On September 10, Imperial Petroleum Inc. (NASDAQ:IMPP), a company involved in seaborne transportation of crude oil, dry bulk, and petroleum products, released its second quarter results. With a topline figure of $87.1 million, the company delivered record quarterly revenue, which also resulted in 139.9% year-over-year growth. Imperial's adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter stood at $41.7 million, while the Q2 adjusted net income of $35.3 million exhibited around 163% growth in comparison with Q2 FY25.
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Several factors contributed to the second quarter topline growth. A 6.9 vessel rise in the company's average fleet size was the primary growth enabler. Other factors include encouraging dynamics across the drybulk segment, and higher rates for both drybulk and tankers amid the geopolitical uncertainties. Operating income for the quarter jumped to a near-record level of $33.4 million, which translates into a 307.3% growth relative to Q2 FY25. Imperial posted an adjusted EPS of $0.76 for the reported quarter, which almost doubled compared to the same quarter a year prior.
At the back of efficient fleet management, management remained focus on strengthening its financial position. The company ended the quarter with no debt, and its liquidity position also remained resilient. Cash and cash equivalents, including time deposits, increased from $179.1 million at the end of 2025 to $245.2 million as of June 30, 2026. The company added that its cash base had increased further to approximately $260 million as of the September 10 results release.
Certain areas of weakness warrant a closer examination. During the reported quarter, fleet operational utilization went down from 83.1% in prior year's second quarter to 73.5%. There was a substantial increase in some of the underlying operating expenses. For instance, the vessel operating expense stood at $14.4 million compared to $8.4 million during Q2 FY25. This $6 million rise can be attributed to Imperial's larger fleet size. Similarly, the voyage expenses also jumped from $10.7 million in last year's Q2 to $22.1 million for Q2 FY26. The incremental voyage expenses stemmed from higher bunkers' rates, as well as a 58.4% jump in spot days.

#fleet

West Ham United have received a warning despite their emphatic 6-0 win over Wrexham, with former Championship striker Bradley Allen urging caution before winter. The comments, originally broadcast by BBC Radio London and covered by Inside Futbol, followed a performance that gave Nuno Espírito Santo's side a boost in the promotion race.
Six players scored, including captain Jarrod Bowen and Joel Piroe, while West Ham created 19 shots on goal and kept a clean sheet. Allen described the display as outstanding from start to finish and said West Ham possessed too much quality for Wrexham. Yet he stressed that bigger tests await, particularly as the winter schedule stacks fixtures together. His message was: West Ham can leave the Championship quickly, but the examination has not arrived.
Allen said on BBC Radio London: "What a performance, outstanding from start to finish, a clean sheet as well.
"Playing dominant football in front of a big crowd.
"That will put down a marker, but there will be bigger tests; we haven't got to the depths of winter.

#west #sheet

Elon Musk has slammed director Alex Gibney as a "bitter old man" with "zero integrity" after the release of Gibney's four-hour documentary about the tech mogul.
The documentary, ***** led "Musk," was billed as a "definitive and unvarnished examination" of the ***** eX boss. However, he fired back, calling it a "hit piece that misses."
Musk had already been pulled into a social media drama after his former partner, Ashley St. Clair, claimed she turned down a $40 million offer from his team in exchange for not participating in the documentary.
The outspoken billionaire launched a furious public tirade against Alex Gibney following the premiere of "Musk," an unflinching four-hour documentary examining his life, power, and global political influence at the Venice Film Festival.
Taking to X (formerly Twitter), the platform he acquired for $44 billion in 2022, the tech billionaire dismissed the documentary. He also attacked the director's personal and professional credibility, calling him a "bitter old man" who has "zero integrity."

