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A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Sport newsletter with Alex Sherman, which brings you the biggest news and exclusive interviews from the worlds of sports business and media. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. When most people think about Utah, I’m pretty sure private equity isn’t their first thought. But the University of Utah will go down in NCAA history as the first college athletic department to accept private equity money. This week, the school announced the formation of Utah Brands & Entertainment LLC, a new company owned by the University of…

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The father of two Kentucky State University students charged with murder in an on-campus shooting that killed one student and critically injured another was ordered held on $1 million cash bond Thursday.Jacob Lee Bard appeared by video from jail during the brief hearing. His attorney, Mark Hall, entered a not guilty plea in court on Bard’s behalf to charges of murder and first-degree assault.Police said Bard fired shots at the victims at a residence hall at the college, which is about 2 miles (3.2 kilometers) east of the Capitol building in Frankfort, “There is so much…

AFCON 2025 starts on Sunday December 21, when hosts Morocco take on Comoros in Rabat.With 17 of the 24 competing nations having confirmed their squads for the tournament to date, a total of 46 players have been selected so far. Benin, Comoros and Gabon are the only three not to include any UK-based players. Read on to see the full list of players heading to Morocco…AlgeriaTBC Angola Image: Swansea’s Manuel Benson EFL: Manuel Benson (Swansea)BotswanaTBC Burkina Faso Image: Brentford’s Dango Ouattara Premier League: Dango Ouattara (Brentford), Bertrand Traore (Sunderland)EFL: Issa Kabore (Wrexham)Scotland: Landry Kabore (Hearts), Nasser Djiga (Rangers)Cameroon Image: Manchester…

Jeff CarlisleDec 11, 2025, 10:00 AM ETCloseJeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC.U.S. Soccer announced its last remaining pre-World Cup opponent on Thursday, with the United States set to play Senegal in a friendly at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C., on May 31.With the announcement, the USMNT’s pre-World Cup program is set, with Mauricio Pochettino’s side set to play Belgium on March 28 at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Portugal at the same venue three days later, followed by Senegal on May 31, and then Germany in Chicago on June 6.Editor’s Picks2 Related”We are so…

BALTIMORE (AP) — At most schools, players try to stay hyper-focused on the task at hand. Future opponents can wait. No looking ahead.It is, needless to say, different at Army and Navy.“We say ‘Beat Navy’ for 365 days of the year,” Army linebacker Gavin Shields said. “It’s the whole motto of our team.”Army and Navy meet Saturday in Baltimore for their annual clash. It’s the game players think about all season, and the one coaches have an eye on, too.“This game is thought about far more than just the days leading up to it,” Army coach Jeff Monken said. “Our…

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed “solidarity with the Venezuelan people” on Thursday amid growing tensions between Venezuela’s leader, Nicolás Maduro, and the Trump administration.The Kremlin said in a statement that Putin spoke with Maduro by phone and reaffirmed his support for Venezuelan leader’s policy of “protecting national interests and sovereignty in the face of growing external pressure.”The call comes a day after American forces seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, the latest tactic from U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration to ramp up pressure on Maduro, who has been charged with narcoterrorism in the United…

NEW YORK (AP) — The former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch faces a March court hearing to determine whether he’s competent to stand trial on sex trafficking charges after being hospitalized in recent months for dementia and Alzheimer’s symptoms.If he’s found mentally fit, Michael Jeffries could have his day in court by late October, U.S. District Court Judge Nusrat Choudhury said Thursday.“We are aiming for a trial this fall,” she said on a phone conference that included Jeffries, two other defendants in the case and their lawyers. Jeffries pleaded not guilty last year to federal charges of sex trafficking and…

Instagram chief Adam Mosseri recently ordered staff back to the office 5 days a week starting in February 2026. While it was the return-to-office order that turned heads, Mosseri’s memo included another key directive: Have fewer meetings.”We all spend too much time in meetings that are not effective, and it’s slowing us down,” Mosseri wrote. He said employees should have biweekly 1-on-1 meetings and decline meetings that fall during their “focus blocks.” Every six months, staff should cancel all recurring meetings and “only re-add the ones that are absolutely necessary,” he added.Experts who spoke with CNBC Make It said it’s…

Rob Walton, left, Walmart retired chairman of the board, and Walmart board member Steuart Walton listen at the Walmart annual formal business and shareholders meeting in Rogers, Arkansas, on May 30, 2018. Walmart shareholders from around the world can attend meetings throughout the week.Rick T. Wilking | Getty ImagesA version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox.Walmart stock has soared 25% this year, putting America’s largest retailer on track to a $1 trillion market cap. At the…

Mikel Arteta described Noni Madueke’s opening goal in Arsenal’s Champions League win over Club Brugge as a “magic moment” but, as he knows as well as anyone, it did not come from nowhere. It was the result of hours of repetition on the training pitch.Madueke works exhaustively to hone his game, supplementing his club training with individual work overseen by a personal skills coach whose help he first enlisted some four years ago when seeking to maximise his talent as a teenager at PSV Eindhoven. Their first sessions took place during the off-season in summer 2021, after which Madueke returned…