UK leader condemns racism directed at England players
LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday condemned the racist abuse directed at three Black England players who missed their penalties in...
Southgate’s penalty plan backfires in England painful final
LONDON — It all ended in a familiar consoling embrace for Gareth Southgate. Wrapping his arms around Bukayo Saka, the England coach felt the...
Racist abuse targets 3 English players who missed penalties
LONDON — Three Black players who missed penalty kicks for England in the decisive European Championship shootout against Italy on Sunday night were subjected...
Greece: Friendly with Galatasaray canceled over testing spat
ATHENS, Greece — Greek authorities late Monday said players and coaches from Turkish club Galatasaray were denied entry into the country after refusing to...
Toronto FC striker Jozy Altidore returns to train with team
TORONTO — Toronto FC striker Jozy Altidore has returned to full training with the team after spending more than seven weeks working out on...
Vines lifts US over Haiti 1-0 in CONCACAF Gold Cup opener
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Sam Vines scored his first international goal on a header in the eighth minute, and a U.S. team mostly of...
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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Benfica president placed under house arrest
LISBON, Portugal — Benfica president Luís Filipe Vieira was placed under house arrest late on Saturday until he pays bail of three million euros...
UEFA explores expanding European Championship to 32 teams
LONDON — Buoyed by the success of this year's European Championship, UEFA is exploring whether to expand the event again to create a 32-team...
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July 12
1901 — Cy Young of the Boston Red Sox...