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Joey LynchCloseJoey Lynch is a Melbourne-based sports journalist and AYA cancer advocate. Primarily working on football, he has covered the Socceroos, Matildas and A-Leagues for ESPN for over a decade.Jun 15, 2025, 08:00 AM ETThe only amateur side in the newly expanded FIFA Club World Cup, Auckland City would appear to be the odd ones out at the tournament. But as goalkeeper Conor Tracey told ESPN, the club are serving a much larger purpose: representing the majority of footballers around the world.One thing that needs to be established early — and a hurdle that has already encountered numerous times by…

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Tens of thousands of demonstrators in the Netherlands donned red clothing and marched Sunday to protest the Dutch government’s policy toward Israel, exceeding the turnout for a similar event in May. Protesters walked a 3-mile (5-kilometer) loop around the center of The Hague to symbolically create the red line they say the government has failed to draw to halt Israel’s campaign in Gaza. “I don’t want to be complicit in these horrendous crimes happening there and I want to speak out,” protester Marin Koning told The Associated Press. The human rights groups and aid agencies…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump rejected a plan presented by Israel to the U.S. to kill Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to a U.S. official familiar with the matter.The Israelis informed the Trump administration in recent days that they had developed a credible plan to kill Khamenei. After being briefed on the plan, the White House made clear to Israeli officials that Trump was opposed to the Israelis making the move, according to the official, who was not authorized to comment on the sensitive matter and spoke on the condition of anonymity.The Trump administration is desperate to…

Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., leaves the senate luncheons in the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, June 3, 2025. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty ImagesSenate Republicans’ proposal to overhaul student loan repayment could trigger a surge in defaults, one expert said.The Senate GOP reconciliation bill’s higher education provisions “would cause widespread harm to American families,” Sameer Gadkaree, the president of The Institute for College Access & Success, said in a statement. The proposals do so by “making student debt much harder to repay” and “unleashing an avalanche of student loan defaults,” he wrote.The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor…

Jun 15, 2025, 07:00 AM ETInter Milan are targeting Manchester United striker Rasmus Højlund, while Liverpool defender Andy Robertson is on the radar of Atlético Madrid and is open to a move. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors, and gossip from around the globe.Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men’s summer window gradesTOP STORIES- Tel joins Spurs in permanent deal after loan spell- Italy to name Gattuso as new head coach, Buffon confirms- Sources: Bournemouth agree deal for Kerkez replacementInter Milan are targeting Rasmus Højlund, with Manchester United yet to decide the striker’s future. George Wood/Getty ImagesTRENDING RUMORS- Manchester…

Jun 15, 2025, 06:48 AM ETParis Saint-Germain are drawing inspiration from the success of new state-of-the-art venues in Los Angeles as the Champions League title winners begin the process of building a new stadium for the team, CEO Victoriano Melero has said.PSG are exploring options away from the 48,000-capacity Parc des Princes, and team officials will spend a year studying potential sites in Massy and Poissy with an eye toward offering a variety of entertainment options, Melero said.”The next challenge is a new stadium,” Melero told Reuters in Los Angeles ahead of PSG’s Club World Cup match on Sunday in…

Pra-chid | Istock | Getty ImagesThe second-quarter estimated tax deadline is June 16 — and on-time payments can help you avoid “falling behind” on your balance, according to the IRS.Typically, quarterly payments apply to income without tax withholdings, such as earnings from self-employment, freelancing or gig economy work. You may also owe payments for interest, dividends, capital gains or rental income. The U.S. tax system is “pay-as-you-go,” meaning the IRS expects you to pay taxes as you earn income. If your taxes are not withheld from earnings, you must pay the IRS directly.  More from FA Playbook:Here’s a look at other stories…

Iranian strikes killed at least 10 people and wounded dozens in Israel overnight, as cross-border attacks between the two countries continued into Sunday. One missile hit an apartment building in the city of Bat Yam, near Tel Aviv, killing six people, including two children. At least 35 people remain missing following the strike, according to Israeli media. Another four people were killed when a missile struck a building in Tamra, a Palestinian town in northern Israel.  Israeli authorities said more than 140 were wounded in missile strikes that hit homes in northern and central Israel, including in the city of Rehovot. …

CNN  —  Fear has been gripping Iranians as Israel vows to continue attacking the Islamic Republic over its nuclear program, with many fleeing the bigger cities, including the capital Tehran, in search of safer areas. A resident of Saadat Abad, a wealthy neighborhood in north Tehran which has been hit in Israel’s strikes, told CNN they heard explosions all night, some so powerful that it shook their entire apartment building. Like other people in Iran who spoke with CNN, the resident asked to remain anonymous out of concern for their safety. There was chaos as residents ran down to the…

Tottenham have confirmed the signing of Bayern Munich forward Mathys Tel in a deal worth £29.8 million, with the France U21 international signing a contract at the north London club until 2031.Tel was originally signed on loan with a view of a permanent deal in January under former boss Ange Postecoglou, who has since been replaced by Thomas Frank. Twitter This content is provided by Twitter, which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show you this content, we need your permission to use cookies. You can use the buttons below to amend your preferences to enable Twitter cookies…