Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. says concerned over harassment of media covering China floods
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States is "deeply concerned with the increasingly harsh surveillance, harassment, and intimidation of U.S. and other foreign journalists" covering recent floods in Chi...
Jul 29, 2021
Olympics-Swimming-Schoenmaker takes gold for South Africa with world record
By Simon Evans TOKYO (Reuters) - Tatjana Schoenmaker won the women's 200m breaststroke on Friday in a world record time of 2:18.95 to deliver South Africa's first gold medal of the Tokyo Games. U.S. s...
Jul 29, 2021
Olympics-BKB-Bathroom slip rules Australia's Baynes out of Tokyo Games
TOKYO (Reuters) - Australia forward Aron Baynes has been ruled out of the rest of the Tokyo Olympics after slipping in the bathroom and aggravating a neck injury, Team Australia officials said on Frid...
Jul 29, 2021
Olympics-Rowing-New Zealand win gold in men's eight
TOKYO (Reuters) - New Zealand won gold in the men's eight at Tokyo's Sea Forest Waterway on Friday. Germany finished second for the silver medal, while Britain claimed the bronze in the rowing event. ...
Jul 29, 2021
Olympics-Athletics-Women's 100m prelim heats kick off Tokyo track and field
By Omar Mohammed TOKYO (Reuters) - The women's 100 metres preliminary heats kicked-off the track and field portion of the Tokyo Games on Friday at a spectator-less Olympic Stadium. With cloud cover of...
Jul 29, 2021
Motor racing-Bathurst race switched as New Zealand and Perth cancelled
(Reuters) - Races scheduled to be held in New Zealand and Perth in the Supercars Championship have been cancelled while the Bathurst 1000 has been shifted to November as pandemic restrictions forced t...
Jul 29, 2021
Hong Kong investigates China anthem booing during Olympics broadcast in mall
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong police said on Friday they were launching an investigation into booing of China's national anthem in a shopping mall broadcasting live the city's first Olympic gold med...
Jul 29, 2021
NBA-Westbrook traded to Lakers in blockbuster deal - report
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Los Angeles Lakers have acquired Russell Westbrook from the Washington Wizards in exchange for Kyle Kuzma, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Montrezl Harrell and the Lakers' 22nd p...
Jul 29, 2021
Olympics-Rowing-Canada win gold in women's eight
TOKYO (Reuters) - Canada won gold in the women's eight final at Tokyo's Sea Forest Waterway on Friday. New Zealand finished second to take home silver, while China claimed bronze in the rowing event. ...
Jul 29, 2021
Olympics-Rowing-Twigg, Ntouskos power to single sculls golds
By Amy Tennery TOKYO (Reuters) - Four-time Olympian Emma Twigg of New Zealand and Greece's Stefanos Ntouskos raced Olympic best times to win the women's and men's single sculls golds, respectively, on...
Jul 29, 2021
