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Wall Street sign in New York with American flag and Christmas tree lights in the background.Mwelsh | Istock | Getty ImagesRising stock markets, a return of merger activity and flowing inheritances helped create 287 new billionaires this year, bringing the global total to over 2,900, according to a new report.Billionaire wealth reached a record $15.8 trillion as of the end of the third quarter, up 13%, according to the UBS Billionaire Ambitions Report 2025. Of the world’s 2,919 billionaires, 2,059 are self-made and 860 inherited their wealth, according to the report.This year marked the second-highest total of newly minted billionaires…
Ex-footballer Joey Barton has been sentenced to six months in custody, suspended for 18 months, for sending grossly offensive social media posts about broadcaster Jeremy Vine and TV pundits Lucy Ward and Eni Aluko.Barton was convicted in November by a jury at Liverpool Crown Court, who found the 43-year-old had “crossed the line between free speech and a crime” with six posts he made on X.He was cleared of six other counts that he sent a grossly offensive electronic communication with intent to cause distress or anxiety between January and March 2024.Following a televised FA Cup tie in January 2024…
Mohamed Salah trained with the Liverpool first-team on Monday morning ahead of the squad’s flight to Milan for the Champions League clash with Inter Milan, two days after saying his relationship with head coach Arne Slot had broken down.Salah emerged alongside Hugo Ekitike as the players stepped onto the training pitch. He was then hugged by midfielder Dominic Szoboszlai.Sources have told ESPN that it is yet to be decided internally whether Salah will travel to Italy when the team flies from Liverpool Airport at 3.30 p.m. GMT.Salah, 33, has put his Liverpool future in doubt with an explosive post-match interview…
Joey Barton given suspended sentence for social media posts. GettyFormer footballer Joey Barton has been spared jail after sending grossly offensive social media posts about broadcaster Jeremy Vine and TV football pundits Lucy Ward and Eni Aluko.Last month a jury at Liverpool Crown Court found Barton, 43, had “crossed the line between free speech and a crime” with six posts on X, formerly Twitter.Following a televised FA Cup tie in January 2024 between Crystal Palace and Everton he likened Ward and Aluko to the “Fred and Rose West of football commentary” and went on to superimpose their faces on to a…
Is Danilho Doekhi the most dangerous defender in Europe in the opposition’s penalty box? With nine headed goals since his Bundesliga debut in 2022, no defender has scored more goals with his head in Europe’s five major leagues since then.In fact, in the Bundesliga, only Harry Kane and Serhou Guirassy have scored more headers. But now Doekhi, the Union Berlin centre-back, is branching out. Against Bayern Munich earlier this season, he scored twice – both goals coming with his feet. Bayern dropped points for the only time so far this season in that 2-2 draw, only salvaging a draw thanks…
When does a Premier League title wobble become cause for the panic button to be pressed? From an Arsenal perspective, it is when Manchester City start to appear in the rearview mirror, and that anxious moment has now arrived for Mikel Arteta and his players.The Gunners are two points clear of Pep Guardiola’s City at the top of the table, with in-form Aston Villa one point further back in third place following their dramatic 2-1 win against Arsenal on Saturday.With bottom-club Wolves due to visit the Emirates on Saturday, Arsenal would expect to open a five-point lead over City ahead…
Published 52 minutes ago By Liverpool FCLiverpool FC and adidas have unveiled their new winter training kit range, designed with performance and comfort at its core.The exclusive collection includes refreshed versions of training and pre-match apparel featuring bold new colourways and contemporary designs, with a standout new anthem jacket in eye-catching pink or black designed as a versatile outer layer.Supporters can shop new looks across tees, shorts and outerwear now online, at the LFC Store app and official club stores.Also launching is a special pre-match top inspired by the city’s iconic music scene. Featuring a stylish all-over print in pink…
No dream debut, title race very much on, unbeaten runs, teams revitalised while others battle for survival – just another week in the Scottish Premiership!Wilfried Nancy had the chance to take Celtic to the top of the table, but instead he learned the challenge ahead as Hearts refused to give up their title chase. While Rangers remain unbeaten in the Premiership under Danny Röhl, they are still trailing a Motherwell side reborn under Jens Berthel Askou. Aberdeen appear to be finding their groove after a struggling start, but Livingston are winless since August with St Mirren and Kilmarnock not fairing…
Sky Sports columnist Laura Hunter analyses the big talking points from the latest Women’s Super League matches, bringing you closer to the key stories at the heart of the women’s game. This week: Chelsea unable to compete with labouring strike forceBunny Shaw back to best for Manchester CityArsenal’s issues run deeper than first thoughtRuthless Chelsea are no moreIt was 585 days in the making, but Chelsea have finally lost a football match. In truth, this result had been coming, and not just because of the length of time they had gone unbeaten – as impressive as that stretch was. Chelsea…
Emily KeoghDec 8, 2025, 05:57 AM ETCloseBased in London, Emily Keogh is ESPN’s women’s soccer correspondent, specializing in the WSL and UWCLYou would have been forgiven for thinking Everton had won the Women’s Super League (WSL) with the emphatic way they celebrated their 1-0 win over Chelsea at full-time on Sunday. They obviously didn’t, but they did do something no other team has managed in 34 WSL games: beat Chelsea.The narrow win, courtesy of Honoka Hayashi’s effort in the 12th minute, broke an historic unbeaten run that stretched back to Chelsea’s 4-3 defeat to Liverpool on May 1, 2024, while…