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Erling Haaland ticked the Gtech Community Stadium off his to-do list by firing Manchester City to a 1-0 win at Brentford.The Bees’ ground by the River Thames was one of only two Premier League venues Haaland had not previously scored at, but he put that to rights with a trademark strike.Just eight minutes had elapsed when the Norwegian striker raced on to a ball over the top from Josko Gvardiol.Haaland bulldozed his way between Bees defenders Sepp van den Berg and Nathan Collins before lashing his shot past Caoimhín Kelleher.It was Haaland’s 18th goal in 11 matches for club and…

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Protesters both for and against Ecuador ’s President Daniel Noboa rallied in the capital Quito on Sunday after a state of emergency took effect in 10 provinces.Anti-government demonstrations began two weeks ago, organized by the country’s largest Indigenous group, in response to the removal of a fuel subsidy that raised diesel prices from $1.80 to $2.80 per gallon.“Diesel goes up, everything goes up,” and “Out with Noboa” were among the slogans shouted by dozens of protesters at a popular park in the capital, where pro-government supporters also gathered in higher numbers. Police reported no injuries or…

Arsenal confirmed that captain Martin Ødegaard has suffered a medial collateral ligament (MCL) injury to his left knee and has withdrawn from the Norway squad.It is the latest in a number of setbacks for the 26-year-old, who picked up the problem against West Ham on Saurday, in what has already been an injury-hit campaign.The club have confirmed the player will miss his country’s upcoming matches against Israel and New Zealand after sustaining the knee issue.A statement from the Gunners added: “Martin will continue to be assessed and treated by our medical team at Sobha Realty Training Centre during the international…

A person wearing an outfit inspired by The Eras Tour poses in front of “The Official Release Party of a Showgirl” posters at an AMC theater to celebrate the release of Taylor Swift’s new album “The Life of a Showgirl” in New York City, U.S., Oct. 3, 2025. Kylie Cooper | ReutersTaylor Swift gave the box office a boost this weekend.In partnership with AMC, the singer-songwriter brought a 90-minute movie to cinemas for one weekend only to celebrate the release of her 12th album, “The Life of a Showgirl.”The three-day event tallied an estimated $33 million domestically, the biggest album…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Former NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez was pepper-sprayed and stabbed multiple times during a late-night altercation with a 69-year-old truck driver in a downtown Indianapolis alley, which resulted in criminal charges against the Fox Sports analyst, according to court records filed Sunday.Based on hotel video footage of the altercation early Saturday and the driver’s statement to police, a police affidavit alleges that Sanchez, smelling of alcohol, accosted the driver of a box truck that backed into a hotel’s loading docks, leading to a confrontation outside the vehicle that prompted the driver to defensively pull out a knife.Sanchez was…

Barcelona missed the chance to return to the top of LaLiga as they crashed to a 4-1 defeat at Sevilla on Sunday.The champions were stunned as their former playmaker Alexis Sánchez and Isaac Romero struck inside the opening 36 minutes for the hosts at Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan Stadium.Marcus Rashford gave the visitors hope with a superb volley in first-half stoppage time, but Robert Lewandowski spurned the chance to level from the penalty spot after a foul on the England forward.Sevilla made them pay as José Ángel Carmona and Akor Adams scored in the closing stages.The hosts earned their victory after a dominant…

Construction workers pouring wet concrete on a road.Jung GettyA version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Property Play newsletter with Diana Olick. Property Play covers new and evolving opportunities for the real estate investor, from individuals to venture capitalists, private equity funds, family offices, institutional investors and large public companies. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox.Concrete manufacturing, and especially cement production, accounts for 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions, according to the World Economic Forum. That’s about the same as the world’s third- or fourth-largest country’s annual output. And that’s why large users of concrete, some of…

Daizen Maeda netted a 92nd-minute winner to complete a second-half turnaround and earn Celtic a 3-2 victory over Motherwell in the Scottish Premiership.Maeda stooped to nod in substitute Michel-Ange Balikwisha’s low cross into the six-yard box to move within two points of leaders Hearts once more. Kelechi Iheanacho put the hosts ahead from the penalty spot after Callum McGregor’s shot hit the arm of Regan Charles-Cook in the area.However, the visitors equalised five minutes before half-time when Apostolos Stamatelopoulos turned in Tawanda Maswanhise’s low cross from the right with his head. Stamatelopoulos then netted again early in the second half.…

The pressure on Gareth Taylor mounts after Liverpool fell to their fourth straight loss in the Women’s Super League, beaten 1-0 by London City Lionesses.Liverpool are one of only two sides – along with West Ham – who remain pointless at this stage of the campaign, failing to score in three away games on the bounce for the first time since January 2020. They only managed one shot on target at Hayes Lane. London City are the latest beneficiaries of the Reds’ struggles, sealing their second win of the season thanks to an 89th-minute penalty. Given four of the nine…

Russell Martin was sacked by Rangers after his side let slip a lead to draw 1-1 with newly-promoted Falkirk.The former Southampton manager’s exit was confirmed hours after Sunday’s draw, which left Rangers eighth in the Scottish Premiership with only one win from seven. Martin was looking for back-to-back Premiership victories for the first time, but John McGlynn told his Bairns to take advantage of an under-par Gers side.And they did. Djedi Gassama’s early goal was ruled out for offside, but the hosts were the better side even though Bojan Miovski gave Rangers hope with the opener before half-time. Please use…