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☆ Jude Bellingham: How a 20-year-old Englishman fueled Real Madrid’s record-extending La Liga title
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-06 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Jude Bellingham celebrated winning his first ever La Liga title with his mother, posting a picture on Instagram of the two hugging with the legendary Santiago Bernabéu Stadium stretching out behind them. We had a lot of continuity from the first to the last game.”When Bellingham joined Real Madrid, expectations were high for the young Englishman. Jude Bellingham celebrates with Real Madrid fans after winning the Champions League quarterfinal against Manchester City. He scored 10 goals in his first 10 games, won La Liga’s player of the month for August and quickly displayed his knack of finding late winners, rescuing Real late on against Getafe in September. It isn’t just his goalscoring that has proven so effective for Real Madrid.

Persons: CNN — Jude Bellingham, Santiago, Rodrygo, Ballon, Carlo Ancelotti, ”, Realmadrid, “, Jude Bellingham, Molly Darlington, Karim Benzema, Kylian Mbappé, “ Jude Bellingham, David Beckham, Cristiano Ronaldo, Zinedine Zidane, Zidane, Steve McManaman, “ There’s, I’ve, Cádiz, CNN’s Amanda Davies Organizations: CNN, Liga, Real Madrid, Borussia Dortmund, La Liga, Bellingham, El, Barcelona, League, Manchester City, Reuters, Champions League, La, Real, Getafe, Spanish, Marca, TNT Sports, TNT, Warner Bros . Locations: Bellingham, La, Spanish, Madrid

☆ A supercomputer is tracking one of most exciting soccer title races for years. It keeps coming up with different predictions
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-05 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —A supercomputer is tracking one of the most exciting English Premier League title races in years and with three clubs involved, separated by a matter of points, it keeps spitting out different predictions as it analyzes thousands of simulations. Liverpool leads the title race on 70 points, with Arsenal second on 68 and City third on 67. Manchester City has the chance to win an unprecedented fourth straight Premier League title. Oli Scarff/AFP/Getty ImagesTwists and turnsLiverpool’s result follows a successful night for Manchester City and Arsenal on Wednesday, with both teams easing to victories. The team now looks focused on winning a league title as the perfect way of saying thank you to Klopp after his years of service.

Persons: “, ”, Oli Scarff, Kevin De Bruyne, Erling Haaland, Phil Foden, –, Arsenal breezed, Mikel Arteta, Martin Ødegaard’s, they’ll, Guardiola, David Price, ” Guardiola, Arteta, Klopp, Sheffield United – Klopp, Darwin, Conor Bradley, Mo Salah, Molly Darlington, Nunez, Ivo Grbic’s, Alexis Mac Allister, Cody Gakpo, ” Klopp, – it’s Organizations: CNN, English, League, – Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester City –, Premier League, Liverpool, ”, Sheffield United, Manchester City, Reds, Aston Villa, Champions League, Crystal, team’s Champions League, Real Madrid, City, Manchester United, Old, FA, Arsenal FC, Getty, Invincible, Gunners, Luton, Reuters, Chelsea Locations: Liverpool, AFP, City, Luton, Old Trafford, Arteta, London, Chelsea

☆ Champions League draw: Real Madrid to face Manchester City in pick of the quarterfinals
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-15 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Manchester City has been drawn against Real Madrid in a mouthwatering Champions League quarterfinal clash. Real Madrid will be looking for revenge after suffering a 5-1 aggregate drubbing at the hands of City in last season’s semifinals, as Pep Guardiola’s side went on to win the title for the first time in the club’s history. Real Madrid will be out for revenge after last season's defeat to City. Molly Darlington/ReutersFinally, Atletico Madrid and Borussia Dortmund - arguably the two underdog teams in the quarterfinals - will face off in perhaps the most even of the ties for a place in the semifinals. Draw in fullArsenal vs. Bayern MunichAtletico Madrid vs. Borussia DortmundReal Madrid vs. Manchester CityParis Saint-Germain vs. BarcelonaSemifinal drawAtlético or Dortmund vs. PSG or BarcelonaArsenal or Bayern vs. Real Madrid or Man City

