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Inter Miami defender Jordi Alba on Tuesday announced his decision to retire from soccer at the end of the 2025 MLS season.The former Spain left back revealed the news in a post to his Instagram account.”The moment has come to close a truly meaningful chapter in my life. I’ve decided to bring my professional football career to an end at the conclusion of this season,” Alba said. “I do so with complete conviction, peace and happiness. Because I feel I’ve walked this path with every ounce of passion I had and now it’s the right time to open a new…
Last Wednesday, Jude Bellingham was named England’s men’s Player of the Year for 2024-25. Less than 48 hours later, he was dropped.England manager Thomas Tuchel explained the decision by pointing to the player’s lack of game time at Real Madrid after undergoing shoulder surgery in the summer — Bellingham, 22, has started just one game in four appearances this season and has yet to complete 90 minutes — but scratch the surface of that explanation, and a more complicated picture emerges.Tuchel has repeatedly stressed the lack of time he has to work with his team before next year’s FIFA World…
It’s Tuesday, and another round of NWSL action is in the books, which means it’s time for ESPN’s Power Rankings.Who’s climbing the table? Who’s in free fall? Our writers studied the action from across Matchday 23 to come up with this week’s order of all 14 teams in the league. Let’s dive in.Previous ranking: 1Next match: Saturday vs. Gotham FC, 5 p.m. ETIt was one touch, one goal for Michelle Cooper, who entered the Current’s match in the 58th minute and scored in the 59th. That was good enough for Kansas City to earn a 1-0 victory over Angel City,…
Bridgewater Associates’ Ray Dalio on stage at CNBC’s CONVERGE LIVE in March.Courtesy of CNBCBridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio said investors should allocate as much as 15% of their portfolios to gold even as the precious metal surged to an all-time high above $4,000 an ounce.”Gold is a very excellent diversifier in the portfolio,” Dalio said Tuesday at the Greenwich Economic Forum in Greenwich, Connecticut. “If you look at it just from a strategic asset allocation perspective, you would probably have something like 15% of your portfolio in gold … because it is one asset that does very well when the…
World attention has been focussed on Gaza since 7 October 2023, where Israel’s two-year onslaught has killed more than 67,000 Palestinians. Israel declared war on the besieged enclave hours after Hamas-led attacks in the south of the country killed an estimated 1,200 people, most of whom were Israeli. Less attention has been paid to the West Bank, the Palestinian territory occupied by Israel since 1967. But much was happening in the months leading up to 7 October, and has continued to happen since then. Attacks on Palestinians by Israeli settlers, who occupy the West Bank in defiance of international law,…
Arsenal are still exploring various plans to expand and renovate Emirates Stadium, sources have told ESPN.The Gunners began work over a year ago discussing possible ways in which the ground could be updated with next summer set to mark the 20th anniversary of the stadium’s first match.In an exclusive interview with ESPN last July, co-chair Josh Kroenke said: “It would be premature to talk about any plans in depth, but the internal conversations are starting to occur about [the stadium]. It is not an easy renovation, but we see the possibilities of what’s there.”Sources have told ESPN that those conversations…
Sean Dyche would not be interested in becoming Rangers head coach at this time, Sky Sports News understands.The 54-year-old is currently without a job and worked with Ibrox sporting director Kevin Thelwell in his last role at Everton. Rangers are still in the process of drawing up a list of potential successors to Russell Martin, with no clear outstanding candidate so far. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Highlights of the Scottish Premiership match between Falkirk and Rangers Martin was sacked on Sunday after having to be escorted out of Falkirk’s ground by police to protect…
Manchester United’s hierarchy are convinced the squad are behind head coach Ruben Amorim after positive conversations between players and club bosses, sources have told ESPN.United eased the pressure on Amorim with a 2-0 win over Sunderland at Old Trafford on Saturday.Afterwards, Mason Mount said the dressing room is “100% behind the gaffer” despite the difficult start to the season.Defender Matthijs de Ligt also publicly backed Amorim following the 3-1 defeat at Brentford.Sources have told ESPN that CEO Omar Berrada and director of football Jason Wilcox have also spoken to members of the squad — including captain Bruno Fernandes and the…
Heavy Israeli shelling was reported across the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, as the genocide passed its two-year mark, with more than 67,000 Palestinians killed and the besieged enclave left largely in ruins. Air strikes and artillery shelling targeted residential neighbourhoods in Gaza City, while displaced people and aid seekers were struck in Khan Younis. As of 3pm local time, at least eight people had been killed, including three in the so-called “humanitarian zone” of al-Mawasi in southern Gaza, an area where tens of thousands of Palestinians from northern Gaza have been forced to flee. Local news outlets also reported that military…
The Qualcomm Incorporated logo is being displayed at their pavilion during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, on February 28, 2024. Joan Cros | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesQualcomm wants to get closer to robot makers.The company said Tuesday that it’s acquiring Arduino, an electronics maker whose inexpensive programmable circuit boards and computers are common in hardware startups and robotics labs for prototyping.Qualcomm didn’t announce a price for the transaction, but said the Italy-based company would become an independent subsidiary.The deal gives Qualcomm direct access to the tinkerers, hobbyists and companies at the lowest levels of the robotics industry. Arduino…