Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Thousands gather for second day of street protests in Myanmar: witnesses
(Reuters) - Thousands of people marched for a second day in Myanmar's biggest city on Sunday to protest against the military junta's coup and detention of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi last week. Pr...
Feb 06, 2021
Dominant Mertens takes Gippsland Trophy title
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Elise Mertens secured her sixth career WTA title when she made light work of experienced Estonian Kaia Kanepi 6-4 6-1 to win the Gippsland Trophy Australian Open warm-up tourname...
Feb 06, 2021
Australia reports no new local coronavirus cases ahead of Australian Open
By Lidia Kelly MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia reported no new local coronavirus cases for a third day on Sunday, as tennis players geared up for the first Grand Slam of the year in Melbourne on Monda...
Feb 06, 2021
Biden administration suspends Trump asylum deals with El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration said on Saturday it was immediately suspending Trump-era asylum agreements with El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras, part of a bid to undo his Republica...
Feb 06, 2021
Tennis: Murray questions LTA’s COVID protocols after positive test
(Reuters) - Former world number one Andy Murray has raised doubts about the Lawn Tennis Association's (LTA) health protocols at its high-performance training facility after he tested positive for COVI...
Feb 06, 2021
Medvedev fires Russia to ATP Cup win
By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Daniil Medvedev enjoyed the perfect Australian Open preparation as he fired Russia to victory in the $7.5 million ATP Cup with a dominant 6-4 6-2 win over Italy's M...
Feb 06, 2021
Barty overcomes Muguruza to win Yarra Valley Classic
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - World number one Ash Barty made the perfect start to her 2021 season when she outfought Spain's Garbine Muguruza 7-6(3) 6-4 to win the Yarra Valley Classic Australian Open warm-u...
Feb 06, 2021
59.3 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines distributed, 39 million administered: U.S. CDC
(Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it had distributed 59,304,600 doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the United States and that 39,037,964 doses had been administered as of...
Feb 06, 2021
Leon Spinks, boxing’s former heavyweight champion, dead at 67
By Bill Trott (Reuters) - Leon Spinks, the gap-toothed fighter from the St. Louis slums who pulled off one of the most stunning upsets in boxing history in 1978 by defeating Muhammad Ali to take the u...
Feb 06, 2021
Jordan Spieth, Xander Schauffele share lead at TPC Scottsdale
Jordan Spieth made a statement in the third round of the Waste Management Phoenix Open on Saturday, while Xander Schauffele was able to keep pace, with both sitting atop the lead at 18-under par after...
Feb 06, 2021
