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4/18/10

Volcano in Iceland affects many sporting events in Europe

The volcanic ash plume drifting over Europe is threatening this week's Champions League and Europa League soccer semifinals. With flights canceled across the continent — and activity in the Icelandic volcano showing no signs of abating — teams have had to scramble with travel arrangements. The disruptions also extend to cycling, the Boston Marathon and pro wrestling.

In Champions League soccer, Barcelona must travel to Inter Milan for a match scheduled for Tuesday, and Lyon is to play at Bayern Munich on Wednesday. Two English clubs are supposed to be on the road Thursday in the Europa League — Liverpool at Atletico Madrid and Fulham at Hamburg. "If there are no flights then the only option is to get a train and bus to Hamburg," Fulham manager Roy Hodgson said Saturday. But "there could still be a further problem because there might be no trains or (buses) to travel on."

Several top cyclists will miss Sunday's Amstel Gold race in the Netherlands. Alejandro Valverde, Carlos Sastre and Bradley Wiggins are unable to race because their flights have been canceled.

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