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Shaun Wane stands down as coach of England’s rugby league team

By The Associated Press

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Shaun Wane stepped down as the coach of England’s rugby league team on Wednesday, less than a year out from the World Cup.

The 61-year-old Wane was in charge for six years, including at a home World Cup in 2022 where England reached the semifinals before losing in heartbreaking fashion to Samoa.

He faced criticism after England lost all three test matches against Australia in October and November last year.

“It has been the honor of my life to coach England Rugby League over the last six years,” he said, “but after careful reflection I believe the time is right to step aside and allow the program to move forward into its next chapter.”

The Rugby Football League confirmed that Wane’s successor will be a part-time appointment for the World Cup being held in Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea over October and November.

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Nvidia and other tech stocks lead Wall Street higher

By The Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose Wednesday and erased their losses for the week so far, as Nvidia and other technology companies led the way. The S&P 500 added 0.8% for a second straight gain following Monday’s swoon, when stocks dropped as investors tried to separate potential losers from winners in the artificial-intelligence boom. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 307 points, or 0.6%, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 1.3%. Nvidia was one of the strongest forces lifting the market and rose 1.4% ahead of its highly anticipated profit report, which arrived after trading ended for the day. The company whose chips are at the center of the AI revolution once again reported profit for the latest quarter that topped analysts' expectations. It also said it expects to make roughly $78 billion in revenue this quarter, when analysts had been forecasting less than $72.3 billion.
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