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MANCHESTER, England — Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has said “not even the Pope” could make him change his system after being quizzed about whether co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has encouraged him to alter his tactical beliefs.Amorim is under mounting pressure at Old Trafford following United’s worst start to a Premier League campaign for 33 years.One of the criticisms of the Portuguese coach is that he is too wedded to his 3-4-3 system and should switch to a back four.But when asked whether Ratcliffe suggested a change of formation at a meeting at Carrington on Thursday, Amorim said not even…

Sep 19, 2025, 05:13 PM ETMore than 4.5 million people, the majority from the United States, applied to buy 2026 FIFA World Cup tickets during the first presale draw, FIFA said in a news release on Friday hours after the close of this presale period limited to Visa credit card holders.Mexico and Canada, the other two host nations for the tournament, were the other countries with the most ticket draw applicants. FIFA did not reveal the totals per country.MetLife Stadium will host eight World Cup matches. CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty ImagesThose picked to buy tickets from this sale window, which ran…

BENGALURU, India (AP) — Sunil Kumar rowed his small boat, moving a few feet at a time, while he spread a fishing net across the weeds floating like a green carpet on Doddajala Lake. The ends of the net were then carried ashore and tied to a tractor and an earthmover, which pulled the bundled plants toward laborers ready to drag them out with pitchforks. Once each netful of weeds was scooped out, they repeated the process. Kumar, a fisherman who grew up nearby, and the others have been working 10 hours a day for two weeks to clean this…

Celtic chief executive Michael Nicholson says the club’s board “take responsibility” for their failing to reach the Champions League, while admitting they “did not achieve all of our objectives in the transfer window”.Writing in the club’s annual accounts that go until the end of June and boast an increase in revenue, profit and money in the bank, chairman Peter Lawwell added that the Celtic board “recognise and share the frustration and disappointment of our supporters with respect to the timing of some of the incoming acquisitions”. It follows widespread criticism from fans regarding the club’s transfer business this summer, as…

A sign is seen outside of the “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” show outside the El Capitan Entertainment Centre on Hollywood Boulevard, from where the show is broadcast in Hollywood, California on Sept. 18, 2025.Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty ImagesDisney’s decision this week to pull “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” from its broadcast network ABC is shining a light on a part of the media business over which the federal government has control. On Thursday, President Donald Trump suggested his administration should revoke the licenses of broadcast TV stations that he said are “against” him. Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr has made…

President Donald Trump plans to impose a new $100,000 application fee for H-1B worker visas, a White House official said, potentially dealing a big blow to the technology sector that relies heavily on skilled workers from India and China.As part of his broader immigration crackdown, the Republican president was expected to sign a proclamation as early as Friday restricting entry under the H-1B visa program unless the application fee is paid, the official said.Reuters was not immediately able to establish details of who the fee would apply to or how it would be administered.The H-1B program has become a major flashpoint between Trump’s conservative base and the tech industry that contributed millions of dollars to his presidential campaign.Critics of the program,…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday the U.S. military has carried out its third fatal strike against an alleged drug smuggling vessel this month.Trump in a social media posting said the strike killed three and was carried out against a vessel “affiliated with a Designated Terrorist Organization conducting narcotrafficking in the USSOUTHCOM area of responsibility.” He did not provide more precise details about the location of the strike. The Pentagon deferred questions about the strike to the White House, which did not respond to a request for clarity about the origins of the vessel.“Intelligence confirmed the vessel was…

A gamer plays soccer title Pro Evolution Soccer 2019 on an Xbox console.Sezgin Pancar | Anadolu Agency via Getty ImagesMicrosoft said on Friday that it will increase the recommended retail price of several Xbox consoles in the U.S. starting in October because of “changes in the macroeconomic environment.”The company said it would not increase prices for accessories such as controllers and headsets, and that prices in other countries would stay the same.While Microsoft didn’t explicitly attribute the increase to the Trump administration’s tariffs, many consumer companies have been warning for months that higher prices are on the way. President Donald…

Ticket reseller StubHub signage on display at the New York Stock Exchange for the company’s IPO on Sept. 17, 2025. NYSEAfter a long wait to get public, StubHub has had a rough start to life on the New York Stock Exchange.Shares of the online ticket vendor dropped 10% on Friday, falling for a third straight day since debuting on Wednesday. At $18.46, the stock is now down 21% from its IPO price of $23.50.StubHub, trading under ticker symbol “STUB,” has lagged behind fellow market newcomers like online lender Klarna, design software company Figma and stablecoin issuer Circle, which delivered early…

Our football betting expert and top tipster Jones Knows provides his insight on the Premier League card, predicting more misery for West Ham and Graham Potter.Liverpool vs Everton, Saturday 12.30pmDavid Moyes is one of the best pound-for-pound managers in English football. Of that there is no doubt. But his away record against the big boys – notably Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester City – it’s dreadful. And this weekend, that’s the big red elephant in the room for Everton. Since taking the West Ham job, Moyes has managed a team 19 times away at those three big clubs and has been…