Persons: Pep, Harry Kane, Kane, Germain, Xavi, Molly Darlington Organizations: CNN, Manchester City, Real Madrid, Real, Tottenham, Bayern Munich, Arsenal, Spurs, Bayern, England, Paris Saint, Barcelona, Champions League, City, Reuters, Atletico Madrid, Borussia Dortmund, Atletico, Dortmund hasn’t, Bayern Munich Atletico Madrid, Borussia Dortmund Real Madrid, Manchester City Paris Saint, Atlético, Dortmund, PSG, Barcelona Arsenal Locations: Real Madrid, London, French, Man

CNN —The mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Paes, has declared a state of public health emergency due to a dengue epidemic, according to CNN affiliate CNN Brasil. The surge in dengue cases comes as Rio and the rest of the country gear up for carnival celebrations where millions of people pour onto the streets for parades and block parties. In January alone, Rio’s city health network had 362 people hospitalized due to dengue, a record number, topping the previous high from 2008, CNN Brasil reported. According to data from the Rio de Janeiro City Council’s Epidemiological Observatory panel, 11,202 cases have already been registered in 2024. The Municipal Health Department is planning to vaccinate children as soon as the vaccines are released by the Ministry of Health, CNN Brasil reported.

Persons: Eduardo Paes, Daniel Soranz, Rio Organizations: CNN, CNN Brasil, US Centers for Disease Control, Prevention, CDC, Rio’s Municipal Health, Municipal Health Department, Ministry of Health Locations: Rio de Janeiro, Rio, Rio’s

FORT LAWN, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina state Sen. Mike Fanning likes to talk to people. Politically, South Carolina varies from its neighbors. No explanation is offered for the inertia, which leaves South Carolina and Wyoming as the only states in the nation without such a law. South Carolina Republicans, meanwhile, have taken advantage of the changing national priorities of both parties. They took over the South Carolina Senate in 2000 by getting a Democrat to switch parties.

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☆ A 68-year-old man did the 20 Bridges swim challenge in a life-threatening rainstorm and set a new world record
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Margaret Hetherman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

He swam the "20 Bridges" challenge: a 28.5-mile loop that starts and ends at Battery Park in NYC. Horne took his first strokes with the Statue of Liberty in sight. A state of emergency was declared while he swamFor hours, Horne dodged plastic, tissues, and leaves — the usual assortment expected in Big Apple waterways with a huge rainfall. He was forced to call it quits during a "20 Bridges" try in July when lightning lit up the river beneath him — and it happened at the 19th bridge. With the English Channel under his belt and one aborted attempt at "20 Bridges," Horne set his sights in August on California's Catalina channel.

Persons: Ed Horne, —, Ophelia, Horne, Nathaniel Johnston, Thomas Crystall, Louise Darlington, Johnston, " Horne, Horne's, Darlington, Eric Durban, He's, George Washington Bridge Organizations: Triple Crown, Service, New, English Channel, Guinness World, Big Apple, New York City, Channel, California's, Catalina Locations: NYC, Manhattan, of, Brooklyn, Darlington, Big, British, Wissant, France

☆ This corn was down to its last two cobs. Now it could help farmers grow food in the climate crisis
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-18 | by ( Jeremy Harlan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

What he saved he delivered to his only Jimmy Red customer two hours down the road in Charleston. “Not only was I counting on it, but High Wire Distilling was absolutely counting on it,” explained Coxe. A local moonshiner – and the last known grower of Jimmy Red corn – had just died, and the family no longer wanted to grow corn for whiskey distilling. Campbell Coxe harvests 50 acres of Jimmy Red corn on his Darlington, South Carolina, farm in September. This year, the distiller used 1.1 million pounds of Jimmy Red corn in its bourbon whiskey production.

