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Former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp should have received a stern warning from US Soccer after manager Jesse Marsch was snubbed by the federation. Marsh was keen to take charge of the United States Men’s National Team (USMNT) after Gregg Berhalter’s contract ends in December 2022. The U.S. Soccer Federation re-hired Berhalter instead of selecting Marsh, a former Premier League manager, to lead the USMNT into the future. Following the U.S.’s unceremonious exit from the Copa America, Marsh has a warning for any manager considering taking on the seemingly daunting task of preparing the U.S. for the 2026 World Cup, perhaps…
UK Prime Ministerial Election 2024: The Labour Party, led by Keir Starmer, is aiming for a landslide victory that would put an end to 14 years of rule by the Conservative Party, currently led by Chancellor Rishi Sunak. Exit polls after the UK election showed that the Labour Party would win a landslide victory, riding on growing anti-government sentiment among the public. Keir Starmer’s promise to be an agent of change has resonated with Britons as they lose credibility in the Conservative party as they blame it for the post-Brexit economic crisis, scandals and political turmoil. With the official results…
Oregon set off Fourth of July fireworks across the nation with its biggest recruiting shock ever for the Class of 2025 – the commitment of No. 1 2025 wide receiver DaCorine Moore.Moore, a five-star prospect out of Duncanville, Texas, is ranked as the No. 5 overall prospect in the class of 2025 according to 247Sports. The highest-ranked player to sign with Oregon in the modern recruiting era was Kayvon Thibodeau at No. 6. Moore had previously committed to Louisiana State University, but reiterated that commitment in May. He has since received strong interest from Ohio State, Oregon and Texas, with…
Ryan Garcia has been banned by the World Boxing Council, marking another blow for the embattled boxer.World Boxing Council president Mauricio Sulaiman made the announcement on Thursday, noting Garcia’s odd behavior on social media in which he repeatedly used racist language and made derogatory remarks about George Floyd, a Black man who died in 2020 after a Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck for more than eight minutes.”I am exercising my authority as WBC president to ban Ryan Garcia from all WBC activities,” Sulaiman said. “We do not tolerate discrimination of any kind and we are concerned about Garcia’s…
Team USA will be outfitted with some of the NBA’s biggest stars and head to the 2024 Paris Olympics against one of the most competitive fields in history.The U.S. team, which has won four consecutive Olympic gold medals, is the favorite to win again this time, but could face stiff competition from teams such as Canada and France.Editor’s Pick2 RelatedAmong the players playing for Team USA are LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant and Kawhi Leonard. The team will once again challenge for a medal under head coach Steve Kerr after finishing fourth at the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup.The…
Some foreign companies are considering relocating their Taiwanese employees out of China after the Chinese government said it could impose the death penalty on “stubborn” Taiwanese separatists, four people familiar with the matter said.Oleksiy Liskonich | Image courtesy of Getty Images”Several companies have come to us to assess the risks to their employees,” said James Zimmerman, a partner at the Beijing-based law firm Perkins & Co., who declined to name the companies or industries, citing confidentiality agreements.”Companies remain concerned that there may be grey areas, such as innocent social media posts or voting for a particular party or candidate in…
Friday’s top news stories and transfer rumours…Daily Mirror Mohamed Salah turned down the chance to play at the Olympics as one of Egypt’s over-23 players and will instead return to Liverpool for the start of pre-season.Alexis Lalas has urged U.S. Soccer officials to do everything in their power to convince Jurgen Klopp to become the next men’s national team coach.Daily Mail Erik ten Hag will retain the final say on all transfer decisions for Manchester United, despite Dan Ashworth and Jason Wilcox now heading the scouting team. For a more accessible video player, use Chrome browser After Dutch manager Ten…
* Heat warning Today from noon to 8pm and Friday *7:40pm — Rain starts to fall.The previous showers and thunder have weakened and mostly moved away east of the Washington DC area, and additional storms are approaching from the west, so showers and thunderstorms in the area around the time of the fireworks cannot be ruled out, but most models are calling for the showers to die down as the fireworks get closer.The good news is that the recent rain has dropped temperatures in most locations to the mid to high 70s Fahrenheit, but it’s still very humid.4:45pm — Storms…
Trump has falsely claimed a “broken” Biden was withdrawing from the race for the White House and has mocked Harris.Really supportIndependent journalismClick here for detailscloseOur mission is to provide unbiased, fact-based journalism that holds power accountable and exposes the truth.Every donation counts, whether it’s $5 or $50.Support us to deliver journalism without purpose.Joe Biden reportedly told a group of Democratic governors they need to work less and sleep more, as he and the White House fight back against suggestions that he should end his reelection campaign.The president also reportedly told governors he intended to continue campaigning while explaining his recent…
Ryan Garcia’s boxing career is in purgatory. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)Ryan Garcia became a further pariah in the boxing world on Thursday after a series of hateful online comments that resulted in his expulsion from the World Boxing Council, one of the sport’s main sanctioning bodies.The suspended boxer has made a string of outrageous comments in recent weeks, sparking fresh backlash after using derogatory language, saying he hates black people and even saying he wanted to kill George Floyd again while laughing with acquaintances on X-Space.”I hate black people, I’m anti-black…Black people, I’m KKK, I hate black people…Hey, let’s…