Body found in plane wreckage identified as Emiliano Sala
The body recovered from the wreckage of a plane at the bottom of the English Channel has been identified as star Argentine soccer player Emiliano Sala, Police said Thursday. The…
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Former head of Portuguese soccer team accused of ordering beatings of players
Bruno de Carvalho, former president of Portuguese soccer team Sporting CP, will be detained for a third day after he was accused of ordering the beating of players, coach and…
Leicester City FC owner’s copter crashes outside stadium
Fans of Leicester City Football Club gathered at the team’s stadium after its owner’s helicopter crashed and exploded on Saturday night. Leicester Police said they were working to determine whether…
British man shot dead while mountain biking in French Alps
A British man was shot dead by a hunter’s stray bullet in the French Alps on Saturday, authorities said. Marc Sutton, 34, was riding a mountain bike on a popular…
Luxury sports car maker Aston Martin arranging IPO
Luxury British sports car manufacturer Aston Martin announced plans Wednesday for listing on the London Stock Exchange. An initial public offering for the company, officially known as Aston Martin Lagonda,…
Study: ‘Heading’ a soccer ball more dangerous for women
Heading soccer balls poses a much greater threat to women’s brains than men’s, new research suggests. The study included 49 female and 49 male amateur soccer players, aged 18 to…
At least 2 dead in violence after France World Cup victory
At least two people have died in France amid celebrations that turned violent following the country’s second World Cup soccer title, authorities said. Fans poured into Paris streets Monday to…
On alert: France celebrates Bastille Day, eyes World Cup final
France marked Bastille Day on Saturday with a military parade, an appearance by the president and an aeronautical flub, all under the eye of extra security as the country prepares…
Russian taxi crash injures at least 7 World Cup fans
A taxi plowed into a crowd of World Cup fans Saturday in Russia’s capital, injuring at least seven people. The injured included two Mexican nationals, who had come to Russia…
First swimmer to cross the Atlantic now trying to span the Pacific
Long-distance swimmer Ben Lecomte set off on a 5,500-mile journey across the Pacific Ocean on Tuesday, swimming to raise awareness about the current state of the oceans and plastic pollution.…