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☆ Diaz to make call on Luton match, says Liverpool's Klopp
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] Soccer Football - Europa League - Group E - Liverpool v Toulouse - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - October 26, 2023 Liverpool's Luis Diaz during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Molly Darlington/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLIVERPOOL, England, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Luis Diaz will decide for himself whether he can play for Liverpool in Sunday's Premier League match at Luton Town following the kidnapping of his parents, manager Juergen Klopp said. Diaz's mother, Cilenis Marulanda, and father, Luis Manuel Diaz, were taken by armed men as they were driving in La Guajira province in Northern Colombia on Saturday. Klopp said he would not underestimate promoted Luton who have only earned one point in four games at Kenilworth Road this season. "We will probably face a low block. We will probably face set-pieces with quality, he said.

Persons: Liverpool's Luis Diaz, Molly Darlington, Luis Diaz, Juergen Klopp, Cilenis Marulanda, Luis Manuel Diaz, Marulanda, Klopp, Thiago Alcantara, Thiago, Stefan Bajcetic, Tommy Lund, Ed Osmond Organizations: Soccer, Europa League, Liverpool, Toulouse, Rights, Sunday's Premier League, Luton Town, Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal, Manchester City, Luton, Kenilworth, Thomson Locations: Anfield, Liverpool, Britain, Rights LIVERPOOL, England, La Guajira, Northern Colombia, Colombia, Luton, Gdansk

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Rick Hendrick first met William Byron as a local Charlotte teenager, fan of Hendrick Motorsports and budding NASCAR driver. It's paid off as Byron heads to Phoenix Raceway this week with a shot at winning his first Cup title. William has always been pretty calculating, and he doesn’t drive over his head and he’s won races this year by making some aggressive moves. Should Byron win the title on Sunday, he'd be the first North Carolina-born and raised Cup champion since Dale Jarrett in 1999. 24 Chevrolet since Jeff Gordon's fourth title in 2001.

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☆ Colombia rescues kidnapped mother of Liverpool soccer player Luis Diaz
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Soccer Football - Europa League - Group E - Liverpool v Toulouse - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - October 26, 2023 Liverpool's Luis Diaz during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Molly Darlington Acquire Licensing RightsBOGOTA, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Saturday said the mother of Liverpool soccer player Luis Diaz had been rescued after being kidnapped in northern Colombia, but officials were still searching for his missing father. The Colombian attorney general's office earlier said that it assembled a team of investigators to search for the couple in Barrancas, a municipality in Colombia's northern La Guajira province. The National Police confirmed the rescue of Diaz's mother, Cilenis Marulanda, and said she spoke with Director William Rene Salamanca. Premier League club Liverpool signed Colombia winger Diaz in a multi-million dollar deal in January 2022. Reporting by Oliver Griffin and Luis Jaime Acosta, Writing by Daina Beth Solomon; Editing by Cynthia OstermanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Liverpool's Luis Diaz, Molly Darlington, Gustavo Petro, Luis Diaz, general's, Cilenis Marulanda, William Rene Salamanca, Diaz, Oliver Griffin, Luis Jaime Acosta, Daina Beth Solomon, Cynthia Osterman Organizations: Soccer Football, Europa League, Liverpool, Toulouse, Rights, Saturday, The National Police, Premier League club Liverpool, Colombia, Thomson Locations: Anfield, Liverpool, Britain, Rights BOGOTA, Colombia, Colombian, Colombia's, La Guajira

☆ Man Utd predicts higher annual revenue as sale process drags on
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The English Premier League club, whose future ownership remains uncertain as the Glazer family explore a potential sale, did not give any update on that process, which started nearly a year ago. Manchester United expect revenue of between 650 million and 680 million pounds for the fiscal year to June 2024, compared with 648.4 million in 2022/23. The club forecast adjusted core profit of between 140 million and 165 million pounds, compared with 155 million in 2022/23. For the quarter ended June 30, Manchester United reported a net loss of nearly 3 million pounds ($3.50 million), compared with a loss of 71 million pounds a year earlier. Annual net losses narrowed by 75% to 29 million pounds.

