Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Olympics-Alpine skiing-Pressure is off, says Shiffrin, but no downhill decision yet
By Simon Jennings YANQING, China (Reuters) - Skiing out of her two strongest events, slalom and giant slalom, eased the pressure on Mikaela Shiffrin, if not necessarily in a good way, and she is start...
Syndicated Content Feb 12, 2022
Biden and Putin to speak as Ukraine warnings mount
By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will speak on Saturday as Western nations warned that a war in Ukraine could ignite at an...
Syndicated Content Feb 12, 2022
Hong Kong to report record 1,510 COVID cases on Saturday
HONG KONG (Reuters) -Hong Kong is expected to announce record daily COVID-19 cases on Saturday, broadcaster TVB reported, as the city struggles to contain an expanding outbreak despite enforcing its m...
Syndicated Content Feb 12, 2022
Olympics-Alpine skiing-Norway’s men hope parallel career paths will lead to medals in slaloms
By Shadia Nasralla YANQING, China (Reuters) - Norway's Lucas Pinheiro Braathen and Atle Lie McGrath were born two days apart and have somehow managed to mirror each others careers to an eerie degree, ...
Syndicated Content Feb 12, 2022
ATP roundup: Marcos Giron rallies into Dallas semifinals
Top-seeded Taylor Fritz couldn't take advantage of a match point as seventh-seeded Marcos Giron rallied for a 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (3) win in an all-American quarterfinal at the Dallas Open on Friday. Fritz ...
Syndicated Content Feb 12, 2022
Olympics-Alpine skiing-Goggia delighted with first training run since crash
By Simon Evans YANQING, China (Reuters) -The huge sigh of relief and broad smile at the finish line said it all. Just 20 days after suffering a cruciate ligament injury in her left knee in a serious c...
Syndicated Content Feb 12, 2022
Olympics-Figure skating-Could be time for a Russian “timeout” over doping, says IOC’s Pound
By Steve Keating BEIJING (Reuters) - Russia may need an Olympic "timeout" as doping issues resurface after figure skating prodigy Kamila Valieva tested positive for a banned substance at the Beijing W...
Syndicated Content Feb 11, 2022
China says not granting passport renewals for non-essential travel
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's National Immigration Administration said it will not be renewing passports for non-essential travel while the international COVID-19 epidemic situation is still severe and...
Syndicated Content Feb 11, 2022
Olympics-Heavy snow a welcome ‘problem’ for Beijing venues
By Philip O'Connor and Yiming Woo ZHANGJIAKOU, China (Reuters) - While athletes have been competing on artificial snow throughout the Beijing Olympics, organisers are now dealing with the logistical c...
Syndicated Content Feb 11, 2022
Cycling-Cavendish claims first stage win after injury return
(Reuters) - British cyclist Mark Cavendish won the second stage of the Tour of Oman on Friday to claim his first victory since returning to the road after suffering serious injuries in a crash in Nove...
Syndicated Content Feb 11, 2022

