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Manchester United has hired Ruben Amorim as its sixth permanent manager since the retirement of Alex Ferguson in 2013

Nov. 01, 2024 08:17 AM EDT
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United has hired Ruben Amorim as its sixth permanent manager since the retirement of Alex Ferguson in 2013.

British man sentenced to 18 years for using AI to make child sexual abuse imagery

Oct. 28, 2024 11:48 AM EDT

LONDON (AP) — A British man who used artificial intelligence to create images of child abuse was sent to prison for 18 years on Monday. The court sentenced Hugh Nelson, 27, after he pleaded guilty to a number of sexual offenses including making and distributing indecent images of...

Dennis Eckersley's daughter gets suspended sentence in baby abandonment case

Oct. 17, 2024 16:55 PM EDT

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — A mother convicted of abandoning her newborn son in the woods in subfreezing temperatures was given a suspended sentence Thursday, provided she continues to maintain contact with mental health providers. Alexandra Eckersley, 27, the daughter of Hall of Fame...

Daniel Day-Lewis ends acting retirement for a movie directed by his son

Oct. 01, 2024 17:56 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Daniel Day-Lewis is coming out of retirement, seven years after his last movie, for a film directed by his son Ronan Day-Lewis. The project was announced Tuesday by Focus Features and Plan B, who are partnering on “Anemone.” The film, Ronan Day-Lewis'...

Man City's Rodri will miss the rest of the season after undergoing knee surgery

Sep. 27, 2024 09:41 AM EDT

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City midfielder Rodri will miss the rest of the season after undergoing ACL surgery on Friday. The Spain international also had meniscus damage. “This season is over (for him). We got the worst (news possible) but it is what it...

Manchester City midfielder Rodri out for the season with ACL injury

Sep. 27, 2024 08:37 AM EDT
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City midfielder Rodri out for the season with ACL injury.

Man City's Rodri says top soccer players close to going on strike because there are too many games

Sep. 17, 2024 10:58 AM EDT

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City midfielder Rodri says top soccer players are close to going on strike because of the number of games they are having to play. The Spain international said players are concerned about the way the game is headed as more games are added to...

Manchester United: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Sep. 11, 2024 07:21 AM EDT

MANCHESTER, Britain (AP) — MANCHESTER, Britain (AP) — Manchester United PLC (MANU) on Wednesday reported a loss of $45.8 million in its fiscal fourth quarter. The Manchester, Britain-based company said it had a loss of 27 cents per share. Losses, adjusted for non-recurring costs,...

A Navy officer is demoted after sneaking a satellite dish onto a warship to get the internet

Sep. 06, 2024 17:31 PM EDT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — A U.S. Navy chief who wanted the internet so she and other enlisted officers could scroll social media, check sports scores and watch movies while deployed had an unauthorized Starlink satellite dish installed on a warship and lied to her commanding officer to keep it secret,...

Autoworkers learn sign language hoping connection with deaf colleagues improves work and lives

Sep. 06, 2024 08:45 AM EDT

LONDON (AP) — One doesn’t need to know sign language to understand what Michael Connolly feels about his colleagues’ efforts to break down the barriers posed by his deafness. When asked what he thought of his teammates’ decision to learn British Sign Language, the 45-year-old...