Soccer

Prince William will be at Wembley Stadium for England's semi-final against Denmark—undeterred by Kate Middleton self-isolating due to a COVID contact.

Italy vs. Spain; two of European soccer heavyweights meet at Wembley Stadium with a spot in the Euro 2020 final against either England or Denmark at stake.

Brazil and Peru meet in a rematch of the 2019 decider (which Brazil won 3-1) with a spot in Saturday's final at stake.

Adidas is making headphones geared toward athletes playing sports and working out that are well suited to that goal.

England vs Germany will see two of European soccer's biggest rivals meet at Wembley Stadium with a quarterfinals berth at stake.

Brazil is the only team to have won all its games, while Ecuador needs at least a draw to reach the quarterfinals.

England faces Germany on Tuesday, while defending champion Portugal takes on Belgium, the No.1-ranked team in the world.

Danish health officials encouraged those at the Denmark-Belgium soccer match to get tested as three Danes tested positive for the delta variant. Copenhagen will host one more match on Monday.

Japan's high-pressure culture of conformity and "coming out" as LGBTQ is rare. In sports, it's almost unheard of, which activists say reveals an unfriendly environment for LGBTQ people because of sports' gender specificity.

The organizer said the lights were "a message aiming at a decision taken by the Hungarian national parliament."

Argentina and Chile are already through to the quarterfinals, but Uruguay has work to do after an underwhelming start.

The oldest soccer rivalry in South America resumes on Friday in Brasilia, when Uruguay makes its tournament debut.

The defending champions take on the 2019 runners-up in their second Group B game after thrashing Venezuela 3-0 in the opener.

Conservatives have criticized the lingerie company for hiring the soccer star and LGBTQ activist as a brand ambassador, alongside actress Priyanka Chopra and trans model Valentina Sampaio.

A bomb was reported and defused outside of the Stadio Olimpico stadium prior to the 2020 Euro match between Italy and Switzerland. The bomb was reportedly not targeting the stadium, but a prominent leader in the redevelopment of historic parks and villas in Rome.

"The home secretary is one of many, many people that oppose us taking the knee or refuse to defend it," Mings said Tuesday at England's St. George's Park training headquarters.

The Portugal star scornfully removed two bottles of soft drinks that were placed in front of his chair prior to his press conference.

Brazil begins its quest to win back-to-back Copa Americas on home soil against Venezuela on Sunday afternoon.

Merih Demiral's own goal kicked off scoring at the Euro 2020 tournament, which began Friday after a one-year delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Brazil are looking to defend the title they won in 2019, while Lionel Messi hopes to inspire Argentina to their first Copa America triumph since 1993.

France starts the tournament as the favorite, with England, Belgium, Italy and Portugal close behind. These teams are the Euro 2020 betting favorites, dark horses and teams to watch.

Following a 12-month postponement because of coronavirus, Euro 2020 begins in Rome on Friday afternoon.

"I urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to support this commonsense bill to ensure a level playing field for everyone, including our top-notch U.S. Women's National Soccer Team," West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin said on Wednesday.

Russia annexed Crimea in 2014, but the region remains internationally recognized as part of Ukraine.

Reyna was hit in the head by a soft-drink bottle on Sunday as the U.S. player celebrated Christian Pulisic's winning goal.

Giovanni Reyna, who scored the first goal for the USMNT, was struck in the head and required assistance from medical staff.

Tokyo, Osaka and other prefectures are navigating COVID-19 states of emergency set to continue until June 20, while Japanese polls show that the majority of residents want the Olympic Games to be canceled or delayed again,

"Nike was deeply disturbed by sexual assault allegations made by one of our own employees against Neymar Jr.," a Nike spokesperson said on Thursday.

"Bank Julius Baer pursued the profit it could make laundering corrupt funds derived from a criminal scheme run by powerful FIFA officials," William F. Sweeney Jr., assistant director-in-charge of the FBI's New York Field Office, said on Thursday.

The head coach of the University of Cincinnati's women's soccer team said Sidloski was a "phenomenal human being."