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Ruben Amorim tried to delay his arrival at Manchester United, but after finally agreeing to leave Sporting CP halfway through last season, he didn’t waste any time getting started.It was a cold November international break when he arrived at Carrington for the first time. The majority of his squad were away playing for their countries, but that didn’t stop Amorim and his staff from giving the ones left behind a crash course in what was expected.Top of the list was implementing a system completely different to the one employed by predecessor Erik ten Hag.”From the moment he came into the…

Cranes still tower over two of Barcelona’s most iconic buildings – but at the Spotify Camp Nou on Saturday there was a celebratory reopening as the Blaugrana made their long-awaited return home.It’s been over 900 days since Barcelona last played at their historic stadium. The wait doesn’t quite compare with the 143-year building project across town at the Basilica de la Sagrada Familia but it was an emotional moment for the club’s connections, nonetheless. They’ve craved this day. From the pre-match and half-time music shows to the firework display after the final whistle, Barcelona were determined to revel in the…

MIFFLINBURG, Pa. (AP) — Christmas went on the auction block this week in Pennsylvania farm country, and there was no shortage of bidders.About 50,000 Christmas trees and enough wreaths, crafts and other seasonal items to fill an airplane hangar were bought and sold by lots and on consignment at the annual two-day event put on at the Buffalo Valley Produce Auction in Mifflinburg. Buyers from across the Northeast and mid-Atlantic were there to supply garden stores, corner lots and other retail outlets for the coming rush of customers eager to bring home a tree — most commonly a Fraser fir…

Mikel Arteta has revealed that he sometimes asks himself “what would Arsene Wenger do?” in certain situations as he deals with the challenge of taking Arsenal to trophies this season.Arsenal are preparing to face Tottenham in the north London derby as they defend a three-point lead at the top of the Premier League, with Arteta looking to emulate Wenger’s achievements of delivering Premier League titles to north London. Last week, Arteta named Wenger as one of four main mentors on his career, alongside Pep Guardiola, Mauricio Pochettino and David Moyes. While the other three are still involved in the game,…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Since it was created in 2018, the federal government’s cybersecurity agency has helped warn state and local election officials about potential threats from foreign governments, showed officials how to protect polling places from attacks and gamed out how to respond to the unexpected, such as an Election Day bomb threat or sudden disinformation campaignThe agency was largely absent from that space for elections this month in several states, a potential preview for the 2026 midterms. Shifting priorities of the Trump administration, staffing reductions and budget cuts have many election officials concerned about how engaged the Cybersecurity and…

Ms Jo Malone CBE, British perfumer and founder of fragrance brands Jo Malone London and Jo Loves.Mike Green, CNBCMs Jo Malone CBE became a millionaire after selling her namesake perfume brand in 1999, and decades later has only one regret: never being able to use her name again. Malone founded fragrance brand Jo Malone London in 1990 and sold it to the Estée Lauder Companies nine years later — along with the rights to use her name in any business. “I don’t look back and think to myself: ‘If I’d waited another five years, I could have made double the amount,'”…

What a week for markets. Global stocks posted their worst week since April as the heat around AI stocks began to burn. On Thursday, the Nasdaq marked its wildest swing from green to red since President Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ shocked equities back in April. And it reverberated around the world, with the Stoxx 600 touching a one-month low, Germany’s DAX sinking to levels not seen since June and Asian stocks closing deep in the red for the week. What does such a volatile week for stocks and other asset classes mean for the trading week ahead? A lot of…

 KUWAIT, Nov 23: 1916 — Seif Palace hosted first Kuwaiti conference called upon by Britain’s General Commander of Basra Major General Percy Cox, to gear up Arab support to Britain, but no positive outcome came out of the meeting.1960 — Kuwait Amir Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah signed a decree establishing the Gulf Bank with a capital of 23 million rupees, the equivalent of KD 1.8 million. By the end of 2004, the bank’s capital reached KD 82 million. 1992 — The 106th and final sign was placed on the land borders between Iraq and Kuwait, the final sign of the demarcation…

LONDON (AP) — Pressure is increasing for the former Prince Andrew to give evidence to a U.S. congressional committee investigating the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein after Britain’s prime minister suggested he should testify.Keir Starmer declined to comment directly about King Charles III’s disgraced younger brother, but told reporters traveling with him for the Group of 20 summit in Johannesburg that as a “general principle” people should provide evidence to investigators.“I don’t comment on his particular case,’’ Starmer said. “But as a general principle I’ve held for a very long time is that anybody who has got relevant information in…

Jeff CarlisleNov 23, 2025, 01:11 AM ETCloseJeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC.SAN JOSE, Calif. — Washington Spirit forward Trinity Rodman said she “definitely underperformed” in Saturday’s NWSL Championship final, in which the Spirit fell to Gotham FC, 1-0, with Rose Lavelle’s 80th minute winner proving to the difference.Rodman, who has been trying to recover from a sprained MCL in her right knee for the last month, started the match on the bench, but entered the game as a 57th-minute substitute. She was largely ineffective, and didn’t get a shot off during her 33-minute stint.When…