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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — East Timor’s prime minister pledged Sunday that his country would be a productive member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations as it was formally admitted to the bloc in its first expansion since the 1990s.After the flag of East Timor, also known as Timor Leste, was added to the other 10 on the stage at a formal ceremony in Kuala Lumpur, Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao told the other leaders that “today, history is made.”“For the people of Timor Leste this is not only a dream realized but a powerful affirmation of our journey,” he…

TORONTO (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts doesn’t think Shohei Ohtani heard fans in Toronto taunting him during Game 1 of the World Series on Friday night, and he doesn’t think the Japanese two-way sensation is bothered much by boos anyway.Upset that Ohtani spurned the Blue Jays to sign a $700 million contract with the Dodgers in December 2023, fans in Toronto chanted “We don’t need you!” when he came to the plate in the ninth inning with his team trailing by seven runs.Fans also booed Ohtani during pregame introductions. Ohtani appeared to smile at those jeers, but…

Jeff CarlisleOct 25, 2025, 04:16 PM ETCloseJeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC.United States women’s national team head coach Emma Hayes said U.S. Soccer is working on a “pre- and post-pregnancy protocol” for USWNT players that she hopes will be shared “with our larger landscape.”The disclosure by Hayes came on the same day that USWNT forward Lynn Biyendolo (née Williams) and her husband Marley announced on Instagram that they are expecting their first child. It also comes in the wake of a similar initiative announced by FIFA last year.Biyendolo joins a list of current players…

Gary Neville has declared this to be Ruben Amorim’s best week in the job after Manchester United made it three wins in a row in the Premier League with a 4-2 victory over Brighton on Saturday and believes the template is there for a top-six finish.Matheus Cunha scored his first goal for the club and Bryan Mbeumo added two goals to his total in the second half as United built on their win over Liverpool at Anfield. “I think that it feels like his best week in the job,” Neville told Sky Sports.”I think where we’ve all been with it,…

Ruben Amorim has urged caution despite leading Manchester United to a third consecutive win to push them up to fourth in the Premier League table.United beat Brighton 4-2 at Old Trafford on Saturday to build on victories over Sunderland and Liverpool.The run has prompted a stark change in mood since the 3-1 defeat to Brentford at the end of September.And Amorim has warned his players that the bubble could burst just as quickly if they do not remain focused ahead of Saturday’s trip to Nottingham Forest.United boss Ruben Amorim has called for restraint in celebration after his side beat Brighton…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Saturday that Israel, the U.S. and the other mediators of the Gaza ceasefire deal are sharing information to disrupt any threats and that allowed them to identify a possible impending attack last weekend.The State Department said a week ago that it had “credible reports” Hamas could violate the ceasefire with an attack on Palestinian civilians in Gaza. “We put out a message through State Department, sent it to our mediators as well, about an impending attack, and it didn’t happen,” he told reporters en route from Israel to Qatar, where he…

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Partiers kicked off Halloween early with a costumed rave that packed a Kyiv concert hall with hundreds of revelers dressed as Pennywise, the Joker, Medusa and more. The daytime techno bash, complete with an on site tattoo parlor, art installations and bean bag lounges, started hours before sunset to beat the city’s midnight curfew. Organized by Laboratorium, the event is part of a recurring electronic music and art festival series that’s become a staple of Kyiv’s underground scene. People dance during a Halloween rave in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson) People…

Liverpool matched their worst-ever Premier League run as they sunk to a 3-2 defeat at Brentford on Saturday for their fourth consecutive league loss.Despite appearing to put an end to their disastrous run of form with a 5-1 crushing of Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League on Wednesday, the Premier League title holders found themselves behind after just five minutes in west London.After Dango Ouattara’s early strike, Kevin Schade made it 2-0 to the hosts on 45 minutes. Milos Kerkez scored to give Liverpool life right before the halftime whistle, but Brentford extended their lead once more thanks to an…

Liverpool suffered their fourth consecutive Premier League defeat as Brentford outfought and outclassed them to deservedly earn a 3-2 victory.Dango Ouattara and Kevin Schade struck in the first half before Milos Kerkez controversially pulled one back for the visitors in added time, but Igor Thiago’s second-half penalty was enough for Brentford despite Mohamed Salah’s late volley. Liverpool last lost four league games in a row in February 2021 and once again lacked control and were vulnerable defensively, now without a clean sheet since September 14 against Burnley, having spent £446m in the summer.They sit sixth in the Premier League with…

TORONTO (AP) — Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred is increasingly confident big league players will participate in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.MLB did not allow players on 40-man rosters at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, when Nippon Professional Baseball interrupted its season and Japan beat the U.S. 2-0 in the gold medal game.MLB has discussed creating an extended All-Star break to allow participation in the 2028 Games, to be held from July 14-30. An agreement with the players’ association is necessary and sponsor deals could be impacted.“I am positive about it. I think that the owners have kind of crossed…