Amorim hits back at Rooney after Manchester United cup exit to Fulham

USWNT prepare for SheBelieves Cup 'final' vs. Japan; Manchester City, Tottenham battle in key clash

Here's what to know from the world of soccer on Wednesday

CBS Sports - 5d

O’Reilly double leads Manchester City to FA Cup fifth round win over Plymouth – live reaction

FA Cup fifth round news from the 5.45pm GMT kick-off Live scores | Read the latest Football Daily | Mail Barry “It’s Manchester City, it’s away, the team which has dominated the Premier ...

The Guardian - 2d

FA Cup quarterfinal draw: Manchester City to face Bournemouth, Aston Villa get Championship's Preston

The quarterfinals will take place during the weekend of March 29

CBS Sports - 1d

Fenerbahce hit back over Mourinho racism claim

Fenerbahce have rejected Galatasaray's accusation that Jose Mourinho made racist statements following Monday's league derby.

ESPN - 5d

World Bank unit lambasts Pakistan over army-backed energy talks

IFC and development lenders urge authorities to rethink move to reopen negotiations to slash power costs

Financial Times - 6d

Man dies at Manchester airport after arrest by Border Force officers

Police watchdog is investigating death of 27-year-old who showed ‘unusual behaviour’ at security check. A 27-year-old man has died at Manchester airport after being arrested by Border Force ...

The Guardian - Feb. 20

Cup results, points after Atlanta Motor Speedway

Christopher Bell earned his first victory in NASCAR's premier series since last June.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 24

After one year of Ineos at Man United, is the club any better off?

It's one year since Ineos' investment in Man United and took over the club's footballing operations. How has it done in meeting high expectations?

ESPN - Feb. 20

Milei pledges antitrust probe after Telefónica sells Argentina unit

$1.25bn sale to firm part owned by Grupo Clarín is first big move by Spanish telecoms company’s new chair

Financial Times - Feb. 24

Alejandro Garnacho will ‘buy dinner’ at United after substitution reaction

Player left pitch area after being taken off against Ipswich Amorim: ‘The perception in a big club is really important’ Ruben Amorim has said Alejandro Garnacho will “pay for a dinner” for his ...

The Guardian - 3d

Cry me a banner: Vini hits back at City fans

Vinícius Júnior had the last laugh in his fued with Man City fans with a pointed post on X after Real Madrid knocked City out of the Champions League.

ESPN - Feb. 21

Mark Kelly, brother hit back at Musk's attack on astronaut

Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) and his brother, Scott Kelly, both retired astronauts, on Friday called out tech billionaire Elon Musk over his attacks on an astronaut on his social platform X. "Hey ...

The Hill - Feb. 21

Hedge funds hit back against new leverage limits

Bodies representing big funds unleash lobbying offensive against global regulators’ plans

Financial Times - 3d

‘Stop the abuse’: Liz McColgan hits back at online criticism of daughter Eilish

Eilish McColgan is in training for London Marathon debut ‘Stop the jealousy and abuse of women athletes’ The Olympic silver medallist Liz McColgan has hit out at the “demeaning and abusive ...

The Guardian - 7h

Pedestrian dies after being hit by ambulance

A 40-year-old man was hit by the ambulance, which was responding to an emergency call, on the outskirts of Elgin.

BBC News - Feb. 22

Mike Woodson's lame-duck run at Indiana feels familiar to Dan Monson, who made tourney in 2024 after exit plan

The former Long Beach State coach says he's been watching as many Indiana games as possible

CBS Sports - 4d

England regain Calcutta Cup after Scotland miss last-gasp kick

Finn Russell misses a 79th-minute conversion as England do just enough to deny Scotland an unprecendented fifth successive win in the fixture.

BBC News - Feb. 22

What drivers said after Atlanta Cup race won by Christopher Bell

Here is what drivers were talking about after Sunday's NASCAR Cup race at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 24

Matildas end horror SheBelieves Cup winless after defeat to Colombia

Australia lose 2-1 to Colombia at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego Hayley Raso scores in between goals to Wendy Bonilla and Catalina Usme With a year to go before the Asian Cup kicks off on home ...

The Guardian - 4d

Guardiola criticises FA Cup ball after 20 shots off target

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has criticised the balls used in England's domestic cup competitions.

BBC News - 1d

After Champions League capitulation to Real Madrid, has Manchester City's empire fallen?

Man City lost 6-3 to Real Madrid on aggregate, and exited the Champions League earlier than it has in more than a decade.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 19

Fulham condemn 'abhorrent' Bassey abuse

Fulham condemn the "abhorrent" racist and homophobic online abuse directed at defender Calvin Bassey following Sunday's FA Cup penalty shootout win at Manchester United.

BBC News - 10h

Football fraudster back in prison after US arrest

The former footballer fled the UK after he was released from prison on licence, Derbyshire Police said.

BBC News - Feb. 24

European leaders back Zelensky after Trump clash

The Ukrainian president thanks European leaders for their support after a flurry of messages on social media.

BBC News - 2d

Chile reels after worst blackout in 15 years hits copper mines

Government imposes curfew after more than 90% of country loses power in transmission failure

Financial Times - 5d

Video shows cruise ship tilt after hitting rough water

Newly released video shows the chaotic moments when a cruise ship hit some rough waters near New Zealand last week. The ship can be seen tilting to one side, sending crew members in the galley ...

NBC News - 4h

Lewis Hamilton hits back at ‘older, white men’ for telling him how to live

Lewis Hamilton has hit back at “old, white men” such as Bernie Ecclestone and Eddie Jordan following recent criticism of his move to Ferrari, saying he “welcomes the negativity” as he prepares to ...

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Leno saves Zirkzee penalty as Fulham progress

Bernd Leno saves Joshua Zirkzee's penalty to put Fulham through to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup.

BBC News - 1d

Fulham condemn racist abuse aimed at Bassey

Fulham have condemned racist and homophobic abuse faced by their defender Calvin Bassey online after he scored in Sunday's FA Cup win over Manchester United.

ESPN - 5h

Mikaela Shiffrin gets historic 100th World Cup win one month after return to skiing

Mikaela Shiffrin crossed the finish line, looked up at the board and fell to the snow. Nearly three months after a much worse kind of fall cost her a large chunk of her season and put history on ...

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 23

Will FA Cup round of 16 bring more upsets? Are there silver linings after USWNT SheBelieves loss to Japan?

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CBS Sports - 3d

Bell goes back-to-back, corrals COTA victory after frantic late-race battle

Christopher Bell soared to his second consecutive NASCAR Cup Series victory, emerging from a four-car battle in the closing laps at the Circuit of The Americas. Bell led eight of the 95 laps in ...

Yahoo Sports - 1d

'No apology will bring her back', says soldier's mum after inquest

A coroner has ruled the Army failed to protect Gunner Jaysley Beck from relentless harassment.

BBC News - Feb. 21

House GOP, after pulling budget resolution, brings it back for a vote

House GOP leaders brought their budget resolution to the floor for the vote, just minutes after pulling it at the last minute Tuesday evening as they struggled to win over a handful of conservative ...

The Hill - 5d

BP pivots back to oil and gas after ‘misplaced’ faith in green energy

Chief says group was too optimistic over shift to renewables

Financial Times - 5d

Power back on in Chile after blackout leaves millions in dark

Electricity restored to almost all affected regions as investigation under way into how outage occurred. Power has been restored to most of Chile ’s 19 million people after the country’s most ...

The Guardian - 5d