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Lionel Messi's bodyguard banned from Leagues Cup after entering field in postgame confrontation Jack BaerAugust 1, 2025 at 8:38 PM This wasn't the first time Yassine Cheuko ran onto a field to help Lionel Messi.

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This wasn't the first time Yassine Cheuko ran onto a field to help Lionel Messi. (Photo by Caean Couto/Getty Images) (Caean Couto via Getty Images)

Lionel Messi's bodyguard Yassine Cheuko apparently took his job a little too seriously at the Leagues Cup.

After a postgame confrontation in which Cheuko ran onto the field to push some Atlas players away from the Inter Miami star, the League Cup disciplinary committee announced it was banning him from all technical areas for the rest of the tournament, which runs through Aug. 31, and fining Inter Miami an undisclosed amount of money.

The full statement:

After the July 30 Inter Miami CF vs. Club Atlas match, a member of Inter Miami's club delegation displayed improper conduct by entering restricted areas without an official event credential. In accordance with the Leagues Cup 2025 Tournament Regulations, the Disciplinary Committee has suspended the individual involved from all technical areas for the remainder of Leagues Cup 2025 and issued an undisclosed fine to Inter Miami CF.

ESPN identified the member of Inter Miami's delegation as Cheuko.

The incident occurred Wednesday after Inter Miami's 2-1 win over Atlas. Several players congregated at midfield, with Cheuko entering the fray to physically break up the confrontation. He is the bald man with a short beard and black Miami T-shirt in the video below.

"ÉL NO TENÍA NADA QUE HACER AHÍ"La polémica con el ingreso del guardaespaldas a la cancha empujando a algunos jugadores de Atlas a causado opiniones divididas con información de @loculobo Atlas ya habría mandado queja a la organización de Leagues Cup #Atlas#Messi… pic.twitter.com/XgvMtRLWzN

— TVC Deportes (@TVCDeportes) July 31, 2025

Atlas players were not happy about Cheuko's intervention, with defender Matheus Doria calling for the rules to be applied in this case via ESPN:

"We already know that our board works very well and will take care of the issue. I understand that Messi's bodyguard is there to protect Messi from a possible entry by a fan, I don't know, but between players, he doesn't have that permission," Doria said.

"It's not up to us to say much or give our opinion on the matter, but the board and those in charge of the Leagues Cup have already seen it and will take charge of what can and can't be done because as long as it protects not only Messi but the other players, and the physical integrity of the players who are there, that's fine. But if it's for other issues, no one will agree, but it's not up to me to do anything."

Cheuko has been a fixture at Messi's side since his days at Paris Saint-Germain. Contrary to past reports, he is not a former Navy SEAL or professional MMA fighter, but he has entered the field in the past to protect the eight-time Ballon d'Or winner.

OMG MESSI'S BODYGUARD SPRINTS TO INTERCEPT PITCH INVADER. HE IS NO JOKE.🏃‍♂️ Messi's Boydguard may be the Messi of Bodyguards. 💪pic.twitter.com/B6Hea9Xj6f

— Men in Blazers (@MenInBlazers) September 4, 2023

In April, Inter Miami banned Cheuko from being on the sideline during MLS matches, though he remains an employee of the team.

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New Photo - MLB commissioner Rob Manfred downplays reported Bryce Harper confrontation: 'We shook hands'

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred downplays reported Bryce Harper confrontation: 'We shook hands' Jack BaerAugust 1, 2025 at 6:46 PM MLB commissioner Rob Manfred would like everyone to stop making a big deal about his reported confrontation with Bryce Harper.

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MLB commissioner Rob Manfred would like everyone to stop making a big deal about his reported confrontation with Bryce Harper.

Speaking with reporters Friday after announcing Wrigley Field will host the 2027 MLB All-Star Game, Manfred downplayed a meeting in which the Philadelphia Phillies star reportedly told him he could "get the f*** out of our clubhouse" in response to a mention of the game's economics.

When asked about the exchange, Manfred said the reaction was overblown:

"I don't talk about those player meetings — let me say this. I think more has been made out of this than needs to be made out of it. Bryce expressed his views, at the end of the meeting, we shook hands and went our separate ways. Just not all that significant.

"It was an individual picking a particular way to express himself and I don't think you need to make more out of it than that.

