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Jeff CarlisleDec 9, 2025, 06:36 PM ETCloseJeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC.As part of talks on a new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with the USL Players Association, the USL has proposed a set of minimum salaries for the Division I league set to start in 2028, sources told ESPN.Earlier this year, the USL announced that it would be instituting a system of promotion/relegation, as well as starting a new Division I league that would sit on top of the current league structure that is currently comprised of the USL-Championship, USL League One, and USL…
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., Dec. 8, 2025. Brendan McDermid | ReutersStock futures are little changed ahead of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision expected Wednesday. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 19 points, or 0.03%. S&P futures and Nasdaq 100 futures hovered below the flatline.Stocks have been teetering between slight gains and losses in recent sessions as investors await this week’s key Fed meeting, which is the final one of the year. The Fed is widely expected to deliver its third straight interest rate…
[The stream is slated to start at 6:10 p.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.]President Donald Trump is scheduled to deliver remarks on the U.S. economy as he works to sell a message of economic success to a country increasingly concerned about the cost of living.The speech in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, comes as data show Americans feeling squeezed by high prices, which continue to creep up despite Trump’s insistence that he has all but conquered inflation.The most recent consumer confidence survey for November found economic sentiment falling to its lowest…
Jamie Carragher has called Liverpool’s win at Inter Milan “massive” for Arne Slot and shows fans are behind him in the wake of a public fallout with Mohamed Salah and the forward’s omission from the squad.The three points in the Champions League not only give Slot a much-needed reprieve from the noise surrounding him and a supposed breakdown in relationship with Salah, but also strengthened his side’s position in Europe as they seek direct qualification to the knockout rounds. After a run of one win in six games in all competitions for Slot’s under-pressure team, they are now back in…
On the win…Huge result. We knew we had to come to a really tough place, a team that’s in a good moment. We had to show fight, we had to show determination, we had to dig in at times and obviously we get the penalty at the end. The clean sheet was crucial for us tonight and we go and score the goal. So, a perfect night for us and a big three points.On Ibrahima Konate’s disallowed goal in the first half and the penalty Liverpool were awarded… The handball, I think it took maybe seven or eight minutes to…
US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer testifies during a US Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies hearing on 2026 funding priorities, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, Dec. 9, 2025.Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty ImagesU.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on Tuesday told a Senate Appropriations subcommittee that the deadline for China to buy 12 million metric tons of soybeans from American farmers was not the end of December as the White House has said, but the end of the “growing season.”Greer’s comment at the hearing came on the heels of a report by NBC News showing…
While markets expect Kevin Hassett to be named the next Federal Reserve chair, he is pointedly not the choice of respondents to the CNBC Fed Survey.The December survey shows 84% believe President Donald Trump will tap Hassett, director of the National Economic Council, to head the central bank. But only 11% think that’s what the president should do. Fed Governor Christopher Waller is the favored pick of 47% of respondents, followed by Kevin Warsh at 23%. But only 5% of respondents think Trump will pick either of the two.Zoom In IconArrows pointing outwardsConcern about Hassett looks to be centered on his…
The top stories and transfer rumours from Wednesday’s newspapers.Premier LeagueKobbie Mainoo remains keen on a move to Napoli if he is allowed to move on loan in January – Daily Mail Manchester United are leading the race to sign Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba in 2026 after the Seagulls reduced their valuation from £105m to £74m – Daily Mirror Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player On Sky Sports Saturday Social Fuad Cadani and Faysal debate whether Kobbie Mainoo should leave Manchester United after failing to start a single Premier League game this season Spreaker This content is…
Justin McLeod speaks during the Fast Company Innovation Festival 2025 on Sept. 18, 2025 in New York City.Eugene Gologursky | Getty ImagesHinge founder Justin McLeod is stepping down as CEO of the dating app to launch a dating service powered by artificial intelligence.McLeod will be replaced by Jackie Jantos, the dating app’s president and chief marketing officer, Hinge parent company Match Group announced on Tuesday. “The company’s momentum, including being on track to reach $1 billion in revenue by 2027, gives me full confidence in where Hinge is headed,” said McLeod in a statement. He created the dating app in…
Alphonso Davies made his return for Bayern Munich on Tuesday after nearly nine months out with a serious knee injury.The Canada international came on in the 88th minute of Bayern’s 3-1 Champions League win over Sporting CP.- Bayern teen Karl makes more history in UCL win”It was nice to see Alphonso Davies back on the pitch again after such a long, severe injury,” Bayern Munich head coach Vincent Kompany said.”I didn’t want him to have the pressure of getting us back into the game today, but with the way the match turned out it worked, and I felt that he…