Liverpool FC: Debut appearance in Girls' Super Cup NI
The local girls taking on Liverpool and Manchester United
Ponterdawe woman 'can't be left alone' after abuse from carer
An 81-year-old whose "cruel" carer was jailed after being caught on camera abusing her cannot be left alone because she is "traumatised," her daughter has said.
Louise Harris was given a three-month sentence after CCTV filmed her drunkenly screaming "I hope you die in your sleep... you horrible cow" at Elizabeth Anne Shipton in Pontardawe, Neath Port Talbot.
Roberto de Zerbi's 'ultra' ethos and the Brescia roots now aiding Spurs
There is a distinctly Brescian feel to N17 of late. While the Italian city's famous old club were effectively declared bankrupt this week, a footballing passion forged at Stadio Mario Rigamonti may be fuelling Tottenham Hotspur's revival.
HSBC to pull out of Australian retail banking market
The London-headquartered HSBC is closing all Australian branches over the next 18 months after selling its local mortgage and personal loan portfolio to the global asset giant Blackstone.
The transaction will end HSBC’s decades-long retail presence in Australia, although it will continue to operate private and institutional banking services, the company announced on Friday.
2026 NFL season: How Ward, Dart, Shough, Sanders can improve - ESPN
Ben SolakJul 30, 2026, 06:20 AM ET
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- Ben Solak joined ESPN in 2024 as a national NFL analyst. He previously covered the NFL at The Ringer, Bleeding Green Nation and The Draft Network.
We're in it now, folks. NFL training camps are underway. The 2026 season is here.
Newspaper headlines: 'Cruel summer' and 'Football's staying home'
"Football's staying home," is the Sun's assessment, external of the English FA joining the threat to boycott the World Cup, if Fifa goes ahead with Gianni Infantino's plans to sell stakes in the competition to private investors. "Red Card for Infantino" is the Daily Mirror's, external take on the story. The i Paper, external calls the decision a "game changer". With every member country in European football's governing body backing the threat, The Daily Star's, external headline reads "Uefa 55 - Fifa nil".
Five players to watch ahead of Aug. 2 WNBA trade deadline - ESPN
Michael VoepelJul 30, 2026, 09:00 AM ET
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- Michael Voepel is a senior writer who covers the WNBA, women's college basketball and other college sports. Voepel began covering women's basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996.
With the WNBA trade deadline looming at 3 p.m. ET Sunday, some important moves might be made in the next few days. Teams vying for the playoffs must assess their needs, what can be gained by filling them and what could be lost with what they give up in return. Teams further down the standings have to gauge whether they can truly improve their futures by making a deal now.
WNBA Power Rankings: How every team can make a playoff push - ESPN
Michael VoepelJul 28, 2026, 08:00 AM ET
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- Michael Voepel is a senior writer who covers the WNBA, women's college basketball and other college sports. Voepel began covering women's basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996.
Consistency, defense, chemistry, execution and resolve. Those are things a basketball team must have for success. As the WNBA continues its 2026 season after All-Star Weekend, each team looks to improve on those qualities in hopes of making the playoffs.
Which college football teams could break through and bounce back in 2026? - ESPN
Bill ConnellyJul 30, 2026, 07:00 AM ET
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- Bill Connelly is a writer for ESPN. He covers college football, soccer and tennis. He has been at ESPN since 2019.
It's comforting to know that sometimes we don't know what we're talking about. It's a lot more fun that way.
If Hamas disarmament plan holds, it could mark first credible step to ending Gaza war
After months of marathon talks, Hamas has, for the first time, accepted a framework of the Board of Peace's plan to completely disarm in Gaza.
The plan provides for the inventorying and storage of its remaining heavy weapons under Palestinian supervision, potentially removing the most significant obstacle to advancing the Trump-backed peace initiative for Gaza.