Atlético Madrid chief insists Júlian Alvarez will ‘never, ever’ be sold to Barcelona | Atlético Madrid

Atlético Madrid’s chief executive appeared to slam the door on Barcelona’s pursuit of Júlian Alvarez on Thursday. Miguel Ángel Gil Marín accused the Catalan club of dishonesty and insisted the Argentina forward would “never, ever” be sold to them. Speaking to Spanish broadcaster Movistar Plus, Gil Marín delivered a blistering response to ⁠Barcelona’s president, Joan … Read more

VAR: Uefa referees’ chief Roberto Rosetti says some reviews ‘not connected to football’

Rosetti conceded that trying to find a consistent approach across all leagues, which tend to have their own interpretations of some offences, would be difficult. In particular, handball continues to cause issues across football. The Premier League had the most relaxed interpretation of handball last season, with a handball penalty every 17.27 games. Then came … Read more

Gianni Infantino latest: Fifa chief calls executive meeting as criticism mounts

Gianni Infantino has summoned senior leaders of football’s world governing body to a meeting in Morocco on Wednesday, after another day in which its president has faced fierce criticism of his plan to sell off Fifa’s commercial and event operations. Fifa’s chief of global football development Arsene Wenger, secretary general Mattias Grafstrom, and Prince Ali, … Read more

Gianni Infantino ‘has lost Uefa’s confidence’ after Fifa chief scraps World Cup sell-off plan | Gianni Infantino

Uefa has warned Gianni Infantino that his style of leadership cannot continue in demanding a thorough and fundamental review of Fifa’s governance. In a strongly worded statement that referred to “secret schemes”, “shabby backroom deals” and “faceless individuals”, the Uefa leadership made clear it wants change at the top of Fifa, despite the world governing … Read more

La Liga chief claims Fifa is ‘destroying football industry’ and calls for Infantino to quit | Gianni Infantino

La Liga’s president, Javier Tebas, has accused Fifa of “destroying the football industry” and called for its president, Gianni Infantino, to quit. Tebas spoke out as the dust settled on the 2026 World Cup with suggestions that the 2030 tournament could be increased from 48 to 64 teams. “Increasing the number of national teams makes … Read more

N.H. police chief seen on video grabbing man by throat inside police station

Local news Officials said the investigation into the incident is ongoing. The police chief of Gorham, New Hampshire, has been placed on administrative leave after a video was released showing a physical altercation inside the police station. In the station’s security footage – obtained by Stephen Gregory, of Berlin, New Hampshire, who… Send it to … Read more

NYPD assistant chief allegedly fired stray shot during off-duty altercation with daughter’s boyfriend: sources

An off-duty senior NYPD officer allegedly fired an accidental stray bullet during an altercation with his daughter’s boyfriend in Rockland County on Sunday, according to law enforcement sources. Assistant Commander Benjamin Gurley, who oversees Bronx North Command, was involved in a physical altercation with a man accused of harassing his daughter in Haverstraw, New York, … Read more

Google Investment Chief Ruth Porat Breaks Down Its $190B A.I. Bet

Ruth Porat (right) speaks at Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies Summit 2026 with Fast Company editor-in-chief Brendan Vaughan in New York City on May 19, 2026. Fast company on Tuesday (May 19), as revealed by Sundar Pichai A large number of artificial intelligence updates At the annual Google I/O developer conference in Mountain View, California, … Read more

US Border Patrol chief Michael Banks is resigning, in latest DHS leadership change

Washington– The head of the US Border Patrol, the agency charged with securing the nation’s borders and which the Trump administration has increasingly exploited for immigration operations in US cities, announced his resignation on Thursday. Michael Banks’ decision, announced in a Fox News interview and later confirmed by the Department of Homeland Security, is the … Read more

ServiceNow’s Customer Chief Warns ‘Tokenmaxxing’ Is an A.I. Hype Cycle

Even as the use of AI tokens grows, some executives warn they risk becoming a trivial measure. Unsplash Tech workers are consuming massive amounts of AI computing in a race to code faster and automate more work. In Silicon Valley, this practice is known as “tokenmaxxing,” where employees push their use of ChatGPT and other … Read more