Tales of a Famous Soccer Rivalry: Vomit, Hostility and Beating Pep Guardiola

McDonald's fired Pharrell Williams 3 times—and then he created its famous jingle 'I'm loving it'

Music producer Pharrell Williams didn't last long as a McDonald's employee, he said — he suffered primarily from what an expert calls "burnout by boredom."

CNBC - 6d

Britain's famous Sycamore Gap tree is gone. 2 men accused of cutting it down are going on trial

When local residents and admirers learned the iconic Sycamore Gap tree in northern England had been cut down last year, they wanted to know why and who could have committed such a senseless act

ABC News - 6d

‘We’re devastated’: anger as Madrid backtracks on museum plan for site of Robert Capa’s famous civil war photo

Residential building attacked by Franco’s aircraft in 1936 may not become memorial, rightwing council suggests. Campaigners are urging Madrid city council not to abandon plans to create a museum ...

The Guardian - 6d

Guardiola responds to Mourinho jibe: 'It was a joke'

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said he was only joking when he referred to winning twice as many Premier League titles as Jose Mourinho.

ESPN - Dec. 7

"The Handmaid's Tale" author Margaret Atwood on the inspiration for her surprising new work

Margaret Atwood is best known as the author of "The Handmaid's Tale" and over a dozen other novels, but she decided to branch out for her latest release. "Paper Boat" is a compilation of 60 years' ...

CBS News - Dec. 7

‘It’s a season to survive’: Guardiola all but gives up Manchester City’s title bid

City manager praises players despite dropping two points He laments loss of Rico Lewis for Manchester derby Pep Guardiola has said Manchester City face an uphill battle – “a season to survive” – ...

The Guardian - Dec. 7

I bought one of Sicily's famous $1 homes and spent $446K renovating it—take a look inside

Meredith Tabbone bought an abandoned house in Sicily for one euro and spent the next four years turning it into her dream home.

CNBC - Dec. 7

Mourinho lets rip at Guardiola over 115 charges

José Mourinho has said the Premier League trophies he won at Chelsea were achieved fairly, in response to Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola's comments that he had six English top-flight titles ...

ESPN - Dec. 7

Kate 'lights up Christmas' and MI5 focuses on 'hostile states'

The Princess of Wales hosting a Christmas carol service and a warning from a spy boss about overseas threats lead the papers.

BBC News - Dec. 7

Lionel Messi Is Voted Major League Soccer’s 2024 M.V.P.

The star’s triumph is the first time that an Inter Miami player has won the award

The New York Times - Dec. 6

Trump and Kushner Help Launch New U.S.-Based Soccer Tournament

The Club World Cup will take place in the United States next summer, and a draw for the games was held on Thursday night.

The New York Times - Dec. 6

Inter Miami star Lionel Messi picked as Major League Soccer's MVP

ABC News - Dec. 6

‘Fairly and cleanly’: Mourinho hits back at Guardiola with Manchester City jibe

Mourinho: ‘I don’t want to win by dealing with 150 cases’ Guardiola had said: ‘He won three [titles] but I’ve won six’ José Mourinho has delivered a withering response to Pep Guardiola after ...

The Guardian - Dec. 6

Why isn't there a chance to crown the best club in women's soccer?

Marta might not have been wrong in saying the NWSL is the world's best, so give us Orlando vs. Barcelona!

ESPN - Dec. 6

Kidnapped soccer star rescued after shootout in jungle

Soccer player Pedro Perlaza was freed along with another person, authorities said. "They've been badly treated, but they're alive," police said.

CBS News - Dec. 6

How Lagos’s nightlife lost its famous energy

Nigerian president’s economic shock therapy has gutted the middle class and the megacity’s festive party scene

Financial Times - Dec. 6

Why Soccer Players Are Training in the Dark

Sports science company Okkulo has shown that its specially lit training environment can improve players’ visual-motor skills—and a growing number of sports are starting to test it out.

Wired - Dec. 6

US, Japan and Philippine forces jointly patrol in South China Sea after hostilities involving China

The United States has deployed a reconnaissance aircraft while Japan and the Philippines sent navy ships in a joint patrol in the disputed South China Sea two days after the allied forces condemned ...

