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Fulham have completed the signing of striker Gonzalo Garcia from Real Madrid for a reported £34million. The 22-year-old Spaniard has signed a five-year deal at Craven Cottage and reunites with former Real boss Alvaro Arbeloa, who is now in charge of the Whites. Garcia was the top scorer at last year’s Club World Cup and has scored 13 goals in 51 appearances for the LaLiga giants. Garcia said: ”I’m very grateful, very happy to be here. ”I have to thank the board and Arbeloa for the trust they’ve put in me, and I’m very, very excited to start.” Welcome to…

Could Sidney Crosby sign another extension next summer at a bigger number? Sheng Peng of NBC Sports Bay Area: Pat Brisson, the agent for Sidney Crosby, was talkin about how they decided on his 12-year, $8.7 million deal back when Crosby was 25. He did have a concussion prior and the contract had to have a concussion exclusion. “So people say he left money on the table, by virtue of that. Now the last negotiation, two years at 8.7, he didn’t care much. He kept it that way. His next deal, he may do an extension next summer. He may…

President Donald Trump’s media company has launched a paid subscription service on Truth Social that offers users access to posts from the website’s most prominent accounts milliseconds before they appear to the general public. While the company’s announcement does not specifically mention the US president’s account, his is the most popular on the site, with more than 13 million followers.The service reportedly costs up to $100,000 (£74,170) per month, with a lower-priced $60,000 (£44,679) option also available.The BBC’s Samira Hussain explains what it is and whether it’s legal.

Bitcoin treasury company Strategy’s CEO Phong Le brushed aside concerns investors may have about the Nasdaq-listed company selling its stash.  Speaking on CNBC Monday, Le said that Strategy would continue doing what it’s always done, and outperform Bitcoin during the next bull run.  Strategy (MSTR) on Monday revealed that it had sold 1,638 Bitcoins for roughly $104.7 million, and bought back 912,143 shares of its preferred stock, STRC, for $81.2 million. The firm’s stock is down nearly 40% year-to-date. It has shed nearly 80% of its value since it closed a record of nearly $474 in November 2024.  “I think…

After an extraordinary opening weekend that rewrote Hollywood box office history in India, Tom Holland’s ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ witnessed its first significant drop in collections on Monday. Despite the expected weekday slowdown, the Marvel blockbuster continues to dominate cinemas and is now closing in on the Rs 350 crore gross milestone at the Indian box office.Spider-Man: Brand New Day Movie ReviewAccording to early estimates, Spider-Man: Brand New Day collected an estimated Rs 23.80 crore net on Day 5 across 16,874 shows nationwide.The Monday haul marked a 69.4% decline in collections from Sunday’s massive Rs 77.75 crore net collection. While…

Pakistan’s Mohammad Amir, second left, celebrates with teammates after the dismissal (File photo) Mohammad Amir’s new British citizenship could create a fresh complication for the Pakistan fast bowler ahead of the 2027 Pakistan Super League (PSL). Although Amir played as a domestic cricketer in the PSL until last season, he is now expected to be treated as an overseas player.Amir spoke about the change during an appearance on Wisden’s The Scoop Extended, revealing that his new citizenship status would affect how he is classified in the PSL. His British citizenship was confirmed in June after Nottinghamshire signed him for the…

Meet the 18-year-old Nikola Veselinov whose new mathematical theorem earned the top prize at the world’s biggest student science fair While many science fair winners build robots, develop medical technologies or tackle climate challenges, one 18-year-old student from Bulgaria impressed judges with something far less visible but equally powerful: pure mathematics. Nikola Veselinov, a student at the Sofia High School of Mathematics, developed a new mathematical theorem that explains when certain equations cannot be solved using basic mathematical functions. His research earned him the prestigious $75,000 Regeneron Young Scientist Award at the 2026 Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF),…

In XRP news today, the asset entered August 2026 trading at $1.06, down roughly 43% from its January peak of $2.41, carrying a thirteen-year seasonal track record that makes even seasoned traders wince. On August 1, Ripple executed its monthly Ripple escrow unlock with a deliberate timing twist. It locked 700 million XRP back into escrow before releasing the standard 1 billion, cutting net new supply to just 300 million tokens. The XRP price found an intraday floor at $1.0480, reversed, and consolidated at $1.0818, posting a +1.93% August month-to-date return. Ripple Unlocks 1B XRP In August Escrow Release Ripple…

Why AI Prompts For Managers Are Transforming Modern Management AI prompts for managers are becoming essential tools as leaders assume more responsibilities beyond day-to-day supervision. Managers now need to coach employees, provide helpful feedback, identify skill gaps, support career growth, and contribute to organizational development. But many managers lack the time, resources, or clear processes to handle all these tasks regularly. Because of these challenges, performance conversations often differ from one manager to another, feedback can be subjective, and development opportunities might be missed until it is too late. Tools like ChatGPT can help solve these problems. With well-crafted AI…

From the outfits to the energy, the 2001 performance is looked back on as one of their bestTLC performs at ‘MTV20: Live and Almost Legal’ on Aug. 1, 2001Credit: Scott Gries/ImageDirect via GettyNEED TO KNOWTLC, formed in 1990, consisting of Tionne ‘T-Boz’ Watkins, Lisa ‘Left Eye’ Lopes and Rozonda ‘Chilli’ ThomasIn 2002, tragedy struck when Lopes was killed in a car accident in Honduras at the age of 30The group’s final performance together was 25 years ago, in 2001, at MTV’s 20th anniversary celebrationTLC’s last performance together featured a special moment for Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes.The R&B girl group was…