Jan 30, 2025, 10:35 AM ET Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney has said he has told Marcus Rashford he needs to leave the Premier League club, describing his situation as “embarrassing.” Rashford has been left out of the last 11 United matchday squads by manager Ruben Amorim, who on Sunday said he would rather pick […]
Sri Lanka is set to relax a ban on some vehicle imports in a sign the country is returning to normal after a severe economic crisis that toppled a president. From 1 February, imports of buses, trucks and utility vehicles will be allowed to resume, while restrictions on other vehicles are expected to be gradually […]
Loretta Ford, who co-founded the first academic program for nurse practitioners in 1965, then spent decades transforming the field of nursing into an area of serious clinical practice, education and research, died on Jan. 22 at her home in Wildwood, Fla. She was 104. Her daughter, Valerie Monrad, confirmed the death. Today there are more […]
Though Sam Darnold’s final two performances of the season revealed some weaknesses in his game, the Minnesota Vikings quarterback will be coveted this offseason. Darnold, 27, threw for 4,319 yards and 35 touchdowns, both career highs. According to Pro Football Focus, his big-time throw rate ranked sixth in the NFL among 25 qualified quarterbacks. His […]
Growth slowed but remained resilient at the end of 2024, leaving the U.S. economy on solid footing heading into a new year — and a new presidential administration — that is full of uncertainty. U.S. gross domestic product, adjusted for inflation, grew at a 2.3 percent annual rate in the fourth quarter of last year, […]
Paul Kelly Paul Kelly, whose turkey business has previously been hit by bird flu, is among those calling for a vaccination scheme for poultry Poultry farmers are appealing to the government to let them vaccinate their flocks against the “devastating” bird flu virus spreading across the UK. Vaccinating poultry against avian influenza is currently not […]
Tottenham Hotspur have had a €60 million ($62.5m) offer accepted by Bayern Munich on Thursday for their French forward Mathys Tel, sources have told ESPN. Tel, 19, has decided to leave the German side and is attracting a lot of interest from English clubs. Bayern wanted €60m for the France under-21 international and Spurs have […]
Ian Wafula Africa security correspondent, BBC News EPA It has been a humiliating week for nearly 300 Romanian mercenaries recruited to fight on the side of the army in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Their surrender following a rebel assault on the eastern city of Goma has also shattered the dreams of those who signed […]
Max Verstappen is preparing for one of the biggest years of his life. The reigning four-time world champion has his sights set on a fifth straight title, a feat only Michael Schumacher has accomplished, which would cement his place among the all-time greats. Barring a big performance step by Red Bull this winter, the Dutchman […]
About a decade ago, Mike Smith tried to capture the sour mood of the patrons in his neighborhood bar, Joe Kool’s. For years, their favorite sports teams endured winless seasons, playoff droughts and epic collapses, so he designed a T-shirt that included a map of southern Ontario with London in the middle and lines connecting […]