Author Archives: Syndicated Content
NBA roundup: Celtics’ Jayson Tatum pours in career-high 53
Jayson Tatum scored 35 of his career-high 53 points after halftime as the Boston Celtics erased a 17-point deficit to outlast the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves 145-136 in overtime Friday night. Tatu...
Apr 10, 2021
MLB roundup: Joe Musgrove blanks Rangers in Padres’ first no-hitter
Joe Musgrove, a San Diego County native who grew up a Padres fan, threw the first no-hitter in franchise history Friday night, beating the Texas Rangers 3-0 in Arlington, Texas. Musgrove came within o...
Apr 10, 2021
Prince Philip’s islander devotees inspired by shared respect for tradition
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - The late Prince Philip maintained a respectful 50-year relationship with an indigenous group in the island nation of Vanuatu that venerated him based on their shared respect for ...
Apr 10, 2021
India reports a record 145,384 COVID-19 infections
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India reported a record 145,384 new COVID-19 cases, health ministry data showed on Saturday, as the country grappled with a overwhelming second-wave of infections. A five-month h...
Apr 10, 2021
Venezuela detains Sinaloa cartel members in clash at Colombian border
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan forces detained members of the Mexican Sinaloa drug cartel during clashes with armed groups near its western border with Colombia, a top Venezuelan military official sai...
Apr 09, 2021
Exclusive: Berkshire Hathaway gives activist okay to phone it in on May 1
By Ross Kerber (Reuters) - Berkshire Hathaway Inc reversed course on Friday and told an activist group it could present a shareholder proposal remotely for the company's May 1 annual meeting, in line ...
Apr 09, 2021
China regulators fine Alibaba $2.75 billion for anti-monopoly violations
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese regulators have fined Alibaba 18 billion yuan ($2.75 billion) - around 4% of its revenues in 2019 - for violating anti-monopoly rules and abusing its dominant market posit...
Apr 09, 2021
ATP roundup: Taylor Fritz advances at Sardegna Open
Second-seeded Taylor Fritz dispatched Aljaz Bedene of Slovenia on Friday to advance to the semifinals in the Sardegna Open in Cagliari, Italy. Fritz recorded eight aces en route to posting a 6-3, 6-4 ...
Apr 09, 2021
U.S. changes average for hurricane season
HOUSTON (Reuters) - The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has changed the number of storms that constitute an average Atlantic hurricane season, the agency said in a statemen...
Apr 09, 2021
Spieth, Thomas fight their way into Masters contention
By Andrew Both AUGUSTA, Ga. (Reuters) - Americans Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas harnessed new precision to play their way into contention in the second round of the Masters on Friday, finishing the ...
Apr 09, 2021
