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Teammates celebrate with Canada's Victoria Bach after her goal against the United States in the first period of a women's hockey game in a pre-Olympic Games series Monday, Oct. 25, 2021, in Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
Fillier scores 2, Canada beats US again in women's hockey

By John Wawrow Oct. 25, 2021 11:23 PM EDT

FILE - In this Tuesday May 11, 2021 file photo, family members of Frank Quinn react after the inquest in Belfast, Northern Ireland. U.K. government minister, Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis, stood before lawmakers on Thursday May 13, 2021, and formally apologized for the killing of 10 civilians during unrest in Belfast half a century ago, as Britain and Northern Ireland struggle to come to terms with the events of the past. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison, File)
UK apologizes for 1971 Belfast deaths; families want more

By Danica Kirka May. 13, 2021 08:16 AM EDT

FILE - In this Wednesday, April 7, 2021 file photo, Nationalists and Loyalists clash with one another at the peace wall on Lanark Way in West Belfast, Northern Ireland. The chaotic scenes during a week of violence on the streets of Northern Ireland have stirred memories of decades of Catholic-Protestant conflict, known as “The Troubles.” A 1998 peace deal ended large-scale violence but did not resolve Northern Ireland’s deep-rooted tensions. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison, File)
EXPLAINER: What is behind the latest unrest in N Ireland?

By Jill Lawless Apr. 10, 2021 02:43 AM EDT

Nationalist youths gesture towards a police line blocking a road near the Peace Wall in West Belfast, Northern Ireland, Thursday, April 8, 2021. Authorities in Northern Ireland sought to restore calm Thursday after Protestant and Catholic youths in Belfast hurled bricks, fireworks and gasoline bombs at police and each other. It was the worst mayhem in a week of street violence in the region, where Britain's exit from the European Union has unsettled an uneasy political balance. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)
Northern Ireland leaders seek calm after violence escalates

By Peter Morrison And Jill Lawless Apr. 08, 2021 12:04 PM EDT

Chelsea's Christian Pulisic, right, and Tottenham's Eric Dier duel for the ball during the English Premier League soccer match between Tottenham and Chelsea at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021. (Kirsty Wigglesworth/Pool via AP)
US men's soccer to play Jamaica on March 25 in Austria

Mar. 01, 2021 10:23 AM EST

Dortmund's Giovanni Reyna, right, is challenged by Augsburg's Marco Richter during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and FC Augsburg in Dortmund, Germany, Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, Pool)
US men's soccer to play at Northern Ireland on March 28

Feb. 09, 2021 03:02 PM EST

A woman walks past past graffiti with the words 'No Irish Sea Border' in Belfast city centre, Northern Ireland, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021. Politicians from Britain, Northern Ireland and the European Union are meeting to defuse post-Brexit trade tensions that have shaken Northern Ireland’s delicate political balance. British Cabinet minister Michael Gove, European Commission Vice President Maros Sefcovic and the leaders of Northern Ireland’s Catholic-Protestant power-sharing government will hold a video conference to discuss problems that have erupted barely a month after the U.K. made an economic split from the 27-nation EU. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)
UK-EU talks aim to defuse Brexit tensions over N Ireland

By Jill Lawless Feb. 03, 2021 05:12 AM EST

Vehicles at the port of Larne, Northern Ireland, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021. Authorities in Northern Ireland have suspended post-Brexit border checks on animal products and withdrawn workers after threats against border staff. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)
Border checks stopped at N Ireland ports after threats

By Jill Lawless Feb. 02, 2021 07:46 AM EST

Slovakia's Juraj Kucka reacts with teammate Albert Rusnak, left,after scoring his team's first goal during the Euro 2020 playoff semifinal soccer match between Northern Ireland and Slovakia at Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)
Slovakia vs Northern Ireland 11/12/2020

Nov. 12, 2020 06:04 PM EST

Irish Cup final will see fans return to a UK soccer stadium

By Rob Harris Jul. 30, 2020 08:02 AM EDT
Unable to drink beer but back chanting in a stadium again, supporters will attend soccer in Britain on Friday for the first time since the country's...

Grant to help Maine community arts center weather pandemic

Jul. 25, 2020 12:42 PM EDT
BELFAST, Maine (AP) — A community arts center in Maine is getting a $100,000 grant to assist in upcoming renovations and operations upgrades. ...