June 26, 2021 Finland sees spike in virus cases from returning soccer fans Finnish health authorities have detected a spike in coronavirus cases that has been traced to soccer fans returning from neighboring Russia following European Championship matches in St. Petersburg.
June 24, 2021 Surfside, Florida building collapse: Miami's pro sports teams lend helping hand to community in need Miami sports teams lent a helping hand Thursday after a partial building collapse in Surfside, Florida, left one dead and nearly 100 unaccounted for.
June 24, 2021 Danish officials say delta variant reported during Euro 2020 Danish health officials have urged soccer fans who attended the European Championship game between Denmark and Belgium on June 17 to be checked for the coronavirus after they found at least three people who later tested positive for the delta variant.
June 23, 2021 Fan invades Euro 2020 match holding rainbow flag ahead of Germany-Hungary start During Hungary’s national anthem prior to their game against Germany at Euro 2020 on Wednesday in Munich, a streaker made his way onto the field and was holding up a rainbow flag.
June 23, 2021 Ronaldo scores 2 to take a step closer to scoring history Cristiano Ronaldo’s goals are adding up fast, and they are taking Portugal deeper into yet another tournament.
June 23, 2021 Police officer guilty of manslaughter in soccer star's death A British police officer was convicted Wednesday of manslaughter in the death of Dalian Atkinson, a former professional soccer player who died after being Tasered and kicked in the head.
June 23, 2021 'No zero risk': UK move to increase Wembley fans questioned The British government faced accusations of mixed messaging Wednesday that could threaten its plan to fully lift lockdown restrictions in England next month after it decided to allow more than 60,000 people inside Wembley Stadium for the latter stages of soccer's European Championship.
June 23, 2021 Carli Lloyd makes U.S. soccer team for her 4th Olympics Carli Lloyd is headed to her fourth Olympics after all.
June 23, 2021 EU says UEFA has no 'excuse' for blocking rainbow protest A top European Union official said he can’t find “any reasonable excuse” for UEFA to reject host city Munich’s plans to display rainbow colors during a match between Germany and Hungary at the European Championship.
June 23, 2021 Hungary's PM uses soccer to push vision of right-wing Europe Populist Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has long used soccer to advance his right-wing politics, and now widespread international criticism of a new law seen as targeting the LGBT community has turned this month's European Championship into a major stage for his challenge to Europe's liberal values.
