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Aug 13, 2025, 05:10 AM ETOn-loan Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford has said that the club’s strategy since Sir Alex Ferguson retired has been “reactionary” and has at times left the team in “no man’s land.”United have appointed seven permanent managers since Ferguson stepped down in 2013, most recently Ruben Amorim who came into the club last November to replace Erik Ten Hag.Rashford — who had been at United since he was seven — left the club in January last season, moving to Aston Villa on loan. This summer he has joined Spanish champions Barcelona on another season-long loan.”When Ferguson…

The Tencent logo is displayed on the exterior of a building at the company’s headquarters, with a surveillance camera visible in the foreground, on November 30, 2024, in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China. Cheng Xin | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesTencent on Wednesday reported a 15% jump in second-quarter revenue as a strong performance in its gaming unit and AI investments boosted growth.Here’s how Tencent did in the first quarter of 2025:Revenue: 184.504 billion Chinese yuan ($25.7 billion), compared to 161.117 billion Chinese yuan in the same period last yearOperating profit: 63.052 billion yuan, versus 57.313 billion yuan last yearDomestic games revenue, which accounts…

Aug 13, 2025, 04:52 AM ETThomas Frank has named Cristian Romero as Tottenham Hotspur’s new captain following the departure of Son Heung-Min to LAFC this summer.Son had worn the armband for the last two seasons and lifted the Europa League in May as Spurs ended their 17-year wait for silverware.However, Son’s departure to MLS earlier this month meant new head coach Frank was on the lookout for a new leader.Romero, a World Cup and two-time Copa América winning centre-back, was vice-captain — along with James Maddison — during Ange Postecoglou’s two-year reign in north London.”Today begins a new season for…

Aug 13, 2025, 04:00 AM ETIt’s just over a month since Real Madrid’s campaign at the FIFA Club World Cup ended, but already the 2025-26 LaLiga season is upon us, and you can stream every game LIVE on ESPN+ (U.S.).After the season kicks off with two matches Friday, reigning champions Barcelona begin their title defense the following day at Mallorca. Madrid’s reward for reaching the semifinals of the Club World Cup is an extra three days’ respite before they get underway against Osasuna on Tuesday, after their request to have the game postponed was rejected by the Spanish football federation.It…

Éder Militão and David Alaba both featured in Real Madrid’s 4-0 friendly win over WSG Tirol on Tuesday, with Alaba saying he is “almost 100%” after both defenders suffered injury-disrupted seasons last campaign.Brazil international Militão, 27, opened the scoring in Innsbruck, Austria with a looping header, while Alaba was introduced — in a midfield role — after 62 minutes.Centre-back Militão has featured in just 22 LaLiga games over two seasons, after suffering cruciate ligament tears in both 2023-24 and 2024-25, while Alaba returned from the same injury in January, before struggling with two muscular setbacks.At the Club World Cup, Militão…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he feels “very” connected to the vision of a “Greater Israel”, which includes occupied Palestinian territory as well as parts of Syria, Egypt and Jordan. During an interview on Tuesday with i24 News, Netanyahu was presented with an amulet depicting “a map of the Promised Land” by interviewer Sharon Gal. Gal then asked the prime minister whether he felt connected to this vision of Greater Israel. “Very much,” Netanyahu replied. While the amulet itself did not appear on screen, the term “Greater Israel” is widely understood to refer to a far-reaching expansionist vision.  New…

The Premier League is back and has all the ingredients in the mix for this season to have serious G.O.A.T potential.For most of us the Premier League runs through our veins. Admit it, a little part of us has been missing these past few months. It is part of the fabric of society in this country – of why we all love this game. Stadiums are packed as the world watches on. There’s a reason why.Epic rivalries. Tales of heroes and villains. World-class talent. The best of the best competing for high stakes. And what that equates to is this…

Hello, I’m Anniek Bao, a China economy and business reporter, filling in for Evelyn this week. Welcome to another edition of The China Connection.This week, I look at how the World Robot Conference put China’s ambitions for humanoid robots on full display, even as engineers and investors acknowledge that integrating them into everyday life is still a distant prospect.BEIJING, CHINA – AUGUST 10: Unitree Robotics robots humanoid robots compete in a boxing match during the 2025 World Robot Conference (WRC) at Beiren Yichuang International Convention and Exhibition Center on August 10, 2025 in Beijing, China. Cui Jun | Visual China…

Newcastle are in talks over a move for Aston Villa midfielder Jacob Ramsey. Newcastle have been considering making a move for their long-term target for the last few days. Villa are looking to sell a player to help with their Financial Fair Play (FFP) situation, and as an academy product, a Ramsey sale would represent pure profit.However, Villa do not want to sell Ramsey and have offered him a new contract.The 24-year-old midfielder has two years left on his current deal and has been the subject of transfer speculation this summer. Villa bosses want to protect the value of the player by offering him increased…

Paul Merson says Liverpool should forget about signing striker Alexander Isak and focus on bringing in a centre-back ahead of their Premier League title defence.On Tuesday, Sky Sports News reported the Reds are in talks with Crystal Palace over the signing of Marc Guehi and believe the defender wants to join them. Liverpool get their league campaign under way on Friday when they face Bournemouth at Anfield, live on Sky Sports Premier League (kick-off 8pm). Monterosa This content is provided by Monterosa, which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show you this content, we need your permission to…