Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Apr 5, 2025, 03:01 PM ET Goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili said on Saturday that he bet Vinícius Júnior that he’d save the Real Madrid forward’s first-half penalty in Valencia’s 2-1 win at the Santiago Bernabéu. Madrid had the chance to take the lead in the LaLiga match when they were awarded a […]
I went to Costco on a tariff run, and did not stock up on anything. It was tempting. Mark Cuban was on social media telling people it was not a “bad idea” to stock up on consumables as President Trump’s trade war unfolded. I love beating the system as much as the next person — […]
It is Feb. 26, and “The Pat McAfee Show” is filming in Indianapolis the week of the NFL Scouting Combine. McAfee sits behind a desk. Before him is an arc of chairs, occupied by a few of what he describes as his “stooges” and a featured guest: Adam Schefter, ESPN’s NFL insider. Schefter’s presence and […]
The mood has darkened in the U.S. stock market, and no wonder. Pessimism about the Trump tariffs has set off painful declines. But the picture has been less dire for people with investments outside the U.S. stock market. Holding plenty of bonds and including stakes in international stock markets were keys to stability and, maybe, […]
EPA Rubbish has been piling up on Birmingham’s streets during an ongoing bin strike Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner met Birmingham council leaders on Saturday to discuss ways to clear the “waste backlog” that has piled up during an ongoing bin strike. Birmingham City Council declared a major incident last week amid industrial action by […]
Fenerbahce manager Jose Mourinho has been banned for three matches and handed a fine of around 6,000 pounds ($7,734) after grabbing the nose of Galatasaray coach Okan Buruk in the Istanbul derby, the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) said Saturday. The incident occurred at the end of the Turkish Cup quarterfinals on Wednesday, which Mourinho’s side […]
The Japanese video game company Nintendo said on Friday that it would delay preorders for its new console, the Switch 2, in the United States because of the tariffs imposed by President Trump. The Switch 2’s price was unveiled as $450 this week. Its release date of June 5 remains unchanged, the company said. U.S. […]
“Always I have to be careful for the respect for the players that have played incredible roles, but there’s no doubt he’s one of the greatest for sure,” said Pep Guardiola of Kevin De Bruyne’s impending exit from Manchester City. De Bruyne’s impact at City since joining from Wolfsburg in 2015 has been huge, with […]
The Republican Party embarked this week on a haphazard experiment in economic policymaking, wagering that the United States can weather a monumental tax increase in the form of broad tariffs on imported goods as long as Congress also cuts taxes on income. It’s a mash-up that many investors, economists and even some G.O.P. lawmakers expect […]
Senate Republicans have approved a new framework for a sweeping multi-trillion dollar plan to address defense, energy, immigration and tax policy. Above, the U.S. Capitol is seen on March 31. Bryan Dozier/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Bryan Dozier/AFP via Getty Images After a flurry of overnight votes, the Republican-led Senate has approved […]