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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has revoked former Vice President Kamala Harris’ Secret Service protection that otherwise would have ended next summer, senior Trump administration officials said Friday. Former vice presidents typically get federal government protection for six months after leaving office, while ex-presidents do so for life. But then-President Joe Biden quietly signed a directive, at Harris’ request, that had extended protection for her beyond the traditional six months, according to another person familiar with the matter. The people insisted on anonymity to discuss a matter not made public.Trump, a Republican, defeated Harris, a Democrat, in the presidential…
Jose Mourinho has left his role as manager of Turkish side Fenerbahce. The decision comes after Fenerbahce lost 1-0 to Benfica in their Champions League qualifier on Wednesday. A statement from the club read: “Jose Mourinho, who has been carrying out his duties starting from the 2024-2025 season, has parted ways with us.”We thank him for his efforts for our team until today and wish him success in his future career.”Mourinho joined Fenerbahce in June 2024 and finished second to Galatasaray in the Super Lig last season. Twitter This content is provided by Twitter, which may be using cookies and…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge mostly held steady last month despite President Donald Trump’s broad-based tariffs, but a measure of underlying inflation increased. Prices rose 2.6% in July compared with a year ago, the Commerce Department said Friday, the same annual increase as in June. Excluding the volatile food and energy categories, prices rose 2.9% from a year earlier, up from 2.8% in the previous month and the highest since February.The figures illustrate why many officials at the Federal Reserve have been reluctant to cut their key interest rate. While inflation is much lower than the…
Newcastle are close to sealing a £64.9 million ($87.5m) deal for VfB Stuttgart forward Nick Woltemade with the Germany international due to undergo a medical on Friday, sources have told ESPN.Woltemade is expected at the club training ground on Friday morning.The 23-year-old, capped twice by Germany, had been a target for Bayern Munich, but Newcastle have moved ahead of the Bundesliga champions in the race for the 6ft 6ins striker after having a bid accepted by Stuttgart for the player.A successful conclusion of a deal for Woltemade could unlock the door for Alexander Isak to complete a move to Liverpool,…
An Old Firm clash never needs any extra intrigue, but the first meeting of the season comes amid unrest from both Rangers and Celtic fans.While the blue side of Glasgow wants their head coach sacked, the green and white side are trying to get rid of their club’s board. The first Scottish Premiership meeting of the season follows a dismal week for both sides in Europe, with failure to qualify for the Champions League – after Celtic lost on penalties to lowly Kairay Almaty, Rangers were hammered 6-0 by Club Brugge for a 9-1 aggregate defeat. Sunday 31st August 11:00am…
Mark OgdenCloseMark OgdenSenior Writer, ESPN FCRyan O’HanlonCloseRyan O’HanlonESPN.com writerRyan O’Hanlon is a staff writer for ESPN.com. He’s also the author of “Net Gains: Inside the Beautiful Game’s Analytics Revolution.”Aug 29, 2025, 03:51 AM ETManchester United manager Ruben Amorim has a mountain of problems. He doesn’t have a reliable goalkeeper, his £200m strikeforce is struggling to score goals, and missed penalties are becoming a recurring nightmare. But has his best player, and captain, Bruno Fernandes, become the team’s biggest problem?As the dust settles on a humiliating Carabao Cup exit against League Two side Grimsby Town — United’s worst defeat in the…
Aug 29, 2025, 03:50 AM ETJose Mourinho has been sacked as head coach of Fenerbahce.The 62-year-old’s departure comes two days after the Turkish club failed to qualify for the Champions League league phase following defeat to Benfica in the play-off round.Former Chelsea, Manchester United and Tottenham manager Mourinho was appointed to the role ahead of the 2024-25 season.Fenerbahce finished second in the Super Lig last term, 11 points adrift of rivals Galatasaray.- Timeline of Mourinho’s many antics, controversies in Turkey”We have parted ways with Jose Mourinho,” read a club statement.”We thank him for his efforts for our team and wish…
Tottenham Hotspur are close to completing the signing of Xavi Simons from RB Leipzig with Chelsea having also been interested in the attacking midfielder.The clubs have agreed a deal worth just over £51m, while the 22-year-old has also agreed personal terms. It comes after successful negotiations between Spurs and RB Leipzig, who hold a good relationship.Chelsea are set to miss out to their Premier League rivals, having also been interested in Simons. They have already agreed a £40m fee with Manchester United to sign Alejandro Garnacho.Simons was excused from training on Thursday, according to Sky in Germany, and travelled to…
Aug 29, 2025, 02:55 AM ETTottenham have announced the signing of Xavi Simons from Red Bull Leipzig on a long term contract.Sources have told ESPN the fee was in the region of €60 million ($70m).The 22-year-old was in London on Thursday to finalise a move having been given permission to travel by Leipzig.Simons has been at the Bundesliga club since 2023, initially on loan from Paris Saint-Germain, before making the move permanent in January of last season.There he scored 22 goals and assisted 24 times in 78 appearances, winning the German Super Cup in the 2023/24 season.A graduate of both…
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Asian shares were mixed on Friday as investors awaited a key U.S. inflation report and after gains in technology stocks on Wall Street helped propel the market to another all-time high.U.S. futures and oil prices slipped. In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 fell 0.2% to 42,744.80 after a slew of data released Friday showed Japan’s factory output slumped in July as higher tariffs hit on exports to the United States. Inflation in Tokyo also slowed to 2.6% year-on-year, while the jobless rate fell to 2.3% in July from 2.5% in June.“Today’s Japanese data was mixed, with disappointing…