Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Okinawa, home to U.S. military bases, logs record COVID cases
(Reuters) - Japan's southern prefecture of Okinawa reported record daily numbers of COVID-19 cases on Saturday, fueled by the spread of the highly transmissible Omicron variant. Okinawa, which hosts 7...
Jan 15, 2022
Tennis-Keys dominates Riske to take Adelaide title
(Reuters) - Madison Keys brushed aside fellow American Alison Riske 6-1 6-2 with a dominant serving display at Memorial Drive to win the Adelaide International on Saturday and deliver a timely boost t...
Jan 15, 2022
Tennis-Badosa fends off Krejcikova to win Sydney title
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Paula Badosa will head to the Australian Open high on confidence after beating French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova 6-3 4-6 7-6(4) in the final of the Sydney Tennis Classic on Sa...
Jan 15, 2022
Tennis-U.S. Open title made me more confident, says Medvedev
By Sudipto Ganguly MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Winning his first Grand Slam title at Flushing Meadows last year showed Daniil Medvedev what he is capable of and the Russian world number two said on Saturday...
Jan 15, 2022
Key moments in Novak Djokovic’s Australian saga
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - World tennis number one Novak Djokovic's bid to win a record-breaking 21 men's Grand Slam titles at the Australian Open without a COVID-19 vaccination hangs in the balance after ...
Jan 15, 2022
NBA roundup: Luka Doncic, Mavs end Grizzlies’ win streak
Luka Doncic recorded 27 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists for his 40th career triple-double as the Dallas Mavericks rolled to a 112-85 road victory over Memphis on Friday night to halt the Grizzlies'...
Jan 15, 2022
Tennis-Don’t question Djokovic’s legacy, says Zverev
By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Alexander Zverev made a spirited defence of embattled world number one Novak Djokovic on Saturday, saying his legacy will not be tarnished by the visa saga which ha...
Jan 15, 2022
NHL roundup: Wild score twice in four seconds, dump Ducks
Matt Boldy and Mats Zuccarello scored four seconds apart in the third period Friday to highlight the Minnesota Wild's 7-3 rout of the Anaheim Ducks in Saint Paul, Minn. Zuccarello had two goals and an...
Jan 15, 2022
Tennis-No pressure, Raducanu ready to have a swing at Australian Open
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Emma Raducanu has struggled to live up to sky-high expectations since winning her maiden Grand Slam at Flushing Meadows last year but the Briton says she is not worried about her...
Jan 15, 2022
China reports 165 new coronavirus cases for Jan 14 vs 201 a day earlier
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China reported 165 new confirmed coronavirus cases for Jan. 14, down from 201 a day earlier, its health authority said on Saturday. Of the new infections, 104 were locally transmi...
Jan 15, 2022