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Harper was similarly hesitant to discuss the incident after it was reported, but confirmed it took place and added, "I've always been very vocal [in labor discussions], just not in a way that people can see."

The incident occurred amid mounting tension over upcoming collective bargaining agreement, which expires after the 2026 season. It is expected the league will insist on the introduction of a salary cap, which the MLB Players Association has always treated as a non-starter.

If both sides hold their ground, the result would likely be a work stoppage that could affect the 2027 season. Manfred reportedly mentioned the word "lockout" in the meeting with the Phillies, and it's never a good sign when the commissioner is planting that seed more than a year in advance.

Asked about a contingency plan for a work stoppage, Manfred again downplayed the possibility:

"My contingency plan is to make an agreement with the players and play the '27 season."

Few other stakeholders are as optimistic. In March, MLBPA executive director Tony Clark said the union believes a lockout is coming. This week, Phillies star Nick Castellanos used an interesting analogy for Manfred's mention of a lockout, via ESPN:

"That's nothing to throw around. That's the same thing as me saying in a marriage, 'I think divorce is a possibility. It's probably going to happen.' You don't just say those things."

It's been a contentious decade already for the league and union, which got in protracted disputes in 2020 and the 2021-22 offseason. The latter resulted in a delayed start to the 2022 season (but no lost games) and the current deal set to expire after 2026.

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New Photo - Antonio Brown, at court-mandated appearance for bankruptcy case, downplays rich lifestyle

Antonio Brown, at courtmandated appearance for bankruptcy case, downplays rich lifestyle Tom Schad, USA TODAY August 1, 2025 at 4:34 PM In social media posts, Antonio Brown has appeared to be living a life of luxury in the United Arab Emirates.

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Tom Schad, USA TODAY August 1, 2025 at 4:34 PM

In social media posts, Antonio Brown has appeared to be living a life of luxury in the United Arab Emirates.

In a court-mandated appearance as part of his bankruptcy case, however, he said the reality is different.

Brown fielded questions about his finances and social media activity during an Aug. 1 meeting of creditors in his Chapter 7 bankruptcy case, downplaying the lavish lifestyle that he has appeared to be living in Dubai over the past seven weeks. The former NFL wide receiver said he does not have any cryptocurrency accounts, does not own any jewelry, does not own any of the expensive sports cars that he has been seen driving in social media posts and is not paying rent in the United Arab Emirates.

"I'm actually staying out here with some people, brother," Brown said when asked about his living arrangements.

The 37-year-old declined to specify who owns the property at which he has been staying or who is paying the rent, but he said the person is not an American citizen.

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Brown also indicated that he could soon return to the United States, where he has a warrant out for his arrest after being charged with attempted second-degree murder on June 11. The charge stems from an alleged altercation outside an amateur boxing event on May 16 in Miami.

"Hopefully, yes," Brown said, when asked if he planned to return to the U.S. at some point in the near future.

The question came in the context of scheduling, as Brown will be asked to sit for a deposition in the bankruptcy case. Because he has an active warrant out for his arrest, he likely would be detained by Customs and Border Protection upon returning to the U.S.

A State Department spokesperson declined comment earlier this week when asked by USA TODAY Sports if Brown could be extradited from the United Arab Emirates. The spokesperson cited the department's longstanding policy to not comment on the possible existence of extradition requests.

Brown filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in May 2024, according to court records, and his case has since been converted to Chapter 7 − a form of bankruptcy in which the court can seize assets and garnish wages to repay creditors. The longtime Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver, who publicly estimated that he made more than $100 million during his NFL career, now owes more than $3.5 million to a handful of creditors.

Brown was ordered to appear at Friday's meeting of creditors, which is also known as a 341 meeting, after previously failing to provide the necessary financial documents to the U.S. trustee overseeing his case, Leslie Osborne. Brown joined the meeting several minutes late from what appeared to be a Dubai hotel room.

Former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown in 2018.

Meetings of creditors are not court hearings and they are not overseen by a judge. But they nevertheless play an important role in the early stages of the bankruptcy process, requiring debtors to answer questions about their finances under penalty of perjury. Friday's meeting was open to members of the public.

Osborne's attorney, D. Brett Marks, asked Brown several questions about his life in Dubai and some of his activity on social media, including a June 26 post on X in which the former NFL wideout posted a screenshot of an account balance exceeding $24 million with the caption "bankrupt over." Brown replied that it was an old post and he does not have an account with $24 million.

