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Eberechi Eze had his powerful free-kick ruled out by an unusual law following a VAR check as Crystal Palace held Chelsea to a goalless draw at Stamford Bridge. Eze, who started despite being linked with a move to Tottenham Hotspur, thought he had given Palace the lead in the 13th minute when he blasted a free-kick past goalkeeper Robert Sanchez. However, the VAR James Bell spotted that Palace captain Marc Guehi had pushed Moises Caicedo to create a gap for the ball to fly through and, in doing so, had moved too close to the Chelsea wall when the ball…

Chris Wood scored twice as Nottingham Forest beat sorry Brentford 3-1 on a gruelling managerial bow for Keith Andrews.The former set-piece coach, taking over from Thomas Frank after his summer move to Tottenham, could only watch on as his side suffered an embarrassing first-half collapse, conceding twice to Wood – the first, ironically, from a corner – with a debut goal for Dan Ndoye sandwiched between. The hosts were superior in every department, embarking on a season that includes European football for the first time since 1996. Early intent will do their campaign no harm at all, and with Nuno…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Weapons” scared its way to the top of the box office in its debut and managed to stay there during its second box office weekend, beating out “Freakier Friday” and newcomer “Nobody 2.” Zach Cregger’s horror earned $25 million in 3,450 North American theaters, a 43% drop from its first weekend. The highly anticipated film benefitted from strong audience reviews and social media trends to attract large crowds. “Freakier Friday,” which lost the battle for first place to “Weapons” during its double premiere, also maintained its second spot, bringing in $14.5 million domestically. The films’ staying…

The White House has signed a number of notable trade deals in the months since President Donald Trump slapped sharply higher tariffs on imports in early April. But some on Wall Street are cautioning that turmoil surrounding relations between the U.S. and its major trading partners is far from over. “Our views have been at odds with the investor consensus all year – and they still are,” Andy Laperriere, head of U.S. policy at Piper Sandler, wrote in a report this summer. “The emerging narrative is that even though tariffs are high, we now have deals that will provide stability…

Alisson was ultimately able to toast a win on what was his 300th appearance for the Reds since joining from AS Roma in 2018.Hugo Ekitike and Cody Gakpo had netted before and after the interval to put the champions in control, only for the Cherries to equalise the score thanks to a double from Antoine Semenyo in the second half.A rousing conclusion tipped the contest back in Liverpool’s favour, though, with Chiesa’s volleyed finish followed by a Salah clincher.“In the Premier League there is no easy game to play, tonight was a good reminder for everybody, for us as well,…

Eberechi Eze was named in Crystal Palace’s starting line-up to face Chelsea on the opening weekend of the Premier League, live on Sky Sports, despite ongoing interest from Tottenham. Tottenham are in discussions with Palace over a deal as they look to add a new No 10 before the transfer deadline on September 1, and there had initially been doubts over whether he would feature at Stamford Bridge. Eze has been one of Spurs’ top targets this summer. A bid has not yet been made and Palace value him at £70m, with two years left on his contract.Sky Sports’ Chris…

25 June 2025, Netherlands, Den Haag: French President Emmanuel Macron (l-r), Mark Rutte, Secretary General of NATO, Giorgia Meloni, Prime Minister of Italy, Keir Starmer, Prime Minister of Great Britain, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, Donald Tusk, Prime Minister of Poland, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) sit together at the so-called E5 meeting on the sidelines of the NATO summit. Kay Nietfeld | Picture Alliance | Getty ImagesLONDON — Ukraine and its allies were scrambling Sunday to respond to President Donald Trump’s apparent shift toward Vladimir Putin’s hardline position after their summit in Alaska.European leaders announced that they would join Ukraine’s Volodymyr…

With more families concerned about how they will afford college, some schools are offering an unbeatable deal.While the total cost of college is nearing or crossing the $100,000 threshold at several institutions across the country, according to data provided by The Princeton Review, tuition is completely free for all students at handful of other colleges and universities in the U.S.Although paying this tab is easy, getting in may not be. Each of these schools has high academic standards, experts say — and in return for a degree at no cost, the commitment they require, even after graduation, is steep.More from Personal Finance:These college majors have…

Ipswich and Southampton earned a point apiece as the battle of two of the relegated clubs from last season’s Premier League ended 1-1 at Portman Road.Taylor Harwood-Bellis’ own goal after four minutes gave the Tractor Boys an early advantage but Jay Robinson equalised for the visitors – just before the half-hour mark – as this Championship fixture ended all square. In a frantic second half, Sam Szmodics hit the post while Robinson had a shot deflected by Town goalkeeper Alex Palmer as neither side were able to grab the victory and the three points. Image: Ipswich’s Jack Clarke wheels away…

Aug 17, 2025, 06:45 AM ETRyan Reynolds has said he and fellow Wrexham co-owner Rob Mac do not make any “football decisions” at the Championship club.Wrexham have had a meteoric rise under their Hollywood owners, becoming the first team in the history of English football’s top five divisions to secure three successive promotions.Reynolds and Mac — the actor formerly known as Rob McElhenney — were at the STōK Cae Ras on Saturday to watch Wrexham play their first home game in the second tier of English football since May 1982.But there was no Hollywood ending as West Bromwich Albion won…