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Tom HamiltonNov 12, 2025, 05:58 PM ETClose• Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018MANCHESTER, England — The jarring clash of boos mixed with cheers sounded out around the stadium as the pantomime season arrived early Old Trafford.Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Mary Earps expected a hostile welcome on her return to Manchester in this UEFA Women’s Champions League clash, and that’s what she received. Whenever she touched the ball, boos greeted her, but were soon countered by cheers from some of the 14,667…

France and Brazil will face off in a friendly at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, in March ahead of the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico, a source told ESPN.The rematch of the 1998 World Cup final — which France won — will be played on March 28, with Brazil playing a second friendly against Croatia on March 31 in Orlando.Editor’s PicksThe two federations have agreed to play the game in the U.S. as a preparation for the World Cup. Brazil has already qualified, while France could clinch a spot with a win over Ukraine on…

A House committee released 23,000 documents related to Jefferey Epstein on Wednesday, many of them emails the convicted sex offender sent to his rich or influential friends, or to reporters, over many years.Democrats on the House Oversight Committee initially released three emails where Epstein mentioned President Donald Trump. Republicans on the committee responded by disclosing the bigger trove of documents and accused the Democrats of cherry-picking a few messages out of context in an effort to make Trump look bad.Epstein served about a year in jail after pleading guilty in 2008 to soliciting prostitution from someone under age 18 but…

A protester holds a sign related to the release of the Jeffrey Epstein case files outside the US Capitol in Washington, DC, Nov. 12, 2025. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty ImagesA petition in the House of Representatives to force a vote to release the so-called Jeffrey Epstein files on Wednesday secured the last signature required to trigger that action.Rep. Adelita Grijalva, D-Ariz., provided the 218th signature needed to approve the petition shortly after she was sworn in as a House member, after a seven-week delay.The Trump administration has been under fire for months for reneging on promises to release investigative…

Jeff KassoufNov 12, 2025, 04:24 PM 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.NWSL commissioner Jessica Berman said Wednesday that “it is our intention to admit Team 18, and we are targeting a 2028 launch.”The night prior, Berman stood on stage in Atlanta to announce that the NWSL’s 17th team would begin play in the city at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in 2028. Arthur Blank, the owner of the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons and MLS’…

Chuck Robbins, Cisco CEO, speaking on CNBC’s Squawk Box outside the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 22, 2025.Gerry Miller | CNBCCisco reported better-than-expected profit and revenue for its fiscal first quarter on Wednesday. The stock rose about 5% in extended trading. Here’s how the company did in comparison with consensus estimates from LSEG:Earnings per share: $1 adjusted vs. 98 cents expectedRevenue: $14.88 billion vs. $14.77 billion expectedRevenue increased 8% from $13.84 billion in the same period a year earlier, Cisco said in a statement. Net income climbed to $2.86 billion, or 72 cents per share, from $2.71…

Susan Collins, president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, during a Bloomberg Television interview at the Kansas City Federal Reserve’s Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium in Moran, Wyoming, US, on Friday, Aug. 22, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesBoston Federal Reserve President Susan Collins on Wednesday said she will be reluctant to support further interest rate cuts anytime soon with inflation still high and policymakers hampered by a lack of data due to the government shutdown.”Given my baseline outlook, it will likely be appropriate to keep policy rates at the current level…

Nov 12, 2025, 03:51 PM ETCristiano Ronaldo promised to be a “good boy” as he prepares to face a tide of boos at the Aviva Stadium.The Portugal skipper will lead his teammates in their World Cup qualifier with the Republic of Ireland in Dublin on Thursday a month after celebrating Rúben Neves’ last-gasp winner in the reverse fixture in the face of defender Jake O’Brien.Editor’s Picks1 RelatedRonaldo told media on Wednesday that he expects to be booed, but is concentrating only on the task of helping his team reach what will be his last World Cup finals.He said: “I really…

Mug shot of Eric Gillespie, Govini Founder and Chairman.Courtesy: Pennsylvania Attorney GeneralThe founder of Virginia-based defense startup Govini was arrested on charges of attempting to solicit a pre-teen girl for sexual contact in Pennsylvania, authorities said Monday.The founder, Eric Gillespie, 57, was charged with four felonies, including multiple counts of unlawful contact with a minor, according to the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office.Gillespie, who lives in Pittsburgh, was denied bail by the judge, citing flight risk and concerns over public safety.His company, which placed him on administrative leave on Monday, has a $900-million U.S. government contract, and multiple deals with the…

Nov 12, 2025, 03:37 PM ETEngland will play their first match of Euro 2028 at Manchester’s Etihad Stadium if they qualify directly, with fellow co-hosts the Republic of Ireland, Scotland and Wales set to play all their group games at home.The tournament was officially launched at an event in central London on Wednesday, which included an unveiling of the match schedule.A small but noisy pro-Palestine protest took place directly outside the event, with presentations struggling to be heard over chants against Israel’s continued membership of UEFA.- Euro 2028 co-hosts must qualify but with safety net- 2026 World Cup: Who has…