Each week World Sport will be taking a look back at the best of the weekend's football action from around Europe.
It was my last day in Athens after spending several weeks producing two exciting television shows on Greece. My brain was fried. I was concerned I was getting a cold, and I felt that getting sick was God's way of telling me to slow down. Instead of heading out on a shoot, I ditched work and spent the day lounging poolside on the rooftop of my hotel. Thankfully, it worked. The next day, I felt recharged.
It seems the world of the golf cart is changing if certain industry manufacturers are to be believed. By shedding their normal surroundings, improving their dowdy image and hitting the streets -- "pimped up" carts may increasingly be seen away from the course.
Nearly one in four people worldwide is Muslim -- and they are not necessarily where you might think, according to an extensive new study that aims to map the global Muslim population.
A radical reshaping of Europe's patchy system of financial supervision moved a step closer on Wednesday when the European Commission unveiled legislation which officials hope will guard against a repeat of last year's financial crisis.
Hosts the United States lead Europe 4.5-3.5 going into day two of the Solheim Cup at Rich Harvest Farms, Illinois, after the afternoon foursomes.
During the current economic crisis, high-flying women have been overlooked for promotion, according to a study out Tuesday.
On my last trip to Europe, I didn't bring my usual $200 cash reserve. With just a few bucks in my wallet, I landed in Madrid, relying entirely on two ATM cards and no cash safety net. It turned out OK.
Facetime with Reinhard Mitschek, Managing Director, Nabucco Gas Pipeline Project
For years, my travels have prompted me to think about religion.
Each week World Sport will be taking a look back at the best of the weekend's football action from around Europe.
It was my last day in Athens after spending several weeks producing two exciting television shows on Greece. My brain was fried. I was concerned I was getting a cold, and I felt that getting sick was God's way of telling me to slow down. Instead of heading out on a shoot, I ditched work and spent the day lounging poolside on the rooftop of my hotel. Thankfully, it worked. The next day, I felt recharged.
It seems the world of the golf cart is changing if certain industry manufacturers are to be believed. By shedding their normal surroundings, improving their dowdy image and hitting the streets -- "pimped up" carts may increasingly be seen away from the course.
Nearly one in four people worldwide is Muslim -- and they are not necessarily where you might think, according to an extensive new study that aims to map the global Muslim population.
A radical reshaping of Europe's patchy system of financial supervision moved a step closer on Wednesday when the European Commission unveiled legislation which officials hope will guard against a repeat of last year's financial crisis.
Hosts the United States lead Europe 4.5-3.5 going into day two of the Solheim Cup at Rich Harvest Farms, Illinois, after the afternoon foursomes.
During the current economic crisis, high-flying women have been overlooked for promotion, according to a study out Tuesday.
On my last trip to Europe, I didn't bring my usual $200 cash reserve. With just a few bucks in my wallet, I landed in Madrid, relying entirely on two ATM cards and no cash safety net. It turned out OK.
Facetime with Reinhard Mitschek, Managing Director, Nabucco Gas Pipeline Project
For years, my travels have prompted me to think about religion.
The aviation industry is often perceived as one of the bad guys in the climate change debate. As a mode of transport, flying is regarded as being particularly polluting because of the amount of fuel used at high altitude. And, it is estimated to be responsible for around 3.5 percent of global greenhouse emissions.
The frantic hunt for the right cell-phone charger will soon be a thing of the past -- in Europe at least -- as major manufacturers on Monday agreed to introduce a universal adaptor within six months.
As the season draws to a close across much of Europe there is a sense that the football landscape is changing, with a few unfamiliar names claiming silverware as champions of their respective leagues.
Where are tapeworms most likely to be found?
Many travelers tramp through Europe like they're visiting the cultural zoo. "Ooh, that guy in lederhosen yodeled! Excuse me, could you do that again so I can take a picture?" When I'm in Europe, I become the best German or Spaniard or Italian I can be.
Does trans-national democracy work? Or is Europe about to see a wave of new Far Right politicians and mavericks marching from obscurity to national prominence thanks to an election most voters are neglecting? Between June 4 and June 7 it could happen.