Brown also offered unclear answers when asked about how he is making money and paying for his current lifestyle. When asked about video clips of himself driving luxurious sports cars that he has posted on social media, he denied owning any cars in the United Arab Emirates, then suggested that such clips might have been manufactured by artificial intelligence. Upon further questioning, Brown said he sometimes has access to sports cars as part of a promotional arrangement with a rental car company.

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Osborne, the trustee tasked with helping Brown pay off his debts, said at the start of the meeting that he had received only two of the requested bank statements from the seven-time Pro Bowler. Brown told Osborne that he would work with his attorney to provide the requested documents − including the original deed of one of the houses he owns in Florida, which could be put up for sale to pay off some of Brown's debts.

At the most recent court hearing in Brown's bankruptcy case, on July 24, judge Peter Russin said Brown's case would be "hanging in the balance" if he did not provide financial documents and follow the court's rules.

"I really want to explain to him that he's got his future in his own hands," Russin said during the hearing. "He can resolve all these things very simply just by doing what he's obligated to do anyway, and leave here with his financial situation generally intact."

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New Photo - What do Trump's new tariffs mean for the economy? Experts weigh in

What do Trump's new tariffs mean for the economy? Experts weigh in MAX ZAHNAugust 1, 2025 at 2:42 PM U.S. stocks tumbled on Friday in the immediate aftermath of sweeping new tariffs issued by President Donald Trump.

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U.S. stocks tumbled on Friday in the immediate aftermath of sweeping new tariffs issued by President Donald Trump. A weak jobs report intensified the selloff, as a downward revision of prior estimates indicated a hiring slowdown had begun in May as initial tariffs took hold.

The combination of elevated tariffs and sluggish hiring could hurtle the U.S. toward an economic double-whammy known as "stagflation," in which the economy slows while prices rise, analysts from Moody's Analytics, accounting firm EY and Fitch Ratings told ABC News.

Such a prospect could pose a challenge for the Federal Reserve, which risks heating up inflation further if it lowers interest rates or tipping the U.S. into a recession if it raises rates.

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The latest jobs data amounts to a "bright red flare that the economy is being hurt by the tariff policy," Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's, told ABC News. "And that's before the tariffs are fully implemented."

Trump's executive order late Thursday laid out rates to be applied against nearly 70 countries, ranging from 10% to 41% in what a Trump administration official hailed as the beginning of a "new system of trade." The new duties are now set to go into effect on Aug. 7.

The new levies hiked the average effective tariff rate to 18.3%, the highest since 1934, the Yale Budget Lab said.

The tariffs announced late Thursday came hours before a jobs report on Friday morning showed a marked cooldown in hiring.

The U.S. added 73,000 jobs in July, which came in well below an average of 130,000 jobs added each month this year, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

The report also provided new estimates for two previous months, significantly dropping the government's estimate of jobs added in May and June. Over those two months, the U.S. added a combined 33,000 jobs, much lower than a previous estimate of 286,000 jobs, BLS data showed.

Trump fired the BLS commissioner after the jobs report was released on Friday.

"Now we have evidence that indeed job growth has slowed significantly over the past few months," Gregory Daco, chief economist at accounting firm EY, told ABC News.

The Trump administration described the downward revisions as an unwelcome sign for the U.S. economy.

"Obviously, they're not what we want to see," Stephen Miran, chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisors, said on Friday.

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Miran blamed the weak performance in part on uncertainty tied to the fate of Trump's domestic spending legislation as well as the ultimate outcome of the tariff policy. Congress passed Trump's spending measure earlier this month; more recently, Trump announced a fresh round of tariffs late Thursday.

"Both of those sources of uncertainty are resolved," Miran said. "We expect things to get materially stronger from here, now that our policies are starting to sort into place."

The fluctuating tariffs leave companies with higher tax-related costs alongside continued uncertainty, casting doubt over where expenses will stand from one month to the next, according to EY's Daco.

In response, many businesses will opt to avoid or delay investment, which risks less hiring and slower consumer spending, he added.

"We should expect a more pronounced slowdown in economic activity over the second half of the year," Daco added.

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The potential cooldown of economic growth may coincide with an uptick of inflation, analysts said, noting that importers typically pass along a share of the tax burden to shoppers in the form of higher prices.

