Boris Johnson has vowed a further crackdown on oligarchs and the super-rich by promising to curb their abuse of the UK legal system to stifle public criticism. The prime minister has called for an end to the “chilling effect” of elites using the threat of legal action to silence critics. Ministers will take aim at
2:26 PM ET Former Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Uchenna Nwosu has agreed to a two-year, $20 million deal with the Seattle Seahawks that includes $10.5 million guaranteed, agents Drew Rosenhaus and Ryan Matha told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Wednesday. After being a part-time player behind Melvin Ingram III for his first three seasons with the
1:21 PM ET The Washington Commanders announced they have released defensive tackle Matt Ioannidis and veteran guard Ereck Flowers, creating salary-cap space but more positions to fill. Washington tried to trade Ioannidis before deciding to release him, a source told ESPN. Safety Deshazor Everett was also released. The moves weaken both lines, for now at
12:01 PM ET Joe Buck and Troy Aikman, who have teamed together for 20 NFL seasons in the broadcast booth, have signed multiyear agreements to join ESPN as the new voices for Monday Night Football, it was announced Wednesday. The duo, who both have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, will also
4:36 PM ET Cornerback Jeff Gladney, who was found not guilty on a felony assault charge last week, has been signed to a two-year deal by the Arizona Cardinals, the team announced Wednesday. The Cardinals also re-signed tight end Maxx Williams to a one-year deal. Gladney, 25, became an unrestricted free agent after he was
11:49 AM ET HENDERSON, Nev. — The Las Vegas Raiders are releasing defensive end Carl Nassib, a league source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Nassib made headlines before the start of last season when he announced he was gay. In doing so, he became the first active openly gay player to play in the NFL. Last
1:59 PM ET Running back J.D. McKissic changed his mind about playing for the Buffalo Bills and will return to the Washington Commanders. Washington initially didn’t offer McKissic a deal — until he agreed to one with Buffalo on Tuesday during the NFL’s free-agent negotiating period, agents Doug Hendrickson and CJ LaBoy told ESPN’s Adam
2:31 PM ET The Las Vegas Raiders have reached agreement on a contract with four-time Pro Bowl pass-rusher Chandler Jones and are trading veteran defensive end Yannick Ngakoue to the Indianapolis Colts, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. The Colts are trading cornerback Rock Ya-Sin to Las Vegas in exchange for Ngakoue, according to sources. Ngakoue
4:12 PM ET The Tennessee Titans are planning to release wide receiver Julio Jones, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Dianna Russini on Wednesday. Jones was signed through the 2024 season. It is likely he will be released with a post-June 1 designation, giving the Titans $9.5 million in salary-cap savings. The Titans acquired Jones
7:00 AM ET ESPN staff NFL free agency officially starts at 4 p.m. ET Wednesday, which coincides with the start of the new league year. But first, we have two days of legal negotiations, when teams and free agents can agree to terms on new deals (and then officially sign them on Wednesday). We’ve already
The strict 35-hour curfew imposed on the Ukrainian capital did nothing to stop the strikes against its residents. They were woken early once again with more missile strikes tearing into the city. This has gone on for days now. CCTV captured the impact of one substantial strike and another less than a minute later against
Boris Johnson has declined to say whether his trip to Saudi Arabia will result in a boost to the kingdom’s oil production – as he insisted his talks about its human rights record would be “kept private”. The prime minister visited both the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia on Wednesday as he continues his
Here is an artists’ rendering of a Marvel Fusion power plant and facility. Marvel Fusion Nuclear fusion is the energy that powers stars. If it can be recreated on Earth, it has the potential to provide nearly limitless energy with zero carbon emissions — and unlike nuclear fission, which powers nuclear plants today, fusion does
In this article UBER DASH LYFT A traveler arriving at Los Angeles International Airport looks for ground transportation during a statewide day of action to demand that ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft follow California law and grant drivers “basic employee rights” in Los Angeles, California, U.S., August 20, 2020. Mike Blake | Reuters Lyft said
A faked video of the Ukrainian president telling people to surrender is being shared online. The video shows what appears to be Volodymyr Zelenskyy standing behind a podium saying: “It turned out to be not so easy being the president.” He goes on to declare that he has “decided to return Donbas” in eastern Ukraine
The family of Anoosheh Ashoori say he is “over the moon” to be coming home after having “not seen the light of day” for nearly five years in an Iranian jail. Retired civil engineer Mr Ashoori is believed to have been snatched from the streets of Tehran while visiting his mother and held in Iran’s notorious
The former Chelsea striker Gianluca Vialli has been hired by Nick Candy, the British property developer, to advise on his looming offer for the crisis-hit Premier League club. Sky News has learnt that Tifosy Capital & Advisory, which was set up by Mr Vialli and a group of financiers, is working with Mr Candy ahead
The body of a three-week-old boy has been pictured lying on the floor of a makeshift morgue in the basement of a Mariupol hospital. The newborn was injured in artillery shelling and could not be saved by doctors in the southern Ukrainian port city which is besieged by Russian forces. The body was one of
A baby and several other children were among more than 900 people risking the perilous journey across the Channel aboard small boats on Tuesday. More than 500 people were intercepted by French patrols and turned away, the Home Office said, but at least 405 people managed to reach the UK. More than 2,600 people have
West Ham footballer Kurt Zouma will be prosecuted under the Animal Welfare Act after being filmed kicking his cat, Sky News understands. The RSPCA has begun the prosecution process against Zouma and his brother, Yoan, who filmed the incident earlier this year. A date for the first court appearance has yet to be set. Zouma’s