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NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — Former Premier League referee David Coote pleaded not guilty on Thursday to making an indecent image of a child.Coote, who was fired last year by the organization managing referees in England for derogatory remarks about ex-Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp, appeared at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court and was granted conditional bail by District Judge Gillian Young.Police said Coote was charged on Aug. 12 relating to a video file recovered by officers in February.The 43-year-old Coote spoke only to confirm his name and date of birth and to enter his plea during the 18-minute-long hearing. He was told to…

Sep 11, 2025, 04:08 AM ETManchester United are looking at Elliot Anderson as well as Carlos Baleba, while Liverpool are among the clubs with an interest in Gleison Bremer. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors and gossip from around the globe.Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men’s grades | Women’s gradesTOP STORIES- Konaté on Madrid talk: Mbappé calls every 2 hours- Sources: Onana wants Utd exit, set for Turkey loan- Alex Morgan unworried by stars leaving NWSLElliot Anderson made his senior England debut this month. GettyTRENDING RUMORS- Manchester United’s early planning for the January transfer window has put Nottingham…

A clinical debut finish at Anfield. A run in behind Ibrahima Konate before a prod past Alisson. A thunderbolt into the top corner at St James’ Park. And that almost inevitable, excellently executed winner at Wembley.Liverpool have been on the receiving end of Alexander Isak’s talents more than most – but now their supporters will be licking their lips at the prospect of their record-buy from Newcastle lining up on their side for the first time on Sunday at Burnley. He may well begin on the bench, given his lack of playing time during his protracted move from the North…

Girls in the UK are missing out on 280 million hours of sport every year – a gap that, if closed, could unlock £6.5bn in economic and health benefits by 2035, according to a new report from Public First, commissioned by Sky.Featuring contributions from leading voices in sport, including Judy Murray, Helen Glover, Nasser Hussain and Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson, Game Changing: How sport gives every girl a better chance highlights that empowering girls through sport could generate £570m in annual productivity gains and save the NHS £73m a year. Playing sport as a child is shown to be as strong…

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on September 03, 2025 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty ImagesEquities in several parts of the world have been rallying as easing inflation pressures, resilient corporate earnings and expectations for U.S. rate cuts boost investor sentiment.The MSCI All Country World Index, which tracks the performance of over 2,500 stocks from both developed and emerging markets, has hit fresh record highs for four straight sessions, data from LSEG showed.The S&P 500 closed at a record for a second day on Wednesday, while Japan’s Nikkei 225, South Korea’s Kospi…

TOKYO (AP) — For centuries, sumo’s deep links with the Shinto religion barred women from entering the ring, let alone allowing them to participate.While women remain excluded from professional sumo, more than 600 now compete at the amateur level. The Associated Press documented some of them in training, including wrestlers preparing for the Sumo World Championships this weekend in Bangkok, Thailand.Since 2016, girls from across Japan have traveled to Tottori Jōhoku High School, about 600 kilometers (370 miles) west of Tokyo, to attend weeklong training camps at the nation’s largest girls’ sumo club. Wrestlers train during a practice session at…

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher Thursday, buoyed by gains of tech-related stocks after Wall Street inched to more records following a surprisingly encouraging report on inflation and a stunning forecast for growth from Oracle because of the artificial intelligence boom. In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 added 0.8% to 44,171.03, with tech investment company SoftBank Group’s shares jumping nearly 10% in a second straight day of gains.Data released Thursday showed Japan’s producer prices rose 2.7% year-on-year in August from a 2.5% rise the previous month, in line with market expectations. The higher cost of food, transport equipment…

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A New Zealand court has rejected the latest bid by internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom to halt his deportation to the United States on charges related to his file-sharing website Megaupload. Dotcom had asked the High Court to review the legality of an official’s August 2024 decision that he should be surrendered to the U.S. to face trial on charges of copyright infringement, money laundering and racketeering. It was the latest chapter in a protracted 13-year battle by the U.S. government to extradite the Finnish-German millionaire from New Zealand. The Megaupload founder had applied for what…

WHY THIS MATTERS: Destroying Hamas is one of Israel’s main goals for its war in Gaza. But the weakened militant group still has thousands of fighters, support from Palestinians and at least 20 living hostages from the 2023 attack that started the war. Strikes like the one carried out in Qatar, and a major offensive in Gaza City, appear unlikely to vanquish the militant group. Israel’s attack on Hamas’ top leaders as they weighed a new ceasefire proposal in Qatar was the latest in a series of shocking and unprecedented measures it has taken to vanquish the militant group —…

TOKYO (AP) — In the 16 years since Usain Bolt posted his world records in the 100 and 200 meters, nobody has really come close to toppling them.One of track’s all-time greats and maybe still its most-recognizable star said he looks at today’s top sprinters and doesn’t expect that to change anytime soon.“No, I’m not worried,” Bolt said at a Puma event on Thursday, two days before the start of world championships. “I think the talent is there, there will be talented athletes coming up and they will do well. But at this present moment, I don’t see any athete…