The enlarged, official Leagues Cup tournament, which will comprise all 47 clubs in MLS and Liga MX and send the top three finishers to the Concacaf Champions League, will kick off July 21 with a 45-team group stage. The month-long competition will require an unprecedented pause in both MLS and Liga MX schedules and will conclude with the third-place game …
Read More »Enock Mwepu: Brighton midfielder forced to retire with heart condition
Enock Mwepu in action for Brighton against Leicester in September Brighton midfielder Enock Mwepu has been forced to retire from football because of a hereditary heart condition. The club said Mwepu, 24, would be at an “extremely high risk of suffering a potentially fatal cardiac event” if he continued playing competitive football. Mwepu had recently fallen ill on a trip …
Read More »Fetterman’s string of misfires after stroke fuel questions about fitness: ‘Kicking balls in the authority’
A string of miscues from Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman on the Senate campaign trail is fueling questions about his fitness for office. Fetterman suffered a stroke in May, and his gradual return to the campaign trail has been marred by verbal stumbles and miscues. “The [Philadelphia] Eagles are so much better than the Eagles!” Fetterman told a Philadelphia crowd …
Read More »Kyiv suffers explosions from apparent missile strikes
Two explosions struck Kyiv, Ukraine, early Monday after months of relative calm in the capital of the eastern European nation. Missile strikes appeared to cause the explosions in Kyiv. Kyiv Mayor Vitalii Klitchko said explosions occurred in the city’s Shevchenko district, which is a large area in the center of the city that includes the historic old town and several …
Read More »North Carolina governor pushes to legalize marijuana possession after Biden pardons: ‘End this stigma’
Democratic North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper and his attorney general are pushing the GOP-led state legislature to decriminalize possessing small amounts of marijuana following President Biden’s recent pardon of thousands who were convicted for the same offense under federal law. “Conviction of simple possession can mar people’s records for life and maybe even prevent them from getting a job,” Cooper …
Read More »Arizona Dem gov nominee Katie Hobbs appears to support abortion up to birth
Democratic Arizona gubernatorial candidate Katie Hobbs, during a Sunday appearance on CBS’ “Face the Nation,” appeared to suggest that she was in favor of no limits on abortion. Host Major Garrett noted that her Republican opponent Kari Lake has labeled Hobbs as an “extremist” for her view on abortion. He asked Hobbs whether she supported the current 15-week ban in …
Read More »New York GOP gov. candidate Lee Zeldin says crime crisis ‘hits really close’ after shooting outside home
New York GOP candidate for governor Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y. said that the crime crisis in New York is hitting “close to home” after two people were shot just outside his house on Sunday afternoon. Suffolk County police tell Fox News the shooting happened around 2:20 p.m. on Sunday in Shirley on Long Island. In a statement, Zeldin said that …
Read More »North Korea’s Kim Jong Un oversaw tactical nuclear military training
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw and guided the country’s tactical nuclear operation unit training from Sept. 25 to Oct. 9, North Korea’s KCNA news agency reported on Monday. North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un oversees a missile launch at an undisclosed location in North Korea, in this photo released on October 9, 2022 by North Korea’s Korean Central …
Read More »Helen Skelton spotted ‘red flags’ before husband Richie Myler left
Strictly Come Dancing and Countryfile star Helen Skelton was aware of Richie Myler’s new romance before walking out on their marriage. In a short statement, a shocked and heartbroken Helen confirmed the end of her eight-year marriage to the Leeds Rhinos star, telling fans: “Very sad to say that Richie and I are no longer a couple. He has left …
Read More »Do you deserve to be our Team of the Month? Send in your nomination
If your side has impressed or has a story to tell, send in your nomination for Rugby World Team of the Month. The award is open to every amateur club in the world Do you deserve to be our Team of the Month? Rugby World has run a Team of the Month award for longer than we can remember. So …
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