After months of offseason planning, new coaching hires, new signings and weeks of preseason preparation, the 2025 NWSL regular season is finally here – and it’s time to predict how it will all shake out. Much like seasons past, 2025 is poised to be full of surprises that will make projections for the season difficult to make. While the Orlando …
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How safe is the Middle East from the global trade war?
The Palm Jumeirah in Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Nikada | E+ | Getty Images The global trade war triggered by U.S. President Donald Trump shows no sign of abating, with tit-for-tat tariffs hammering major economies, tanking stock markets and dimming growth prospects. The economies concerned – North America, the European Union, and China – face highly uncertain futures. But …
Read More »NWSL regular season arrives as Orlando Pride aim to defend title; Liverpool vs. Newcastle in Carabao Cup final
Hello! A weekend of beginnings and endings awaits with the start of the 2025 NWSL campaign and the conclusion of this season’s EFL Cup. I’m Pardeep Cattry with the latest ahead a busy weekend on both sides of the Atlantic. 📺 Footy fix All times U.S./Eastern Friday, March 14🏴 Championship: Bristol City vs. Norwich City, 4 p.m. ➡️ Paramount+, CBS …
Read More »Consumer sentiment slumps in March to lowest since 2022 as Trump tariffs spark more inflation worries
Consumer sentiment took another hit in March as worries intensified over inflation and a slumping stock market, according to the University of Michigan’s latest sentiment survey released Friday. The survey posted a mid-month reading of 57.9, which represents a 10.5% decline from February and was below the Dow Jones consensus estimate for 63.2. The reading was 27.1% below a year …
Read More »England squad: Three Lions vets Kyle Walker, Jordan Henderson back; Trent Alexander-Arnold, Jack Grealish out
Jordan Henderson and Kyle Walker are among the surprise inclusions after Thomas Tuchel named his first squad as England head coach. Veterans Henderson and Walker, key components of Gareth Southgate’s squads reached the World Cup semifinals in 2018 and European Championships final three years later, are joined by the returning Marcus Rashford in the 26 man group that will face …
Read More »Chinese battery giant CATL posts fall in annual revenue
Chinese battery giant Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL), pictured here on April 2, 2020, broke ground on its first overseas factory in Germany in late 2019 and plans to add up to 2,000 jobs there by 2025. Martin Schutt | picture alliance | Getty Images China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology posted a 9.7% drop in annual revenue, a stock exchange filing showed …
Read More »NWSL contenders, dark horses, long shots: Orlando Pride repeat contender, long season ahead for San Diego Wave
The 2025 NWSL regular season starts on Friday signaling another thrilling chapter in women’s soccer. All 14 clubs will be in action over the weekend and will show off their offseason prep, while rising stars start to shape the league’s competitive landscape in year 13. As the season unfolds, the NWSL typically delivers skill and flare along with drama and …
Read More »Russia talks of cautious optimism on Ukraine ceasefire but stands by caveats
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a bilateral meeting at the Grand Kremlin Palace, March 13, 2025, in Moscow, Russia. Contributor | Getty Images News | Getty Images Russia struck a sedate tone on Friday but acknowledged grounds for cautious optimism, after only backing the “idea” of a U.S. brokered 30-day ceasefire with firm caveats. “The idea [of a ceasefire] …
Read More »Tottenham might not be Europa League favorites, but an improving Heung-min Son could change that
LONDON — If you were making a blueprint for Tottenham to fulfill their manager’s lofty pronouncements about always winning trophies in year two, a key component would have to be Heung-min Son playing at something approximating the level of his prime years. That player might just be the best in the Europa League, the sort who can swing a tie …
Read More »Kering shares plunge 12% after Demna Gvasalia named as Gucci’s artistic director
A Gucci store, operated by Kering SA, in the Sanlitun area of Beijing, China, on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of Kering plunged on Friday after the company announced that Demna Gvasalia would take the reins as new artistic director of its ailing Gucci fashion line. Gvasalia, known as Demna in the industry, joins …
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