Tag: Soccer
De Bruyne to miss Belgium’s game against Russia at Euro 2020
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — Kevin De Bruyne will not play for Belgium in Saturday's opening group game against Russia at the European Championship because...
Amazon wins main TV rights for French soccer
PARIS — The French football league's board of directors has awarded Amazon the majority of the TV rights for its matches in the top...
Brazil women’s soccer team protests harassment amid probe
SAO PAULO — Players from Brazil's women's team protested against sexual harassment on Friday, days after the president of the national federation was suspended...
Booing of anti-racism gesture reinforces need to take a knee
BURTON-ON-TRENT, England — What should be the perfect opening to England’s European Championship campaign — in its home stadium on a scorching summer afternoon...
Italy convincing in 3-0 win over Turkey to open Euro 2020
ROME — Italy waited a long time for this European Championship to start and then showed Friday just how eager the team was to...
Queen Elizabeth honors key women in UK’s rapid vaccine drive
LONDON — Queen Elizabeth II has used her birthday honors list to celebrate those at the forefront of the U.K.'s rapid rollout of COVID-19...
Australia advances in Asian qualifying for World Cup
Australia became the fourth Asian team to advance to the third stage of World Cup qualifying after beating Nepal 3-0 on Friday.
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Messi, Di Maria and Agüero in Argentina’s Copa America squad
BUENOS AIRES — Lionel Messi, Sergio Agüero and Ángel Di María are headlining the Argentina squad that will to Brazil for the Copa America,...
Sam Mewis scores in U.S. women’s 1-0 win over Portugal
HOUSTON — Sam Mewis scored in the 76th minute and the U.S. national team beat Portugal 1-0 in the Summer Series on Thursday night....
Committed Brazil a favorite to defend Copa America title
SAO PAULO — Brazil’s international players were reluctant to play in the Copa America on home soil. Now that they’re committed, they're favored to...
