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Marcus Rashford scored his first goal with Barcelona as Hansi Flick’s side ended its preseason Asia Tour with a 5-0 triumph against Daegu FC on Monday in South Korea.In just his third appearances for the club since joining on loan from Manchester United last month, Rashford, who had come off the bench at the break, scored from the edge of the box in the 65th minute after being set up by Eric García.Barça dominated the game, with the visitors having no shots on goal in 90 minutes.”We have completed one of the most important stages of the preseason,” Barça boss…
Real Madrid began preseason training on Monday under new coach Xabi Alonso, just 15 days before the team’s first game of the 2025-26 LaLiga campaign.Madrid’s first-team squad reported for duty at the club’s Valdebebas training ground on Monday morning, with the players undergoing medical tests, before a training session at 6 p.m. local time (12 p.m. ET).The team’s LaLiga debut will see them host Osasuna on Tuesday, Aug. 19, at the Santiago Bernabéu.Madrid had asked for the fixture to be postponed, arguing that the team would have insufficient time to prepare for the match after their involvement in the Club…
Momo Productions | Digitalvision | Getty ImagesWhen the Biden administration rolled out SAVE, or the Saving on a Valuable Education plan, in 2023, it said borrowers would soon benefit from the lowest monthly bills ever.Nearly 7.7 million people enrolled in SAVE, the U.S. Department of Education recently said.But borrowers never got those promised lower payments. Just as many of the SAVE plan’s benefits were going into effect, Republican-led legal challenges blocked the program.Unlike the Biden administration, President Donald Trump’s officials have not fought in the courts to preserve SAVE, and recently, Congress repealed the plan altogether.Now, millions of student loan borrowers…
Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy says Thomas Frank does not need to win the Premier League title this season – but he does need to deliver it “as soon as possible”.This summer, Levy made the controversial decision to sack Europa League-winning boss Ange Postecoglou due to a 17th-placed Premier League finish, replacing him with the former Brentford boss. After appointing Frank, Levy made the declaration that winning the Europa League was not enough – as he wanted Spurs to win the Premier League and Champions League.In conversation with Gary Neville for The Overlap, Levy said Frank is not under immediate pressure…
A range of former Israeli intelligence chiefs have called for an end to the war on Gaza. In a video carried by Israeli media outlets on Sunday, former heads of Mossad, Shin Bet, police and military intelligence all urged an end to what is now Israel’s longest war since its foundation. They also announced they had sent a letter, signed by 550 former security officials, to US President Donald Trump requesting that he pressure Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the issue. “Stop the Gaza War! On behalf of [Commanders for Israel’s Security], Israel’s largest group of former IDF (Israeli army) generals…
Tottenham Hotspur chairman Daniel Levy predicted he will get credit from supporters critical of his time in charge once he has left the club.Levy has long been the target of ire from fans who point towards a dearth of silverware under his direction, as well as failure to build upon Premier League title challenges in 2016 and 2017 and the team’s run to the 2019 Champions League final.Last season’s 17th-place finish — a record low in the Premier League era — was partly offset by victory in the Europa League final which saw the club lift its first trophy since…
French newspaper Le Monde has reported extensive details of an intensifying intimidation campaign targeting the International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor Karim Khan. The campaign has taken place against the backdrop of Khan’s efforts to build and pursue a case against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant and other Israeli officials over alleged war crimes. Khan went on leave in mid-May after an attempt to suspend him, prompted by a senior member of his own office, failed. This was amid an ongoing United Nations investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against the prosecutor. In a story published on…
Bukayo Saka models Arsenal’s new third kit. Arsenal FCHaving already debuted their home and away kits over the summer, Arsenal have now completed their wardrobe for the 2025-26 season with the grand reveal of their brand new third strip — and it might just be the best of the bunch.The kit is a love letter to Highbury, Arsenal’s former stadium, to mark the 20th anniversary of the club’s least season at their spiritual home before they moved to the Emirates in 2006.The creamy off-white base colour mimics the famous marble lobby at Highbury, while the Art Deco-style jacquard patterns in the…
Alexander Isak has reported to Newcastle’s training ground after his personal training camp in Spain – days after a bid from Liverpool of over £100m was rejected by the Magpies.The striker was back at Newcastle’s facility on Monday morning after arriving back in the UK from Spain on Saturday afternoon. Isak had been training at his former club Real Sociedad’s headquarters on his own, after refusing to join Newcastle’s pre-season tour of Asia.He reported a thigh injury and travelled to San Sebastian to recover with his own staff.Sky Sports News understands Liverpool’s opening offer for Isak on Friday was £110m…
The club’s record appearance-maker in the Women’s Super League era will now embark on her 10th season as a Red after agreeing fresh terms.Having put pen to paper on the deal at the AXA Melwood Training Centre, Bonner told Liverpoolfc.com: “It was very easy.”I think once I knew that the club wanted to extend, for me it was a no-brainer and I’m excited for what the future holds here.”The club is obviously going through a bit of a transition process, but I think [a big factor is] knowing there’s processes in place and the ambition is to get back and…