Tag: Western Europe
Levante holds Athletic to 1-1 draw in Copa del Rey semifinal
<p>MADRID — In its first Copa del Rey semifinal in 86 years, Levante held host Athletic Bilbao to a 1-1 draw in the first...
Pope hails Colombia for giving needy Venezuelans protection
<p>VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Sunday praised Colombia for its recent decision to grant protection to Venezuelans who fled their homeland’s economic hardships,...
Eintracht Frankfurt flying in 2021, eying Champions League
BERLIN — Germany’s best team of 2021 is not even playing at the Club World Cup.
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Online grocery shopping drives up sales at Ocado
LONDON — Ocado, one of the biggest internet-only grocery retailers, said Tuesday that sales rose 35% during the last fiscal year as the COVID-19...
World’s biggest shipper reports rebound in business
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — The world’s biggest shipping company, Denmark’s A.P. Moller-Maersk, on Wednesday reported a sharp rise in earnings for the fourth quarter, when...
Defender Jules Koundé is Sevilla’s latest discovery
BARCELONA, Spain — With Jules Koundé defending one area and scoring goals in the other, Sevilla is on course to fight for more titles...
Arsenal to host Benfica in Greece in Europa League
NYON, Switzerland — Arsenal will host Benfica in the Europa League in Greece because of travel restrictions affecting English clubs amid the coronavirus pandemic,...
Pato signs 1-year contract with MLS’s Orlando City
ORLANDO, Fla. — Former AC Milan star Pato signed a one-year contract with Major League Soccer's Orlando City.
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Tuchel revival continues, Chelsea beats Sheffield United 2-1
<p>SHEFFIELD, England — Jorginho scored from a penalty to give Chelsea a 2-1 victory at Sheffield United on Sunday, extending the team's revival under...
French soccer league asks gov’t for financial rescue plan
<p>PARIS — The French soccer league will ask the government to set up a financial rescue plan amid huge revenue losses caused by the...