Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Olympics-Jamaican bobsleigh team committed to overcome challenges at Beijing
By Natalie Thomas and Yiming Woo BEIJING (Reuters) - Jamaica's bobsleigh team are determined to overcome financial issues and challenges thrown up by the COVID-19 pandemic as their four-man line-up re...
Jan 29, 2022
CVC co-founder Koltes to step down as firm gears up for bumper listing
By Pamela Barbaglia LONDON (Reuters) -CVC Capital Partners co-Chairman Steve Koltes will step down this year as Europe's biggest buyout firm prepares for a stock market listing that a source familiar ...
Jan 29, 2022
Tennis-Australia conquered, Barty’s coach calls for change at U.S. Open
By Courtney Walsh MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australian Open champion Ash Barty's coach believes her only chance of completing a career Grand Slam is if the organisers of the U.S. Open opt for a different ...
Jan 29, 2022
Olympics-No track, but British skeleton quartet aim to maintain medal streak in Beijing
By Martyn Herman (Reuters) - For a country that does not even boast a skeleton track, Britain's record at producing Olympic medal winners in the high-speed sliding sport is phenomenal. Since skeleton ...
Jan 29, 2022
Erdogan says interest rates will be lowered and inflation will fall too
ANKARA (Reuters) - President Tayyip Erdogan repeated his unorthodox economic policy on Saturday, saying interest rates would be lowered further and inflation would fall as a result, days before inflat...
Jan 29, 2022
Hungary’s daily COVID cases could reach 30,000 -minister
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary's daily tally of new COVID-19 cases could reach 30,000 in the next one to two weeks, up from about 20,000 this week, a government minister said on Saturday. Miklos Kasler,...
Jan 29, 2022
Tennis-Kyrgios, Kokkinakis end ‘Special Ks’ show with doubles triumph
(Reuters) - The "Special Ks" show at the Australian Open ended on a high after Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis lifted the men's doubles titles by defeating compatriots Max Purcell and Matt Ebden i...
Jan 29, 2022
NBA: Piston drop fourth straight at Orlando
ORLANDO, FL (WKZO-AM/FM) – The Pistons lost at Orlando 119-103 in a battle of the two worst teams in the NBA. Former Michigan standout Franz Wagner led all scorers with 24 points for the Magic. ...
Jan 29, 2022
Tennis-Peng Shuai T-shirt campaign resumes on finals day at Melbourne Park
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Activists made the most of the reversal of an earlier ban by giving away hundreds of T-shirts bearing the question "Where is Peng Shuai?" on women's final day at the Australian O...
Jan 29, 2022
NHL: Detroit gets SO win at Pittsburgh, host Leafs tonight
PITTSBURGH, PA (WKZO-AM/FM) – Lucas Raymond scored the only goal of the shootout as the Red Wings won at Pittsburgh 3-2. Detroit’s other goals came from Filip Zadina and Givani Smith, as C...
Jan 29, 2022
