A coalition of states led by Washington, Colorado and California sued the Trump administration on Wednesday, charging that it was unlawfully withholding billions of dollars allocated by Congress for electric-vehicle charging stations across the United States. The 2021 bipartisan infrastructure law provided $5 billion to states to build stations around the country. So far, 71 […]
The FIFA Council on Friday unanimously approved plans to expand the Women’s World Cup to 48 teams. The tournament will be expanded from 32 to 48 nations for the 2031 edition, which is expected to be hosted by the United States. It’s the only bid on the table, and will be ratified by FIFA in […]
May 10, 2025, 02:00 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Angel City defender Savy King was stretchered off the field and taken to the hospital after what the team called a “medical event” during the team’s match against the Utah Royals in the National Women’s Soccer League on Friday night. Other players were visibly shaken as […]
For the first time in six years, the UEFA Europa League final will be contested between two clubs from the same country, with Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur set to contest an all-English clash at the San Mamés stadium in Bilbao on May 21. Of course, while not strictly a “derby” in the purest sense […]
President Trump suggested on Friday that he was open to sharply reducing the tariffs that the United States had imposed on China, as American and Chinese negotiators prepare to meet in Switzerland this weekend for high-stakes trade talks. Trade tensions between the United States and China have roiled international markets and the global economy. The […]
St. Louis has been battered by two tornadoes in the past two months. A fire shut down a new nursing home last month in Enterprise, Ala., forcing residents to evacuate. Cleveland grappled with a power outage while inundated with visitors for the N.C.A.A. women’s basketball Final Four. In each case, local health officials played a […]
Sunday should have been Arsenal’s chance to stare down Liverpool eye-to-eye and wrestle the Premier League title from the Reds’ grasp. Instead, the Gunners will stand in two lines and applaud their opponents onto the Anfield pitch, forming a guard of honor which should further trigger introspection over where it all went wrong. Having started […]
Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has said he is “disappointed” that defender Trent Alexander-Arnold has decided to leave the club this summer but has backed the Reds to adapt following his departure. Alexander-Arnold, who is expected to join Real Madrid on a free transfer, announced his decision to leave Liverpool in a statement on Monday. […]
Duncan Leatherdale BBC News, North East and Cumbria Prosecutors said a video was filmed of the moment the Sycamore Gap tree was felled Two men have been found guilty of the “mindless destruction” of the world famous Sycamore Gap tree, the felling of which sparked international outrage. The tree had grown in a dip on […]
Alessia Russo has been named the FWA Women’s Player of the Year. Photo by Alex Burstow/Arsenal FC via Getty Images Arsenal and England forward Alessia Russo has been voted the Football Writers’ Association (FWA) Women’s Footballer of the Year. Russo is The Gunners’ top scorer and is currently leading the Women’s Super League (WSL) Golden Boot […]