Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Tennis: Canada’s Auger-Aliassime crushes Moutet to reach Murray River final
(Reuters) - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime moved a step closer to his maiden ATP title after a 6-1 6-2 win over Corentin Moutet in the Murray River Open semi-finals in Melbourne on Saturday. Third see...
Feb 06, 2021
Australian Open regrets all banished, says Thiem
By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Dominic Thiem spent weeks in lockdown haunted by his near-miss at last year's Australian Open but all those regrets were banished after his U.S. Open breakthrough, ...
Feb 06, 2021
Mexico City families see some relief from pandemic with home visits
By Carlos Carrillo MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - While the coronavirus pandemic tears through the sprawling Mexican capital, a team of public health workers going door-to-door in one of its poorest district...
Feb 06, 2021
Osaka strives for consistency, not No. 1 ranking
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Naomi Osaka is no longer focused on reclaiming the world No. 1 ranking and says she just wants to become more consistent and play every match as hard as she can. Three-times Gran...
Feb 06, 2021
Halep back on the job at Melbourne Park
By Nick Mulvenney MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Simona Halep has come close to winning the Australian Open on a couple of occasions and although she does not want to dwell too much on what might have been, it...
Feb 06, 2021
Germany’s confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 10,485 – RKI
BERLIN (Reuters) - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 10,485 to 2,275,394, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Saturday. The repo...
Feb 05, 2021
Nets’ Durant removed from game due to COVID-19 protocols
(Reuters) - Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant was pulled from Friday's game against the Toronto Raptors during the third quarter due to the NBA's health and safety protocols, the league said. Durant ...
Feb 05, 2021
Tennis: Russia to meet Italy in ATP Cup final, Zverev battles back problem
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Daniil Medvedev fired Russia into the final of the ATP Cup on Saturday with a tense 3-6 6-3 7-5 win over an injury-hampered Alexander Zverev after the German destroyed a racket i...
Feb 05, 2021
U.N. seeks ‘maximum restraint’ as India farm protesters widen blockade
MUMBAI (Reuters) - The United Nations human rights office called on Indian authorities and protesting farmers to exercise "maximum restraint" hours before the growers impose a nationwide road blockade...
Feb 05, 2021
U.S. halts asylum-seeker pact with Guatemala, says Guatemalan government
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - The U.S. government has ended a controversial deal with Guatemala that sent asylum-seekers processed at the U.S.-Mexico border to the Central American country to await heari...
Feb 05, 2021