#alex #gibney #hour

Borussia Dortmund will be without Konstantinos Karetsas for Saturday's Bundesliga home fixture against SC Paderborn as further examinations continue following the 18-year-old's worrying withdrawal from Tuesday's Champions League victory over Villarreal. Karetsas has since been released from hospital after suffering circulatory problems during Dortmund's 3-2 win at the Westfalenstadion.
The Greek international did not participate in team training on Thursday and will not be available for the weekend. Dortmund sporting director Ole Book has now confirmed that initial examinations have yet to establish a specific cause.
"He is doing as well as can be expected under the circumstances," Book told the local Ruhr Nachrichten newspaper. "Further examinations are ongoing. We want to get to the bottom of this properly. The prognosis will then depend on that."
Book emphasized that Karetsas' health remains the club's overriding concern.
While Karetsas' mother Irena Kitsinis told Belgian newspaper Het Nieuwsblad that the episode appeared to have been related to dehydration, Dortmund have not yet established a definitive explanation for the problem.

#book #told

"Under the circumstances, he is doing well. Further examinations are underway, and we want to get to the bottom of the matter very precisely," Ole Book said on Thursday about Konstantinos Karetsas' health condition.
Only once the additional examinations have been completed will there be further forecasts regarding the 18-year-old. However, the BVB sporting director emphasizes: "It is clear that, for the time being, we are putting the health of the person and the player first. He will not be involved this weekend."
On Tuesday evening, Konstantinos Karetsas had taken to the pitch for Borussia Dortmund in the UEFA Champions League for the first time during the home match against FC Villarreal. Midway through the first half, the 18-year-old suddenly complained of circulatory problems and was substituted in the 27th minute. Karetsas was then taken to hospital for further examinations.
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#examinations

Arsenal needed to come from behind to win a breathless game 2-1 against Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium as Kai Havertz scored for the third time in the Premier League against his former club.
Havertz netted midway through the first half to equalise after Morgan Rogers, who the champions missed out on signing during the transfer window, had stunned home fans with a volleyed goal after 77 seconds.
The Germany international was instrumental too in Martin Odegaard's 50th-minute winner, executing a delightful dummy to leave Chelsea's defence flatfooted and create room for the captain to rifle home.
Arsenal's Martin Odegaard scores his side's second goal during the English Premier League soccer match between ****** nal and Chelsea at Emirates Stadium. (is ****** ociated with: «Arsenal claim derby honours v Chelsea, Everton level late v Man Utd») John Walton/PA Wire/dpa
Chelsea had lost four league games in a row at the Emirates, conceding 11 goals, but here they gave ****** nal a far sterner examination than at any time during that sequence, with the front three of Cole Palmer, Joao Pedro and Rogers again showing their potential as ****** ets in a possible ****** le challenge.

#Chelsea

U.S. striker Folarin Balogun has been left out of Monaco's squad for the Conference League amid uncertainty over his future after the collapse of his proposed transfer to Everton this week.
Balogun also will miss Monaco's match at Paris Saint-Germain in the French league on Friday after being omitted from the group traveling up to the capital.
Monaco said Balogun was back in group training. He hasn't featured in any of the team's four games so far this season.
The American striker was close to joining Everton for a reported 40 million pounds ($54 million) on Tuesday — the last day of the summer transfer window for most leagues in Europe — but opted to pull out of a deal because he felt uncomfortable that the English club raised doubts about his health in a medical examination, Monaco sporting director Thiago Scuro said.
Monaco is under pressure to sell Balogun, or another of its top players, because the club needs to generate money to comply with the French league's financial rules.

#french #club

Sept. 3 (UPI) -- An investigation by The Athletic determined that former reporter Dianna Russini violated newsroom standards through her relationship with New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel, the outlet said Thursday.
The Athletic published the findings of the nearly five-month investigation under the headline: "Standards review of Dianna Russini's coverage for The Athletic."
Russini resigned from The New York Times Co.-owned outlet and was released from her contract April 14. The former senior insider for the NFL had taken the job role in August 2023.
The investigation, conducted by The Athletic's editorial director for standards and editorial quality Mike Semel, included a review of 903 stories and 77 videos published on the outlet's website.
It also included an examination of 204 episodes of the Scoop City podcast, which Russini co-hosted, and additional off-platform appearances she made while representing The Athletic.

