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A year after building a super team by landing four U.S. women’s national team stars, one would be forgiven for thinking NJ/NY Gotham FC are a finished product. The tumult of NWSL offseasons rest for no one, though, including the 2023 champions, who are once again positioning themselves as one of the league’s most fascinating teams to follow as preparation …

A worker assembling a loader transmission mechanism at a manufacturer in Qingzhou, China. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Australia market opened lower on the last trading day of the year, while investors in Asia awaited manufacturing data from China. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 traded 0.56% lower on a shortened trading day. Japan and South Korea’s stock markets are closed for …

Seven-a-side teams from 16 nations will convene in Italy in the new year for the inaugural edition of the Kings World Cup Nations, a venture that includes several high-profile soccer figures. The Kings World Cup Nations will include teams from the Kings League and Americas Kings League, the latter of which was launched by FIFA World Cup and UEFA Champions …

U.S. Treasury yields fell back on Monday in one of the final trading days of the year. The yield on the 10-year Treasury was down by about 8 basis points at 4.537%, trading just below multimonth highs recorded last week. The 2-year Treasury yield was last trading at 4.25% after falling more than 7 basis points. Yields and prices move …

The U.S. women’s national team successfully hit the reset button in 2024, bouncing back in fine form from last year’s disappointment at the Women’s World Cup by winning the Olympic gold medal in Paris and reasserting themselves as one of women’s soccer top sides. The gold medal win, though, is just one moment in a memorable year for the world’s …

Financier Bernard Madoff leaves Manhattan Federal court March 10, 2009 in New York City. Madoff attended a hearing regarding the conflicting status of his legal representation in his multi-billion dollar fraud allegations. Chris Hondros | Getty Images The 10th and final distribution from a fund for victims of the late Ponzi scheme king Bernie Madoff began Monday, the Department of …

Hello! The struggles from Boxing Day subsided for some Premier League teams on Sunday, and a few more have the chance to join them and end the year on a high. I’m Pardeep Cattry with the latest as 2024 comes to a close. 📺 Footy fix All times U.S./Eastern Monday, Dec. 30🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 EPL: Aston Villa vs. Brighton, 2:45 p.m. ➡️ …

A chimney from the Linden Cogeneration Plant is seen in Linden, New Jersey. Kena Betancur | View Press | Corbis News | Getty Images Natural gas futures prices surged Monday, hitting a new 52-week high following reports of a colder-than-usual temperature outlook for January. Natural gas February futures rose nearly 19% during the session after an updated outlook by The …

Getty Images Enzo Maresca’s Chelsea will play Ispwich Town on Monday after the Blues won one of their last three Premier League games (taking one draw and one defeat), and are now ten points behind Liverpool, the leaders of the table. The home side is facing a difficult start of the season and are sitting 19th with only 12 points …

Getty Images Manchester United need to react after losing four of the last five Premier League games, but will have to do it against Eddie Howe’s Newcastle at Old Trafford on Monday. Red Devils’ manager Ruben Amorim is looking to turn things around after his appointment, but the task, as expected, is not easy as it seemed and Man United …