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A number of Premier League stars have entered the final year of their contracts, meaning they can negotiate a free transfer with clubs outside of England from January. Here, Sky Sports takes a look at all 20 clubs in the top-flight and the players they could be set to lose on a free transfer next summer. ArsenalMikel Arteta’s side have prioritised extending the deals of players at risk of leaving in the near future and the contract situation for the team is in a strong position as a result.Nothing to report for next summer and with no potential exits on…

Of all the teams vying for one of the 48 spots in the newly expanded 2026 FIFA World Cup field, it is not an exaggeration to say that San Marino is literally the worst, ranking 210th out of 210 eligible teams in FIFA’s men’s world rankings.With a population of just over 34,000 — making it the fifth-smallest recognized country in the world — San Marino is actually the larger but significantly less famous of two microstates within Italy (as far as we know, Vatican City does not have a FIFA-recognized squad). Thus far, in its quest to play for the…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The most advanced U.S. aircraft carrier is expected to reach the waters off Venezuela in days, a flex of American military power not seen in Latin America for generations. Experts disagree on the possibility that American warplanes will catapult off the USS Gerald R. Ford to bomb targets inside Venezuela and further pressure authoritarian President Nicolás Maduro to step down. Still, whether it may serve that purpose or only patrols the Caribbean as the U.S. blows up boats it accuses of trafficking drugs, the presence of the 100,000-ton warship alone is sending a message.“This is the anchor…

NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s top-ranked male tennis player has received a Chinese visa for an Australian Open wild-card playoff tournament beginning Nov. 24 in Chengdu after first being denied one.Sumit Nagal took to social media on Tuesday to ask the Chinese ambassador to India, Xu Feihong, and the Chinese embassy to intervene on his behalf.In a second social media post late Thursday, Nagal thanked the Chinese ambassador, India’s ministry of external affairs, among others, for receiving the visa.“A big thank you . . . for their prompt help in helping me secure the visa in time,” Nagal wrote.In his…

LONDON (AP) — The BBC apologized Thursday to U.S. President Donald Trump over a misleading edit of his speech on Jan. 6, 2021 but said it had not defamed him, rejecting the basis for his $1 billion lawsuit threat.The BBC said Chair Samir Shah sent a personal letter to the White House saying that he and the corporation were sorry for the edit of the speech Trump gave before some of his supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol as Congress was poised to certify President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in the 2020 election that Trump falsely alleged was stolen from him.The publicly…

Kseniya Ovchinnikova | Moment | Getty ImagesThe IRS has unveiled the Roth individual retirement account contribution and income limits for 2026.In its release on Thursday, the agency increased the 2026 IRA contribution limit to $7,500, up from $7,000 in 2025. The IRS also boosted the IRA catch-up contributions for investors age 50 and older to $1,100, up from $1,000 in 2025.  Those annual limits apply to contributions to traditional and Roth IRAs.Income thresholds for taxpayers making Roth contributions also increased.Read more CNBC personal finance coverageIRS announces 2026 401(k) contribution limits, raises savings capIRS unveils 2026 IRA contribution limits, raises savings capIRS announces 401(k)…

Morgan Rogers will start over Jude Bellingham for England’s World Cup qualifier against Serbia on Thursday.A day after Thomas Tuchel hinted that the midfielders could not play together in the current system, Rogers was given the nod over the Real Madrid star in the No. 10 role at Wembley.Bellingham, who was called up to the England squad for the first time since Tuchel questioned elements of his behaviour last June, will be on the bench.Bellingham was left out of last month’s internationals against Wales and Latvia as he built up his fitness following shoulder surgery, and Rogers has impressed in…

PARIS (AP) — Soccer players from France and Ukraine joined supporters in a minute’s silence before their match on Thursday, ending a poignant day of commemorations across the city for victims of the Paris terror attacks 10 years ago.The attacks on Nov. 13, 2015 began outside Stade de France, the national stadium, where France was playing Germany. They spread across the city in deadly assaults that killed 132 people and injured over 400.Ten years on, France faced Ukraine in a World Cup qualifier held at Parc des Princes in western Paris. After fans sang the national anthems — with part…

Verizon chairman Mark Bertolini said Thursday that the company’s new CEO, former PayPal boss Dan Schulman, is working to revive Verizon from its period of share losses under former CEO Hans Vestberg.Bertolini, who is also the Oscar Health CEO and who was named Verizon chairman last month, told CNBC’s Becky Quick on “Squawk Box” that the company needs to “do something different” as it undergoes its leadership change.”Verizon has gone from number one in market cap, bond ratings and market share to number three. And the network isn’t as differentiated as it used to be, in large part because everybody’s…

A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Sport newsletter with Alex Sherman, which brings you the biggest news and exclusive interviews from the worlds of sports business and media. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. It’s day 14 of the Disney – YouTube TV standoff. This marks the longest Disney carriage blackout ever, topping 2024’s DirecTV dispute, which lasted 13 days. From what I’ve heard, the sides have moved significantly closer to making a deal, with a lot of progress made in the past 24 hours. I can verify the sides were discussing…