With my mantra being "pack light," I used to be against packing electronics of any kind. But now, I bring my laptop, iPod, digital camera and mobile phone to Europe. With hotels retiring their fax machines in favor of email, mobile phones getting cheaper and easier to buy, and Wi-Fi hotspots popping up everywhere, it's never been simpler to get connected.
Europe experienced its worst quarterly drop in GDP in the first three months of the year, shedding 2.5 percent as German exports tumbled and investment plummeted across the 27-country bloc.
A more unified Europe has made it simpler to go from one country into another. Driving on the continent, however, remains a challenge because of inconsistent traffic laws and road signs. We asked representatives of several rental-car companies about little-known rules and conventions that visitors should know before hitting the road in Europe.
If you want to save money while traveling, consider hosteling. Several thousand hostels provide beds throughout Europe -- in cities, towns, and the countryside -- for $20 to $40 per night.
Smart budget travel isn't just about saving money -- it's about maximizing your experience. Let me stoke your travel dreams by sharing some of my favorite European experiences from 30 years of crisscrossing the Continent.
Given the economy, the number one question I've gotten lately from people is whether to go to Europe. It's true that many people will put off their trips for another time. But millions of globetrotters -- who see exploring our world as a way of life -- will find a way to keep on traveling.
Every year when I update my guidebook series, I find out what's new in Europe. Here's a review of what Americans can expect the next time they cross the Atlantic. Note that this is a continent-wide look at the latest in Europe. In upcoming columns, I'll cover what's new per major country.
Asia took a commanding 3-1 lead over Jose Maria Olazabal's Europe after the first day of the Royal Trophy in Thailand.
Europe's major markets moved higher for a second straight day, gaining 1% to 2% during Tuesday morning trading.
London was down a percent, while Paris was off about half a percent. The Frankfurt index was closed.
Europe's major markets gained ground Tuesday morning, ignoring slumping indexes in Asia and on Wall Street.
Europe's major markets gained ground Tuesday, ignoring slumping indices in Asia and on Wall Street.
With the European seasons just about at the halfway mark, there seems to be one overriding theme. Every one of the big boys (except Barcelona) is generally stinking it up. Some more so, some less so, admittedly.
There exists a school of thought that dictates if you think something catastrophic, then it won't happen. What would happen if my family died in a car accident? What would happen if my house caught on fire?
With the college season concluded and the MLS Combine and 2009 SuperDraft just a few weeks away, the time is ripe for the league to revise its policies regarding college players.
If there's a silver lining in the economic crisis, it's that the U.S. dollar has recovered somewhat. This is good news for all those shaggy-haired backpackers swarming over the Acropolis and puffing away in Amsterdam's coffee shops, but it turns out the dollar's bounceback has poignant ramifications for American soccer players hoping to make the leap to Europe.
Europe's major stock exchanges were lower in afternoon trading Wednesday after gains in most Asian and Pacific markets.
Construction work has stopped on Europe's tallest building after developers said their lofty ambitions had been hit by the global financial crisis, a Russian news agency reported Friday.
One of the things that charms me about traveling through Europe is its ethnic variety. Hop on a train and two hours later you step into a different culture, different language and different heritage.
Stocks in Europe and Asia retreated Tuesday as investors were unable to shake their economic fears.
The dollar rose against the euro and the pound Thursday after monetary policy makers in Europe cut interest rates in response to growing economic weakness.
Several European banks slashed interest rates Thursday morning. But that should not be the end of it.
From Tokyo to London, the markets begin the week down
Despite European leaders congratulating one another on their bold bank rescue plans, they've retreated from their long-standing commitment to reduce CO2 emissions
As governments urge banks to jump-start lending, some worry that credit could turn toxic in the coming downturn
The first reaction is positive to ambitious rescue plans hatched over the weekend by U.S. and European governments
Some analysts say the case-by-case approach of national governments is undermining confidence rather than bolstering it
Major markets in Europe, Asia and Latin America sank Monday as traders looked past America's bank bailout bill and focused on Europe's growing financial crisis.
Europe must show that it can respond like the United States in the "trial by fire" of the global financial crisis, International Monetary Fund head Dominique Strauss-Kahn says.
EU border patrol missions are scouring the Italian shore in search of yet another missing vessel carrying North Africans attempting to reach Europe, a Maltese commander told CNN Thursday.
