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West Ham clinched their first home win since February as they recovered from a goal down to beat Newcastle 3-1.The home fans looked set for another long afternoon when Jacob Murphy fired in Newcastle’s fourth-minute opener from outside the box, 26 seconds after Jarrod Bowen had struck the post at the other end, but Nuno Espirito Santo’s side staged a fightback. Lucas Paqueta brought them level when his long-range effort beat Nick Pope at his near post and the turnaround was completed when Sven Botman inadvertently diverted Aaron Wan-Bissaka’s low cross into his own net in first-half stoppage time. Player…

Martin O’Neill won his first Old Firm game in charge of Celtic in over 20 years by beating 10-man Rangers 3-1 after extra-time to reach the Scottish League Cup final.Goals from Jonny Kenny, Callum McGregor and Callum Osmand inflicted defeat on Danny Röhl in his maiden derby, whose side had to play more than 80 minutes with one fewer player as Thelo Aasgaard was shown a straight red card in the first half. O’Neill returned to the club as interim boss on Monday following Brendan Rodgers’ shock resignation, and has now won 17 of his 28 matches against Rangers. Please…

The final image of Vitor Pereira on the pitch as Wolves manager was a damning one. As the away supporters at Craven Cottage chanted for him to be sacked in the morning, there was applause for the Brazil international midfielders Andre and Joao Gomes.The pair, stood a little apart from the rest, had been dropped to the bench for the 3-0 defeat to Fulham. It was just the latest decision that had left fans bewildered, emblematic of the unravelling under Pereira that sees Wolves rooted to the bottom. The issues at Molineux, ones that leave them with two points from…

Warren Buffett is keeping his wallet closed. Berkshire Hathaway didn’t repurchase any of its shares in the first nine months of 2025, even as the conglomerate’s cash pile swelled to a record $382 billion . The restraint underscores Buffett’s long-standing discipline: he buys back Berkshire stock only when he deems it undervalued. Buffett laid out that buyback philosophy in his 2018 annual letter to shareholders, saying he would repurchase Berkshire shares only when they trade below his estimate of their intrinsic value and when the company retains a comfortable cash cushion afterward. The Oracle of Omaha once stressed that Berkshire…

Trent Alexander-Arnold said he will always love Liverpool however he is received at Anfield on Tuesday.The 27-year-old is likely to be included in the Real Madrid squad for the Champions League clash after recovering from a hamstring injury.The draw handed Alexander-Arnold a quick return to his boyhood club after a long drawn out transfer saga, with the right-back booed by some Liverpool fans after it was announced he would be leaving the club.Speaking to Prime Video Sport ahead of the match, which will be broadcast on Prime, Alexander-Arnold said: “When the draw was announced, I think everyone kind of knew…

A combination image shows an injection pen of Zepbound, Eli Lilly’s weight loss drug, and boxes of Wegovy, made by Novo Nordisk. Hollie Adams | ReutersThe appetite for blockbuster weight loss and diabetes drugs is far from satisfied. From fresh competition to new uses, the market is quickly vaulting into a new stage of growth. But factors including insurance coverage, pricing, copycat drugs and the development of new pills will ultimately determine how far the treatments will reach.Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk are still the dominant players, as demand for their weekly injections shows few signs of slowing. Eli Lilly has…

Beth LindopNov 2, 2025, 07:39 AM ETCloseBased in Liverpool, Beth Lindop is ESPN’s Liverpool correspondent and also covers the WSL and UWCL.Virgil van Dijk has hit back at criticism from Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney, claiming suggestions that Liverpool have lacked leadership this season are “lazy.”Speaking on The Wayne Rooney Show last week, the former England striker singled out Van Dijk and Mohamed Salah, saying their body language this term is “not right.””I didn’t hear him last year,” Van Dijk said when asked about the comments following Liverpool’s 2-0 win over Aston Villa.”It doesn’t hurt me to be honest. I…

Juanma Hache | Moment | Getty ImagesWhile many investors welcome a windfall, the rules for inherited individual retirement accounts are complicated — and mistakes can be costly.   Since 2020, certain inherited accounts are subject to the “10-year rule,” and heirs must empty the balance by the 10th year after the original account owner’s death.  Plus, some non-spouse beneficiaries, commonly adult children, must begin taking required minimum distributions, or RMDs, in 2025 over the 10-year period, or face a hefty IRS penalty. Inherited IRA planning is important amid the “great wealth transfer,” with more than $100 trillion expected to change hands through 2048, according…

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump says that Chinese President Xi Jinping has given him assurances that Beijing would take no action toward its long-stated goal of unifying Taiwan with mainland China while the Republican leader is in office.Trump said that the long-contentious issue of Taiwan did not come up in his talks with Xi on Thursday in South Korea that largely focused on U.S.-China trade tensions. But the U.S. leader expressed certainty that China would not take action on Taiwan, while he’s in office.“He has openly said, and his people have openly said at meetings, ‘We…

Vitor Pereira was sacked after Wolves took just two points from their opening 10 games. GettyWolves have sacked manager Vitor Pereira after a winless start to the season.The Portuguese signed a three-year contract at Molineux only in September but has been let go with the club bottom of the table after 10 games.Pereira joined Wolves in December last year and successfully helped the club stave off relegation and finish 16th. But he has struggled to create impact this season, with the defeat to Fulham on Saturday their eigth loss of the season.”Upon his arrival at Molineux last December, Pereira and his…