Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Tennis-Without racket, Federer wows Centre Court
By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) - Retired Swiss great Roger Federer made a surprise appearance on his favourite stage to the delight of Centre Court ticket holders at Wimbledon on Tuesday. Federer, ...
Jul 04, 2023
Soccer-Defender Collins joins Brentford for record fee
(Reuters) - Brentford have signed Ireland defender Nathan Collins from Wolverhampton Wanderers on a six-year contract for a club record transfer fee, the Premier League club said on Tuesday. Brentford...
Jul 04, 2023
Handball-EHF to shift 2026 European women’s championship out of Russia
(Reuters) - Russia will not host the European women's handball championship in 2026 after the European Handball Federation (EHF) said that it is looking for an alternative host. Russia was awarded hos...
Jul 04, 2023
Rugby-Kleyn debuts for Boks against Australia in Championship opener
PRETORIA (Reuters) -South Africa will hand a debut to former Ireland international lock Jean Kleyn, while flyhalf Manie Libbok and flanker Marco van Staden make their first starts against Australia in...
Jul 04, 2023
Chanel takes haute couture to riverside for Paris show
By Mimosa Spencer PARIS (Reuters) - Chanel creative director Virginie Viard chose a quai on the Right bank of the bustling Seine River for her fall haute couture catwalk show, a setting that added bre...
Jul 04, 2023
UK’s Hunt backs regulator to ensure banks pass on better rates to savers
LONDON (Reuters) - British finance minister Jeremy Hunt gave his backing to the country's financial regulator FCA to ensure banks are passing on better savings rates to consumers. "Increased interest ...
Jul 04, 2023
Cambodia bars Meta oversight board over PM’s Facebook account suspension
(Reuters) - Cambodia said on Tuesday Meta Platforms Inc's 22-member oversight board was unwelcome in the country, days after the panel recommended suspending Prime Minister Hun Sen's Facebook account ...
Jul 04, 2023
Neutral Switzerland wants to take part in Sky Shield defence project
ZURICH (Reuters) - Switzerland wants to participate in the European Sky Shield air defence umbrella, the government said on Tuesday, a move which critics say is incompatible with the country's long-st...
Jul 04, 2023
Cricket-England to host Pakistan in 2024 before T20 World Cup defence
(Reuters) - England will kick off their 2024 home campaign with a Twenty20 series against Pakistan in May before the T20 World Cup, followed by test series against West Indies and Sri Lanka, the count...
Jul 04, 2023
Tennis-Player safety key, organisers say, after Centre Court roof delay
By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) - Wimbledon organisers defended their Centre Court roof policy on Tuesday after Novak Djokovic's opening match suffered an 80-minute delay after a rain shower made th...
Jul 04, 2023