So far, the U.S. economy has defied analysts' fears of a large, tariff-induced price spike. But tariffs contributed modestly to the rise of inflation last month, analysts previously told ABC News, pointing to a hike in the price of heavily imported items like toys and appliances.

Inflation stands at 2.7%, which is nearly a percentage point higher than the Fed's target rate of 2%.

Olu Sonola, the head of U.S. regional economics at Fitch Ratings, told ABC News that his firm expects inflation to increase at least an additional percentage point by next year.

In theory, the central bank could help the economy navigate headwinds by adjusting interest rates, but potential stagflation poses difficulty for the Fed.

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If the Fed raises interest rates as a means of protecting against tariff-induced inflation under such a scenario, it risks stifling borrowing and slowing the economy further.

On the other hand, if the Fed lowers rates to stimulate the economy in the face of a potential slowdown, it threatens to boost spending and worsen inflation.

"It clearly presents a conundrum for the Federal Reserve going forward," Sonola said.

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New Photo - Musk's X must face part of lawsuit over child pornography video

Musk's X must face part of lawsuit over child pornography video Jonathan StempelAugust 1, 2025 at 7:11 PM By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) A federal appeals court on Friday revived part of a lawsuit accusing Elon Musk's X of becoming a haven for child exploitation, though the court said the platform de...

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Jonathan StempelAugust 1, 2025 at 7:11 PM

By Jonathan Stempel

(Reuters) -A federal appeals court on Friday revived part of a lawsuit accusing Elon Musk's X of becoming a haven for child exploitation, though the court said the platform deserves broad immunity from claims over objectionable content.

While rejecting some claims, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco said X, formerly Twitter, must face a claim it was negligent by failing to promptly report a video containing explicit images of two underage boys to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC).

The case predated Musk's 2022 purchase of Twitter. A trial judge had dismissed the case in December 2023. X's lawyers did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Musk was not a defendant.

One plaintiff, John Doe 1, said he was 13 when he and a friend, John Doe 2, were lured on SnapChat into providing nude photos of themselves to someone John Doe 1 thought was a 16-year-old girl at his school.

The SnapChat user was actually a child pornography trafficker who blackmailed the plaintiffs into providing additional explicit photos. Those images were later compiled into a video that was posted on Twitter.

According to court papers, Twitter took nine days after learning about the content to take it down and report it to NCMEC, following more than 167,000 views, court papers showed.

Circuit Judge Danielle Forrest said section 230 of the federal Communications Decency Act, which protects online platforms from liability over user content, didn't shield X from the negligence claim once it learned about the pornography.

"The facts alleged here, coupled with the statutory 'actual knowledge' requirement, separates the duty to report child pornography to NCMEC from Twitter's role as a publisher," she wrote for a three-judge panel.

X must also face a claim its infrastructure made it too difficult to report child pornography.

It was found immune from claims it knowingly benefited from sex trafficking, and created search features that "amplify" child pornography posts.

Dani Pinter, a lawyer at the National Center on Sexual Exploitation, which represented the plaintiffs, said in a statement: "We look forward to discovery and ultimately trial against X to get justice and accountability."

The case is Doe 1 et al v Twitter Inc et al, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, No. 24-177.

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New Photo - Billionaire Hermès Heir, 82, Who Planned to Give Fortune to His Gardener May No Longer Hold $16.2B in Shares, Exec Says

Billionaire Hermès Heir, 82, Who Planned to Give Fortune to His Gardener May No Longer Hold $16.2B in Shares, Exec Says Hedy PhillipsAugust 1, 2025 at 2:46 PM Kevin Carter/Getty Hermès storefront.

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Hermès chairman Axel Dumas believes an heir to the luxury retailer, Nicolas Puech, no longer holds his $16.2 billion shares, per Business of Fashion

Dumas reportedly shared the news on an earnings call

Puech left the Hermès supervisory board in 2014 when LVMH acquired 23% of Hermès

A Hermès executive is offering some insight into the ongoing legal battle over the luxury goods company's shares.

Per Business of Fashion, executive chairman Axel Dumas shared that he has reason to believe that 82-year-old heir Nicolas Puech no longer holds his $16.2 worth of shares in the retailer. The outlet also notes that Puech's former wealth manager died last week, further complicating the issue.

"I've had the certainty for a long time that Nicolas Puech no longer holds his shares," Dumas told reporters July 30 on an earnings call, per BOF. "This is why we've started legal proceedings."