#investigation

FC Barcelona summer signing Jesse Bisiwu was unable to show his full potential in the Copa Catalunya final on Wednesday night, with Barça Atletic facing Sabadell at the Nova Creu Alta.
Starting the game for the reserve team, the young Belgian winger was caught by a heavy challenge from Pipa early in the match and was forced to leave the pitch almost immediately. Juliano Belletti had no choice but to replace him.
Bisiwu appeared to be in considerable pain with an injury to his right ankle, initially raising fears that he could have suffered significant damage.
However, SPORT now reports that the 18-year-old prodigy has not suffered a serious injury and has only sustained a knock. He will need a few days of rest away from the group to recover from the impact.
Bisiwu underwent medical examinations at the club facilities earlier today. And, tests have confirmed that the young Belgian has avoided a serious injury.

#young #jesse #catalunya

Chris Brown asked a court to excuse him from an examination, arguing that his nationwide tour created a scheduling conflict. His former housekeeper, Maria Avila, wants to review his finances in connection with a $13 million judgment against him.
According to court documents obtained by TMZ, Brown opposed appearing in court. Avila wants to examine his finances and bank statements as she seeks to determine how Brown could pay the judgment.
Brown argued that his current touring schedule created a conflict and that he could not simply take time away. The singer also said discussions were underway about extending the tour. Brown is currently touring alongside Usher.
The examination was scheduled at the Van Nuys courthouse. Brown argued that he could not be forced to attend there and said he lives in Las Vegas. The singer said his home was more than 150 miles away.
Avila is seeking to collect the $13 million judgment. The award stemmed from allegations involving a dog attack that allegedly occurred at Brown's Los Angeles home.

#examination #tour #conflict #finances

After the move was held up for several weeks, Tottenham Hotspur have now given Mikey Moore permission to join 1. FC Köln, according to Sky Germany and Fabrizio Romano.
The 19-year-old is set to join the Billy Goats on a season-long loan, with his medical examination expected to take place shortly.
Köln have reportedly been in agreement with Moore for some time, but the deal stalled while Tottenham waited for attacking reinforcements to arrive.
Moore has made three appearances for Tottenham's first team this season, racking up one goal and one ******* ist.
He spent last season as a regular starter for Rangers FC on loan.

#hotspur #germany

Gabriel Jesus now appears to be closing in on an **** nal exit, with Barcelona reportedly expecting the Brazilian striker in Spain on Monday to undergo a medical examination.
According to reports, negotiations between **** nal and Barcelona are at an advanced stage, with the Gunners having already given Jesus permission to travel to the Catalan capital.
The report claims the cost of the deal is expected to be around €10 million, while Barcelona have offered the 29-year-old a two-year contract with the option of a further season.
This represents a significant development in the striker's future after it appeared Napoli were the club most likely to offer him a route away from the Emirates.
As we reported on Friday, the Serie A side had shown concrete interest in Jesus but needed to move another attacker out of their squad before being in a position to complete a deal.

#deal #spain

Borussia Mönchengladbach newcomer Daiki Hashioka has avoided serious injury to his cervical spine and has shown no signs of neurological impairment after a head collision, the Bundesliga club said in a statement on Sunday.
Hashioka took a blow to the neck and head in a collision with Antonio Nusa during the 3-0 defeat at RB Leipzig in their league opener on Saturday, and was carried off on a stretcher.
The **** an defender was taken to hospital, where initial examinations ruled out bad news, the club said.
Hashioka returned to Mönchengladbach from hospital on Sunday and will undergo further checks over the coming week, the team added.

#sunday #nchengladbach #collision #daiki

Wisdom Mike's transfer from Bayern Munich to Club Brugge is complete per a report from Sky Germany journalist Kerry Hau.
According to Hau, the 17-year-old has successfully completed his medical examination and signed his contract with the Belgian club, bringing an end to the latest chapter of his development at Bayern Munich. It should be noted that Bayern Munich has not formally announced the move as of yet. If the report is on-point, it would not be shocking to be Bayern Munich make the announcement on Thursday.
The deal will see Bayern Munich receive a guaranteed €5 million transfer fee, with the potential for the final amount to increase through bonus payments. While Bayern Munich will not have a buy-back option included in the agreement, the club has negotiated a percentage of any future resale involving Mike.
That sell-on clause could prove particularly important if Mike develops into a major player at Club Brugge and eventually earns another high-profile transfer.
Mike has been regarded as one of the more promising young talents in Bayern Munich's youth system, but the move to Belgium should provide him with an opportunity to take the next major step in his development. At Club Brugge, he will have the chance to compete for regular first-team minutes and gain valuable experience in a competitive European league.

