
Japan economy grows much faster than expected
The weakness of the yen has helped Japanese exporters as it makes their products cheaper overseas.
2023-08-15 09:58

Michael Oher, subject of The Blind Side, alleges 'adoptive parents' tricked him
Former NFL star Michael Oher accuses a couple of wrongfully making millions of dollars off his name.
2023-08-15 09:16

NFL Rumors: 3 running backs Dolphins need to sign after missing on Dalvin Cook
The Miami Dolphins were rumored to have interest in Dalvin Cook, who ultimately signed with the division-rival Jets. Here are a few contingency plans worth exploring.The Miami Dolphins want to make the leap to contention. One perceived area of weakness on the roster is running back, where vetera...
2023-08-15 09:00

Prosecutors say Trump's bid to discuss classified evidence in documents case at Mar-a-Lago is 'unnecessary and unjustified'
Special counsel Jack Smith's office argued Monday that allowing Donald Trump to set up a secure room for discussing the classified evidence in the documents case at his Florida residence, as the former president has requested, would be giving him "special treatment" that no other defendant would receive.
2023-08-15 08:54

Ukraine therapist: I've got no weapon but knowledge
Meet the volunteer therapists battling trauma and bringing hope to Ukrainians.
2023-08-15 08:27

Five key moments in the crushing of Afghan women's rights
Over two years, the BBC has documented women's fear, grief and resolve as their lives are supressed.
2023-08-15 07:25

At least 12 die in inferno at petrol station in southern Russia
Fire engulfs an area of 500 sq m (5,380 sq ft) in Makhachkala, in the southern region of Dagestan.
2023-08-15 07:17

Clorox Takes Down Some IT Systems After ‘Unauthorized Activity’
Clorox Co. has taken some of its information technology systems offline after identifying “unauthorized activity” in its computer
2023-08-15 06:58

Andre Onana takes centre-stage in more than one way with Man United flattered by victory
For Manchester United, the bare minimum was to make a better start to this season than last and the bare minimum was what they delivered. The least convincing of 1-0 wins required a goal from centre-back Raphael Varane when their midfielders and forwards rarely looked like scoring and when United often looked like conceding. They were spared by Wolves’ toothlessness as they scraped their way past a team widely tipped for relegation and whose manager had walked out last week. Even that is an improvement on 12 months ago, when Erik ten Hag’s reign began with a home defeat to Brighton and a 4-0 thrashing at Brentford, but this was a different kind of false start to a campaign. Even the clean sheet for the debutant Andre Onana was partly an indictment, of both his defence and the officials. The £43m goalkeeper somehow avoided conceding an injury-time penalty for clattering into the substitute Sasa Kalajdzic. He had already made two smart saves in as many minutes from another replacement, Fabio Silva. The problem was that he needed to. In a match where Wolves had 23 shots, six on target and an expected goals total of 2.23, all significantly more than their hosts’ tallies, perhaps the deceptive statistic was the scoreline. It flattered United. The more coherent gameplan came from Gary O’Neil, the manager getting to know his players, not Ten Hag, the one who has spent the best part of £400m assembling them. The side with the energy and the ideas were the one who were supposed to be in disarray, Wolves. If the players Julen Lopetegui left behind suggested his complaints that they needed new signings were overblown, they showed a solitary, but familiar, flaw at Old Trafford: they lacked a goalscorer. With one, they would surely have won. The division’s lowest scorers last season assembled a compilation of misses. United, the lowest scorers in the top six, discovered defenders were their best form of attack. After Bruno Fernandes dinked a pass forward, Aaron Wan-Bissaka lobbed a cross and Varane headed in. The presence of each in the box was a sign desperation was starting to take hold. As United had barely created anything of note since Jose Sa saved Marcus Rashford’s 11th-minute shot, their intervention assumed particular importance. Fernandes grew in influence in the latter stages but too many of the other attack-minded personnel were underwhelming. Mason Mount had been substituted at 0-0 and his was not a debut to savour. Alejandro Garnacho earned a starting spot with his performances in pre-season but, when it mattered, offered reminders he sparkled last season when brought off the bench, not when beginning games. One lob aside, Antony did not impress, even though his opponent, Rayan Ait-Nouri, is a left-back with defensive deficiencies. With injury denying Rasmus Hojlund a debut, Rashford led the line, threatening intermittently but often starved of service, in a performance to indicate why he is actually better coming from the left. Meanwhile, Lisandro Martinez was booked for needlessly chopping down Pedro Neto and hauled off at half-time before he could be sent off. That Victor Lindelof replaced him was another slight to Harry Maguire, whose last taste of Old Trafford may be as an unused substitute. But United were less than the sum of their parts. If the statement results this weekend, in different ways, came from Manchester City and Newcastle, they can at least take solace in the fact they are not playing catch-up from the opening weekend. Wolves, meanwhile, may have the bittersweet distinction of producing the best performance among the teams who remain pointless. This was supposed to be an ideal time to play them after a summer of strife. They had done a fine impression of a club in chaos off the pitch, but not on it. O’Neil’s first game came five days after he was parachuted in, six after Lopetegui finally talked his way into unemployment, but the former Bournemouth manager seems a skilled troubleshooter. There was continuity on the pitch, however: all 11 starters were at Molineux last season and the sole newcomer, substitute Matt Doherty, is also a Wolves old boy. A team with technical excellence and considerable physicality missed only the finishing touch. Otherwise, they counterattacked well. Pablo Sarabia shot just wide after Matheus Cunha galloped 50 yards to lead a break. A barnstorming run, followed by an effort Onana saved, was another illustration of what the £44m man can bring Wolves; the problem is that, so far, he has not delivered goals. He drove a shot past the far post. He clipped the upright from four yards, following a delightful flick from Neto. He took his return since the start of last season to two goals in 38 games. Ridiculously, Wolves did not start with any player who scored more than two league goals last year. None opened their account for the season and United could be grateful for their impotence. Read More Gary O’Neil claims referees’ boss told him Wolves should have had penalty O’Neil derides decision to not award Wolves penalty at Man Utd ‘VAR is pathetic’: Stelling and the best reactions to Onana penalty incident Raphael Varane header earns Manchester United opening victory over Wolves Man United vs Wolves LIVE: Premier League result and reaction How Sandro Tonali and his Italian predecessors fared on Premier League debuts
2023-08-15 06:55

Woman charged in Vanessa Guillen case receives 30-year sentence for role in death of Army soldier
Cecily Aguilar, the woman charged in connection with the 2020 killing of Army Spc. Vanessa Guillen, has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison.
2023-08-15 06:53

3 Cowboys backup plans after Ezekiel Elliott signs with Patriots
Talk of a potential Ezekiel Elliott and Dallas Cowboys reunion ended on Monday when the veteran RB signed a one-year contract with the New England Patriots.The Dallas Cowboys entered the offseason ready to move on from veteran power rusher Ezekiel Elliott after his productive seven-year stint wi...
2023-08-15 06:23

Afghanistan: The Taliban's broken promises
Access to education, jobs and public spaces for women have all been curtailed under Taliban rule.
2023-08-15 05:47