It is an unusual sight to behold: Freight trains zipping through Europe, across country borders - and over myriad rail voltages and national train systems. The technology patching together these previously incompatible train lines: A new "one-size-fits-all" locomotive that is winning over freight operators across Europe.
With prices double that of the US, fishermen and truck drivers are among those getting hit hard -- and starting to protest
Rising food prices, trade tensions and social unrest are prompting a rethink of the EU's ambitious hopes for running cars and trucks on biofuel
Four NBA teams will be playing preseason games in Europe next October as part of NBA Europe Live 2008, commissioner David Stern will announce Thursday.
Quick, what's worse: a banking collapse or soaring food prices? If you're the Federal Reserve, that's no longer even a question. By tossing Bear Stearns a lifeline this weekend and then throwing much of the contents of its monetary toolbox into the market- including Tuesday's three-quarters-of-a-point cut - the Fed demonstrated its overriding priority: forestalling a growing financial and economic crisis in the U.S.
The latest stage in an ambitious program to harmonize postgraduate degrees around Europe has just begun, with particularly significant potential implications for business schools.
Remember the days when a washing machine lasted for decades? If it broke down it could be fixed. But now it seems it is cheaper to discard our broken products and buy new ones. The side effects of our throwaway society are ever-larger waste mountains festering with toxic chemicals and the depletion of natural resources such as rare metals.
So gasoline prices are at an all-time high. But after adjusting for inflation, rising incomes and better fuel efficiency, how bad are they really?
After working long and hard to make their new currency a strong rival to the dollar, many euro enthusiasts are growing nostalgic for the runtier days
Stocks opened little changed Monday as investors were cautious ahead of the week's economic reports
A storm dubbed "Emma" slammed into Europe Saturday with high winds and heavy rain, killing at least two people, authorities said.
No subject appears to divide as many people in the climate change arena as biofuels. Their potential to positively impact greenhouse gas emissions is undoubtedly enormous.
Also in this column: • Main obstacles to European expansion • Small trades that could pay off big
Just when I was getting used to the idea that a euro should cost $1.20, our dollar plummets 20 percent, and now a euro costs $1.50. Don't expect our dollar to recover anytime soon because, frankly, we're not as rich as we think we are.
Also in this column: • How big trades changed landscape • Upside for Celtics to KG's absence • Different way of viewing standings
One of history's deadliest diseases has been making a comeback. Scientists want to know why
Who says the European Union is undemocratic? Its citizens will have the chance to vote for the design of the new two-euro coin
The most expensive film in French history is released to scathing reviews but is proof that there remains a market for its hero
Europe's pro season may be in full swing, but fans are watching its stars play at the African Cup of Nations
The Royal Trophy golf tournament, between Asia and Europe, will not be played this year after its postponement this month.
The arrest of 14 jihadists in Barcelona points to concern that the threat there stems from Pakistan, not just North Africa
True or False: Burning biofuel instead of gasoline produces less greenhouse gases
The Royal Trophy in Bangkok -- a match play tournament between teams from Europe and Asia -- has been postponed after Thailand entered a period of mourning following the death of the king's sister.
Each summer, Europe greets a stampede of sightseers and shoppers with eager cash registers. Before jumping into the peak-season pig pile, consider the advantages of an off-season trip.
If FIFA's Club World Cup has a point -- and many would still argue it doesn't -- it is surely to showcase the talents of those clubs and players usually ignored in a sport in which the spotlight is firmly shone on the superstars of Europe and South America.
While the U.S. remains the globe's pre-eminent business school destination, Europe is increasingly hot on its heels, with the continent's schools attracting ever more students from around the world.
Since forming an alliance with Osama bin Laden, Algeria's Islamist rebels have grown more sophisticated -- and lethal
Three scenes from the new battle for global economic supremacy:
Ever since the dollar began to fall against the euro in 2002, a chorus of government officials, economists and business executives around Europe - from the CEO of Airbus to the Prime Minister of Luxembourg - has complained publicly and in near-apocalyptic terms about the greenback's decline. Their argument has been that the tumbling dollar makes European goods less competitive on world markets and thus poses a big threat to the European economy overall.
