Snowball fights in St Peter’s Square and sledging in the Circus Maximus – Arctic front hits Italy and the Balkans

    Priests threw snowballs in St Peter’s Square, children tobogganed down the sides of the ancient Roman Circus Maximus and schools were shut in the Balkans as an Arctic front dumped snow across much of southern Europe on Monday. The unusually cold weather, which originated in Siberia, disrupted public transport in Italy, Croatia, Romania and Bulgaria,…

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      Belarusian police fire live rounds at protesters

      Protests have continued in Minsk following the results of Belarus' presidential election | Sergei Gapon/AFP via Getty Images Belarusian police fire live rounds at protesters Protests are continuing despite a violent crackdown by authorities. By Miles Herszenhorn 8/12/20, 6:54 PM CET Updated 8/12/20, 6:54 PM CET Belarusian security forces opened fire on demonstrators protesting the…

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        Rachel Klamer wins her first WTS race

        It was another stellar field for the women’s sprint race in the United Arab Emirates. Nine of the top ten women would race, including reigning world champ Flora Duffy and Rio bronze medallist Vicky Holland. The only notable absentee was Olympic champ Gwen Jorgensen who has moved to marathon running. Advertisement If you were a…

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          Fiorentina in disarray as Pioli resigns

          After the Serie A club had appeared to back him publicly on Monday, the manager stepped down on Tuesday Stefano Pioli has resigned as Fiorentina head coach, suggesting he has been forced to leave due to a lack of faith from the club’s management. The 53-year-old’s departure was confirmed by the club on Tuesday, who…

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