in the Hillsborough inquests has retired today, Wednesday, to consider its decisions. The jury will consider the medical cause and time of death of the 96 Liverpool fans who died as a result of the 1989 Hillsborough disaster.
Hillsborough cops amended statements ‘significantly’
05 April 2016Coroner Sir John Goldring is continuing to sum up evidence given to fresh inquests relating to the Hillsborough football disaster.
Hillsborough match commander admits he made mistake during day of disaster
08 March 2016Hillsborough match commander David Duckenfield accepted that it was a mistake not to close the tunnel to pens 3 and 4, a court has heard.
Police chief at Hillsborough made 'serious mistake', court is told
01 March 2016Police chief David Duckenfield accepted it was a “serious mistake” to accept the role of match commander in the run-up to the Hillsborough disaster, a court has heard.
‘No pathological basis’ for exclusion of evidence at original Hillsborough inquest, say medical experts
27 October 2015Fresh inquests into the deaths of fans who were crushed during the 1989 Hillsborough disaster have heard of serious problems with the original inquests.
Hillsborough - 'Inspector put words in my mouth' says ex-cop
06 October 2015A former police officer has told a court that a West Midlands Police (WMP) officer pressured him to change his evidence on the 1989 Hillsborough disaster.
Hillsborough - more evidence heard about altered police statements
06 October 2015An inquest court has heard evidence about the alteration of police statements in the wake of the Hillsborough disaster.
Fair Play for Palestine demo in Wales shows solidarity movement is growing
08 September 2015Up to 1,500 Palestine solidarity campaigners marched through Cardiff last Saturday as the Israeli football team played Wales in the Euro 2016 qualifiers.
Socialist Worker's coverage of the Hillsborough inquests
08 September 2015Fresh inquests into the deaths of 96 Liverpool football fans who died as a result of the 1989 Hillsborough disaster heard evidence for over two years. The jury is now considering its decisions. Here is Socialist Worker's full coverage of the inquests so far
Hillsborough cop: ‘I was one of the officers who pushed people back into the pen’
28 July 2015Fresh inquests into the 1989 Hillsborough football disaster are continuing to hear evidence about fans’ last movements.
Hillsborough inquests - could victims put in a mortuary have been saved?
21 July 2015Victims of the 1989 Hillsborough disaster may have been put with dead bodies in a temporary mortuary while they were still alive, inquests have heard.
Rotten football system goes further than Sepp Blatter
02 June 2015The outrage of England and Europe over Fifa corruption is hypocritical, writes Dave Sewell
'I felt a pulse' says police officer at Hillsborough inquests
26 May 2015Fresh inquests into the Hillsborough football disaster have heard more evidence relating to the movements of victims.
Police pushed fans back into deadly crush during Hillsborough disaster, inquest hears
03 February 2015Police pushed fans back into a deadly crush during the 1989 Hillsborough football disaster and threatened others with arrest, an inquest has heard.
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