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Germany 0 Poland 0: Milik fluffs lines in Saint-Denis stalemate
World champions Germany and Group C rivals Poland played out a goalless draw on Thursday at the Stade de France, which leaves both nations in good shape to qualify for the last 16 of the European Championship and eliminates Ukraine from contention. After opening-match wins, victory on Thursday for either side would have secured a spot in the...
Ukraine 0 Northern Ireland 2: McAuley and McGinn seal historic win
Northern Ireland secured their maiden win at a European Championship finals as a second-half header from Gareth McAuley and a late Niall McGinn strike defeated Ukraine 2-0 in a bitterly cold Lyon on Thursday. Defender McAuley powered home Oliver Norwood’s deep free-kick in the 49th minute to score his country’s first goal at a major...
Northern Ireland’s Euro 2016 set to hinge on Ukraine match
Northern Ireland’s first major tournament after a 30-year absence is likely to hinge on its match against Ukraine. Following its 1-0 loss to Poland in its opening match in Group C of the European Championship, Northern Ireland will probably need to beat Ukraine at the Stade de Lyon on Thursday if it’s going to stand a chance of...
Loew says Germany is fully fit for Euro 2016
Ominously for the rest of the Euro 2016 contenders, Germany coach Joachim Loew reported a fully fit squad Saturday ahead of the world champion’s opening game against Ukraine on Sunday. Loew says defender Mats Hummels was well on his way to recovering from a calf injury and captain Bastian Schweinsteiger is sure to “play his part in...
Ukraine releases recording of alleged French terror plot
Ukraine’s national security service has released what it says are recordings of a Frenchman and a Ukrainian discussing plans for terror attacks in France, in which the Frenchman says targets would include the national tax center and a bridge. The audio recordings, posted Wednesday on YouTube by the security service, follow Monday’s...
Frenchman accused of amassing arsenal for Euro 2016 attacks
A Frenchman who amassed an arsenal of weapons, explosives and tactical gear was allegedly plotting to attack the European Championship soccer tournament. The man was arrested trying to cross into the European Union from Ukraine, officials said Monday. Ukrainian agents had been following the man since December, and allowed him to buy five machine...
Slovakia v Northern Ireland: Both sides in fine form ahead of Euro 2016
Both Slovakia and Northern Ireland are in magnificent form as they prepare to meet in their final warm-up match for Euro 2016 in Trnava on Saturday. Preparation for the tournament in France could not have gone much better for either side over recent months. Hosts Slovakia recorded a stunning 3-1 win over world champions Germany in Augsburg last...
Dozens in Russia imprisoned for social media likes, reposts
Anastasia Bubeyeva shows a screenshot on her computer of a picture of a toothpaste tube with the words: “Squeeze Russia out of yourself!” For sharing this picture on a social media site with his 12 friends, her husband was sentenced this month to more than two years in prison. As the Kremlin claims unequivocal support among Russians...
Marco Reus out of Euro 2016, Schweinsteiger in Germany squad
Borussia Dortmund midfielder Marco Reus was dropped from Germany’s European Championship squad on Tuesday, and captain Bastian Schweinsteiger made the final cut despite injury. Reus, who had been struggling at the team’s training camp in Ascona, Switzerland, was omitted from the final list of 23 players, along with Hoffenheim defender...
NATO summit to raise military presence in Poland, region
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Monday that an upcoming “landmark summit” will enhance the alliance’s defensive and deterrent presence in Poland and in the region, but decisions as to the number still haven’t been finalized. Stoltenberg spoke in Warsaw, which will host a July 8-9 NATO summit that will give...
