‘I don’t have time for tourism’: Xabi Alonso returns to Liverpool with Leverkusen

Anfield will forever celebrate their hero of Istanbul but the Leverkusen head coach returns with a new fairytale to write. Xabi Alonso took centre stage at Anfield elegantly, considered his options ...

World - The Guardian - November 4

‘A complete team’: Xabi Alonso heaps praise on Liverpool after heavy defeat

Leverkusen’s Alonso says Arne Slot ‘doing great work’ Liverpool manager delighted by ‘incredible evening’ Xabi Alonso described Liverpool as “a complete team” after he endured a painful return ...

World - The Guardian - November 5

Díaz hat-trick dashes Alonso’s hopes on Champions League return to Liverpool

The finest tribute to Xabi Alonso, Arne Slot wrote in his programme notes, “is to be the best Liverpool that we can possibly be with no quarter asked and no quarter given.” His team obliged ...

World - The Guardian - November 5

Why is Alonso the most sought-after manager in Europe?

Rory Smith breaks down why Bayer Leverkusen boss Xabi Alonso turned down Liverpool and Bayern Munich last summer, but could well end up as the next Real Madrid manager.

David Hare: ‘I don’t have much time. I am trying to write a lot of stuff’

Now 77, the playwright who has chronicled British life for 50 years, says he is stepping up his work rate as he has limited scope to tell important stories. Sir David Hare has charted the forces ...

World - The Guardian - November 9

Real Madrid, Manchester City both humiliated in Champions League, Liverpool enjoys Alonso's return

European heavyweights Real Madrid and Manchester City have both suffered big defeats in the Champions League

Sports - ABC News - November 5

Slot lauds 'special' Xabi Alonso ahead of UCL game

Arne Slot has called Bayer Leverkusen boss Xabi Alonso a "special manager" ahead of Liverpool's Champions League clash against the German champions on Tuesday.

Sports - ESPN - November 5

‘I don’t trust my financial guy.’ I’m 67 and trying to live on $2.2K-a-month Social Security. I have $500K with an adviser, who charges 2%, but last year the return was 26%. What’s my move?

We spotted a lot of too-common red flags.

Business - MarketWatch - October 31

Liverpool 4-0 Bayer Leverkusen: Champions League – as it happened

Luis Diaz scored a memorable hat-trick as Liverpool overwhelmed Leverkusen in the last half hour at Anfield. A reminder of the teams . Liverpool (4-3-3) Kelleher, Alexander-Arnold, Konate, van ...

World - The Guardian - November 5

Champions League as it happened: Sporting crush Man City, Madrid fall

ESPN relives all the action from matchday four of the Champions League as Sporting crushed Man City, Madrid fell to Milan and Liverpool trounced Leverkusen.

Sports - ESPN - November 5

Liverpool wanted Alonso, but Slot proves he's the better choice

Arne Slot's hiring proved that the Reds made the better decision.

Sports - ESPN - November 6

‘I don’t want the government involved in my affairs’: My husband lists me as his beneficiary. We don’t have children. Do we need a will?

“My concern is that there would be some involvement by the state that would cost me.”

Business - MarketWatch - 2 hours ago

This Halloween, I’m not buying candy for trick or treaters. I have better things to spend my money on. Am I a bad person?

“Nor am I going to turn off the lights and pretend I’m not home.”

Business - MarketWatch - October 31

Andrea Bocelli: ‘I don’t like lies. They always have short legs, especially the ones we tell ourselves’

The opera singer on getting advice from Pavarotti, singing as a superpower, and what happens when we die. Born in Tuscany, Italy, Andrea Bocelli, 66, became blind at the age of 12. Discovered by ...

World - The Guardian - November 2

Haruki Murakami: ‘My books have been criticised so much over the years, I don’t pay much attention’

As his new novel is published, the acclaimed author discusses complexity, writing female characters and meeting his fans. • Read about the rise of Japanese fiction in Britain . The City and Its ...

World - The Guardian - 4 hours ago

‘Don’t be naïve’: I have a wake-up call for divorcing women — you’ve been giving up too much for too long. Am I wrong?

“You deserve what’s rightfully yours.”

Business - MarketWatch - October 26

My mother nursed a life-affirming 25-year grudge. Hard as I try, I don’t have the attention span | Zoe Williams

It turns out long-held resentments exist even in the animal kingdom. Does that mean they hold an evolutionary advantage?. The best thing that happened to me during the whole of the pandemic was a ...

World - The Guardian - November 3

Leverkusen have lost what won them last season's Bundesliga

Bayer Leverkusen had a knack for snatching late wins en route to a shock Bundesliga crown in 2023-24. That isn't happening this season, though.

Sports - ESPN - Yesterday

Liverpool vs. Bayer Leverkusen lineups live stream: Where to watch UEFA Champions League online, TV channel

Xabi Alonso returns to face the Reds as he leads the German titleholders in Champions League action

Sports - CBS Sports - November 5

Liverpool cement Champions League contenders status by making Bayer Leverkusen crumble at Anfield

Liverpool scored four goals in the second half to win their fourth successive Champions League game

Sports - CBS Sports - November 5

Jordan Chiles on campaign to have Olympic bronze medal returned: 'I know we were right'

Jordan Chiles is doubling down on her efforts to reclaim her Olympic gymnastics medal that was stripped after a controversial ruling, saying, "That bronze medal was given to me in the right way."

What does the return of Nico Collins mean for C.J. Stroud, Texans?

After missing five games because of a hamstring injury, the NFL's leader in receiving yards per game is back.

Sports - ESPN - 4 days ago

Fernando Alonso: an F1 genius too often in wrong place at wrong time

The 43-year-old will be the first to race 400 grands prix but fearsome ambition has proved both asset and drawback. Fernando Alonso may not be in the title fight, indeed he will almost certainly ...

World - The Guardian - October 25

Arsenal 'should have won' against Liverpool - Arteta

Mikel Arteta says Arsenal "should have won" against Liverpool in the Premier League, having led twice at Emirates Stadium but been pegged back to draw 2-2.

Marcel Desailly: ‘I don’t know if I was a star, but I’m now a legend’

The World Cup winner has firm grip on the game’s pulse and praises those players taking on the right in his native France. “I love watching the Championship,” Marcel Desailly says. “Usually I don’t ...

World - The Guardian - October 27

Slot: I don't talk to Van Dijk about Liverpool future

Liverpool manager Arne Slot has admitted that he doesn't talk to Virgil van Dijk about his contract situation.

Sports - ESPN - November 1

Don’t let Arsenal v Liverpool fool you. Elite teams are evolving away from all-out attack

After its harum-scarum years, the game is now about denying the opposition and keeping possession in dangerous areas. Sign up to Soccer with Jonathan Wilson here It finished 2-2 . Twice ...

World - The Guardian - October 28

I knew I could have a stroke, but not at 31

Angharad Dennis said she was upset in hospital after her stroke, but now has a new outlook on life.

'This is my face and I will embrace what I have'

Cancer survivor Robin Fahey is taking part in an art exhibition highlighting facial prosthetics.

Why Slot's Liverpool still have a lot to learn - Benitez

Ex-Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez explains how new Reds boss Arne Slot will learn about the character of his side, for the times they need it most.

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