Tag: Western Europe
Swiss prosecutors appeal against verdicts in FIFA trial
GENEVA — Prosecutors in Switzerland have appealed against federal court verdicts that cleared former FIFA official Jérôme Valcke of bribery and acquitted Qatari soccer...
Kriechmayr’s masterpiece at worlds delights ski-mad Austria
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy — Austria finally has a “Doppel-Weltmeister” again.
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Judge lets civil suit in diplomatic immunity case move ahead
FALLS CHURCH, Va. — A federal judge in Virginia is letting a British family move forward with its lawsuit in the U.S. against an...
Ukraine challenges European soccer’s pandemic rules in court
<p>GENEVA — Rules for calling off European soccer games during the pandemic were challenged by Ukraine in an appeal hearing Tuesday at the Court...
West Ham beats Sheffield United 3-0 to maintain top-4 push
LONDON — West Ham overcame the lack of a recognized striker to beat Sheffield United 3-0 in the Premier League on Monday, maintaining its...
Liverpool gets respite with 2-0 win over Leipzig in CL
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane pounced on defensive mistakes to score Liverpool’s goals in a 2-0 win over Leipzig in the...
Lyon paired with Brondby in Women’s Champions League last-16
<p>NYON, Switzerland — Five-time defending champion Lyon was paired with Brondby of Denmark in the Women’s Champions League last-16 draw on Tuesday.</p>
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Werner ends EPL goal drought as Chelsea beats Newcastle 2-0
LONDON — Timo Werner’s first goal in 15 Premier League games helped send Chelsea back into the top four with a 2-0 victory over...
McIlroy to become 1st international player on PGA Tour board
LOS ANGELES — Rory McIlroy was on a shuttle ride back to the Liberty National clubhouse in August 2019 when he was surprised to...
UK performers say post-Brexit visa rules spell disaster
<p>LONDON — Leading British actors including Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart and Julie Walters warned the government on Tuesday that the U.K. culture sector faces...