The Guardian Culture

From penalties to Pavarotti and Beckham to Bruckner: classical music and football are closer than you might think

As the World Cup gets underway, we look at the music that has soundtracked the beautiful game - and the composers who have loved itFrance ’98, when Scotland last faced Morocco at a World Cup – as they do this Friday – and lost a crucial game three-nil. (John McGinn’s winner against Haiti in Boston on Sunday rewrites all the recent records and sets the team on a path to almost certain glory this time around. Obviously.)But you could have read the runes of Scottish doom in that World Cup by the t

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026

ESPN

'I could never pick one': Why LSU's Ahmad Hudson p...

The LSU commit is ranked among the nation's top prospects in football and basketball and has no plans to give either one up.

sports  Jun 17, 2026

Yahoo Finance

AT&T names new CFO

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Yum! Brands to sell Pizza Hut business for $2.7bn

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Global ETFs: Which is Better, SPGM or VWO?

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ESPN

Was 2025 a bad sign or just a bad season for these...

These players struggled in 2025. Did they have an isolated bad season, or is it a sign of trouble ahead?

sports  Jun 17, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Iraq Takes Steps to Boost Oil Exports When Hormuz Reopens

Iraq is preparing to boost oil exports from its southern ports with a formal deal to open the Strait of Hormuz scheduled to be signed on Friday.

business  Jun 17, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Dollar Gains on Better-Than-Expected US Economic News

business  Jun 17, 2026

The Guardian Politics

Top teaching union backs Burnham as Labour’s best chance of beating Reform

Exclusive: NASUWT leader Matt Wrack also calls for more robust change from the government on education policyUK politics live – latest updatesThe leader of one of the country’s biggest teaching unions has backed Andy Burnham, saying he is Labour’s best chance for beating Reform in a general election.The general secretary of NASUWT, Matt Wrack, was speaking to the Guardian in the run-up to Thursday’s Makerfield byelection, in which the Greater Manchester mayor hopes to return to parliament and pa

politics  Jun 17, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Market Minute 6-17-26- Markets Mellow on "Meeting Day"

business  Jun 17, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

US Oil Stockpiles Fall to Critical Lows as War Spurs Exports

Inventories at the US’s largest commercial crude oil storage hub fell to the lowest since 2014, as surging exports during the Iran war drain supplies in America.

business  Jun 17, 2026

Yahoo Finance

CarMax shares drop as margin pressure overshadows strong quarterly results

business  Jun 17, 2026

Yahoo Finance

1 Reason to Buy NuScale Power Stock, and 2 Reasons to Sell

business  Jun 17, 2026

BBC World

Nigerian man jailed for storing human faeces outside his home

Neighbours said the stench from the property had become so overwhelming that it was impossible to relax at home.

general  Jun 17, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Applied Materials (AMAT) Climbed Amid Broad-Based Growth Drivers

business  Jun 17, 2026

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Crypto Traders Are Wagering on SpaceX’s IPO Market Cap — Biggest Payouts Could Top 100x

business  Jun 17, 2026

BBC Sport

'I think he enjoyed that!' - Baker takes his first Test wicket

A moment to remember for Sonny Baker as he removes Rachin Ravindra for 33 to take his first Test wicket as New Zealand fall to 107-4 on the opening day of the second Test against England at The Oval.

sports  Jun 17, 2026

WSJ World News

An Annotated Analysis of a U.S. Draft of the Iran Deal

The Wall Street Journal reviewed a copy of the draft document. Read the text in full, alongside the Journal’s analysis.

general  Jun 17, 2026

Yahoo Finance

AstroNova to Be Taken Private by PE Firm in $272 Million Deal

business  Jun 17, 2026