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FA blocks Welsh League Cup proposal, ends Wrexham Europe dream

Tom HamiltonJan 24, 2025, 08:07 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 The English Football Association (FA) has blocked the English Football League’s Welsh clubs’ plans to join a revamped Welsh League […]

World News

Biden blocks Nippon Steel from buying US Steel

US President Joe Biden has formally blocked the takeover of US Steel by a bigger Japanese company, saying foreign ownership could pose risks for national security. The controversial decision comes a year after Nippon Steel first announced the $14.9bn (£12bn) deal, describing it as a lifeline for its smaller Pennsylvania-based rival. But the transaction soon […]

Business & Finance

Biden blocks U.S. Steel takeover by Japan’s Nippon Steel, citing national security

A water tower at the U.S. Steel Corp. Edgar Thomson Works steel mill in Braddock, Pennsylvania, on Sept. 4, 2024. Justin Merriman | Bloomberg | Getty Images President Joe Biden has officially blocked U.S. Steel‘s $14.9 billion acquisition by Japan’s Nippon Steel, citing national security concerns. U.S. Steel’s stock dropped by nearly 8% in premarket […]

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MLB Rumors: Nolan Arenado Blocks Potential Astros Trade amid Talks with Cardinals | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors

Dustin Bradford/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Third baseman Nolan Arenado has informed the St. Louis Cardinals that he will not waive his no-trade clause to head to the Houston Astros, who have been in talks with the Redbirds about a potential deal for the eight-time All-Star. Mark Feinsand, John Denton and Brian McTaggart of MLB.com […]

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Troy Vincent: NFL Wants Rule Change to Ban Low Blocks; Onside Kicks to Be Examined | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors

Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Amid the ongoing quest to improve player safety, NFL executive vice president of football operations Troy Vincent revealed that the league is exploring a potential rule change that would aid that effort. Per NFL Network’s Tom PelisseroVincent said Wednesday that the league is looking to outlaw low blocks, saying, […]