Tag: United Kingdom
Serena Williams says she will not play at the Tokyo Olympics
WIMBLEDON, England — Serena Williams said she will not go to the Tokyo Olympics, but did not want to say why during her pre-Wimbledon...
UK government accused of hypocrisy as health minister quits
LONDON — Britain’s health secretary has resigned after a tabloid splashed photos and videos of him kissing an aide in his office — breaking...
WIMBLEDON 2021: Djokovic, Murray, Kvitova-Stephens on Day 1
WIMBLEDON, England — A glance at Wimbledon, the year’s third Grand Slam tennis tournament, which was canceled in 2020 because of the pandemic:
...
Biggest Northern Ireland unionist party endorses new leader
LONDON — Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party formally endorsed Jeffrey Donaldson as its new leader on Saturday, a position that will likely see him...
Federer unsure about Olympics; will reassess after Wimbledon
Roger Federer is still not sure whether he will compete at the Tokyo Olympics, saying Saturday that he and his team plan to “reassess...
AP Sportlight
June 27
1903 — Willie Anderson captures the U.S. Open with...
UK virus cases hit highest since Feb 5 amid ‘grab a jab’
LONDON — The U.K. on Saturday recorded its most new coronavirus infections since early February as the National Health Service ran a “grab a...
UK health minister resigns after breaching coronavirus rules
LONDON — U.K. Health Secretary Matt Hancock resigned Saturday, a day after apologizing for breaching social distancing rules with an aide with whom he...
Mo Farah missing Olympics after failing to qualify in 10K
MANCHESTER, England — Mo Farah failed to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics on Friday and will not defend his 10,000-meter title.
...
England and Germany to renew epic rivalry at Euro 2020
LONDON — One of the great rivalries in international soccer will be renewed on Tuesday at the European Championship when England plays Germany in...