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Former Scotland rugby captain Dougie Morgan dies at 73

Dougie Morgan, the former Scotland rugby union captain and head coach, has died. He was 73. The scrum-half died in an ...

The Latest: Grandmother of Baylor star Ursin dies from virus

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: The grandmother of Baylor junior guard Moon ...

Keir Starmer picked to lead UK Labour amid virus crisis

Lawyer and lawmaker Keir Starmer was elected leader of Britain's main opposition Labour Party on Saturday by a decisive ...

The Latest: NCAA suspends infraction hearings, arguments

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: The NCAA says hearings and oral arguments ...

Prince Charles opens new London hospital for virus patients

Prince Charles remotely opened a vast temporary hospital for COVID-19 patients at London’s main exhibition center Friday, as ...

'We love you NHS': UK health service gears up for virus peak

Dr. Nishant Joshi is on the front line of the coronavirus pandemic — and he's angry. The emergency medicine specialist says ...

New Zealand Cricket says tours "most unlikely" to proceed

New Zealand Cricket chief executive David White says Black Caps tours to Scotland, Ireland, the Netherlands and the West ...

The Latest: MLS extends training moratorium through April 24

The Latest on the effects of the new coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: Major League Soccer has extended its ...

Premier League stars face backlash over pay during pandemic

The request to Premier League players from British health secretary Matt Hancock was direct: “Take a pay cut.” The swift ...

UK vows to 'massively' increase virus testing amid criticism

The British government promised Thursday to increase testing for the new coronavirus to 10 times the current level within the ...

Rugby in crisis as unions engage in 'unprecedented dialogue'

USA Rugby has filed for bankruptcy. The Australians are facing a black hole of more than $70 million. English rugby leaders ...

With business vaporizing, Europe focuses on avoiding layoffs

As the new coronavirus spreads across Europe, ravaging economies and killing thousands, governments and the European Union ...

Europe's hospitals running out of ICU meds for COVID-19

Nine leading European university hospitals are warning they will run out of essential medicines needed for COVID-19 patients ...

'A battlefield behind your home': Deaths mount in New York

New York rushed to bring in an army of medical volunteers Wednesday as the statewide death toll from the coronavirus doubled ...

The Latest: Union player tests positive, first in MLS

The Latest on the effects of the new coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: A player for the Philadelphia Union has ...

British man charged with smuggling phony coronavirus cure

A British man accused of smuggling a phony coronavirus cure into the United States was charged Wednesday with a federal ...

UN climate summit postponed until 2021 because of COVID-19

This year's United Nations global climate summit is being postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic, host country Britain ...

Virus forces Wimbledon cancellation for 1st time since WWII

For the first time in its nearly century-and-a-half history, Wimbledon was canceled for a reason other than war, scrapped in ...

UK's Johnson under fire for low number of COVID-19 tests

When Prime Minister Boris Johnson developed a cough and fever, he got a test for the new coronavirus. Most other Britons ...

British man runs marathon in backyard during lockdown

Being stuck at home didn't stop a British man from running an outdoor marathon. James Campbell, a former professional javelin ...