#club

Jayden Oosterwolde is having the second stage of his medical with Roma on Wednesday, but there are growing reports that there are concerns about the injury that the Dutchman suffered in a recent Champions League qualifier with Fenerbahce.
Roma and Fenerbahce have shaken hands over a season-long loan deal with a potential €18m obligation to buy for versatile full-back Oosterwolde. The 25-year-old arrived in the Italian capital for his medical on Tuesday.
ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS – AUGUST 06: Jayden Oosterwolde of Fenerbahce in action during the UEFA Champions League Third Qualifying Round First Leg match between Feyenoord and Fenerbahce at Feyenoord Stadium on August 06, 2025 in Rotterdam, Netherlands. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)
According to reports from the Corriere dello Sport, Oosterwolde had the first part of his medical on Tuesday, which was routine and focused on his general physical health.
Oosterwolde is having the second stage of his medical on Wednesday, which will reportedly include an in-depth examination of the injury that the former Twente and Parma man suffered during Fenerbahce's 2-0 victory over Sturm Graz in the first leg of their Champions League third-round qualifier on August 5.

#jayden #wednesday

Barcelona have completed the signing of Dominik Livakovic, but the Croatian goalkeeper's future for the coming season remains unresolved as the club's preferred loan arrangement has hit an unexpected obstacle.
The 31-year-old has joined Barcelona from Fenerbahce in a deal worth €2 million plus a possible €500,000 in variables.
After arriving in Barcelona on Tuesday, Livakovic is scheduled to undergo his medical examination on Wednesday before putting pen to paper on a contract running until 2030.
The signing itself is not the issue. The question Barcelona must now answer is where their new goalkeeper will spend the season.
According to SPORT, Barcelona initially planned to send Livakovic out on a one-year loan before integrating him into the first-team setup in 2027, when Wojciech Szczesny's spell at the club comes to an end.

#Barcelona #signing #dominik

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. hurt his left shoulder during joint practice with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Thomas connected with Trevor Lawrence on a deep touchdown on the first play of team drills, getting behind Tampa's defense with relative ease.
He landed on his shoulder as he corralled the ball, remaining on the ground momentarily as he clutched at the injury. He was able to get up on his own power and went back in for another play, but went to the sideline and was checked on by the training staff shortly afterwards.
Thomas did not return to competition for the remainder of practice but didn't go inside the Miller Electric Center for further examination either.

#shoulder #went #tampa

A new study from researchers at Mass General Brigham, Boston University, and the Concussion & CTE Foundation found that at least one in four former NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021 had chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a degenerative brain disease linked to repeated head trauma.
The findings, published Tuesday in The British Medical Journal, examined former NFL players from the hard-shell helmet era and suggest the prevalence of CTE among professional football players is significantly higher than in the general population.
Researchers identified 878 former NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021. Of those, 235 donated their brains for study, and 215 of the donated brains, or 91.4%, showed evidence of CTE.
Because CTE can only be diagnosed after death through brain tissue examination, researchers estimated a range for how widespread the disease may have been among all deceased former players. Their most conservative estimate found at least 24.5% of former NFL players who died during that period had CTE. The upper estimate reached 97.7%, though researchers said both extremes are unlikely and the true prevalence is likely somewhere in between.
"Community brain bank studies have shown that CTE affects less than 1% of the general population," said Dr. Daniel Daneshvar, lead author of the study and chair of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Mass General Brigham. "To find that somewhere between 24.5% and 97.7% of NFL players from that time period had this progressive brain disease is a wake-up call for the NFL and scientific communities."

