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Bill ConnellyAug 4, 2025, 08:48 AM ETCloseBill Connelly is a writer for ESPN. He covers college football, soccer and tennis. He has been at ESPN since 2019.Soccer truly never stops. As preposterous as it might sound, considering the Women’s Euros ended less than a week ago and the Club World Cup ended less than three weeks ago, the offseason is just about over. Champions League qualification is already underway, the Premier League’s 2025-26 campaign begins in two weeks, and all of Europe’s big leagues will get rolling soon after.Thanks to the awkwardness of Europe’s transfer window closing a couple of…

Hamas has expressed its willingness to cooperate with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in providing food and medicine to Israeli captives, in exchange for allowing humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip. Abu Obeida, spokesperson for the military wing of the Palestinian group, the al-Qassam Brigades, said on Sunday that they are “ready to engage positively and respond to any request from the Red Cross to deliver food and medicine to the enemy’s prisoners”. However, he stated that the offer is contingent on the opening of humanitarian corridors “in a normal and permanent manner” to ensure food and…

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Berkshire Hathaway — Class B shares of Warren Buffett’s conglomerate dipped nearly 1% in premarket after Berkshire’s operating profit fell 4% year over year to $11.16 billion in the second quarter, affected by a decline in insurance underwriting. Buffett’s cash hoard of $344.1 billion remained near a record high. The conglomerate was a net seller of stocks for the 11th quarter in a row. Amphenol — The cable parts supplier rose 2% after agreeing to acquire CommScope’s connectivity and cable solutions business for $10.5 billion in cash. The sale is expected…

US President Donald Trump speaks to journalists at Lehigh Valley International Airport in Allentown, Pennsylvania, on August 3, 2025 as returns to the White House from his Bedminster residence, where he spent the weekend. Brendan Smialowski | Afp | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump plans over the next several days to name replacements for two key vacancies, one to fill a spot on the Federal Reserve and other to replace the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics.Both spots opened up Friday — the Fed position through the surprise resignation of Governor Adriana Kugler, and the other from Trump’s stunning decision…

Rangers have appointed Leanne Crichton as their new women’s head coach.The 37-year-old joins from Scottish Women’s Premier League rivals Glasgow City, where she was assistant manager. Crichton’s first coaching role came at Motherwell, before returning to Glasgow City as number two to Leanne Ross last year, and is now set to manage a team on her own for the first time. Image: Crichton (L) made over 70 appearances for Scotland The former Scotland international – who replaces Jo Potter after her move to Crystal Palace – earned 72 caps for her country and played for the likes of Celtic, Hibs,…

Baidu will bring its driverless taxis to Europe next year via a partnership with U.S. ridehailing firm Lyft, as the Chinese tech giant looks to expand its autonomous vehicles globally.The robotaxis will initially be deployed in the U.K. and Germany from 2026 with the aim to have “thousands” of vehicles across Europe in the “following years,” the two companies said.Lyft has had very little presence in Europe until last week when it closed the acquisition of Germany-based ride hailing company FreeNow, which is available in over 150 cities across nine countries, including Ireland, the U.K., Germany and France.Deployment of the…

“I just felt that if I have got even a slightly elevated profile compared to most people then to do something about it would be good.” Those words from Tom Youngs during our interview in 2017 came to mind at the Cledara Abbey Stadium on Saturday.The former Cambridge United player passed away in May at the age of 45, having been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2014. The visit of Cheltenham Town was the first competitive fixture at the stadium since then – and his boyhood club paid tribute to him.There was applause before kick-off, a celebration of his life.…

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media at the White House in Washington DC, United States, on August 1, 2025. Yasin Ozturk | Anadolu | Getty ImagesHere are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day:1. Everything, everywhere, all at onceA lot happened on Friday. Here’s a quick recap to get you caught up:Friday marked the day President Donald Trump said his “reciprocal” tariffs would take effect. While several countries struck deals with the White House before the deadline, others are still negotiating.The all-important nonfarm payrolls report was a disappointment for July, and prior months’…

This month, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported that Chinese aerospace engineers have proposed a breakthrough upgrade for People’s Liberation Army (PLA) drones, drawing lessons from the Russia-Ukraine war, where approximately 90% of Russian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) were reportedly neutralized by advanced air defenses. Published in the July issue of Acta Armamentarii, the research—led by Bi Wenhao of Northwestern Polytechnical University—introduces a “terminal evasion” system that equips small to medium-sized drones with compact, side-mounted rocket boosters. These boosters enable drones to execute abrupt, high-G maneuvers in the final seconds before missile impact, disrupting tracking algorithms and causing incoming…

Workers picket outside the Boeing Defense, Space & Security facility in Berkeley, Missouri, US, on Monday, Aug. 4, 2025. Neeta Satam | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesSome 3,200 Boeing defense unit workers went on strike for the first time in almost three decades early Monday after turning down a contract offer with the company.Boeing had offered a 20% general wage increase, a $5,000 ratification bonus and other improvements. Its latest offer, which the workers voted down Sunday, included wage rises for employees at the top of the pay scale and improved retirement benefits, according to their union, the International Association of…