Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Amazon-backed Rivian in talks with ministers over UK factory -Sky News
(Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc-backed electric vehicle start-up Rivian Automotive is in talks with ministers about building a factory in the UK that could include a big state support package, Sky News rep...
Jul 31, 2021
Delta variant rampant in Asia; Tokyo, Thailand, Malaysia post record COVID infections
(Reuters) - The Olympics host city Tokyo, as well as Thailand and Malaysia, announced a record number of COVID-19 infections on Saturday, mostly driven by the highly transmissible Delta variant of the...
Jul 31, 2021
Olympics-Rugby-New Zealand beat France 26-12 to win gold medal in Sevens
TOKYO (Reuters) - New Zealand outclassed France to win gold in the Olympic Rugby Sevens women's competition with a 26-12 victory in the final at the Tokyo Stadium on Saturday. Fiji followed up a gold ...
Jul 31, 2021
Olympics-Tennis-Brazilians save four match points to earn bronze in women's doubles
By Karolos Grohmann TOKYO (Reuters) - Brazilians Laura Pigossi and Luisa Stefani saved four match points against Wimbledon runners-up Veronika Kudermetova and Elena Vesnina to snatch the Olympic women...
Jul 31, 2021
Olympics-Weightlifting-China's Lyu wins gold in men's 81 kg event, but no world record
TOKYO (Reuters) -China's Lyu Xiaojun won a gold medal in the men's 81kg weightlifting at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday but failed to break his own world record. The 37-year-old lifted a combined 374k...
Jul 31, 2021
Olympics-Tennis-Spain's Carreno Busta beats listless Djokovic for bronze
By Rozanna Latiff TOKYO (Reuters) - Spain's Pablo Carreno Busta claimed the bronze medal in the tennis men's singles at the Tokyo Games on Saturday, triumphing 6-4 6-7(6) 6-3 over a listless Novak Djo...
Jul 31, 2021
Olympics-Trampoline-High-flying Schmidt lands first trampoline medal for New Zealand
By Steve Keating TOKYO (Reuters) - An admitted adrenaline junkie New Zealand Dylan Schmidt said he gave up skateboarding and BMX for the high of trampoline and got the ultimate rush on Saturday winnin...
Jul 31, 2021
Olympics-Badminton-With high hopes dashed, Japan's shuttlers reflect on Tokyo letdown
By Richa Naidu TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan had looked a genuine threat to China's dominance coming into the Tokyo Olympics but despite having home-court advantage and nearly twice as many top-five players...
Jul 31, 2021
Olympics-Swimming-After historic feat, Ledecky hints at bid for Olympics immortality
By Martin Petty TOKYO (Reuters) - After booking her place in Olympic history with a record sixth individual gold medal, world swimming's most decorated woman Katie Ledecky is confident there's plenty ...
Jul 31, 2021
MLB roundup: Joey Votto homers for 7th game in row
Joey Votto homered for the seventh straight game and Jonathan India went deep twice as the visiting Cincinnati Reds beat the New York Mets 6-2 Friday night. Votto moved within one of the major league ...
Jul 31, 2021
