Tag: United Kingdom
Pandemic takes a toll on exhausted UK funeral directors
LONDON — Funeral director Hasina Zaman recently helped a family say goodbye to a young man in his 30s who had died from COVID-19,...
Late equalizer damages Man United’s title bid in EPL
<p>By scoring 12 goals in two matches over four days, Manchester United’s players are showing they have the firepower to challenge Manchester City for...
US men’s soccer to play at Northern Ireland on March 28
<p>CHICAGO — The U.S. men’s soccer team will play 45th-ranked Northern Ireland in an exhibition at Belfast’s Windsor Park on March 28 in the...
Ref Mike Dean reports threats as another red is overturned
MANCHESTER, England — Premier League referee Mike Dean has reported receiving death threats to the police after being targeted through his family's social media...
UK boss of KPMG quits after slamming staff COVID complaints
LONDON — The chairman of accountancy firm KPMG in the U.K. has resigned after reportedly telling staff to stop complaining about the impact of...
Online retailer Boohoo buys 3 fashion brands from Arcadia
LONDON — British online fashion retailer Boohoo has bought three clothing brands owned by the collapsed Arcadia retail group for 25.2 million pounds ($34.5...
Leicester defender Justin out for season with ACL injury
LEICESTER, England — Leicester defender James Justin will miss the rest of the season because of a knee injury that requires surgery, manager Brendan...
Atletico-Chelsea match in Champions League moved to Romania
<p>NYON, Switzerland — The Champions League match between Atletico Madrid and Chelsea will take place in Romania this month because of pandemic-related restrictions on...
Pogba out for ‘a few weeks,’ says United manager Solskjaer
MANCHESTER, England — Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba will be out for “a few weeks” because of a thigh injury, manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer...
Spanish court rules to extradite broker to Venezuela
MADRID — Spain's National Court has approved the extradition of a financial broker wanted in Venezuela on charges of fraud and embezzlement of funds.
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