Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Former Steelers player, broadcaster Tunch Ilkin dies at 63
Tunch Ilkin, a former Pittsburgh Steelers player and broadcaster, died Saturday morning after a battle with ALS. He was 63. "We are heartbroken by the passing of Tunch Ilkin. He was a man of faith who...
Sep 04, 2021
Golf-Sagstrom left on verge of tears after rules row at Solheim Cup
(Reuters) - Team Europe's Madelene Sagstrom struggled to keep her emotions in check after a rules controversy erupted on the first day of the Solheim Cup on Saturday. The United States' Nelly Korda wa...
Sep 04, 2021
Tennis-Pliskova aces third-round challenge at U.S. Open
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fourth seeded Czech Karolina Pliskova rocketed 20 aces past third-round foe Ajla Tomljanovic to win 6-3 6-2 on Saturday, keeping her bid for a maiden major title on track at the U...
Sep 04, 2021
Tennis-British teen star Raducanu taking ‘dream’ Grand Slam run in stride
By Amy Tennery NEW YORK (Reuters) - Reaching the second week of the U.S. Open on Saturday, British star-on-the-rise Emma Raducanu's biggest problem may be that she didn't pack enough wristbands. The 1...
Sep 04, 2021
Australia’s Victoria reports 183 local COVID-19 cases
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia's Victoria state, home to more than a quarter of the country's population, reported 183 new locally acquired coronavirus cases in the 24-hour period to Saturday evening...
Sep 04, 2021
Tennis-Medvedev resumes hunt for maiden major against ‘tricky’ Evans
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Second seed Daniil Medvedev resumes his bid for his first Grand Slam title against Britain's Dan Evans at the U.S. Open on Sunday, while Aryna Sabalenka faces her good friend and ...
Sep 04, 2021
New Zealand tried to deport extremist Samsudeen for years
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand has tried for years to deport the knife-wielding militant who wounded seven people at a mall in Auckland last week, the government said after it released more detail...
Sep 04, 2021
Drug companies say enough U.S. states join $26 billion opioid settlement to proceed
(Removes reference to eight states joining deal) By Nate Raymond (Reuters) - Three large U.S. drug distributors and the drugmaker Johnson & Johnson will move forward with a proposed $26 billion settle...
Sep 04, 2021
Golf-Keopka withdraws from Tour Championship with wrist injury
(Reuters) - Brooks Koepka withdrew from the Tour Championship on Saturday after injuring his left wrist hitting a ball out of the rough, prompting questions about whether the American will be fit enou...
Sep 04, 2021
Lagardere CEO: There is no conflict with Arnault
PARIS (Reuters) - Arnaud Lagardere, the CEO of Lagardere, denied on Sunday that he is having a conflict with luxury goods billionaire Bernard Arnault, who recently confirmed he was effectively cutting...
Sep 04, 2021