Persons: Molly Darlington, Glazer, Jim Ratcliffe, Qatar's Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al, Erik ten Hag, Rasmus Hojlund, Mason Mount, Andre Onana, Yadarisa, Shounak Dasgupta, Kevin Liffey Organizations: Soccer Football, Premier League, Manchester United, Leicester City, Champions League, English Premier League club, New York Stock Exchange, Inter Milan, European, League, Danish, Copenhagen, Manchester City, . Manchester United, Thomson Locations: Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain, Trafford, Qatar's, Qatar's Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al Thani, Atalanta, Chelsea, Bengaluru

☆ Gakpo available for Liverpool's game with Toulouse, says Klopp
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Soccer Football - England - Premier League - Liverpool v Aston Villa - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - September 3, 2023 Liverpool's Cody Gakpo during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Molly Darlington/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 25 (Reuters) - Liverpool forward Cody Gakpo has recovered from injury and is available for Thursday's Europa League home game against Toulouse, manager Juergen Klopp said. "Cody is in full training now since Sunday, which means he's available for the squad," Klopp told reporters. Liverpool, fourth in the Premier League, take on Nottingham Forest on Sunday, but for now Klopp's focus is solely on Toulouse. "This year - a really young team, a really talented team ... they have a clear idea - but we have to see how they show up here." "We hope to go long, long, long in this competition, for that we have to make all the decisive steps - and tomorrow night is a very big one."

Persons: Cody Gakpo, Molly Darlington, Juergen Klopp, Cody, Klopp, Andy Robertson, It's, Trevor Stynes, Kevin Liffey Organizations: Soccer Football, England, Premier League, Liverpool, Aston Villa, Anfield, Thursday's Europa League, Toulouse, Europa League, Liverpool's, Tottenham Hotspur, Everton, Nottingham Forest, LASK, Thomson Locations: Liverpool, Britain, Scotland, Toulouse, Union

☆ Ten Hag lays wreath on Old Trafford pitch in moving tribute to Charlton
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Lori Ewing | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Soccer Football - Champions League - Group A - Manchester United v FC Copenhagen - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - October 24, 2023 Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag holds a wreath in memory of former Manchester United player Bobby Charlton REUTERS/Molly Darlington Acquire Licensing RightsMANCHESTER, England, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag laid a wreath in the centre of the storied Old Trafford pitch on Tuesday in a stirring tribute to club great Bobby Charlton ahead of their Champions League group-stage match against FC Copenhagen. Charlton, an England World Cup winner and one of Manchester United's greatest players, died on Saturday at the age of 86. Supporters then broke into "There's only one Bobby Charlton!" The words "Sir Bobby Charlton, 1937-2023, Forever Loved," had been added over Old Trafford's main entrance, a wreath was placed in Charlton's seat inside the stadium and the players wore black armbands for the game. Charlton was a key figure in England's 1966 World Cup-winning team, playing alongside his brother Jack, and he made 758 appearances for United, scoring 249 goals.

Persons: Erik, Hag, Bobby Charlton REUTERS, Molly Darlington, Erik ten Hag, Bobby Charlton, Charlton, Alex Stepney, Dan Gore, Sir Bobby, George Best, Denis Law, Sir Bobby Charlton, Jack, Lori Ewing, Clare Fallon Organizations: Soccer Football, Manchester United, FC Copenhagen, Rights, Champions League, Charlton, Manchester United's, United, Thomson Locations: Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain, Rights MANCHESTER, England, Trafford, Old, Trinity

☆ Eni's Plenitude revises prices for electric car charging in Italy
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Eni's (ENI.MI) Plenitude subsidiary generates power from renewables, sells electricity, gas and energy services to households and businesses, and offers power for electric cars. The unit prices for all the charging points at direct current will remain stable at between 0.85 euros and 0.95 euros per kWh depending on the speed of charging, Plenitude added. Last year the company had 13,093 charging points, of which 12,099 at alternating current and the rest at direct current. Most of the charging points are in Italy. In addition, Plenitude said it would increase penalties for customers leaving their cars parked at charging points after having finished replenishing the battery.

