Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Japan’s Nov retail sales rise for second month
By Kantaro Komiya and Yoshifumi Takemoto TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's retail sales rose faster than expected in November, thanks to decreasing COVID-19 cases, which have encouraged shoppers to ramp up sp...
Dec 26, 2021
Soccer-Leaders City hit six in Boxing Day goal feast
By Simon Evans (Reuters) - Manchester City led the way in a bumper Boxing Day goal feast in the Premier League on Sunday with a 6-3 win over Leicester City sending them six points clear at the top of ...
Dec 26, 2021
Panama makes record seizures of drugs in 2021, ministry says
PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - Panama made record drugs seizures in 2021, confiscating some 126 tonnes of contraband, chiefly cocaine, the security ministry of the Central American country said on Sunday. Th...
Dec 26, 2021
NHL-Dallas Stars add five to COVID-19 protocol as teams return to practice
(Reuters) - The Dallas Stars placed five players in COVID-19 protocol, while the Buffalo Sabres did the same for head coach Don Granato and two of its players, as National Hockey League (NHL) teams re...
Dec 26, 2021
Kosovo reports first cases of COVID-19 Omicron
PRISTINA (Reuters) - Kosovo's health ministry said on Sunday it had registered its first nine cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant in the Balkan country. The ministry said that out of 22 people wh...
Dec 26, 2021
Soccer-Lukaku leads Chelsea to much-needed win at Villa
(Reuters) - Romelu Lukaku came off the bench to lead Chelsea to a much-needed 3-1 victory at Aston Villa with midfielder Jorginho scoring two penalties in the Premier League on Sunday. Lukaku has not ...
Dec 26, 2021
NBA, players discuss adding in-season tournament
The NBA and the players union are discussing making an in-season tournament part of the annual league calendar -- an addition that could shorten the league season by four games, ESPN reported Sunday. ...
Dec 26, 2021
COVID questions affect Chiefs-Steelers matchup, but Tyreek Hill will play
Fortunately for the Chiefs, at least one of their pair of 1,000-yard receivers added to the list this week, Tyreek Hill, has been cleared to play. Tight end Travis Kelce, the other one, failed to clea...
Dec 26, 2021
Hawks’ COVID list swells to 10 with 2 additions
The Atlanta Hawks have 10 players in COVID-19 protocols, with ESPN reporting the additions Sunday of forwards John Collins and Jalen Johnson. Collins, 24, played 33 minutes in Saturday's 101-87 loss t...
Dec 26, 2021
Bills WR Cole Beasley racks up $100K in fines over COVID violations
Buffalo Bills wide receiver Cole Beasley has accumulated about $100,000 in fines for violating the NFL's COVID-19 protocols this season, ESPN reported Sunday. One of the fines, for $14,600, was assess...
Dec 26, 2021
