Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Golf-‘Greatest Ryder Cup’ ever set for Whistling Straits – PGA
By Andrew Both KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. (Reuters) - The PGA of America is ready to stage the "greatest Ryder Cup in history" this year, CEO Seth Waugh said on Tuesday. The biennial event between the United...
May 18, 2021
Soccer-Chelsea beat Leicester in crunch top-four battle
LONDON (Reuters) - Chelsea seized control of their destiny in the Premier League top-four battle as they avenged their FA Cup final defeat by Leicester City to beat them 2-1 at Stamford Bridge on Tues...
May 18, 2021
Brazil registers 2,513 new COVID-19 deaths, total nears 440,000 – health ministry
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil recorded 75,445 additional confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the past 24 hours, along with 2,513 new deaths from COVID-19, Health Ministry figures showed on Tuesday. Br...
May 18, 2021
Soccer-Laporta plans to announce changes at Barcelona
BARCELONA (Reuters) - Barcelona president Joan Laporta has said changes are imminent at the club as they approach the end of a disappointing season. Barca can at best finish third in La Liga this term...
May 18, 2021
Mexico’s Alsea taps successor to chief executive Torrado
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican restaurant operator Alsea said on Tuesday it has selected a successor to Chief Executive Alberto Torrado and will begin training him next month to oversee its various b...
May 18, 2021
Golf-Slow PGA Championship rounds loom at long, windswept Kiawah
By Andrew Both KIAWAH ISLAND, South Carolina (Reuters) - The prospect of slow five-hour plus rounds looms large at this week's PGA Championship, which will be played on the longest course in major his...
May 18, 2021
Golf-Thomas seeks Ocean Course insight from Woods
KIAWAH ISLAND, South Carolina (Reuters) - Tiger Woods may not have much experience playing the daunting Ocean Course that will host this week's PGA Championship but that did not stop Justin Thomas fro...
May 18, 2021
Sudan bans travellers from India, imposes other COVID-19 restrictions
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan will restrict all travellers who have visited India within the prior two weeks, the country's health emergency committee said in a statement. India's total COVID-19 caseload...
May 18, 2021
Golf-McIlroy expecting a different Kiawah at PGA Championship
By Andrew Both KIAWAH ISLAND, South Carolina (Reuters) - Rory McIlroy has returned to a Kiawah Island course that will be a far different beast at this week's PGA Championship than when he won there n...
May 18, 2021
Under Armour shareholders can sue over sales disclosures -judge
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) - Under Armour Inc shareholders may pursue a lawsuit accusing the sports apparel company of concealing how it pulled sales forward from future quarters to meet Wall Stree...
May 18, 2021
