Tag: Scotland
6N: England topples France to redeem woeful title defense
LONDON — England redeemed a woeful Six Nations title defense by beating trophy favorite France 23-20 thanks to a late Maro Itoje try in...
6 Nations reach 5-year, $508M investment lifeline with CVC
LONDON — Six Nations Rugby confirmed a 365 million pound ($508 million) injection of much-needed cash from private equity firm CVC Capital Partners on...
Kerry wants world’s biggest polluters to pledge real change
PARIS — U.S. special envoy for climate John Kerry on Wednesday called on the world’s biggest polluters to make “key decisions” in the coming...
UK government offers $4M for 2030 World Cup bid with Ireland
The British government will provide 2.8 million pounds ($4 million) to pursue a five-nation bid for a World Cup with Ireland.
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Six Nations says new testing clears France to host Scotland
PARIS — France's rugby match against Scotland in the Six Nations will go ahead as scheduled after another round of coronavirus tests showed no...
Relative of British queen jailed for sex assault at castle
LONDON — A relative of Queen Elizabeth II was sentenced Tuesday to 10 months in prison for sexually assaulting a woman at his ancestral...
VIRUS DIARY: It’s mud, mud everywhere in UK’s 3rd lockdown
LONDON — It's apparently not enough for Britons to endure almost 120,000 COVID-19 deaths and face a new variant of the virus that scientists...
McIlroy to become 1st international player on PGA Tour board
LOS ANGELES — Rory McIlroy was on a shuttle ride back to the Liberty National clubhouse in August 2019 when he was surprised to...
Banned Scot Fagerson to miss rest of Six Nations
EDINBURGH, Scotland — Scotland prop Zander Fagerson will miss the rest of the Six Nations after receiving a four-match ban following his red card...
6N: Scotland backs players who don’t take a knee
EDINBURGH, Scotland — The Scottish Rugby Union has backed its players who did not kneel before the Six Nations win over England, insisting it...