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Rock-bottom Stocksund kept their first clean sheet of the season in Sweden last night, as their 1-0 win over high-flying Nordic left us scratching our heads. We’ll switch our focus to the Asian section of World Cup qualifying now, with places up for grabs at next year’s big dance in North America, and the expanded nature of the tournament giving some countries the chance to revive their fortunes. Iraq haven’t qualified for the finals since 1986, and they are only a point off the top two, which is the automatic... Read More

HONG KONG – Son Heung-min and Lee Kang-in, European trophy winners with their clubs, will hope to fire South Korea to the World Cup in the coming days with four remaining automatic spots from Asia up for grabs. Japan and Iran have already sealed their berths at the 2026 tournament to be held in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Group B leaders South Korea are guaranteed to join them on June 5 if they avoid defeat against Iraq in Basra. Even if they lose, they will have another opportunity... Read More

Shares of Circle Internet Group soared 168% on Thursday after the stablecoin company and its selling shareholders raised almost $1.1 billion in an initial public offering. The stock opened at $69 on the New York Stock Exchange after its IPO priced at $31. At one point, shares traded as high as $103.75. The New York-based company priced its IPO late Wednesday far above this week’s expected range of $27 to $28, and an initial range last week of between $24 and $26, valuing the company at some $6.8 billion before... Read More

Circle stock (CRCL) exploded higher in its first day of trading on Thursday, rising as much as 200% at session highs after the stablecoin issuer made its long-anticipated public market debut. At market close, shares settled at $83.23, up 168% from their IPO price of $31. Shares were halted for trade more than once during the day due to volatility as the stock rose rapidly after opening at around $69 apiece. After its first day of trading, the company’s market capitalization stood north of $16 billion. Read more about Circle’s... Read More

‘I know you guys wanted her to win, but I wanted to win as well’published at 18:15 British Summer Time 5 June 18:15 BST 5 June Boisson 1-6 2-6 Gauff World number two Coco Gauff speaking on court after sealing a spot in her second French Open final: “It’s always the plan to try to start strong, but I knew it was important today. “Lois [Boisson] is obviously an incredible player. In this tournament, she has definitely proven she’s one of the best players in the world, especially on clay.... Read More