Jul 12 Italy erupts as Europe's soccer champions come home to Rome By Karl Ritter, Associated Press Europe’s soccer champions returned home to the ecstatic cheers of Italians who celebrated their team’s 3-2 penalty shootout win over host England at Wembley Stadium. Continue reading
Apr 23 Watch 6:44 Super fail: Plans to create an European 'Super League' in soccer backfire on team owners By Amna Nawaz, Ali Rogin Earlier this week, a group of wealthy owners of European soccer clubs announced plans to create a new, closed "Super League" of just the biggest and richest teams. But following global protests from fans, government officials, and even members of… Continue watching
Apr 21 Watch 5:21 News Wrap: India sets grim new records for COVID cases, deaths In our news wrap Wednesday, India set new high records with 2,000 deaths and 295,000 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours. Meanwhile, the United States reached 200 million vaccinations. There's word that President Joe Biden will pledge to cut U.S. greenhouse… Continue watching
Apr 21 European Super League collapses after 6 English soccer clubs withdraw By Associated Press Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United, Manchester City and Tottenham throughout Tuesday evening deserted the proposal to launch a largely-closed midweek competition amid an escalating backlash. Continue reading
Apr 19 Watch 4:44 News Wrap: All Americans above age 16 now eligible for COVID-19 vaccines In our news wrap Monday, everyone over the age of 16 in the United states is now eligible for a COVID-19 vaccination. India, meanwhile, reported nearly 274,000 new cases as New Delhi went under a one-week lockdown to try to… Continue watching
Apr 19 Group of 12 European soccer clubs launch breakaway league By Associated Press A group of 12 elite English, Spanish and Italian clubs dramatically split European soccer on Sunday by announcing the formation of a largely-closed Super League. Continue reading
Nov 26 Napoli stadium to be named for Maradona By Andrew Dampf, Associated Press The move comes with the city in mourning for the soccer great, who died Wednesday of a heart attack at age 60, two weeks after being released from a hospital in Buenos Aires following brain surgery. Continue reading
Nov 25 Argentine soccer great Diego Maradona dies at 60 By Associated Press Diego Maradona, the Argentine soccer great who was among the best players ever and who led his country to the 1986 World Cup title, has died. Continue reading
Oct 13 Cristiano Ronaldo tests positive for COVID-19 By Associated Press The federation said Ronaldo was doing well and had no symptoms. It did not say when he tested positive. Continue reading
Mar 13 Premier League, Champions League call off matches By James Ellingworth, Associated Press Matches in England will be stopped until at least April 3 after five Premier League clubs said some players or staff were in self-isolation. Continue reading