Tag: Western Europe
Leipzig closing in on Bayern Munich in German title race
DÜSSELDORF, Germany — Just when Bayern Munich seemed to be cruising to a record-extending ninth straight Bundesliga title, Leipzig came up with some other...
Torino-Sassuolo Serie A match off due to virus cases
<p>TURIN, Italy — Torino’s Serie A match against Sassuolo on Friday was postponed because of a rising number of coronavirus cases in the club.</p>
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PSG can’t afford more slip-ups in tense title race
PARIS — The path toward a fourth straight league title is becoming increasingly complicated for Paris Saint-Germain.
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Rarely seen Van Gogh painting exhibited ahead of auction
<p>PARIS — A rare painting by Dutch impressionist master Vincent van Gogh of a street scene in the Parisian neighborhood of Montmartre will be...
Turkey: Woman drops kids from window to save them from fire
ISTANBUL — A woman rescued her four children from a burning building in Istanbul by throwing them out of a window, and all of...
England minorities: Higher COVID-19 cases, fewer vaccinated
<p>LONDON — England’s ethnic minority communities have higher levels of COVID-19 infections and lower levels of vaccine acceptance than other groups, according to a...
MATCHDAY: Bilbao visits Levante, Frankfurt goes to Bremen
A look at what’s happening in European soccer on Friday:
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German police charged over Nazi chats, possessing explosives
<p>BERLIN — Prosecutors in Germany have accused two brothers who worked as police officers in the central state of Hesse of spreading racist views...
Hold it! Belgian govt warns against using its own free masks
BRUSSELS — Ten months after promising free cloth facemasks to protect all Belgians from COVID-19, the country's government is having second thoughts — warning...
Late penalty helps Nimes win and move out of relegation zone
<p>PARIS — Striker Renaud Ripart scored a late penalty as Nimes beat Lorient 1-0 in the French league on Wednesday to move out of...