But these experienced, vigilant market watchers have been incredibly slow to recognize the spread of the poisonous fallout from the subprime meltdown. Testifying on March 28, Bernanke said, “At this juncture, however, the impact on the broader economy and financial markets of the problems in the subprime market seems likely to be contained.” The same day, Paulson told the House of Representatives that “from the standpoint of the overall economy, my bottom line is we’re watching it closely but it appears to be contained....

We were in for a shock. Clemens signed with the Toronto Blue Jays and won his first 11 games. I hustled up there to figure out how we all could have been so wrong. The Clemens I encountered was almost unrecognizable. He was Stallone-buff, and he once again possessed a 97mph fastball. He credited a fierce work ethic that he insisted he had maintained in Boston, too—“the 7 a.m. runs, the long workouts that you folks don’t see before I even get to the ballpark....

“A big wreckfest and a disaster,” Keselowski quipped several weeks ago. No wonder it’s on network television. MORE: Talladega favorites, picks | Ambrose right to punch Mears | What if Danica wins? | Wild Talladega infield party Talladega Superspeedway will play host to the first Sprint Cup group qualifying session at a restrictor-plate track Saturday at 1:10 p.m. ET. The highly anticipated qualifying session will be the first group qualifying televised on Fox instead of being pushed off to cable....

The team announced Tuesday that the organization and Haslett “mutually have agreed to part ways.” “Jim and I have had discussions over the last few days and have decided that it’s best for everyone that we have a new defensive coordinator for the Washington Redskins," head coach Jay Gruden said in a statement. “I wish him nothing but the best in the future.” The Redskins had a dismal defensive season, finishing No....

The Manchester City manager spent 17 years at Barca as a player, before managing the club to untold success between 2008 and 2012. Guardiola also played seven times for Catalunya, and has repeatedly urged the right of the region’s populace to decide if they to secede from Spain. A referendum on the issue on Sunday was marred by violence, with police striking out at protestors. Barcelona saw some of the most serious violence, with more than 700 people reported injured so far....

Aguero’s priceless response to being fined City have been linked with a £50 million move for the Dutch centre-back and Goal understands that the club will sign him if the opportunity presents itself. Club officials, however, are adamant that only Gabriel Jesus, who was signed in the summer but allowed to remain with boyhood club Palmeiras until the end of the Brazilian season, will join up with the squad in the upcoming transfer window....

Sane, Sterling & Jesus hint at bright Man City future Sterling, 22, latched on to a fine throughball from Brazil striker Jesus – making his full City debut at Selhurst Park – to open the scoring two minutes before half-time and the 21-year-old Sane crowned a counter-attack orchestrated by David Silva in the 71st minute. Jesus was brought down in stoppage time by Joe Ledley for Yaya Toure to crown a place in round five with a sumptuous free-kick and, with Sergio Aguero sidelined by a knock, Guardiola was delighted by how the teenager led the line....

Premier League Team of the Week City won 2-1 at Selhurst Park, thanks to a Yaya Toure double, to ensure they capitalised on draws by Liverpool and Arsenal to sit a point behind Chelsea at the top of the table. But victory only came after Connor Wickham had equalised and threatened to condemn the Blues to a fourth 1-1 draw from their last five games. Guardiola’s side have drawn their three most recent home games by that scoreline despite dominating each match, and while the Catalan was impressed with the spirit shown to win a difficult away game in south London, there was a sense of frustration that his team have dropped points while playing well but won while playing badly....

City stormed to glory in England’s top flight this term, finishing 19 points ahead of rivals Manchester United in the final standings after Gabriel Jesus’ last-gasp winner at Southampton took them to 100 points. Guardiola’s men are the first team to reach that landmark and also tore up a succession of other competition records on the way to a third Premier League crown in seven seasons. That level of regular success is something City have been unable to take on to the European stage, reaching the Champions League semi-finals just once in seven attempts and bowing out to finalists Liverpool in the quarter-finals this time around....

Celtic fan arrested for horse assault Roberts is on loan at Celtic from City and scored the opening goal in the 1-1 draw between the two sides in the Champions League on Tuesday night. The 19-year-old signed for City last year but joined Celtic on an 18-month loan deal in January. City signed up young attacking talents Leroy Sane, Gabriel Jesus, Marlos Moreno and Oleksandar Zinchenko during the summer, while the club also have a number of prospects out on loan at other clubs around Europe....

