Tag: Western Europe
France forward Dembélé out of Euro 2020 with knee injury
PARIS — Ousmane Dembélé has been ruled out of the European Championship because of a knee injury, the French soccer federation said Monday.
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Depay, Wijnaldum score, Netherlands beats NMacedonia 3-0
AMSTERDAM — Memphis Depay scored one, he set up Georginio Wijnaldum for the next two, and the Netherlands made it three out of three.
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Belgium wins 3rd straight at Euro 2020, beats Finland 2-0
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — Three straight wins, seven goals and its top players with game time in their legs.
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Rainstorms bring relief as Europe feels 1st summer heatwave
BERLIN — Thunderstorms brought a much-needed cooldown to parts of Western Europe over the weekend as the continent sweltered under its first summer heatwave.
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Erdogan says Turkey and US entering ‘new era’ of relations
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday that Turkey and the United States are entering a “new era” in ties, after...
Atalanta and Sassuolo inspired Italy’s transformation
ROME — It’s been five years since Italy played at a major tournament, so it’s come as a surprise to many to see the...
Denmark beats Russia 4-1 to advance at Euro 2020
COPENHAGEN — Denmark finally has a reason to celebrate at the European Championship.
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Crowds gather at Stonehenge for Solstice despite advice
LONDON — Dozens of people have ignored advice not to travel to Stonehenge for the annual summer solstice celebrations, which were cancelled Monday due...
In surprise move, Norwegian low-cost airline names new CEO
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — A new CEO for low-cost carrier Norwegian Air Shuttle was tapped Monday when the carrier’s Chief Financial Officer Geir Karlsen was...
Scottish leader defends Manchester travel ban after backlash
LONDON — Scotland's leader has defended the ban on non-essential travel between the country and the northwestern England city of Manchester after its mayor...