Viktor Gyokeres: Why did the Arsenal striker not make it at Brighton during the early part of his career? | Football News

Brighton don’t normally get it wrong with young players. After all, the quintet of Moises Caicedo, Marc Cucurella, Joao Pedro, Ben White and Alexis Mac Allister have brought in £300m in transfer fees in the last four years. But the Seagulls had Viktor Gyokeres on their books and sold him for just £1m to Coventry … Read more

Venture capital is not an asset class, says Sequoia’s Roelof Botha

At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, Sequoia managing partner Roelof Botha argued that the venture industry isn’t an asset class, and that throwing more money into Silicon Valley doesn’t lead to better companies. “Investing in venture is a return-free risk,” Botha said during an interview on TechCrunch’s Disrupt’s main stage on Monday. “Anybody who’s studied the capital … Read more

Ange Postecloglou backed to return to Celtic and replace Brendan Rodgers – Paper talk and football gossip | Football News

The top stories and transfer rumours from Tuesday’s newspapers… Premier League Manchester United are set to block January exits for Kobbie Mainoo and Joshua Zirkzee with both expected to play key roles during the Christmas period – The Sun Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim … Read more

Hannah Hampton could return for England to face Australia in ‘revenge’ match first meeting since World Cup 2023 | Football News

England boss Sarina Wiegman has confirmed Hannah Hampton could be back available to face Australia at Pride Park on Tuesday in the second of their October friendlies. The 24-year-old goalkeeper missed Saturday’s 2-1 defeat to Brazil at the Etihad Stadium with a minor elbow issue which saw Khiara Keating earn her first cap for England. … Read more

Less than 24 hours until Disrupt 2025 — and ticket rates rise

The countdown is almost over — tomorrow’s the day! In less than 24 hours, TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 takes over Moscone West. From October 27–29, 10,000 founders, investors, and innovators will flood San Francisco for three days of building, connecting, and deal-making. We’re just days away from live demos of never-before-seen tech and high-stakes pitches as … Read more

India’s Shreyas Iyer in hospital with lacerated spleen after injury fielding against Australia in final ODI in Sydney | Cricket News

India’s Shreyas Iyer is continuing to be monitored in a Sydney hospital after suffering a lacerated spleen while fielding in his side’s win over Australia in Saturday’s third ODI at the SCG. Shreyas landed awkwardly taking a catch to dismiss Australia batter Alex Carey and soon clutched his side in pain after falling to the … Read more

Accel and Prosus team up to back early-stage Indian startups

Storied investors Accel and Prosus have launched a new investment partnership to back Indian startups from day zero, targeting founders building large-scale solutions with the potential to serve the masses in the South Asian nation. Announced on Monday, the collaboration marks the first time Prosus is investing at the formation stage. Both firms will co-invest … Read more

Lewis Hamilton: Ferrari driver says penalty in Mexico City GP against Max Verstappen was ‘kind of nuts’ | F1 News

Lewis Hamilton says “it’s kind of nuts” he was the only driver to receive a penalty for cutting a corner during the Mexico City Grand Prix. Hamilton was given a 10-second time penalty for “leaving the track and gaining a lasting advantage” in his feisty battle with Max Verstappen early in the race. The pair … Read more