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Both the EFL and the administrator now running Sheffield Wednesday are hopeful the club can be sold quickly to new owners, with ‘four or five’ serious bidders already interested in taking over at Hillsborough.Going into administration is usually a very difficult and upsetting move for everyone connected with a football club. However, after years of financial problems under the previous owner, Dejphon Chansiri, there is optimism among supporters and officials that this situation could ultimately give Wednesday the new investment and the fresh start that the club desperately needs – despite the team sitting bottom of the Championship on -6…

Oct 27, 2025, 08:00 AM ETThe Video Assistant Referee causes controversy every week in the Premier League, but how are decisions made and are they correct?This season, we take a look at the major incidents to examine and explain the process both in terms of the VAR protocol and the Laws of the Game.- VAR review: Should Man United have had a penalty vs. Brighton? Andy Davies (@andydaviesref) is a former Select Group referee, with over 12 seasons on the elite list, working across the Premier League and Championship. With extensive experience at the elite level, he has operated within…

U.S. President Donald Trump looks on next to Russian President Vladimir Putin during a press conference following their meeting to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, in Anchorage, Alaska, U.S., August 15, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | ReutersRussia’s testing of an “invincible” nuclear-powered cruise missile with a potentially “unlimited range” has been met with a less-than impressed response from U.S. President Donald Trump as a new cold front opens up between the countries.Russia announced Sunday that it had successfully tested a new nuclear-powered cruise missile, the 9M730 Burevestnik (or ‘Storm Petrel’), on Tuesday last week.It…

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, right, speaks as OpenAI CEO Sam Altman looks on during the OpenAI DevDay event in San Francisco on Nov. 6, 2023.Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesOpenAI’s head-spinning investments announced in recent months have led to increased scrutiny of the hyperscalers, which are all racing to develop infrastructure for the accelerating artificial intelligence boom.Investors are about to get a lot of new information to digest.Microsoft, Alphabet, Meta and Amazon announce quarterly results this week. While they all have very different businesses – and compete in certain areas – Wall Street is going to be laser focused on one…

After leaving Liverpool, Ochotorena rejoined the staff at Valencia, which he combined with duties as goalkeeper coach for the Spain national team.He was part of the backroom staff during an unprecedented era of success that saw Spain lift back-to-back European Championships in 2008 and 2012, as well as the World Cup in 2010.He left his position with Spain in 2021 but continued to work at Valencia, for whom he also made more than 100 appearances as a player after joining from first club Real Madrid in 1988.Born in San Sebastian, Ochotorena came through the youth ranks at Real and was…

Barcelona assistant coach Marcus Sorg said Lamine Yamal is learning how to handle the Clásico crowd after he received a hostile reception in Sunday’s 2-1 defeat to Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu.Yamal, 18, was given a standing ovation at the Bernabéu just over a year ago while playing for Spain, but those cheers turned to jeers over the weekend following remarks he made about Madrid getting favorable refereeing calls.”It could be [that], probably a little bit, because he is also learning to deal with the audience, the shouting and whistles from spectators,” Sorg said of whether the atmosphere had…

Vinícius Júnior has said Real Madrid’s players “didn’t mean to offend anyone” in the on-field clashes that marred the end of Sunday’s 2-1 Clásico win over Barcelona, while insisting that “we have to defend our side.”The forward was substituted in the 72nd minute of the game at the Santiago Bernabéu — with Madrid leading 2-1 — and reacted angrily, questioning coach Xabi Alonso’s decision before heading down the tunnel.However the Brazil international returned to the bench to take part in the confrontation between both sets of players at the full-time whistle, attempting to confront Lamine Yamal, and receiving a yellow…

Hearts are in dreamland while Celtic’s season continues to unravel, and are Rangers on the rebound after a dismal start?The Jambos are eight points clear of the current champions after a big win at Tynecastle Park, while Rangers managed to secure a league win at Ibrox and with some flair. Wednesday 29th October 7:00pm Kick off 7:45pm It is another big week – Hearts head to St Mirren looking to maintain their unbeaten start, Celtic face Falkirk trying to avoid a third straight Premiership defeat and Rangers could be back in the title race with a win at Hibs, live…

Global markets rallied at the start of the week as investors were buoyed by growing optimism that the U.S. and China are nearing an agreement on trade.The pan-European Stoxx 600 added about 0.3% on Monday morning, which followed earlier solid gains across Asian markets, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 breaching the 50,000 mark for the first time to close up 2.46% and South Korea’s Kospi rising 2.57% on the day.U.S. futures also received a shot in the arm ahead of Monday’s opening bell, with Dow Jones Industrial Average futures notching 0.6%, S&P 500 futures rising 0.8%, and Nasdaq 100 futures gaining 1.2%.While…

As Sudan’s devastating war grinds on, a new diplomatic push is taking shape that promises a fresh roadmap to end the conflict. But behind the statements and high-level meetings lies a crucial question: can this truly bring peace to a fractured nation? After what many observers described as “limp and lacklustre”  diplomacy, the so-called Quad – comprising the US, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the UAE – recently unveiled a coordinated roadmap aimed at ending Sudan’s catastrophic war.  The critical question facing diplomats and Sudanese civilian politicians is whether this initiative represents a genuine turning point – or is merely the…