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Middlesbrough put talk of head coach Rob Edwards joining Wolves to one side by beating Birmingham 2-1 at the Riverside Stadium.The Boro fans made their feelings known about Edwards’ pending Molineux switch throughout the 90 minutes, while the players on the pitch did what was required to move back into the Championship’s top two. Even though Teessider Dael Fry’s 17th-minute volley was cancelled out by Demarai Gray’s close-range strike 12 minutes later, Middlesbrough found a way to respond with a winner. Hayden Hackney cleverly flicked Aidan Morris’ long-range effort into the net in the fifth minute of first-half stoppage time…

Substitute Aune Heggebo’s winner ensured West Brom ended their recent poor run as they came from behind to beat Oxford 2-1 at The Hawthorns.The Norway striker glanced home in the 70th minute after Greg Leigh’s own goal ended the Baggies’ 382-minute goal drought and cancelled out Will Lankshear’s opener. Victory was Albion’s first in five league games and eased the supporters’ growing frustrations at the indifferent form after they booed their side off at half-time.Oxford have now gone three games without a win and have suffered back-to-back defeats.Albion started on the front foot and forced five early corners but Oxford…

Substitute Josh Windass’ spot-kick sent Wrexham into the international break on the back of 1-0 win against Charlton.Saturday’s Championship encounter came just six months after the Red Dragons sealed a historic third straight promotion by beating the Addicks 3-0 at a rocking SToK Cae Ras. Charlton joined Wrexham by winning the League One play-offs and saw their five-match unbeaten run come to an end as Windass struck from the spot after Onel Hernandez was adjudged to have handled.The 77th-minute penalty saw the Welsh side win three straight home league matches in the second tier for the first time since 1982…

VIENNA/NEW YORK: Kuwait reiterated its steadfast support for the principles of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) and its ongoing backing of the International Anti-Corruption Academy, emphasizing efforts to strengthen integrity and institutional capacities at both national and international levels. Speaking at the 14th session of the assembly of states parties to the academy, Third Secretary of Kuwait’s Permanent Delegation in Vienna, Munira Al-Tayyar, highlighted Kuwait’s comprehensive national strategy to combat corruption, supervised by the Kuwait Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha) in coordination with governmental bodies and civil society organizations.She stressed the importance of sustained financial and technical support to the…

Matthijs de Ligt extended Manchester United’s unbeaten run to five games with a dramatic stoppage-time equalizer against Tottenham, moments after Richarlison looked to have handed Spurs a remarkable victory.Having been booed by his own supporters for replacing Xavi Simons with Mathys Tel on 79 minutes, Spurs head coach Thomas Frank was vindicated when Tel cancelled out Bryan Mbeumo’s first-half opener with an 84th-minute equalizer. And when Richarlison headed Spurs into the lead one minute into the six minutes of stoppage time, the home side appeared to have pulled off an incredible fightback to beat United for a fifth successive game.But…

Harry Kane’s stoppage-time header rescued Bayern Munich a 2-2 draw at Union Berlin as the Bundesliga leaders’ record 16-game winning start to the season was halted.Bayern twice hit back from behind to salvage a point, with Kane heading home his 23rd goal of the season in all competitions in the fourth minute of added time after Danilho Doekhi’s double for Berlin had sandwiched Luis Diaz’s first-half equaliser.Vincent Kompany’s side had extended their record winning start for Europe’s top five leagues to 16 games in midweek with a 2-1 Champions League win over Paris St Germain.But they were far from their…

Alessia Russo’s late equaliser clinched Arsenal a deserved 1-1 draw at the Emirates Stadium as Chelsea equalled their Women’s Super League record of 33 games unbeaten.England striker Russo fired home in the 87th minute after United States forward Alyssa Thompson’s fine solo goal had given Chelsea an early lead.The visitors twice hit the woodwork through Johanna Rytting Kaneryd and Catarina Macario, while Sonia Bompastor has yet to be beaten as Chelsea boss since replacing Emma Hayes in May 2024.Arsenal were aggrieved when striker Stina Blackstenius’ second-half effort was disallowed after she was adjudged to have handled before firing home from…

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The White House said Saturday it would be “beautiful” to name the new stadium for Washington’s NFL team after President Donald Trump following an ESPN report that an intermediary has told the Commanders’ ownership group that he wants it to bear his name. Trump could deliver the message in person on Sunday when he is expected to watch the Commanders play the Detroit Lions at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland. American veterans are scheduled to be honored at halftime.“That would surely be a beautiful name, as it was President Trump who made the rebuilding…

New York City’s mayor-elect won over voters with three main election promises and years of sincere activism. But with his language already changing, will he pander to the Democratic Party establishment?It was February 2020. At the time, I read of a young man named Zohran Mamdani, running for an assembly seat in Astoria, Queens.  I thought the name sounded familiar and it wasn’t long before the penny dropped and it became obvious that he was the son of the Columbia University professor Mahmood Mamdani – whom many of us had read to better understand the so-called War on Terror – and…

For millions of Americans, it is an uncertain time.Amazon, General Motors and Paramount have all been making layoffs, and U.S.-based employers announced 153,074 job cuts in October altogether, according to research firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas.The government shutdown has also left hundreds of thousands of workers without pay, millions of SNAP recipients without funds to feed themselves and their families, and now thousands of travelers with reduced flight options.There are ways to cope that don’t exacerbate the financial anxiety you might be feeling. For example, financial therapist Aja Evans recommends leaning into self-care activities that cost little to no money,…