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Manchester United raised their annual core profit forecast on Friday as the club’s strong performance in the Europa League drove ticket sales and broadcast revenue.United forecast adjusted core profit of between £180 million ($244m) and £190m for the year ending June, up from an earlier projection of between £145m and £160m.Ticket sales jumped more than 50% to £44.5m in the three months to March as the club had a good run in the Europa League, before losing the final to Tottenham Hotspur.United had their worst top flight season since they were relegated in 1974 and hopes of participating in a…

Rangers chief executive Patrick Stewart admits the Ibrox board are not “oblivious to the noise” which surrounds the recruitment of new head coach Russell Martin.After Kevin Thelwell was officially installed as sporting director on Monday, the 39-year-old former Southampton boss, who had a loan spell as a player at Rangers in 2018, was confirmed in the Ibrox hot seat on Thursday morning. However, the appointment was not met with universal approval from many Gers supporters who registered their disapproval of the new board’s choice before and after his arrival. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player In…

President Donald Trump gestures toward the press as he greets German Chancellor Friedrich Merz upon arrival at the West Wing of the White House in Washington, DC, on June 5, 2025.Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty ImagesGerman Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump was dramatically overshadowed by the U.S. leader’s spat with Elon Musk. But it was still seen as a win for Merz.”Being sidelined is not necessarily always a bad thing,” Carsten Brzeski, global head of macro at ING, told CNBC on Friday. “In fact, it might have even helped Merz as the Musk distraction was…

Jeff KassoufJun 6, 2025, 07:55 AM ETCloseJeff Kassouf covers women’s soccer for ESPN, focusing on the USWNT and NWSL. In 2009, he founded The Equalizer, a women’s soccer news outlet, and he previously won a Sports Emmy at NBC Sports and Olympics.Summer is nearly here, and the heat is starting to turn up in the National Women’s Soccer League MVP race. Welcome to the latest version of ESPN’s NWSL 2025 MVP Tracker.Just like last year, we’re checking in on the race for the league’s coveted individual award after every five rounds of league play. We’re 10 games into the season…

Lyon’s Nemanja Matic has been given a two-match ban after covering an anti-homophobia message on his shirt.The former Chelsea and Man Utd midfielder covered over the anti-homophobia badge on the sleeve of his shirt when he came on as a substitute during Lyon’s 2-0 home win over Angers on the final day of the Ligue 1 season on May 17.Le Havre striker Ahmed Hassan has received the same ban, with the incident happening during his side’s 3-2 win at Strasbourg.Ligue 1 has issued the pair with two-match bans and a further two matches suspended, and both players have agreed to…

David Beckham is set to receive a knighthood in the King’s Birthday Honours List.The former England captain who is an OBE will receive further recognition for both his career as a footballer and his contributions to British society. The full list of honours recipients is due to be published next week.Beckham began his football career at Man Utd, where he made 394 appearances and scored 85 goals, before going on to play for Real Madrid, LA Galaxy, AC Milan and PSG.He made 115 appearances for England, the third-highest of any senior men’s player, and captained his country 59 times. The Unicef…

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. CNN  —  A tiny sign revealed in April seemed like it might change the universe as we know it. Astronomers had detected just a hint, a glimmer of two molecules swirling in the atmosphere of a distant planet called K2-18b — molecules that on Earth are produced only by living things. It was a tantalizing prospect: the most promising evidence yet of an extraterrestrial biosignature, or traces of life linked to biological activity. But only weeks later, new findings suggest the…

CNN  —  Israel is arming local militias in Gaza in an effort to counter Hamas in the besieged enclave, officials say, as opposition politicians warned that the move endangers national security. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended the covert enterprise on Thursday, calling it “a good thing.” In a video posted on social media, Netanyahu said Israel had “activated clans in Gaza which oppose Hamas,” and that it was done “under the advice of security elements.” Former defense minister and Netanyahu rival Avigdor Liberman divulged the move on Israel’s Ch. 12 News on Wednesday, saying that Israel was distributing rifles…

Manchester United legend David Beckham will be given a knighthood in King Charles’ birthday honors list, according to British media reports.The news, reported by multiple outlets including the BBC and the Times, comes after almost a decade of Beckham missing out on the country’s highest honorary title amid a successful football career and extensive charity work — he has long served as an ambassador for Unicef and the King’s Foundation.The honors list is expected to be announced next week. Beckham’s wife, Victoria, will reportedly take the name Lady Beckham.David Beckham played 115 times for England, with over half of those…

Kylian Mbappe, Jude Bellingham and Vinicius Jr were among the models for the new kit at launch. adidasReal Madrid will walk out at the first game of the Club World Cup — vs. Saudi team Al Hilal on June 18 — wearing a new adidas home kit designed to celebrate the history of the Santiago Bernabéu.Madrid will, of course, be wearing white for their home shirt. But there will be black stripes on the sleeves and shoulders and a gold yellow trim across the torso.It all starts here. This is Real Madrid. 🤝 @adidasfootball | #RMCFHome pic.twitter.com/dGmYjYMzwy— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸…