In light of some NBA stars going on strike Jarrod Kimber and Jon Norman ask whether sport and politics should ever mix and why it is that athletes protest.  
Guests include two time NBA champion Craig Hodges, former England cricket coach Andy Flower and you'll hear from a host of other big names from both sides of the Atlantic. 
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The Dive: Should Sport And Politics Mix?

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Graeme Souness feels time is up for Ten Hag at Man United and Mourinho for England? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Forest VAR Wars

Manchester United’s penalty win over Coventry in the FA Cup Semi Final with reaction from talkSPORT callers and pundits. Erik Ten Hag and Mark Robins both have their say. Nuno Espirito Santo explains why Nottingham Forest say they are "considering their options" over "extremely poor" refereeing decisions following their 2-0 defeat at Everton. David Moyes doesn’t hold back with his assessment of his players after a 5-2 loss to Crystal Palace. Jurgen Klopp has his say on the title race. Unai Emery explains his clubs chase for 4th place. talkSPORT gives you an update from the London Marathon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

FA Cup Classic As Coventry ROBBED!

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has praised his side's hunger and desire after they moved back to the top of the Premier League with a 2-0 win away at Wolves, but stressed they are now only focusing on beating Chelsea in their next game. The Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola launches an passionate rant about their FA Cup semi-final being played on Saturday instead of Sunday, labelling the decision 'unacceptable', whilst the former Chelsea defender Scott Minto believed their lack of cutting edge summed up their season in the 1-0 defeat at Wembley. Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder has questioned the lack of leadership in his team and admitted their season has now gone after being thrashed 4-1 at home to Burnley to leave them 10 points off safety with 5 games to go. And Coventry owner Doug King previews their FA Cup Semi-Final against Man United, which is live on talkSPORT. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Arsenal Back On Top; Pep's Fixture Rant & A Boost For Burnley!

talkSPORT bring you coverage of both FA Cup Semi-Finals this weekend - kicking off with Chelsea v Man City today. Mauricio Pochettino and Pep Guardiola both speak about the form of Cole Palmer. Simon Jordan, Ally McCoist and Andy Townsend have their say on the FA Cup replays being scrapped from next season. talkSPORT speak to Mikel Arteta and Gabriel Jesus ahead of a huge clash at Wolves, a game which talkSPORT bring you live. Unai Emery has his say on Emi Martinez’s suspension in the Conference League. Eddie Hearn talks about the future of Deontay Wilder. Scott Brown retells a story of his clash with Mario Balotelli. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

FA Cup Magic On TalkSPORT!

Aston Villa are the only English team left in European football as Liverpool and West Ham crash out of the Europa League. FA Cup replays will be scrapped from 2024-25 competition. Gabby Agbonlahor slates Haaland and De Bruyne. Didi Hamman says that Arsenal “just aren’t that good”. Hardest Geeza joins the Breakfast show. John Mousinho gives a statement on his Portsmouth players potentially being apprehended for celebrations. Troy Deeney responds to Ollie Watkins. 
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The Dive: Should Sport And Politics Mix?

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