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The Manchester derby and Man City’s trip to Arsenal will be live on Sky Sports in September. Pep Guardiola’s side face two huge tests that month as they bid to reclaim the Premier League crown, and you’ll be able to watch their derby with Man Utd at the Etihad on Sunday September 14, and their away game with title rivals Arsenal on Sunday September 21, live on Sky Sports. The Gunners’ own tough away day at Newcastle is also on Sky Sports on Sunday September 28.After an international break at the start of the month, there are back-to-back London derbies…

Ryan O’HanlonSep 3, 2025, 06:26 AM ETCloseRyan O’Hanlon is a staff writer for ESPN.com. He’s also the author of “Net Gains: Inside the Beautiful Game’s Analytics Revolution.”It seems as if it has been a successful summer for the U.S. men’s national team.Well, not on the field and definitely not off the field either, but what I mean is this: Two of the biggest questions hanging over the team for the past two seasons were: Will Gio Reyna ever play professional soccer again? And will Matt Turner ever play professional soccer again?At long last, the USMNT’s presumptive starting goalkeeper and theoretical…

Lamine Yamal is not concerned by his coach Hansi Flick’s fears that “egos” could undermine Barcelona this season, and said that any player who doesn’t want to win the Ballon d’Or “is lying.”Flick expressed concerns about the potential of player egos setting the defending LaLiga champions back atter a 1-1 draw at Rayo Vallecano on Sunday.”I don’t want egos,” Flick said in his postmatch news conference. “Egos kill success. Last year we were a team, and we must continue to be that way.”Yamal, however, said Flick’s comments were in the heat of the moment and placed no importance on them.”This…

Long-dated borrowing costs around the world are back under pressure, and analysts say that’s in part thanks to broad investor unease with the path of both fiscal and monetary policy in many major economies. Bond markets have been on a bumpy ride this year, with massive spikes and falls at times stemming from White House policymaking, ranging from tariffs to concerns about the U.S. deficit related to the “big, beautiful tax bill.” Moves have been more measured this week. But several yields hit notable milestones, reigniting discussion over the opportunities and risks in government debt. The U.S. 30-year Treasury yield…

It’s unusual for a 44-year-old film to draw crowds into packed theatres during the peak of the Indian summer, but that’s exactly what happened when Umrao Jaan returned to the screens earlier this year. The Bollywood classic, first released in 1981, is a period drama set in the 1840s, a time when British rule was taking form and a thriving court culture developed around the scores of princely estates dotted around the subcontinent. Based on the Urdu novel Umrao Jaan Ada by Mirza Hadi Ruswa, the movie tells the story of the eponymous Umrao Jaan, depicted by the legendary Indian actress…

This week, I unpack how China is not only striking economic deals but expanding its tech training programs to a slew of countries outside the U.S. orbit. It was one of the announcements coming out of the largest-ever Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit that I attended in Tianjin over the weekend. Enjoy!Pictured here are auto mechanic students at a Luban Workshop in Madagascar on Feb. 10, 2025.Xinhua News Agency | Xinhua News Agency | Getty ImagesThis report is from this week’s CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter, which brings you insights and analysis on what’s driving the world’s second-largest economy. Like what you…

Lee Dwerryhouse, senior vice-president of merchandising at LFC, said: “We’re excited to work with New Era, an iconic brand with a rich history in headwear.”Their expertise and reputation in this space make them a great addition to our retail offering, especially in such an important product category for our fans. This collaboration is a great example of how we’re continuing to invest in our retail channels.”Laurence Joslin, brand director EMEA at New Era Cap, added: “This collaboration marks a bold new chapter for Liverpool FC and New Era – two brands rooted in tradition but driven by innovation and performance.”We’re…

CAIRO (AP) — Search teams have recovered around 100 bodies from a remote village that is feared to have been wiped out by a devastating landslide over the weekend in Sudan’s western region of Darfur, a rebel group said Wednesday.The Sudan Liberation Movement-Army has said the death toll from the Aug. 31 landslide in Tarasin, in the Marrah Mountains, could be as high as 1,000.Mohamed Abdel-Rahman al-Nair, a spokesman for the group, told The Associated Press that about 100 bodies were recovered on Tuesday. He said search efforts were underway amid lack of resources and equipment.Pope Leo XIV has called…

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Jamaica was holding a general election on Wednesday that many believe could be a defining moment for an island shaken by corruption, inequity and economic concerns.Prime Minister Andrew Holness of the Jamaica Labor Party is seeking a third term and running against Mark Golding, an attorney and longtime leader of the People’s National Party. The Jamaica Progressive Party and the United Independents’ Congress are also in the running.In addition, nine independent candidates are registered to contest the election in various constituencies. A total of 63 seats are up for grabs in Jamaica’s House of Representatives. The…

GENEVA (AP) — A team of human rights experts has faulted the world’s nations for not doing more to ensure minimum protections of people with disabilities in Gaza, whose numbers have been growing since the onset of the Israel-Hamas war nearly two years ago.The U.N.’s Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities published a report Wednesday focusing on some 90,000 people in Gaza. It was based in part on figures provided by the Ministry of Health in the territory, which is run by the militant group Hamas.The committee, a team of independent experts working with the U.N. human rights…