For the first of LAYTH YOUSIF’S Canadian World Cup diaries, he discovers a Gunners’ haven in Oshawa, Ontario, and explores the town’s role in the historic 1937 labour strikes
Hartlepool confirmed yesterday that they will not be signing unrepentant rapist Ched Evans after manager Ronnie Moore said it was a possibility on Saturday.
Moore, who was given the job on Tuesday, was asked if he would want to bring Evans to the club with his side sitting bottom of League Two said: “If it could happen, I would want it to happen. He is a proven scorer, he’s served his time and the boy wants to play football.
“If there is a chance he might come here, I don’t see any reason why he shouldn’t.”
With climate change, commercial overload and endless fixtures, footballers are being pushed to breaking point. It’s time their unions became a more powerful, unified force, writes JAMES NALTON
STEVEN ANDREW welcomes a fine introduction to FC United of Manchester, the team set up in opposition to Manchester United
Singer Nezza’s rendition of the US national anthem in Spanish has ignited important conversation around arrests made by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, writes LESLIE AMBRIZ


