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Jeff CarlisleNov 17, 2025, 04:09 PM ETCloseJeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC.TAMPA – United States manager Mauricio Pochettino said his admiration and respect for mentor and Uruguay coach Marcelo Bielsa “is massive,” while warning the Americans to be ready to suffer against his former coach’s side.The two managers will square off at Raymond James Stadium here on Tuesday when the U.S. and Uruguay face each other in a friendly. The pair’s relationship started when Pochettino was 13 years old, and Bielsa, then the club’s reserve team coach, successfully recruited him to join Argentine side…

Igor Golovnov | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesData center stocks took a major hit on Monday after Morgan Stanley downgraded seven hardware companies, including Dell and Hewlett Packard Enterprise.The bank double-downgraded Dell from overweight to underweight and downgraded HPE from overweight to equal weight.Dell and HPE closed down 8% and 7%, respectively.HP Inc, Asustek and Pegatron were also downgraded from equal weight to underweight, while Gigabyte and Lenovo were lowered from equal weight to overweight. All companies saw shares dip as much as 6%.Morgan Stanley analysts wrote that computer makers are in the midst of an unprecedented pricing “supercycle,” as hyperscalers…

Jamie Donley’s first international goal saw Northern Ireland end their World Cup qualifying Group A campaign with a drab 1-0 win over Luxembourg at a subdued Windsor Park.Donley, making his first competitive Northern Ireland start, sent Anthony Moris the wrong way from the penalty spot in the 44th minute after Christopher Martins fouled Ciaron Brown in the box, and that was all it took to settle a disappointing game. Northern Ireland had hoped this would be the night they secured second place in the group, but Friday’s stoppage-time 1-0 defeat to Slovakia left this as a dead-rubber – albeit with…

Chip Somodevilla | Getty ImagesIn Google’s IPO prospectus 21 years ago, founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin gave a flattering nod to Warren Buffett, suggesting in their letter to prospective investors that the billionaire investor was a big influence.They titled their founders’ letter, “‘An owner’s manual’ for Google’s shareholders,” and indicated that there was a footnote worth reading.”Much of this was inspired by Warren Buffett’s essays in his annual reports and his ‘An Owner’s Manual’ to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders,” the footnote said.More than two decades later, Buffett is showing that the admiration goes both ways. Berkshire Hathaway, Buffett’s holding company,…

Christopher Waller, governor of the US Federal Reserve, speaks during the C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York, US, on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesFederal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller on Monday voiced support for another interest rate cut at the central bank’s December meeting, saying he’s grown concerned over the labor market and the sharp slowdown in hiring.In an increasingly divided Fed, Waller’s comments put him squarely in the camp of those looking to ease monetary policy to head off further danger in the jobs…

Nov 17, 2025, 02:24 PM ETThe legal dispute between Paris Saint-Germain and Kylian Mbappé escalated on Monday with both sides making colossal financial demands.The France star forward and his former club are at odds over alleged unpaid wages, and the financial dispute was examined by an industrial court.Mbappé, who did not attend the hearing, previously claimed he was owed €55 million ($63 million) by the reigning European champion. He now demands more than €260 million ($301 million) from the club, arguing that PSG owes him that money because his fixed-term contract should be reclassified as a permanent one. Such a…

This is the second in a two-part series. Read part one here. Globalization has always had its critics – but until recently, they have come mainly from the left rather than the right. In the wake of the Second World War, as the world economy grew rapidly under US dominance, many on the left argued that the gains of globalization were unequally distributed, increasing inequality in rich countries while forcing poorer countries to implement free-market policies such as opening up their financial markets, privatizing their state industries and rejecting expansionary fiscal policies in favour of debt repayment – all of…

A lawmaker skeptical of the Big Ten’s proposed $2.4 billion deal with a private investor has requested a Congressional analysis of the tax consequences for the NCAA, its schools and conferences in the changing college sports industry.“Legitimate questions have been raised about whether it is time to rethink the tax-exempt regime under which college sports currently operates,” Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., wrote in a letter Monday to the head of the Congressional Joint Committee on Taxation.Last month, Cantwell sent a letter to Big Ten leaders warning that deals with private investors could have negative consequences, including impacting the schools’ tax-exempt…

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Royal Mint is celebrating Freddie Mercury with a new coin design that marks 40 years since his iconic Live Aid concert performance. The coin features an image of the Queen front man, head thrown back and holding the microphone stand mid-performance. A musical stave that runs around the edge of the coin represents his four-octave vocal range.The first coin was struck by Mercury’s sister Kashmira Bulsara at the Royal Mint in Wales last week.“As Freddie died young, he didn’t get the chance of being awarded a royal medal for his talents in the music world. So…

Vietnamese PM meets Kuwaiti leadership • Deals signed, security cooperation discussed KUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received at Bayan Palace on Monday HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah and Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Pham Minh Chinh, along with his accompanying delegation, on their official visit to the country. During the meeting, both sides reviewed the distinguished bilateral relations between Kuwait and Vietnam and ways to further enhance and expand cooperation to serve their mutual interests.The discussions also emphasized strengthening the strategic partnership between the two friendly nations, in addition…