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Starbucks’ new protein-packed beveragesSource: StarbucksStarbucks plans to tap into consumers’ protein obsession by launching protein-packed cold foam and lattes starting Sept. 29.From “gym bros” to users of GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic, many Americans are trying to consume more protein, with the goal of building or maintaining their muscle mass and feeling more satiated after meals. Roughly a third of U.S. consumers said they loved high protein in the second quarter of 2025, up from 24% three years ago, according to Datassential, which tracks restaurant menus and consumer preferences.Customers who add Starbucks’ protein cold foam to their grande beverages can expect…

Having failed to reach the Champions League and calls for the board to go, you would have expected a strong transfer window to ease some tension at Celtic. Instead, things have got worse.The Hoops supporters are left wondering how they have ended the transfer window weaker and another striker down, despite being unable to score against Kairat Almaty and Old Firm rivals Rangers. They chanted ‘sack the board’ after a goalless first leg of their Champions League play-off in Glasgow last month, with the unrest only growing as they failed to qualify for Europe’s elite competition, before playing out a…

Lisa Cook, governor of the Federal Reserve, speaks during a Fed Listens event in Washington, D.C., on March 22, 2024.Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesFederal Reserve Board Governor Lisa Cook “did not ever commit mortgage fraud,” her lawyer Abbe Lowell said Tuesday in a new court filing bolstering arguments why a judge should temporarily block President Donald Trump from firing her.Lowell argued in the same filing that any of Cook’s statements that she made on mortgage applications — which Trump has cited as the reason for her termination — do not give the president legal cause to remove her.Lowell…

Romain Costaseca | Afp | Getty ImagesBitcoin edged higher on Tuesday as stocks fell and gold shot to a new record.The price of so-called digital gold rose more than 1% to reclaim the $110,000 level after dropping over the weekend to a low last seen in July. Spot gold hovered around $3,500 after surpassing that level earlier in the session for the first time ever.The moves came amid a sell-off in stocks and a jump in bond yields, which were triggered by concerns — which first emerged late on Friday ahead of the extended holiday weekend — on the legality…

Alexander Isak has said he will be “forever grateful” to former club Newcastle United following his big-money switch from Liverpool.The 25-year-old striker joined Liverpool on deadline day for a British record £125 million ($170m) and has signed a six-year deal with the Merseyside club.Isak’s switch to Anfield ends a long-drawn out saga after he effectively went on strike while searching for a move elsewhere over the summer and did not feature in Newcastle’s preseason or their opening three Premier League fixtures.In a statement on Instagram, Isak said: “I want to express my gratitude to my teammates, the staff, and above…

Richard Hughes took on the seemingly impossible job when agreeing to become Liverpool sporting director in March last year.This summer the Scot has broken the British transfer record by signing Alexander Isak, while overseeing the biggest transfer spend in the club’s history. This is how he did it.After Michael Edwards agreed to return to Liverpool under a new, expanded brief of chief executive of football for Fenway Sports Group [FSG] in March 2024, the very first thing he did was pick up the phone to Hughes, on gardening leave at the time having just decided to quit as Bournemouth’s technical…

Viktor Gyökeres has pushed back on the idea of “player power” after high-profile moves for himself and international teammate Alexander Isak during the transfer window.Both Sweden strikers had big moves to Arsenal and Liverpool respectively after lengthy negotiations between the clubs involved.The president of Gyökeres’ now former club, Sporting, spoke out prior to agreeing a deal with Arsenal, saying he would not accept “blackmail and insults” in the negotiations surrounding his star striker.Isak signed for Liverpool on transfer deadline day after he, like Gyökeres, made clear his ambition to leave his then-current club.Both Viktor Gyökeres and Alexander Isak changed clubs…

Ruben Loftus-Cheek has been called up to the England squad. The AC Milan midfielder has replaced Crystal Palace midfielder Adam Wharton in the squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Andorra and Serbia this month. Wharton came off in Palace’s 3-0 win against Aston Villa on Sunday in the Premier League. The FA have confirmed Wharton has not reported to St George’s Park due to injury. Loftus-Cheek has played 10 times for England but has not won a cap since November 2018, when he came on as a substitute against the United States. The 29-year-old was also a part of…

Inter Miami CF midfielder Benjamin Cremaschi will join Parma on loan through June 2026, and the Serie A side will have the option to purchase his contract.Cremaschi, 20, temporarily departs Inter Miami after scoring eight goals and nine assists in 107 appearances in all competitions, standing as the first academy product to reach the 100-game milestone for the South Florida club.He formed part of the Inter Miami team that lifted the inaugural 2023 Leagues Cup trophy and clinched 2024 Supporters’ Shield while helping the club set the MLS record for most points in a single season with 74.Benja Cremaschi has…

Premier League referees’ chief Howard Webb has said “guidance wasn’t followed properly” by the VAR when Fulham’s Josh King had a goal disallowed at Chelsea on Saturday.King, 18, thought he had scored the first Premier League goal of his career to give Fulham the lead in the 21st minute.But the VAR, Michael Salisbury, sent referee Rob Jones to the pitchside monitor for a foul in the buildup by Rodrigo Muniz on Trevoh Chalobah.The decision led to widespread criticism, with Fulham boss Marco Silva describing the intervention as “unbelievable.” PGMOL acted swiftly and removed Salisbury from his VAR appointment for Sunday’s…