I know you've all heard of the Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen and gondolas in Venice, but what about spelunking the sewers of Paris or quaffing homebrews with German monks? In this second part of a two-part column, I'll fill you in on more of Europe's quirky sights and experiences.
The U.S. has argued that Iranian, rather than Russian, missiles are the target of its planned defensive system. That may have become a tougher sell
No one planning a trip to Europe needs to be reminded to see Big Ben and the Leaning Tower. But it's the unusual experiences that are often the most memorable part of a trip. Study up in advance and you can enjoy places and experiences like these:
Saudi Arabia captain Yasser Al Qahtani won the Asian Player of the Year award Wednesday and set his sights on a move to Europe.
Growing unease among investors has driven banks in Europe to temporarily suspend trading of covered bonds, the latest sign of the deepening problems in the mortgage debt market.
The Giants vs Dolphins game may not usher in an era of American sporting domination in Europe but the NFL and other leagues are giving it a go
With Britain at last joining the high-speed rail club with its 186-mile-an-hour link from the Channel Tunnel to St. Pancras, CNN's Richard Quest takes a look at whether rail travel is a real alternative to the plane when traveling around Europe.
With NHL expansion now on the frontburner -- Las Vegas, here we come! -- it's no surprise that this weekend's two-game season-opener in England has re-ignited talk of Europe's potential as a future settlement.
Just weeks after the Federal Reserve made a bold strike at the credit crisis, central bank chiefs in Europe are being put to the test.
Britain and Ireland pulled level with Continental Europe at 5-5 after two days of the Seve Trophy at the Heritage Club, near Dublin.
Continental Europe held a 3-2 lead over Great Britain and Ireland after the first day of the Seve Trophy at The Heritage Club in Ireland.
I just enjoyed a brainstorming breakfast with a "tour organizer consultant." He's shrewd because tour organizers across the United States think he's smart, hire him, and discuss their situation with him. Therefore he knows everyone's business and can give excellent advice to competing tour companies. Anyone considering booking a tour might enjoy an overview of tour trends and an insight into how organizers sharpen their marketing. Here's a bit of what I learned between the omelet and the English muffin:
European shares moved in and out of negative territory on Friday as gains in mining and oil stocks offset weaker financial shares, while concerns persisted that problems in the U.S. mortgage market could spread.
European shares rose for the fifth straight day on Thursday, led by mortgage lenders HBOS and Northern Rock, but ended below intra-day highs after U.S. stocks failed to hold early gains.
At least 15 people died and thousands of acres (hectares) of forest were consumed in fires racing through Greece's Peloponnese peninsula on Friday as southeast Europe experienced a resurgence of summer blazes.
Sweden's Annika Sorenstam and Sophie Gustafson, Suzann Pettersen of Norway and Briton Catriona Matthew have secured places in Europe's Solheim Cup side.
Big business fears that the fight against climate change will cost billions are now giving way to a different view: green can be the color of money.
Can you name three world-class players in the Brazilian first division?
Relax! There's really no need to panic! That's the soothing message being put out this week by key players in financial markets after two harrowing weeks in which credit markets in Europe all but dried up, prompting massive injections of funds into the system by the European Central Bank, the U.S. Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan.
High in the mountains where France and Spain come together, I drove for hours with just one goal -- to stand atop a ridge looking into a rugged mountain-ringed basin where nature cradles an ancient tribe. At one time, these pint-sized kingdoms were commonplace, but today only a few survive. Finally, I reached my destination deep in the rugged Pyrenees, the principality of Andorra.
Consumers throughout Europe are used to finding energy efficiency labels on their dishwashers, refrigerators and washing machines but they could soon be finding comparative labels in automobile showrooms.
World Sport reporter Pedro Pinto tips five South American-based players for European moves following impressive performances at the Copa America.
E.U. subsidies have spurred big surpluses and made the continent uncompetitive with "New World" wines. Now reform is afoot
As America's appetite for coke fades, Guinea Bissau has become a key transit point for Colombia's narco-traffickers with an eye on the growing European market
Ever caught a glimpse of the secretive Iberian lynx? Or heard the croaking bark of a Mediterranean monk seal?
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