Tag: COVID-19 pandemic
Brewer Heineken to cut 8,000 jobs after pandemic losses
<p>THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Dutch beer brewer Heineken said Wednesday it plans to cut 8,000 staff, nearly 10% of its global workforce, as part...
Midyear enrollees seize chance to play with free eligibility
<p>The plan was for Carter Whitt to play a year at prep school before suiting up next season at Wake Forest. Instead, Whitt is...
EU urges Ukraine to speed justice reform, battle corruption
<p>BRUSSELS — The European Union on Thursday appealed to Ukraine to make good on long-promised justice and economic reforms and to step up the...
EXPLAINER: Japan’s latest Olympic controversy
<p>TOKYO — Japan's latest Olympic controversy — the reluctant resignation of Japanese organizing committee head Yoshiro Mori over sexist comments — comes as its...
Alisson gifts leader Man City win at fading champ Liverpool
LIVERPOOL, England — The fireworks being set off behind the Kop provided a flashback to last season’s Premier League trophy celebrations. But little on...
New warden at Epstein jail served as prison executioner
WASHINGTON — The interim warden appointed to run the federal jail where Jeffrey Epstein died was put in the position after serving as the...
Cognizant sets standard with marketing money in PGA and LPGA
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Cognizant set a new standard for golf sponsorship on Tuesday when the New Jersey-based professional services company announced a marketing...
College soccer’s jumbled season gets restart
Hall of Fame coach Anson Dorrance is embarking on what amounts to an unusual continuation of the 2020 women’s soccer season with North Carolina....
AP Top 25 Podcast: Takeaways from 2020 coaching changes
A pandemic could not stop some college football programs from spending millions to change football coaches.
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Levante holds Athletic to 1-1 draw in Copa del Rey semifinal
MADRID — In its first Copa del Rey semifinal in 86 years, Levante held host Athletic Bilbao to a 1-1 draw in the first...