Tag: United Kingdom
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
July 26
1859 — The first intercollegiate Regatta is held in...
EU chief rejects renegotiation of NI rules in Brexit pact
LONDON — The head of the European Union's executive arm flatly refused Thursday to renegotiate post-Brexit trade rules with the U.K. after Prime Minister...
London mayor issues message of support to Hong Kong migrants
LONDON — London’s mayor on Thursday sent a message of support to Hong Kong people fleeing China’s crackdown on democracy to seek a new...
Darren Clarke, James Kingston share Senior British Open lead
BERKSHIRE, England — Darren Clarke shot a 5-under 65 on Thursday at Sunningdale for a share of the Senior British Open lead with James...
White’s 2 goals give Britain 2-0 win over Chile in Tokyo
SAPPORO, Japan — Ellen White scored a pair of goals and Britain opened the Olympic women's soccer tournament with a 2-0 victory over Chile...
Report: U.K. border officers to stop routine COVID checks
LONDON — U.K. border officers have been directed to stop routinely checking whether travelers from many countries have tested negative for COVID-19, British media...
Fury cross the Mersey: Liverpool loses world heritage status
LONDON — Civic leaders in Liverpool expressed outrage Wednesday after the English port city was stripped of its World Heritage status by the United...
Bank of England sets itself ‘stretching’ diversity targets
LONDON — The Bank of England said Wednesday it has set itself “stretching” targets to increase ethnic diversity within its ranks after falling just...
Sex Pistols singer calls TV show ‘nonsense’ in songs dispute
LONDON — Former Sex Pistols singer John Lydon said Wednesday that he’s “heart and soul” against letting the band’s songs be used in an...
Top shooter Hill of Britain tests positive, will miss Tokyo
LONDON — Top-ranked shooter Amber Hill of Britain will miss the Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for COVID-19, she announced Wednesday.
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