Pep Guardiola’s City are firmly in control of the Premier League title race, holding a 13-point advantage over United despite drawing 1-1 at Burnley on Saturday. Rooney played as United were beaten by Guardiola’s great Barcelona side in the 2009 and 2011 Champions League finals – scoring in the latter defeat at Wembley – and he grudgingly concedes his old rivals are a pleasure to watch. “In terms of catching Manchester City, certainly not this season and, if I’m honest, next season it will be very difficult,” he told Sky Sports’ Monday Night Football programme when assessing United’s prospects in the Manchester rivalry....

The leaders responded to their 4-3 loss to Liverpool last week, their first in domestic competition this season, with a 3-1 victory over Newcastle United on Saturday. That restored their 12-point lead at the top of the table after Manchester United had briefly reduced it to nine with a 1-0 win away to Burnley. Guardiola now wants 30 more points from City’s final 14 matches to make sure of a first league title since he came to England in 2016....

The Premier League champions-elect swatted Arsenal aside at Wembley on Sunday, winning 3-0 thanks to goals from Sergio Aguero, Vincent Kompany and David Silva. Defeat to League One Wigan Athletic ended any talk of City sweeping their way to a quadruple this term, but they will look to restore their 16-point lead atop the Premier League table when they visit Arsenal on Thursday. A place in the last eight of the Champions League also looks secure, City 4-0 up against Basel, and Guardiola will not rest with just the League Cup as he looks to resume the kind of dominance he has previously enjoyed at Barcelona and Bayern Munich....

Why Payet wants Marseille return Gabriel Jesus, who agreed to join from Palmeiras in August, has completed his move to the Etihad Stadium this month but has so far been the only arrival. City were heavily linked with a move for Holger Badstuber, who has since joined Schalke on loan from Bayern Munich, with Guardiola said to be concerned by a lack of defensive options while they wait for captain Vincent Kompany to return to fitness....

The five-time Ballon d’Or winner first established himself as the shining light of world football under Guardiola’s guidance at Barcelona between 2008 and 2012, while the presence of former Camp Nou figures Txiki Begiristain and Ferran Soriano on the board at the Etihad Stadium has contributed to City regularly being linked with Messi’s signature. The latest round of speculation surrounding the 29-year-old’s future this week centred on a potential audacious swoop from Manchester United, but, speaking ahead of City’s Premier League trip to Burnley, Guardiola echoed the thoughts of his counterpart Jose Mourinho by stating it would be fitting for Messi to conclude his stellar career in Catalonia....

Stoichkov played with Guardiola from 1990-95 at Camp Nou, with the latter going on to enjoy a successful managerial career at the club before moving to Bayern Munich and Manchester City. Wherever Pep has gone, trophies have followed. He has won six domestic league titles, and is red-hot favourite to make it seven with City this season, four domestic cup competitions and the Champions League twice. Stoichkov believes this is down to the natural leadership abilities of the 47-year-old, but also the type of financial support he has enjoyed at these sides....

A Mumsnet user posting under the name CraggyIslandTouristBoard fumed over the time the main meal was served at two different weddings. In the U.K., where the ceremonies are thought to have taken place, the average cost of the big day was £17,300 ($21,019), according to a 2021 survey by Hitched. They broke down how much each factor cost, citing £65 per head on catering. They noted: “Catering spend is also on the up—in 2019, couples spent a total of £3,887 on their wedding catering, however our survey revealed that in 2021, couples spent an average of £65 per head on catering, with 72 guests on average attending—that’s a total spend of £4,680....

Joachim Low’s men sensationally thrashed the host nation 7-1 on their way to glory at Brazil 2014. Manchester City midfielder Gundogan played for Borussia Dortmund at the time and was ruled out of the tournament through injury, leaving him to watch on in shock with the rest of Germany as events unfolded at the Estadio Mineirao. “We were all sitting in disbelief in front of the TV,” the 27-year-old recalled at a news conference on Sunday....

Witnesses told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch they heard several shots during the second half of the matchup between Vashon and Gateway. The game was played at Sumner High School in north St. Louis. MORE: Week 5 CFB photos | Oregon schools to honor Umpqua shooting victims No one at the game was injured, and police don’t believe anyone in attendance was the target. A man in his 20s was found with a gunshot wound behind his ear a mile and a half away from the site of the game....