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The race for the Champions League is hugely competitive, but another mini-battle is emerging in the middle of the table – the race for eighth spot and the UEFA Conference League.With two games to go, four teams are eyeing up eighth place, which could guarantee European football – but much depends on the FA Cup final result between Crystal Palace and Manchester City on Saturday. Bournemouth, Brentford, Brighton and Fulham are all hoping for a Man City victory at Wembley, because glory for Palace would see the Eagles secure Europa League qualification, meaning the Conference League slot will be awarded…
CNN — Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said his country favors negotiations with the United States to avoid war, but rejected what he described as threats by President Donald Trump. “We are not seeking war, we favor negotiation and dialogue, but we are not afraid of threats either, and we will in no way retreat from our legal rights,” Pezeshkian said at an event at the port city of Bandar Abbas Saturday. It’s unclear what comments Pezeshkian was referring to, but Trump told reporters during a trip to the Middle East this week that Iran has to “move quickly” in the…
The race for the Champions League is hugely competitive, but another mini-battle is emerging in the middle of the table – the race for eighth spot and the UEFA Conference League.With two games to go, four teams are eyeing up eighth place, which could guarantee European football – but much depends on the FA Cup final result between Crystal Palace and Manchester City on Saturday. Bournemouth, Brentford, Brighton and Fulham are all hoping for a Man City victory at Wembley, because glory for Palace would see the Eagles secure Europa League qualification, meaning the Conference League slot will be awarded…
Muhammed Selim Korkutata | Anadolu | Getty ImagesIn the two-plus years since generative artificial intelligence took the the world by storm following the public release of ChatGPT, trust has been a perpetual problem.Hallucinations, bad math and cultural biases have plagued results, reminding users that there’s a limit to how much we can rely on AI, at least for now.Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot, created by his startup xAI, showed this week that there’s a deeper reason for concern: The AI can be easily manipulated by humans.Grok on Wednesday began responding to user queries with false claims of “white genocide” in South…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Saturday ripped into Walmart, saying on social media that the retail giant should eat the additional costs created by his tariffs.As Trump has jacked up import taxes, he has tried to assure a skeptical public that foreign producers would pay for those taxes and that retailers and automakers would absorb the additional expenses. Most economic analyses are deeply skeptical of those claims and have warned that the trade penalties would worsen inflation. Walmart warned on Thursday that everything from bananas to children’s car seats could increase in price.Trump, in his Truth Social post,…
BERLIN (AP) — A Lufthansa flight to Spain last year went without a pilot for 10 minutes after the co-pilot fainted while he was alone in the cockpit, German news agency dpa reported on Saturday.During the flight from Frankfurt to Seville, Spain, on Feb. 17, 2024, the co-pilot of an Airbus A321 fainted while the captain was in the restroom, dpa reported, referring to a report by the Spanish accident investigation authority CIAIAC. The aircraft, which was carrying 199 passengers and six crew members, flew for around 10 minutes without a pilot in command of the plane, according to the…
Alex KirklandRodrigo FaezMay 17, 2025, 07:48 AM ETCarlo Ancelotti said on Saturday that he couldn’t have asked for more from Real Madrid on signings, with the club now in the middle of a major defensive rebuild after failing to land a major trophy this season.Madrid’s rivals Barcelona were confirmed as LaLiga champions on Thursday after Ancelotti’s team had already missed out on winning the Champions League and the Copa del Rey, in a campaign defined by a string of injuries to key players.Madrid have now reacted, announcing the signing of centre-back Dean Huijsen, working on the arrival of right-back Trent…
Rangers were left to lament a contentious first-half moment as they ended a largely dispiriting William Hill Premiership campaign with a 2-2 draw away to Hibernian.Second-placed Gers went ahead early on through top scorer Cyriel Dessers and felt they should have doubled their lead in the 15th minute when Nico Raskin looked to have forced the ball over the line. However, play was waved on and Hibs went straight up the park to equalise through Kieron Bowie. Raskin did restore the visitors’ lead early in the second half but Martin Boyle hit back with his 99th goal for the third-placed…
Dundee United clinched a European place after leapfrogging Aberdeen into fourth place in the Scottish Premiership with a stunning 2-1 comeback win.Danish attacker Jeppe Okkels scored his first goal for the Dons since signing on loan from Preston in January after 15 minutes with the visitors controlling the game. United gradually came back into it and in the 56th minute defender Declan Gallagher levelled with a header from a Glenn Middleton corner.Striker Sam Dalby put United ahead with a penalty in the 62nd minute and when the dust settled on the final day of top-six fixtures – and there was…
AFC Wimbledon beat Notts County 2-0 on aggregate to reach the League Two play-off final.Leading 1-0 from the first leg, Josh Neufville struck early for the Dons to seal their victory in the semi-final tie. They will face Walsall in the final at Wembley, after they overcame Chesterfield 4-1 on aggregate in the other tie. Image: Josh Neufville celebrates with his team-mates after scoring with an audacious lob against Notts County League Two play-off final The League Two play-off final takes place on Monday May 26 at Wembley Stadium. Live on Sky Sports Football from 2pm; kick-off 3pm. Resolute Dons…