Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Tennis-Michelle Obama leads tributes to Serena after U.S. Open defeat
(Reuters) - U.S. former first lady Michelle Obama and tennis great Billie Jean King led the tributes to Serena Williams after her U.S. Open third-round loss to Ajla Tomljanovic on Friday, likely the f...
Sep 03, 2022
Exclusive-Soccer-Qatar to allow beer sales at World Cup games 3 hours before kickoff – source
By Andrew Mills DOHA (Reuters) - Qatar will permit ticketed fans to buy alcoholic beer at World Cup soccer matches starting three hours before kickoff and for one hour after the final whistle, but not...
Sep 03, 2022
Tennis-France’s Garcia crushes Andreescu to continue sizzling form
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Caroline Garcia's juggernaut rolled on at the U.S. Open on Friday when the Frenchwoman charged past former champion Bianca Andreescu 6-3 6-2 into the fourth round to underline her...
Sep 02, 2022
‘Mosaic of pain’: 17 atrocities reported in the news a day in Mexico, study finds
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - An average of 17 atrocities were reported in news outlets in Mexico each day during the first six months of 2022, up 18% from the same period last year, according to a report b...
Sep 02, 2022
Reactions after Serena Williams’ U.S. Open defeat
(Reuters) - Following is reaction to Serena Williams' defeat by Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic at the U.S. Open on Friday, likely to be the last match of the 23-times Grand Slam champion's career: FORME...
Sep 02, 2022
Tennis-Serena Williams’ journey to the top of the women’s game
(Reuters) - Serena Williams, who is set to retire from the sport after the U.S. Open. The following is a timeline charting her rise to the top of the women's game: 1999: Defeated Martina Hingis in the...
Sep 02, 2022
Analysis-Tennis-Serena’s impact to be felt long after retirement
By Frank Pingue (Reuters) - Serena Williams was eliminated from the U.S. Open on Friday in what may be the last match of her illustrious career but the impact she had on the game she dominated for ove...
Sep 02, 2022
Tennis-Serena’s massive on-court earnings have no rival
By Rory Carroll NEW YORK (Reuters) - Serena Williams lost to Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic at the U.S. Open on Friday night, likely marking the end of arguably the sport's greatest Grand Slam career, b...
Sep 02, 2022
Tennis-Serena’s brand will stay strong post-retirement
By Rohith Nair and Uday Sampath Kumar BENGALURU (Reuters) - The end of Serena Williams' glittering tennis career will have little to no impact on the American's brand value and her earnings from endor...
Sep 02, 2022
Tennis-Five magical moments in the career of Serena Williams
(Reuters) - Serena Williams' career has been so astonishing that it could fuel umpteen movies. Here are a few of the most magical moments. 1999 - FIRST GRAND SLAM TITLE When Venus Williams burst on th...
Sep 02, 2022
