Starbucks will hire more baristas and scale back plans to roll out automation, the coffee shop giant’s chief executive Brian Niccol says. The move, which is part of his strategy to win back customers, comes as other food and drink chains increasingly adopt technology to cut costs. Also on Tuesday, the firm announced worse-than-expected financial...
Sister club Chelsea are backing Strasbourg’s £4m bid for Motherwell midfielder Lennon Miller, 18. (Sun), external Celtic are credited with an interest in AC Ajaccio forward Moussa Soumano, 19. (Scotsman – subscription required), external Dundee United manager Jim Goodwin would like to keep goalkeeper Jack Walton, 27, but admits it is down to parent club...
Reuters The pace of diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine is quickening. Talks are taking place in London between officials from the UK, Germany, France, Ukraine and the United States. Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff is heading to Moscow for his fourth meeting with President Putin. And yet there is little clarity...
Mitchell opted to only make three changes from his side’s hammering of Wales in Cardiff to the comfortable win in Ireland last Saturday, with a large majority of his frontline stars, who were involved in last year’s Grand Slam win over France in Bordeaux and WXV1 title triumph, starting. Nine changes for the game against...
Last year in front of 48,778 at Twickenham, England recorded their highest points win (88) and 11th successive victory over Ireland. However, Scott Bemand’s side have dramatically improved over the past 12 months to record a shock win over world champions New Zealand at WXV1 in October, backed up by the 54-12 thrashing of Italy...
The resentencing hearing of Menendez brothers can move forward despite opposition from the county’s district attorney, a Los Angeles court has ruled. The brothers’ attorneys are attempting to have them resentenced to a lesser term, which could make them immediately eligible for freedom. Erik and Lyle were convicted of killing their parents in their Beverly...
This Manchester derby features two teams whose narratives this season have taken very different trajectories. Manchester City began the campaign with head coach Gareth Taylor talking of taking the next step to win the WSL title yet they find themselves languishing adrift in fourth, with interim boss Nick Cushing now in charge and City hoping...
A Belgian prince’s attempt to claim social security benefits on top of his six-figure royal allowance has been rejected by a court. Prince Laurent – the younger brother of King Philippe – received €388,000 (£295,850; $376,000) from state funds last year but said that his work entitles him and his family to social security. He...
On Thursday, the Senate rejected Sen. Bernie Sanders’s (I-Vermont) resolutions to block the sale of $8.8 billion in weapons to Israel by an even wider margin than in similar votes last year — despite Israel having since violated the Gaza ceasefire agreement. The Senate’s opposition to the resolutions comes as Israel has maintained a total...
England manager Sarina Wiegman says the UK’s bid to host the 2035 World Cup is really “exciting news”. Read full article at source...
The United Kingdom is set to host the 2035 Women’s World Cup as the sole “valid” bidder for the tournament, Fifa president Gianni Infantino says. England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland submitted a joint expression of interest in March to hold the World Cup across the home nations. Under Fifa rotation rules, the tournament must...
Teenager Angus Hall scored an eye-catching try on his first Premiership start as Saracens reignited their top-four hopes with a hard-fought win at Leicester Tigers. The 19-year-old collected Elliot Daly’s pass and sped clear to finish in the corner after Saracens had fallen behind for the first time in the match. Jamie George and Juan...
Chris MacLennan BBC Scotland News BBC Alan Savage says he wants to take full control of the club Inverness Caledonian Thistle investor and former chairman Alan Savage has made a bid of £800,000 to take over the trouble-hit club. The club was placed into administration last October after running up large debts. The administrators warned...