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MIAMI (AP) — Priscilla lost its hurricane status and was downgraded to a tropical storm as it churned up Mexico’s western Pacific coast, while Tropical Storm Jerry strengthened in the Atlantic on its approach to the Leeward Islands, forecasters said early Thursday.Priscilla approached major hurricane status Tuesday before weakening to a tropical storm a day later. Early Thursday, the tropical storm was centered about 270 miles (434 kilometers) west of the southern tip of Baja California and moving northwest at 8 mph (13 kph) with maximum sustained winds of about 50 mph (80 kph), the U.S. National Hurricane Center in…
Former Macarthur FC captain Ulises Davila pled guilty on Thursday to charges related to an international betting scheme. Mark Metcalfe/Getty ImagesFormer Mexico youth international and Macarthur FC captain Ulises Davila, who was named the A-League Men player of the year in 2021, has admitted his role in a lucrative card-fixing scam.Davila, 34, was accused of being the ringleader of the betting scam which saw him and two Macarthur teammates deliberately earn yellow cards to satisfy a betting outcome.The charges related to six football games across the 2023-24 A-League Men season.The former Chelsea junior faced a Sydney court on Thursday and pleaded…
Israel and Hamas have agreed to pause fighting in Gaza to release the remaining hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, adopting parts of a peace plan backed by U.S. President Donald Trump. Weary Palestinians cautiously welcomed the deal Thursday as a potential breakthrough in ending the two-year war, following days of negotiations in Egypt. In Tel Aviv, families of the remaining hostages popped Champagne and cried tears of joy when the deal was announced. People react as they celebrate following the announcement that Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a peace plan to pause the fighting,…
Matchday One of this season’s UEFA Women’s Champions League saw some exciting matchups and gave us a taste of what’s to come.The UWCL table has a very Liga F look about it, with the top three spots occupied by Barcelona, Atlético Madrid and Real Madrid after some very impressive wins to open their campaigns.Manchester United, meanwhile, were surprisingly the only Women’s Super League team to bag all three points on Matchday One.We asked our writers Emily Keogh, Julien Laurens and Sam Marsden to answer some of our burning questions.- Women’s Champions League: How the new format plays out- Don’t know…
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Boca Juniors coach Miguel Ángel Russo, whose extensive career spanned more than a dozen clubs in Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Spain, and Colombia, has died after a long battle with cancer, his club said Wednesday. He was 69.”Club Atlético Boca Juniors announces the passing of Miguel Ángel Russo with profound sadness,” the club posted on social media. “Miguel leaves an indelible mark on our institution and will always be an example of joy, warmth, and dedication. We are with his family and loved ones in this time of grief. Farewell, dear Miguel!”Russo, who was diagnosed with prostate…
Two HSBC bank logos are displayed on an office building in Mexico City, Mexico, July 25, 2025. Henry Romero | ReutersHang Seng Bank shares jumped 29.5% Thursday after parent HSBC announced plans to take it private, valuing the lender at more than 290 billion Hong Kong dollars (over $37 billion).HSBC, Europe’s largest lender, has asked Hang Seng Bank’s board to put forward a privatization proposal to shareholders via a scheme of arrangement under Hong Kong’s Companies Ordinance.Shares in Hang Seng Bank would be canceled in exchange for 155 Hong Kong dollars apiece, roughly 33% above Hang Seng’s average share price…
US President Donald Trump speaks during a roundtable about “Antifa,” an anti-fascist movement he designated a domestic “terrorist organization” in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on Oct. 8, 2025. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty ImagesU.S. President Donald Trump announced Wednesday night stateside that Israel and Hamas had agreed on the first phase of a peace plan which could put an end to the two-year war and free hostages.”ALL of the Hostages will be released very soon, and Israel will withdraw their Troops to an agreed upon line as the first steps toward a…
US President Donald Trump speaks during a roundtable about “Antifa,” an anti-fascist movement he designated a domestic “terrorist organization” in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on Oct. 8, 2025. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty ImagesU.S. President Donald Trump announced Wednesday night stateside that Israel and Hamas had agreed on the first phase of a peace plan which could put an end to the two-year war and free hostages.”ALL of the Hostages will be released very soon, and Israel will withdraw their Troops to an agreed upon line as the first steps toward a…
Argentina midfielder Franco Mastantuono is quickly ascending to the highest levels of professional soccer with both Real Madrid and his country’s national team, a rise that has him eyeing a spot on the 2026 World Cup squad at just 18 years old.In an interview with ESPN, Mastantuono called the chance to join the reigning champions at the tournament in the United States, Mexico, and Canada next summer a dream.Editor’s Picks1 Related”It would be a dream,” he stated. “I’m going to work hard to get to the 2026 World Cup. I’m taking it step by step. I can play there at…
US President Donald Trump announced late on Wednesday that Israel and the Palestinian movement Hamas had “both signed off” on the “first phase” of a plan to end the two-year genocidal war on Gaza. Writing on the social media platform Truth social, Trump said: “This means that ALL of the Hostages will be released very soon, and Israel will withdraw their Troops to an agreed upon line as the first steps toward a Strong, Durable, and Everlasting Peace. All Parties will be treated fairly! “This is a GREAT Day for the Arab and Muslim World, Israel, all surrounding Nations, and the United…