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Dec 16, 2025, 04:12 AM ETManchester United drew 4-4 with Bournemouth on Monday but are scouting two of their midfielders: Alex Scott and USMNT captain Tyler Adams. Meanwhile, Tottenham Hotspur, Man United and Chelsea are among the teams keeping tabs on Lens midfielder Mamadou Sangare. Join us for the latest transfer news and rumors from around the globe.Transfers home page | Men’s summer grades | Women’s gradesTOP STORIES- Amorim: Critical ex-United stars lack ‘information’- Barça’s Flick: Ter Stegen must decide his future- Inter Miami signs former Tottenham defender ReguilónBournemouth duo Tyler Adams and Alex Scott have impressed this season. Harry Murphy/Getty…

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe said he disagreed with some of Bruno Guimaraes’ comments after the derby day defeat to Sunderland, calling his outburst only “90 per cent” right. Guimaraes slammed Newcastle’s performance as “embarrassing” and a “mess” but also demanded an instant reaction from his team in their Carabao Cup quarter-final with Fulham on Wednesday, live on Sky Sports. “I think Bruno’s comments, he was 90 per cent right initially,” said Howe. “I don’t think we were a mess. I don’t think the other parts of his original comments were wrong. But we weren’t a mess.”We were very well organised.…

The logo of an Apple Store is seen reflected on the glass exterior of a Samsung flagship store in Shanghai, China Monday, Oct. 20, 2025.Wang Gang | Feature China | Future Publishing | Getty ImagesA shortage of memory chips fueled by artificial intelligence players is likely to cause a price rise in smartphones in 2026 and a drop in shipments, Counterpoint Research said in a note on Tuesday.Smartphone shipments could fall 2.1% in 2026, according to Counterpoint, versus a previous outlook of flat-to-positive growth.Shipments do not equate to sales but are a measure of demand as they track the number…

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Dec. 11, 2025, in New York City.Spencer Platt | Getty ImagesU.S. Treasury yields fell on Tuesday as investors prepared for a batch of key economic releases, including the November nonfarm payrolls report, unemployment numbers and October retail sales.The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield declined less than 1 basis point to 4.178%. The 2-year Treasury yield was unchanged at 3.508%, while the 30-year Treasury bond yield rose less than a basis point to 4.853.One basis point is equivalent to 0.01%, and yields share an inverse relationship with prices.Nonfarm payrolls for November are expected to come…

A staff member prepares for the arrival of Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang and EU Executive Vice-President for a Clean, Just and Competitive Transition, Teresa Ribera during China-EU Sixth High Level Environment and Climate Dialogue (HECD) at the Diaoyutai State Guest House in Beijing on July 14, 2025.Wang Zhao | Afp | Getty ImagesChina on Tuesday announced lower duties on pork imports and pig by-products from the European Union as it concluded a year-long anti-dumping investigation into European pork imports. The new tariff rates — ranging from 4.9% to 19.8% on dozens of European pork exporters — will start taking…

Time wasting is a hot topic in football right now.Some of the rules have been tweaked this season to try to crack down on it – most obviously, the newly enforced eight-second rule for goalkeepers and the mandatory 30-second wait on the touchline for any player with a head injury, or who has received any kind of treatment on the pitch. Expect more changes to come, with the time taken for throw-ins and goal kicks now under FIFA scrutiny and controversial injuries to goalkeepers too. An unfortunate side-effect of these positive new rules seems to be where a player forced…

Dec 16, 2025, 03:15 AM ETArsenal are defending champions but face a tough ask to finish in the top four. Maja Hitij/Getty ImagesThe UEFA Women’s Champions League will play its final matchday of the new-look league phase on Dec. 17, with all nine games kicking off at 3 p.m. ET (8 p.m. GMT).All 18 teams have been battling to progress since early October and we now have a rough idea which 12 teams will be able to qualify for the knockout stages, either automatically or via a playoff.The knockout draw, which sets the full path of the bracket, will be held…

KUWAIT:  On the second anniversary of the passing of the late Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, which falls on December 16, Kuwait recalls his wise leadership, which lasted nearly three years.During his rule, he was keen to promote development, stability, and elevate Kuwait’s status regionally and globally, and while December 16th, 2023 marked his loss, his legacy and accomplishments will be remembered in Kuwait’s history.Over nearly six decades, the late Amir made a lasting impact on the institutions he led, focusing on their growth, workforce development, and the enhancement of their roles in strengthening Kuwait’s presence at the regional…

A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., Dec.15, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters U.S. stocks of late have been shaky as investors turn away from artificial intelligence shares, especially those related to AI infrastructure, such as Oracle, Broadcom and CoreWeave. The worry is that those companies are running into high levels of debt to finance their multibillion-dollar deals.Oracle, for instance, said Wednesday it would need to raise capital expenditure by an additional $15 billion for its current fiscal year and increase its lease commitments for data centers. The company…

Ukrainian servicemen operate a tank on a road near the border with Russia, in the Sumy region of Ukraine, on August 14, 2024. The Ukrainian army entered Russia’s Kursk region on August 6, capturing dozens of settlements in the biggest offensive by a foreign army on Russian soil since World War II. Roman Pilipey | Afp | Getty ImagesLONDON — European stocks are expected to open in lower territory on Tuesday, reversing gains seen at the start of the week.Shortly after the opening bell, the pan-European Stoxx 600 was 0.2% lower, with most sectors and major bourses in negative territory. Developments…