Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Tennis-Pliskova rolls into U.S. Open second round in bid for maiden major
NEW YORK (Reuters) - World number four Karolina Pliskova fired off eight aces to defeat American wild card Caty McNally 6-3 6-4 in the first round of the U.S. Open on Tuesday as she bids for an elusiv...
Aug 31, 2021
Soccer-Leipzig snap up Moriba from Barca
LEIPZIG (Reuters) - RB Leipzig have signed Barcelona midfielder Ilaix Moriba on a five-year deal, the Bundesliga club said on Tuesday. Barca said the deal was worth 16 million euros ($25.97 million) a...
Aug 31, 2021
Lebanon parliament speaker Berri urges government formation this week, "not longer"
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's parliament speaker Nabih Berri urged the country's top politicians on Tuesday to form a government no later than this week. In a televised speech, Berri urged politicians ...
Aug 31, 2021
Russian Olympic medallists made to quarantine before meeting Putin, athlete says
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Olympic medallists are being made to quarantine for a week after returning from the Tokyo Games so that they can meet President Vladimir Putin, one of the team's athletes sa...
Aug 31, 2021
Golf-Rahm likes his chances at season-ending Tour Championship
(Reuters) - Jon Rahm is not a fan of the FedExCup Playoffs format but the world number one said on Tuesday he would not let that impact his preparation for this week's season-ending Tour Championship ...
Aug 31, 2021
Motor racing-FIA head Todt says Formula One to review points rule
(Reuters) - Formula One's governing body announced on Tuesday a review of how points are awarded after last Sunday's farcical Belgian Grand Prix saw drivers score by completing two laps behind the saf...
Aug 31, 2021
Soccer-Real Madrid sign France midfielder Camavinga
MADRID (Reuters) - Real Madrid have brought in midfielder Eduardo Camavinga on a six-year contract from French side Stade Rennes, the club annunced on Tuesday. Local media reported that the fee for th...
Aug 31, 2021
'Big John', the largest known triceratops, to go under the hammer
PARIS (Reuters) - The fossilised remains of 'Big John', the largest triceratops dinosaur ever discovered by paleontologists, will be sold by a Paris auction house in late September, and could fetch up...
Aug 31, 2021
U.N. Latin America arm revises region's 2021 economic growth upwards to 5.9%
By Fabian Cambero SANTIAGO (Reuters) - The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) has adjusted upwards its economic growth forecast for the region this year to 5.9%, as expect...
Aug 31, 2021
Soccer-Four players out of Swiss squad for trio of internationals
ZURICH (Reuters) - Xherdan Shaqiri heads a list of four Switzerland players who have withdrawn from the country's three internationals over the next week, the Swiss football association said on Tuesda...
Aug 31, 2021
