Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Australia's New South Wales reports 1,485 COVID-19 cases
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia's New South Wales state reported 1,485 new locally acquired COVID-19 infections and three further deaths on Sunday, as authorities are struggling to contain a growing D...
Sep 04, 2021
Former Steelers player, broadcaster Tunch Ilkin dies at 63
Tunch Ilkin, a former Pittsburgh Steelers player and broadcaster, died Saturday morning after a battle with ALS. He was 63. "We are heartbroken by the passing of Tunch Ilkin. He was a man of faith who...
Sep 04, 2021
Golf-Sagstrom left on verge of tears after rules row at Solheim Cup
(Reuters) - Team Europe's Madelene Sagstrom struggled to keep her emotions in check after a rules controversy erupted on the first day of the Solheim Cup on Saturday. The United States' Nelly Korda wa...
Sep 04, 2021
Tennis-Pliskova aces third-round challenge at U.S. Open
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fourth seeded Czech Karolina Pliskova rocketed 20 aces past third-round foe Ajla Tomljanovic to win 6-3 6-2 on Saturday, keeping her bid for a maiden major title on track at the U...
Sep 04, 2021
Díaz, Rays tie team record with 6 HRs, romp past Twins 11-4
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Yandy Daz hit one of Tampa Bay's franchise record-tying six homers and drove in four runs, Wander Franco extended his on-base streak to 34 games and the AL East-leading Tam...
Sep 04, 2021
Tennis-British teen star Raducanu taking 'dream' Grand Slam run in stride
By Amy Tennery NEW YORK (Reuters) - Reaching the second week of the U.S. Open on Saturday, British star-on-the-rise Emma Raducanu's biggest problem may be that she didn't pack enough wristbands. The 1...
Sep 04, 2021
Australia's Victoria reports 183 local COVID-19 cases
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia's Victoria state, home to more than a quarter of the country's population, reported 183 new locally acquired coronavirus cases in the 24-hour period to Saturday evening...
Sep 04, 2021
Tennis-Medvedev resumes hunt for maiden major against 'tricky' Evans
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Second seed Daniil Medvedev resumes his bid for his first Grand Slam title against Britain's Dan Evans at the U.S. Open on Sunday, while Aryna Sabalenka faces her good friend and ...
Sep 04, 2021
Defense Leads No. 8 North Dakota at Idaho State, 35-14
POCATELLO, Idaho (UND Athletics)- Offense and defense; you cannot have one without the other, and the No. 8 ranked University of North Dakota (1-0) capitalized offensively with 20 points off of...
Sep 04, 2021
New Zealand tried to deport extremist Samsudeen for years
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand has tried for years to deport the knife-wielding militant who wounded seven people at a mall in Auckland last week, the government said after it released more detail...
Sep 04, 2021
