Welcome to the latest edition of The Alternative Premier League Table, where, each week, The Athletic analyses the entire division through a specific lens: this time, it’s a festive glance at xG (expected goals) for and against. As usual, the article that follows is long but detailed, so please settle down with a mince pie…
It’s 1994. Jeff Bezos is in a tiny garage in Bellevue, Washington. He is sitting at an old computer, typing really fast, with piles of boxes full of books all around him. A printer keeps making noises as it prints out orders. Outside, it is raining, but inside, Jeff is full of big ideas and…
For much of the past month, it looked very much like Xabi Alonso would not be ‘eating his Christmas turron’ as Real Madrid coach, as the Spanish phrase has it for managers who lose their jobs before the winter break. After Saturday’s shaky 2-0 La Liga win at home to Sevilla at the Bernabeu, Alonso…
Senate Bill 2420, set to take effect Jan. 1, would require app stores to verify users’ ages and limit access for those under 18, a mandate that tech groups and students are challenging in federal court. Patrick Semansky/Associated Press file photo A federal judge has temporarily blocked a new Texas law that would require app stores to…
ComingSoon spoke with Goodbye June stars Andrea Riseborough and Toni Collette about their new Netflix movie. The duo discussed working with director and star Kate Winslet on her directorial debut, their characters, and more. Starring a talented cast that also features Johnny Flynn and Timothy Spall, it is out on December 24, 2025. “It’s nearly…
President Xi Jinping has instructed central state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to serve as the bedrock of national development, urging them to drive industrial upgrading and secure critical technologies in the next phase of China’s growth. “Central SOEs must fully recognise the responsibilities and missions they shoulder and better serve the overall priorities of the party and…
MUNICH, GERMANY – APRIL 08: Davide Frattesi of FC Internazionale celebrates scoring his team’s second goal during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Quarter Final First Leg match between FC Bayern München and FC Internazionale Milano at Fussball Arena Muenchen on April 08, 2025 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images) Juventus remain attentive…
President Xi Jinping has urged State-owned enterprises directly administered by the central government to better serve the overall work of the Party and the country, and support high-quality economic and social development and the improvement of people’s livelihoods, thereby contributing more to the country’s modernization drive. Xi, who is also general secretary of the Communist…
German footballer Sebastian Hertner has tragically died after a horror ski lift crash in Montenegro. The 34-year-old was identified after a tourist at the Savin kuk ski resort, near Zabljak, died due to a double chairlift detaching from its cable and colliding with the seat behind, according to local reports. Hertner fell from the lift…
The automotive giant seems to be pivoting away from electric vehicles. But can it give customers what they want? Long-term investing is usually the key to massive returns in the stock market. But sometimes you bet on the wrong horse. Ford Motor Company (F 1.23%) is an excellent example. With shares generating a total return…