#died

Christopher Nkunku has completed his medical with Leipzig and is expected to sign on Tuesday, bringing his Milan career to an end after a single season.
According to TuttoMercatoWeb, citing Sky Sports Germany, the France forward finished the second stage of his examinations having flown to Germany on Monday evening. Only the signature and the official announcement now remain.
PERTH, AUSTRALIA – AUGUST 05: Rafael Leao of AC Milan hugs Christopher Nkunku of AC Milan after his goal during the pre-season match between AC Milan and FC Internazionale at Optus Stadium on August 05, 2026 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by James Worsfold/Getty Images)
The move is structured as a loan worth an initial €4m with an option to buy set at €28m, taking the total to €32m should the Red Bull club exercise it at the end of the campaign.
It represents a return for Nkunku, who established his reputation at Leipzig before moving to Chelsea. His year in Milan brought 35 appearances, eight goals and three ****** ists, and he was among the players placed outside Ruben Amorim's plans this summer.

#Milan #season #tuesday

The Minnesota Wild and Dylan Larkin continue to look like a terrific match.
That may be exactly why this trade has become so frustrating.
Minnesota needs the type of center Larkin already is. Larkin has reportedly approved the Wild as a destination. Detroit has a captain who requested a trade and an obvious potential partner sitting in the Western Conference.
Now for the inconvenient part: What exactly is Minnesota supposed to give the Detroit Red Wings that makes them better after trading their No. 1 center?
A fresh examination of the NHL rumor market from Bleacher Report again puts the Larkin situation under the microscope, with Minnesota remaining one of the obvious landing spots. Bleacher Report's latest NHL trade-rumor **** ysis

#exactly

Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) has an attractive 6.4% dividend yield. That compares to 1% for the S&P 500 index (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) and 1.4% for the average pharmaceutical stock. Despite the outsize yield, the company is sticking by the dividend payment. That's great, but why is the yield so high? An examination of the business through 2030 will explain the problem.
From a big picture perspective, Pfizer sells pharmaceuticals. Only the drugs it sells don't appear out of thin air. It has to develop them or buy them before it can market them. That's an expensive, often time-consuming, and difficult process. This is why drug companies are afforded a limited, patent-protected window of exclusivity to sell their drugs. Drug companies like Pfizer can generate substantial revenue from patent-protected drugs.
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There's just one small problem: revenues tend to fall dramatically after a drug loses patent protections. Complicating this is that developing new drugs doesn't follow a set timeline, unlike patent expirations. So sometimes there's a mismatch that puts pressure on a company's top and bottom lines.
That's what Pfizer is dealing with right now. In 2027, oncology drugs Ibrance and Xtandi are set to lose patent protection. In 2028, the cardiovascular drug Eliquis will lose patent protection. Pfizer is working hard to find drugs to replace revenue lost from these patent expirations, but investors are clearly worried that it won't be able to. It doesn't help any that the company suffered a material black eye when it had to drop its internally developed GLP-1 weight-loss drug candidate in 2025.

#pfizer #drug #yield

Manchester City's new beginning arrives amid an unfamiliar sense of uncertainty. Bournemouth visit the Etihad Stadium today for Enzo Maresca's first Premier League match in charge, only a week after ***** nal exposed the scale of his rebuilding task.
The 3-0 Community Shield defeat in Cardiff was emphatic enough to strip away any illusion that this transition will be painless. City were too open through midfield, occasionally disjointed in defence and unable to establish the control that once defined them.
Bournemouth should offer a different examination, but they are unlikely to arrive merely to admire their surroundings. Having finished sixth last season, the visitors have earned the right to be regarded as more than accommodating opening-day opponents.
Maresca's immediate problem concerns Jeremy Doku. Arthur Ferridge's original team-news report, supplied as the source for this article, states that the Belgian suffered a calf injury during the Community Shield and is expected to miss at least two weeks.
"At the moment, the only one unavailable is Jeremy Doku," Maresca said at his pre-match press conference.