Persons: Molly Darlington, Plenitude, Francesca Landini, Keith Weir Organizations: REUTERS, Eni, Thomson Locations: Northwich, Britain, Italy

☆ Beleaguered Maguire says call from Beckham was "classy" and "touching"
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Lori Ewing | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester United v Brighton & Hove Albion - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - September 16, 2023 Manchester United's Harry Maguire during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Molly Darlington/file photo Acquire Licensing RightsBURTON-UPON-TRENT, England, Oct 11 (Reuters) - Harry Maguire said a surprise call from former footballer David Beckham three weeks ago was "classy" and "touching," with Beckham offering kind words of commiseration for the beleaguered England and Manchester United defender. "(Beckham's call) meant everything," Maguire told reporters on Tuesday after England's training at St. George's Park. "I've spoken throughout my career about David Beckham being someone I looked up to and watched when I was a young boy. In the four-part Beckham documentary, the former Man United cornerstone and wife Victoria detail the abuse suffered after his World Cup blunder. Maguire watched the documentary and said he was taken aback by the level of abuse Beckham suffered.

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR added Atlanta Motor Speedway and the road course at Watkins Glen International in upstate New York to the playoffs as part of the 2024 Cup Series schedule released Wednesday. Many of the celebrated changes to the schedule had already been announced: Bristol Motor Speedway is removing the dirt for its spring race, Indianapolis Motor Speedway is returning NASCAR to his historic oval and Iowa Speedway will finally host a Cup race. Political Cartoons View All 1199 ImagesTexas Motor Speedway lost the playoff race it has hosted since 2004 and its lone Cup race will be in the spring. One surprise is the return of the hybrid oval/road course at Charlotte Motor Speedway, which hosts this Sunday's playoff elimination race in the round of 12. NASCAR, like IndyCar, will have a two-week break during the Paris Olympics to accommodate broadcast partner NBC Sports.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans view college campuses as far friendlier to liberals than to conservatives when it comes to free speech, with adults across the political spectrum seeing less tolerance for those on the right, according to a new poll. More recently, a conservative Princeton University professor was drowned out while discussing free speech at Washington College, a small school in Maryland. Overall, Republicans see a clear double standard on college campuses. “The reality is that there’s free speech for everyone on college campuses,” said Fleisher, a linguistics professor at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. But as the nation has become more politically divided, so have college campuses, said Kristen Shahverdian, senior manager for education at PEN.

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FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Bubba Wallace will start from the pole at Texas, the first race after he just made the cut to get into the second round of NASCAR's playoffs. Wallace turned a lap of 188.337 mph in the final round of qualifying Saturday, finishing ahead of fellow playoff contenders and RFK Racing teammates Chris Buescher and Brad Keselowski. Buescher will start on the front row Sunday with Wallace after a final lap of 188.081 mph. Political Cartoons View All 1176 ImagesChristopher Bell was among the 10 drivers that advanced to the final round of qualifying at the 1 1/2-mile Texas track. But he will start ninth after being on the pole for each of the first three playoff races: at Darlington, Bristol and Kansas.

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The preliminary reading of the UK S&P Global Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for the services sector sank to its lowest since the pandemic lockdown of January 2021 and below all forecasts in a Reuters poll of economists. PMIs for the euro zone picked up a little but still suggested a recession was approaching. Official data showed retail sales rose in August, partially recovering from a rain-induced plunge in July, and a measure of consumer confidence climbed to its highest since January 2022. However, data company S&P Global said its survey was consistent with a drop in quarterly economic output of 0.4%. "The disappointing PMI survey results for September mean a recession is looking increasingly likely in the UK," said Chris Williamson, chief business economist at S&P Global.