ABC News - Dec. 6

Romanian soccer leader urges fans to keep country pro-European ahead of state presidential election

Romania’s soccer federation leader has urged fans to keep the country on a pro-European path before a state presidential election between a far-right populist and a reformist opponent

ABC News - Dec. 5

Pep: Sigh of relief to break City's losing 'routine'

Pep Guardiola celebrated the end of Manchester City's seven-game winless run with a much needed 3-0 victory over Nottingham Forest.

ESPN - Dec. 5

Japan's famous sake joins UNESCO's cultural heritage list, a boost to brewers and enthusiasts

Sake is perhaps even more Japanese than the world-famous sushi

ABC News - Dec. 5

MLS Commissioner Don Garber talks Apple subscribers, Messi and growth of soccer

MLS Commissioner Don Garber said Apple subscriptions are exceeding expectations.

CNBC - Dec. 5

Tall tales, campfire singalongs and Oldham slang: the White Stripes’ 20 best songs – ranked!

As Meg White turns 50, we select the ‘sibling’ duo’s finest tracks, from garage rockers to childlike rhymes and de facto sports anthems. Not, as one might initially assume, a reference to the ...

The Guardian - Dec. 5

Balfour Beatty Forecasts Earnings Beat

Balfour Beatty said it was on track to deliver earnings growth ahead of market forecasts this year, and that it planned further share buybacks in 2025.

The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 5

Japan's famous sake joins UNESCO's cultural heritage list, a boost to brewers and enthusiasts

LUQUE, Paraguay (AP) — Sake is perhaps more Japanese than the world-famous sushi. It's brewed in centuries-old mountaintop warehouses, savored in the country’s pub-like izakayas, poured during ...

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 5

Japan's famous sake joins UNESCO's cultural heritage list

Sake is perhaps even more Japanese than the world-famous sushi

ABC News - Dec. 4

US dealmaker Lichtenstein considers return to a less hostile Japan

Financier sparked backlash with takeover attempts but country has become more receptive to foreign funds

Financial Times - Dec. 5

WATCH: Foster dog gets emotional pep talk about visiting shelter to meet family's new foster

Nino, who was abandoned twice, got some emotional reassurance that the family was only going to the shelter to meet another foster dog.

ABC News - Dec. 4

A Women’s Soccer Star Faced Bad-Faith Attacks. More Are Inevitable.

The N.W.S.L. failed to protect a player who became a lighting rod for hate, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

The New York Times - Dec. 4

There’s No Denying That Carli Lloyd Earned Her Spot in Soccer’s Hall of Fame

The soccer star loved proving critics wrong, but almost no one doubted her place among the sport’s elite, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

The New York Times - Dec. 4

Why One of Soccer’s Hottest Prospects Left Arsenal for Manchester United

Chido Obi, who just became the Under-18 Premier League’s all-time record goalscorer, swapped London for Manchester in the summer.

The New York Times - Dec. 4

Guardiola hits back at claims of De Bruyne rift

Pep Guardiola has hit back at suggestions he is not selecting Kevin De Bruyne because of a rift with the Manchester City midfielder.

ESPN - Dec. 4

The USWNT reclaimed soccer's mountaintop in 2024. Its next task: ‘evolve’

The USWNT capped an unbeaten first half-year under Emma Hayes with a 2-1 victory over the Netherlands on Tuesday.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 3

Iran releases rapper famous for lyrics about 2022 killing of Mahsa Amini

Iranian media say authorities have released a government critic and popular hip-hop artist who came to fame over his lyrics about the 2022 death of Mahsa Amini

ABC News - Dec. 3

Guinea soccer stadium crush kills 56 people

A controversial refereeing decision sparked violence and a crush at a soccer match in southeast Guinea, killing 56 people, according to a provisional toll, the government said on Monday.

ESPN - Dec. 2

Guinea stadium stampede kills 56 people following clashes at soccer match

Officials and witnesses say chaos erupted at a soccer game in Guinea after fans protested a referee’s call and thousands of panicked spectators tried to flee the stadium, leaving at least 56 people ...

ABC News - Dec. 2