#community #jeremy #doku #manchester

Tim Binder has sustained a minor muscle tear in his right hamstring, as confirmed following examination by FC Bayern's medical department. The 19-year-old midfielder is therefore set for a spell on the sidelines.
Warum der Sieg in Dortmund der perfekte FC Bayern-Saisonstart ist

#binder #dortmund

For decades, Natalie Portman has been one of our most cerebral stars. A 1999 Vanity Fair cover, promoting "The Phantom Menace," asked whether the then-17-year-old might "choose Harvard over Hollywood." She managed to do both, earning an Ivy League degree and an Oscar. Her characters in movies from "Jackie" to "May December" are often overthinkers, and her Instagram book club picks tend toward high literature.

Who better, then, to serve as the heroine of a Rachel Cusk novel?

Cusk, the experimental novelist, is set to publish "Life of M," about an unnamed actress coping with feelings of alienation and depersonalization, on Aug. 25. Cusk's work, like the well-loved "Outline" trilogy, favors deep excavation of inner turmoil over what might be called "plot," and "Life of M" is no exception. Still, the obvious similarities to the known facts of Portman's life have earned the book plenty of buzz.

To wit: M, a former child star who received her greatest acclaim for playing a ballerina, is raising children, seemingly solo, in Paris. All of this checks out, and Portman's putative connection to Cusk — she selected Cusk's last novel, 2024's "Parade," for Natalie's Book Club, and both actress and author live in Paris — lends the enterprise a juicy overlay of gossip.

There's no public information indicating Portman's involvement in the project, or whether she approved it at all. (Portman's rep and the book's publicist at Farrar, Straus and Giroux did not respond to requests for comment.) And if people are reading "Life of M" as a document of truth, it may be in part because the novel so confidently places its reader within restricted access zones. We see M through the eyes of a narrator, an unnamed person who has obtained M's permission to document her life. And so we accompany M to a spa, where she and a younger actress chitchat about their peers and discuss Hollywood's gender pay gap, and to an interview at a chic restaurant, where she observes strangers snapping her picture. The access Cusk grants extends deep into M's mind as well: With her friend, M ponders how she might help a new generation of actresses despite her own "ennui" about the industry; with the journalist interviewing her, M is burdened "by the impossibility of anyone ever understanding what she is."

The project of this book is to help us to know a person who rejects examination, just as journalists have struggled to crack Portman, who avoids discussing her personal life in interviews. "Life of M" is not the sort of novel that one can "spoil," but suffice it to say that M ultimately makes her displeasure at the narrator's project plain: Being under a writer's gaze is, for her, intolerable. M comes by this aversion to fame honestly. We're informed that "starring in a film as a child had immediately brought her childhood to an end," and that press coverage of her entanglements as an adult have strained her relationship with her family. She has constructed a series of walls, and w

The Washington Commanders are already thin at running back.
We aren't even through the preseason, and the Commanders will need to be careful with their running back group. Thursday at training camp practice, Jacory Croskey-Merritt, aka Bill, caught a pass "and seemed to pull up a little bit," as reported by Ben Standig.
The Commanders have already lost Jerome Ford. Ford, who had signed in the offseason from the Cleveland Browns, was injured during last week's preseason game against the Miami Dolphins. During the broadcast, you could see for just a second that Ford was clearly hurting while on the field. Sure enough, an examination revealed Ford's hamstring injury was severe, as the Commanders have already declared Ford to be placed on the injured reserve, and he is out for the season. Ford had gained 813 rushing yards in 2023, and in 2024 he averaged 5.4 yards per carry on his 104 rushing attempts.
RB Rachaad White (hamstring) was hurt on his final play of the joint practice vs Miami. Quinn said he’s “certainly close” but won’t play Saturday.
Another free agent signing, Rachaad White, has also been nursing a sore hamstring. He missed the preseason game against the Dolphins last week, having injured his hamstring during the scrimmage against the Dolphins two days earlier. White's hamstring injury is not nearly as serious as Ford's. In fact, White was at practice Thursday and did some light individual work. He has been ruled out for Saturday's preseason game against the Lions.