Persons: Molly Darlington, BoE, Sterling, Martin Beck, Beck, Chris Williamson, Samuel Tombs, Andy Bruce, Toby Chopra Organizations: REUTERS, P, CBI, Bank of England, P Global, U.S, Confederation of British Industry, PMI, Pantheon, Thomson Locations: Altrincham, Britain

Denny Hamlin didn't chill Sunday with his bravado that this is indeed the year he will finally win a NASCAR championship. The day after his win at Bristol Motor Speedway hurdled Hamlin and his No. 11 team into the second round of NASCAR's playoffs, Hamlin was still pumping his chest. Hamlin shared a back-and-forth with the crowd, and that's when he first declared that this is, finally, his year. Hamlin only got the win in Bristol but was strong enough to sweep the opening two races, won by Larson and Reddick.

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☆ Man United lose again, Guardiola back to see City comeback win
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-16 | by ( Peter Hall | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Fightbacks were the order of the day as Liverpool recovered from falling behind to win 3-1 at Wolverhampton Wanderers in the early kickoff and two goals deep into stoppage time earned Tottenham Hotspur a 2-1 win over Sheffield United. After another tumultuous week off the pitch for Manchester United, the club needed the players to lift their supporters. United fell behind in the 20th minute when Danny Welbeck slotted home against his former club when left unmarked in the penalty area. "Definitely that (losing three from five for the first time in Premier League history) is something that bothers me, but also I have to seen the way we play," coach Erik ten Hag said. Tottenham were heading for their first Premier League defeat under Ange Postecoglou as they trailed to Gustavo Hamer's goal against the run of play in the 75th minute.

Persons: Hove Albion's Pascal Gross, Danny Welbeck, Adam Lallana REUTERS, Molly Darlington, Pep Guardiola, Fightbacks, Rasmus Hojlund, Marcus Rashford, Pascal Gross, Joao Pedro, Hannibal Mejbri, Erik ten Hag, Guardiola, Jeremy Doku, Bernardo Silva, Erling Haaland, James Ward, Hwang Hee, Mohamed Salah, Cody Gakpo, Andy Robertson, Salah, jubilation, Ange Postecoglou, Gustavo Hamer's, Richarlison, Dejan Kulusevski, Peter Hall, Ed Osmond Organizations: Soccer Football, Premier League, Manchester United, Brighton & Hove Albion, Hove Albion's Pascal, Rights, Manchester City side's, West Ham United, Liverpool, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Tottenham Hotspur, Sheffield United, Brighton, United, CITY, London, New, BBC, Wolves, Molineux, 200th Premier League, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Tottenham, Aston Villa, Crystal, Fulham, Luton Town, Newcastle United, Brentford, Thomson Locations: Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain, Brighton, Rights MANCHESTER, England, Danish, Liverpool, Brighton . City

☆ Man Utd sign Spain World Cup winner Guerrero from Atletico Madrid
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Guerrero, 26, was part of the squad that won Spain's first World Cup last month, making three substitute appearances. The central midfielder, who has 16 caps, joined Atletico in 2022 - winning the Queen's Cup last season. "Irene is a World Cup winner whose quality is an excellent addition to our team," United coach Marc Skinner said. We are delighted to bring a player of Irene's stature to Manchester United Women." United, who finished second in the league last year, open the new WSL campaign at Aston Villa on Oct. 1.

Persons: Spain's Irene Guerrero, Molly Darlington, Irene Guerrero, Guerrero, Spain's, Irene, Marc Skinner, Aadi Nair, Ken Ferris Organizations: Soccer Football, FIFA, North Harbour, Manchester United, Atletico Madrid, Super League, Atletico, Aston Villa, Thomson Locations: New Zealand, Spain, Auckland , New Zealand, Bengaluru

There's co-owner Denny Hamlin, who has won at the track four times, more than anyone else. Political Cartoons View All 1148 ImagesHamlin got a poor jump on the last restart, couldn't chase Reddick down and finished second. Then the bottom lane opened up there and it was crazy.”Even crazier: It was the third win for the No. 45 car of 23XI in the last four races at Kansas , and all with different drivers after Busch and Wallace won last year. Its owner, meanwhile, nearly pulled off the sweep after Hamlin won in the spring.

