Liverpool have issued over 400 lifetime bans after more than £1.2m of assets relating to the illegal selling of tickets was seized by police. The club worked with Merseyside Police to seize the assets from organised ticket touts. The police operation focused on the laundering of criminal proceeds from illicit ticket sales and took place … Read more
President Trump must provide detailed information about his finances to BBC lawyers in his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the venerable BBC, a federal magistrate judge in Miami ruled Tuesday. The president had accused Bibb of defaming him through deceptive editing of his Ellipse speech on January 6, 2021, before the Capitol riot that delayed … Read more
Newcastle United are laying the foundations for life after Bruno Guimaraes and are reportedly pushing to sign a replacement for their captain. Guimaraes has been linked with a move to Premier League champions Arsenal. It was reported last week that the Gunners had been given the erroneous impression that the Brazil midfielder would be available … Read more
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has held talks about joining the consortium that is seeking to buy around 30% of Liverpool. The group led by former Queens Park Rangers co‑owner Amit Bhatia has made a provisional offer of £1.35bn to buy a stake from Fenway Sports Group (FSG), and is talking to other potential investors over … Read more
Arsenal have brought in Spain goalkeeper Misa Rodriguez on a free transfer – their sixth signing of the summer. The 27-year-old joins the Women’s Super League side after leaving Real Madrid at the end of last season. Rodriguez will wear the number 16 shirt and will compete for minutes with Daphne van Domselaar and Anneke … Read more
Aston Villa are closing in on the signing of Chelsea winger Alejandro Garnacho, according to reports. The Argentinian, 22, had a difficult first season at Stamford Bridge following his £40m move from Manchester United last August, starting just 22 games in all competitions and failing to make his country’s World Cup 2026 squad. But Villa … Read more
“Adding the World Cup to his résumé means Rodri has now won the World Cup, the European Championship, the Champions League, and the Ballon d’Or,” writes Owen Bagnall. “Has anyone else ‘completed football’ like this?” They have but it’s a small, elite list. Franz Beckenbauer and Gerd Müller were the first to complete the set, … Read more
Newcastle United are in advanced talks to sign Republic of Ireland forward Leanne Kiernan from Liverpool. The 27-year-old spent the second half of last season on loan at Nottingham Forest but still has more than a year remaining on her Liverpool contract. It means second-tier Newcastle would be expected to pay a fee to bring … Read more
House lawmakers on Tuesday passed a temporary bill aimed at preventing a government shutdown before the midterm elections. The short-term spending bill would ensure that the federal government remains open until December 4, after the September 30 funding deadline and the November 3 midterm elections. The so-called continuing resolution won House approval in a 2020-205 … Read more
Local news This is BU’s first pilot agreement in more than 25 years. People walk on the Boston University campus near Marsh Church. Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe Boston University The City of Boston and the City of Boston have finalized the largest Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) agreement in the city’s history, officials said. … Read more