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Oct 11, 2025, 07:35 AM ETFrance captain Kylian Mbappé will miss his team’s World Cup qualifier against Iceland on Monday because of a right ankle injury, France’s football federation (FFF) said Saturday.The Real Madrid star scored in France’s 3-0 victory over Azerbaijan on Friday but limped off the pitch in the 83rd minute. Just before the international break, he had hurt the same ankle while playing against Villarreal.France confirmed that their star forward would not make the trip to Reykjavik, and that he would instead return to Madrid.”Upon the French delegation’s return to Clairefontaine, the French team captain spoke with…
Newcastle United have appointed Ross Wilson as sporting director after triggering his Nottingham Forest release clause.Wilson, formerly of Southampton and Rangers, fills the role vacated by Paul Mitchell at the end of last season after being identified by the Newcastle board as the right candidate to lead the club’s recruitment and sporting strategy. The 41-year-old departs his role as Forest’s chief football officer after 18 months at the City Ground. Both clubs say the “terms of his release will remain confidential”.Head coach Eddie Howe is said to be excited about the prospect of working with Wilson, who is seen as…
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — At least 237 people were arrested on Saturday in the Ivory Coast during a protest against what activists called the authoritarian drift of the country, according to a statement by the Minister of the Interior and Security on national television.Protesters reported the use of tear gas and makeshift roadblocks near the planned start of the march. Ivory Coast, a nation of 32 million and the largest economy in Francophone West Africa, is due to hold a presidential election in two weeks. Earlier this year, four main opposition figures, including former President Laurent Gbagbo and former…
NEW YORK (AP) — Former first lady Michelle Obama is putting new force behind efforts to ensure girls overcome educational barriers in some of the world’s most economically disadvantaged areas.The Obama Foundation’s Girls Opportunity Alliance pledged Saturday to rally $2.5 million for dozens of grassroots groups who advance adolescent girls’ education by covering school-related costs, challenging patriarchal practices such as child marriage, counseling survivors of sexual abuse and providing other forms of support.“These groups are changing the way girls see themselves in their own communities and in our world, helping create the leaders we need for the brighter future we…
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — At a five-star resort tucked in the mountains of Jackson Hole, Wyoming, the cryptocurrency industry was celebrating a historic start to the year on Capitol Hill. Its priorities were sailing through Congress with unusual speed and one senator did not hesitate to say why.Sen. Tim Scott, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, was asked during the August panel what had changed to clear the way for such progress.“I got to tell you,” said Scott, R-S.C. “Thank you, to all of y’all, for getting rid of Sherrod Brown,” he said, referring to the…
A pastor of a prominent underground church in China was detained, according to his daughter, a church pastor and a group that monitors religion in the East Asian country.Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri of the Zion Church was detained at his home in Beihai in China’s southeast Guangxi province on Friday evening, along with dozens of other church leaders in Beijing and at least five other provinces across China. They may face charges of “illegal dissemination of religious content via the internet”, according to Sean Long, a Chinese Zion Church pastor currently studying in the United States.“This is a very disturbing…
The Middle East has traditionally not ranked among the top destinations for Chinese travelers, but that appears to be changing fast.During this year’s extended Golden Week holiday — which runs Oct. 1–8 — Chinese travel reservations to Doha surged 441% from a year earlier, while bookings to Abu Dhabi rose 229%, according to Trip.com. The online travel agency said its data covered Sept. 27 to Oct. 8, as many office workers took additional leave to lengthen the break.Meanwhile, Dubai saw a 27% increase, placing it among the top 10 destinations outside Asia, according to travel data analytics firm ForwardKeys, which counted…
Jeff CarlisleOct 11, 2025, 04:28 AM ETCloseJeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC.AUSTIN, Texas — At first glance, the term “tale of two halves” doesn’t seem appropriate to describe Friday’s 1-1 draw between the U.S. men’s national team (USMNT) and Ecuador. The U.S. had a sizable possession advantage throughout, created good chances, and dominated La Tri for long stretches. But looking from a different angle, it is applicable.In the first half, even as the U.S. controlled the tempo (64.4% vs. 35.6% possession), it was Ecuador that controlled a key area. They made more of the…
Published 49 minutes ago By Liverpool FCRead a statistical preview of Liverpool’s hosting of Manchester City at Anfield in the Barclays Women’s Super League.The Reds return to the iconic stadium on Sunday for their second of three matches they will play there during the 2025-26 season.Opta have provided the best facts and figures to know ahead of the 4.45pm BST kick-off in L4…Grab your tickets for the Anfield clash here – with adults priced at £12 and juniors just £5Liverpool have won four of their 18 WSL games against Man City, with each of those coming on home soil –…
Beth LindopOct 11, 2025, 04:07 AM ETCloseBased in Liverpool, Beth Lindop is ESPN’s Liverpool correspondent and also covers the WSL and UWCL.With 33 minutes on the clock against Chelsea, Liverpool midfielder Ryan Gravenberch looked down at the turf as an ironic cheer sounded around Stamford Bridge. The Dutchman’s miscued pass for teammate Milos Kerkez had trickled straight out of play, and on an evening when a late strike from Estêvão condemned Liverpool to a third-successive defeat in all competitions, Gravenberch’s error served as a neat encapsulation of his team’s current struggles.Sloppy, disjointed and low on confidence, Arne Slot’s side looks…