Persons: Tyler Reddick, There's, Denny Hamlin, Kurt Busch, Bubba Wallace, Reddick's, Billy Scott, ”, Reddick, Hamlin, couldn't, Erik Jones, Kyle Larson, Joey Logano, “, ” Reddick, Wallace, Joe Gibbs, It's, ” Hamlin, Chris Buescher, — Reddick, Martin Truex, Larson, Brad Keselowski, Chase Elliott, Elliott, Buescher, Logano, WHO’S, Truex, Kevin Harvick, Christopher Bell Organizations: KANSAS CITY, Kan, 23XI, Kansas Speedway, Kansas, NASCAR, Darlington, Busch, Bristol, Keselowski, Team Penske, RFK Racing, Daytona, Truex Locations: KANSAS, Denny, Kansas, Bristol, Talladega

☆ All of UK retailer Wilko's stores to shut, with over 9,000 job losses
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] A branch of the discount retail homeware store Wilko is seen in Altrincham, Britain, September 11, 2023. PwC confirmed that 124 Wilko stores were set to close by Sept. 21, while the timing for the closure of the remaining 222 stores has yet to be announced. Some job losses in addition to those set out on Monday had been announced in recent weeks. Earlier this month London-listed retailer B&M (BMEB.L) struck a deal to buy 51 Wilko stores for up to 13 million pounds ($16.26 million). "Wilko should have thrived in a bargain retail sector that is otherwise strong, but it was run into the ground by the business owners."

Persons: Molly Darlington, PwC, Wilko, Doug Putman, Nadine Houghton, James Davey, Muvija, Sachin Ravikumar, Paul Sandle, Susan Fenton Organizations: REUTERS, HMV, Thomson Locations: Altrincham, Britain, Leicester, England, Wilko, London

☆ City's Haaland, Spurs' Son score hat-tricks, Chelsea lose to Forest
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-02 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Haaland, who scored four league hat-tricks in a record-shattering first season with City, is already in the groove and his triple against Fulham took his season's goal tally to six. Good start to the season," Haaland said. With manager Pep Guardiola absent following back surgery City took a while to get going against Fulham. Haaland set up the opener for Alvarez but Fulham levelled soon after through Ream who was left unmarked. SON HAT-TRICKTottenham's strong start to the league campaign continued at Burnley with Son scoring his fourth Premier League hat-trick although they had to come from behind.

Persons: Manchester City's Erling Braut Haaland, Molly Darlington, Burnley Brighton's Ferguson, Erling Haaland, Son Heung, Evan Ferguson, Julian Alvarez, Nathan Ake, Tim Ream, Haaland, Mauricio Pochettino, Anthony Elanga, Ferguson, Andy Cole, Pep Guardiola, City, Alvarez, Manuel Akanji, Marco Silva, Issa Diop, Sergio Gomez, Son, Lyle Foster, Cristian Romero, James Maddison, Ange Postecoglou's, Postecoglou, Todd Boehly, Forest's Elanga, Chelsea, We're, Pochettino, Abdoulaye Doucoure, Cameron Archer, Jordan Pickford's, Arnaut Danjuma, Martyn Herman, Ken Ferris Organizations: Soccer Football, Premier League, Manchester City, Fulham, Etihad, Fulham Son, Tottenham, Burnley, Newcastle Chelsea, Forest, Premier, Tottenham Hotspur, Brighton & Hove Albion, Newcastle United, City, Spurs, Turf Moor, West Ham United, Luton Town, Nottingham Forest, Everton, Sheffield United, Brentford, Bournemouth, Brighton's, Newcastle, Seagulls, Chelsea, Clearlake Capital, Thomson Locations: Manchester, Britain, City, Ream, Norwegian

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