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Alex Morgan becomes minority investor in San Diego Wave

  • Former USWNT star retired last season
  • Investment follows involvement in Unrivaled basketball league

Alex Morgan has re-entered the NWSL world less than a year after retiring as a player. The former USWNT star announced on Tuesday that she is now a part-owner of the San Diego Wave, the club where she finished her career.

Morgan joined the Wave during their inaugural season in 2022 and played for the club until the back half of last season, abruptly retiring after discovering she was pregnant for a second time.

Trump administration piles pressure on Harvard with $450m more in cuts

The latest cuts follow a $2.2bn freeze, bringing total federal penalties against Harvard to $2.65bn

Eight federal agencies will terminate a further $450m in grants to Harvard University, the Trump administration announced on Tuesday, escalating its antagonization of the elite institution over what officials frame as inadequate responses to antisemitism on campus.

The latest funding cuts come after the administration cancelled $2.2bn in federal funding to the university, bringing the total financial penalty to approximately $2.65bn.

Kim Kardashian feared she would be ‘raped and killed’ during Paris robbery

TV star tells court of moment when two gunmen burst into the bedroom of her luxury hotel apartment in 2016

A tearful Kim Kardashian described how she was convinced she was going to be raped and shot dead when two gunmen burst into the bedroom of her luxury hotel apartment in Paris while the TV star was in bed.

One of the men, who were dressed as police officers, shouted “ring, ring,” pointing to his fingers, before dragging her across the bed leaving her naked body exposed and using zip ties and tape to secure her wrists and ankles. They then taped her mouth and carried her into the bathroom, where they dumped her on the floor.

Ten transfer targets for Premier League clubs from across Europe

Arsenal, Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester City will be competing for players this summer

By WhoScored

Gyökeres has been heavily linked with a return to England in recent transfer windows. Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United have all been credited with an interest in the Swedish striker, who has scored 38 goals in the Portuguese top flight this season – 20 more than his nearest challenger. Sporting will be reluctant to lose their star but the former Brighton and Coventry player seems perfectly suited to the rigours of Premier League football. This summer might be the one when he leaves Lisbon.

Zelenskyy repeats vow to wait in Turkey for face-to-face talks with Putin

Ukrainian president says if Russian leader does not arrive it will indicate ‘that he does not want to end the war’

Volodymyr Zelenskyy has doubled down on his promise to wait in Turkey on Thursday for face-to-face talks with Vladimir Putin, calling it a test of Russia’s willingness to pursue peace.

Speaking to journalists in Kyiv on Tuesday, Zelenskyy said he planned to wait for Putin in Ankara alongside the Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, adding that he would travel to Istanbul if Putin opted to hold the meeting there.