Tag: United Kingdom
Rahm’s revelation: A club foot at birth and shot at history
SANDWICH, England — Jon Rahm arrived at Royal St. George’s as a newly crowned major champion with the chance to join an elite group...
UEFA to investigate England fan violence at Euro 2020 final
NYON, Switzerland — UEFA asked an investigator on Tuesday to study violence by England fans at the European Championship final including at least hundreds...
Delivery driver brings perspective to his 1st British Open
SANDWICH, England — Any other week, Nick Poppleton would be working as a supermarket delivery driver to supplement his modest income as a player...
Euro 2020 in review: The best, worst and downright strange
LONDON — A review of the best, worst and downright strange at this year's European Championship:
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Italy erupts as Europe’s soccer champions come home to Rome
ROME — Europe's soccer champions returned home at dawn Monday to the ecstatic cheers of Italians who spent the better part of the night...
Nordstrom buys minority share in 4 UK fashion brands
NEW YORK — Nordstrom says it's acquiring a minority interest in four fashion brands owned by a British company called Asos as the department...
Founding family of UK’s Daily Mail mulls taking it private
LONDON — The founding family of Britain’s Daily Mail is considering making a bid worth 810 million pounds ($1.1 billion) to bring the parent...
AP Sportlight
July 13
1881 — William Renshaw sets the record for the...
Zach Johnson tests positive, list of British Open WDs grows
SANDWICH, England — Former champion Zach Johnson was the latest to withdraw from the British Open on Monday because he tested positive for the...
Ex-judge: EU law mission in Kosovo holds anti-Albanian bias
TIRANA, Albania — A former British judge on Monday accused the European Union's legal watchdog in Kosovo of political meddling in many trials aimed...