Tag: England
Maguire nets after Stones’ mistake, England beats Poland 2-1
LONDON — Harry Maguire came to England's rescue after a mistake by fellow center back John Stones, scoring a late goal to clinch a...
2 Poland players positive for virus before England qualifier
WARSAW, Poland — Two Poland players have tested positive for the coronavirus, the Polish Football Association said on Tuesday, a day before the team...
UK watchdog: Police acted correctly at vigil for slain woman
LONDON — A U.K. police watchdog said Tuesday that officers didn't behave “in a heavy-handed manner” when they broke up a vigil for a...
Rebecca Welch first woman to referee in English men’s league
LONDON — An English men's professional league game will have a female referee for the first time when Rebecca Welch takes charge of the...
World leaders call for international pandemic treaty
LONDON — More than 20 heads of government and global agencies on Tuesday called for an international treaty for pandemic preparedness that they say...
UN rights investigator Agnes Callamard named Amnesty chief
LONDON — Agnes Callamard, who led a United Nations’ investigation into the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, has been appointed the new leader...
Happy Monday: England embarks on major easing of lockdown
LONDON — It's being dubbed Happy Monday.
England is embarking on...
European women’s soccer vision sees place for indie clubs
GENEVA — Independent teams should have a place beside storied names from men’s soccer even as the women’s game develops rapidly, the organization of...
English 2nd-tier clubs secure more than $160M in funding
LONDON — England’s second-tier Championship secured a funding package worth more than $160 million on Monday that will enable clubs to meet their tax...
UK eases lockdown but nervously eyes European virus surge
LONDON — Britain is taking another small step out of lockdown as it looks nervously at a new virus surge inundating its European neighbors.
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