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Soccer-Football fever inspires unusual opera in Germany
HAMBURG, Germany - Football fever at Euro 2024 in Germany is being felt not only inside packed stadiums, raucous bars and heaving city...
Jun 19, 20242 min read
Soccer-Ukraine shows shell-blasted Kharkiv stadium seats to remind Euro 2024 of war
MUNICH, Germany - Former Ukraine striker Andriy Shevchenko presented the shell-blasted seats of a Kharkiv stadium built for Euro 2012 in...
Jun 19, 20243 min read
Soccer-Slovakia stun wasteful Belgium as VAR twice denies Lukaku
FRANKFURT, Germany -Ivan Schranz scored Slovakia’s quickest goal at a major tournament to take his side to a gritty 1-0 victory over a...
Jun 18, 20243 min read
Soccer-'Homeless Euro 2024' kicks off beside main tournament
HAMBURG, Germany - Under-privileged people from eight nations began competing on Monday in a "Homeless Euro 2024" tournament running...
Jun 18, 20242 min read
Analysis-Soccer-Bellingham the difference in England's hard-fought win over Serbia
GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany - Midfielder Jude Bellingham proved to be the difference as England started their quest for a first European...
Jun 17, 20243 min read
Soccer-England's gritty win over Serbia good for team spirit, Southgate says
GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany - England's rearguard effort in a nervy second half as they held on to beat Serbia 1-0 on Sunday will hold the...
Jun 17, 20242 min read
Soccer-France captain Mbappe says extremes are knocking on door of power
DUESSELDORF, Germany - Kylian Mbappe found himself at the centre of his country's political turmoil on the eve of France's opening game...
Jun 17, 20243 min read
Hamburg police fire shots at axe-wielding man ahead of Euro 2024 match
FRANKFURT - German police shot at a man who threatened officers with a pickaxe and an incendiary device on the sidelines of a Euro 2024...
Jun 16, 20241 min read
Olympics-Some Russians make the cut for Paris Olympics but others fail vetting process
BERLIN - The first batch of Russian and Belarusian athletes have been cleared to compete at next month's Paris Olympics, with a total of...
Jun 16, 20242 min read
Soccer-Switzerland claim impressive 3-1 win against Hungary
COLOGNE, Germany - Switzerland began their Euro 2024 campaign in style with a 3-1 Group A victory over tournament dark horses Hungary...
Jun 15, 20241 min read
Soccer-England face Serbia in Euro opener with weakened defence
DORTMUND, Germany - England face the first test of their credentials as one of the Euro 2024 favourites when they launch their campaign...
Jun 15, 20242 min read
Palestinian swimmer hopes to lift spirits of Gazans at Olympics
DUBAI - Palestinian swimmer Yazan Al Bawwab, who is training for the 2024 Olympic Games, has a mission. He wants to represent...
Jun 15, 20242 min read
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