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Hermès Birkin handbag.

Dumas, who is a sixth-generation descendant of the company's founder Thierry Hermès, added that he doesn't believe the shares can be recovered.

Puech is the fifth-generation heir of Hermès, which was founded in Paris in 1837 and has become most known for its Birkin bags. He left the supervisory board in 2014 on shaky terms when LVMH acquired 23% of Hermès, according to Fortune. Per BOF, it was not made clear what would come of Puech's shares.

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"He resigned because he has felt for several years beleaguered by members of his family, who have attacked him on several fronts, not only regarding LVMH," a spokesperson for Puech said at the time, Fashion Network reported via AFP.

"He has had some very bad experiences and felt very badly and felt harshly criticized on numerous occasions, even while he is very attached to Hermès."

In December 2023, Swiss publication Tribune de Genève, as cited by the New York Post, reported that Puech was planning to designate his "former gardener and handyman," an unnamed 51-year-old man as his heir. Puech is unmarried and has no children of his own.

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The publication reported that Puech could be passing on half of his inheritance to his former gardener. At the time, he was was allegedly still rearranging his benefactors if his estate and could pass on the rest of his money elsewhere.

According to Tribune de Genève, Puech has already begun the legal proceedings to make the man his heir. The unidentified man was reportedly of Moroccan descent, married to a woman from Spain and has a family of his own. He also stood to inherit property from Puech in Marrakesh, Morocco, and Montreux, Switzerland, valued at $5.9 million.

Per BOF, Puech accused his former wealth adviser Eric Freymond of mishandling his holdings in 2023. Last week, Freymond died in Switzerland.

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New Photo - American Eagle Defends Sydney Sweeney Ad Campaign Amid Controversy: 'Her Jeans. Her Story… Great Jeans Look Good on Everyone'

American Eagle Defends Sydney Sweeney Ad Campaign Amid Controversy: 'Her Jeans. Her Story… Great Jeans Look Good on Everyone' Zack SharfAugust 1, 2025 at 2:48 PM American Eagle is standing by its controversial ad campaign featuring Sydney Sweeney, which includes various commercials with the tagline:...

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American Eagle is standing by its controversial ad campaign featuring Sydney Sweeney, which includes various commercials with the tagline: "Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans." The campaign creates a pun around "great genes," which ignited outrage online over American Eagle glorifying the Emmy nominee's white heritage and thin physique. Some users on social media even compared the ads to "Nazi propaganda."

"'Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans' is and always was about the jeans. Her jeans. Her story," the company said in a statement posted on social media. "We'll continue to celebrate how everyone wears their AE jeans with confidence, their way. Great jeans look good on everyone."

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Sweeney's American Eagle campaign caused so much chatter online that even Trump's White House weighed in on the backlash, with communications manager Steven Cheung calling the backlash a prime example of "cancel culture run amok."

"This warped, moronic and dense liberal thinking is a big reason why Americans voted the way they did in 2024," Cheung added. "They're tired of this bullshit."

Vice President JD Vance also mocked liberals for creating a hysteria around the American Eagle campaign, saying on an episode of the "Ruthless" podcast: "My political advice to the Democrats is continue to tell everybody who thinks Sydney Sweeney is attractive is a Nazi. That appears to be their actual strategy."

Vance continued, "I mean, it actually reveals something pretty interesting about the Dems, though, which is that you have, like, a normal all-American beautiful girl doing like a normal jeans ad, right? They're trying to sell, you know, sell jeans to kids in America and they have managed to so unhinge themselves over this thing. And it's like, you guys, did you learn nothing from the November 2024 election? I actually thought that one of the lessons [Democrats] might take is we're going to be less crazy. And the lesson they have apparently taken is we're going to attack people as Nazis for thinking Sydney Sweeney is beautiful."

Even Stephen Colbert, who frequently speaks out against Trump and the White House, called the backlash against Sweeney and American Eagle overblown.

"Now, some people look at [the ads] and they're seeing something sinister, saying that the genes-jeans denim wordplay in an ad featuring a white blond woman means American Eagle could be promoting eugenics, white supremacy and Nazi propaganda," Colbert said this week on "The Late Show." "That might be a bit of an overreaction."

Sweeney has yet to publicly comment on the outcry over the advertisements.

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