#Commanders #white

It seemed set in stone that the future of Toulouse FC's Dayann Methalie (20) belonged in the Premier League. Having been keen to secure the services of the young left-back for several weeks, AFC Sunderland had managed to reach an agreement with their French counterparts regarding the transfer of their rising star. Everything looked set… until the customary medical examination shook things up.
In fact, it was during this procedure that an abnormality in Methalie's back was reportedly identified, forcing the Black Cats to consider only two options: to proceed with the risk of aggravating the injury, or to put the player on a treatment programme that would keep him out of action for six weeks.
However, according to reports in L'Équipe, this ******* sment has not been shared by Téfécé's medical staff, who regard the Frenchman's problem as minor and of no consequence to his availability. Such conflicting opinions have prompted Sunderland's management to consult a Paris-based back specialist, who in turn confirmed that there was nothing of concern to report.
Not entirely reassured, the English club requested further medical opinions and, as a result, reportedly decided to put their initial offer on hold. This did not, however, prevent the Black Cats' management from proposing to Toulouse that they amend the terms of their agreement, ultimately offering a loan with an option to buy.
An alternative immediately dismissed out of hand by Les Violets' chairman, Olivier Cloarec, concerned about potential financial demands from the player's entourage, which would have further complicated the matter. A version of events denied by Sunderland.

#medical #sunderland #black #weeks

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan's Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered authorities to take imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan to a private hospital in the capital for a medical examination, following months of concerns from his family and personal physicians about his health and access to medical care, his lawyers and party officials said.
A three-judge panel ordered that Khan be taken to Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad in the coming days and examined by a medical board that will include specialists and one of his personal physicians, Faisal Sultan.
The court also ordered prison officials to allow Khan weekly meetings with family members and telephone calls with his sons. Khan's family has been struggling to secure access to him and have him examined by physicians of his choice.
Hours after the order, authorities allowed one of Khan's sisters to visit him. Pakistan had barred visitors earlier this year after receiving intelligence reports about a possible attack on the prison where he is being held.
The order came months after Khan petitioned the court, asking to be transferred from a high-security prison in the nearby garrison city of Rawalpindi to a hospital and to be allowed access to his personal physicians, family and lawyers.

#access

FC Barcelona is putting the finishing touches on the official signing of Rodri Hernández. The international midfielder has just left the club's offices after signing his new contract, which will tie him to the Blaugrana side until 2030.
The agreement between the two parties has been finalized after intense negotiations. With this move, the Barça board secures the arrival of a key piece to strengthen the heart of the team for the coming seasons.
The Madrid-born footballer arrived in Barcelona yesterday afternoon to complete the final stage of his move. His presence in the Catalan capital sparked great excitement among fans awaiting the outcome of the deal.
This morning, the player successfully passed the required medical examinations. After confirming that he is in perfect physical condition, Rodri went to the club's facilities to put his signature on the official document.

#rodri

Guglielmo Vicario is set to join Juventus on loan with an option to buy from Tottenham after the Bianconeri decided against continuing talks with Aston Villa for Emiliano Martinez.
Italy international Vicario is set to return to Serie A, joining Serie A giants Juventus on loan from Tottenham.
Several Italian sources, including Fabrizio Romano and Tuttosport, claim that Spurs and Juventus have reached an agreement today.
According to Romano, Vicario will land in Turin later today to undergo medical examinations with the Old Lady.
LONDON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 16: Guglielmo Vicario of Tottenham Hotspur celebrates his team's second goal during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Burnley at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on August 16, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

#london

PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — New Zealand passed its last examination before the eagerly awaited test series against world champion South Africa when the Bulls were dispatched 50-19 at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.
The All Blacks dominated to lead 24-0 at halftime and perhaps their first match at altitude contributed to a closer, more back and forth second half.
They still racked up eight tries, with doubles for wingers Josh Moorby and Leroy Carter and captain Codie Taylor, while conceding their first points in more than two hours across the tour matches against the Stormers, Sharks and Bulls.
Only a few of the New Zealand side were expected to line up in the first test next Saturday in Johannesburg, but valuable experience was gained by the wider squad whose depth will be plumbed during the grueling run of four tests on four straight weekends.
The likes of flanker Anton Segner, the returning Taylor and center Rieko Ioane impressed for New Zealand in an expansive, entertaining affair.

#taylor