Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Atlanta name Argentine Heinze as head coach
(Reuters) - Atlanta United have appointed former Argentina defender Gabriel Heinze as head coach on a two-year deal, the Major League Soccer (MLS) club announced on Friday. Heinze, who played for Pari...
Dec 18, 2020
Nigeria’s commercial capital, Lagos, shuts schools amid COVID-19 spike
LAGOS (Reuters) - Nigeria's commercial capital, Lagos, ordered schools to shut indefinitely, banned concerts, carnivals and street parties and ordered certain civil servants to work from home amid a s...
Dec 18, 2020
Factbox: List of past NBA champions
(Reuters) - List of past NBA champions (all Finals were played in a best-of-seven series): 2020 - Los Angeles Lakers def. Miami Heat 4-2 2019 - Toronto Raptors def. Golden State Warriors 4-2 2018 - Go...
Dec 18, 2020
Factbox: Key dates, facts and matchups of the 2020-21 season
(Reuters) - Following is the list of key dates, facts and match-ups of the 2020-21 NBA season which begins on Dec. 22: KEY DATES * Pre-season: Dec. 11-19 * Regular season: Dec. 22 to May 16 * All-Star...
Dec 18, 2020
ECB raps Italy over cashback plan, says it should have been consulted
MILAN (Reuters) - The European Central Bank has complained to Italian Economy Minister Roberto Gualtieri that measures to spur electronic payments in the country undermined the goal of a neutral appro...
Dec 18, 2020
NBA navigates path forward with most fans – and their money – stuck at home
By Amy Tennery (Reuters) - Lucrative TV deals and overwhelming popularity will be critical to the National Basketball Association (NBA) as it navigates a new season with few fans able to attend games ...
Dec 18, 2020
U.S. says Ghislaine Maxwell should stay behind bars, deserves no bail
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors on Friday said Ghislaine Maxwell, the former associate of Jeffrey Epstein charged with helping enable his sexual abuses, should remain in jail...
Dec 18, 2020
LeBron’s Lakers favored to repeat, Durant set for Nets debut
By Frank Pingue (Reuters) - The NBA will take another step toward normalcy with the launch of its 2020-21 campaign with LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers, bolstered by a flurry of offseason move...
Dec 18, 2020
Global talent set to shine in new season
(Reuters) - More than a dozen international players picked up in the National Basketball Association's (NBA) draft this year will be eager to make an instant impact as they join an existing cast of fo...
Dec 18, 2020
Five storylines for the 2020-2021 NBA season
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Five storylines to track during the 2020-2021 National Basketball Association (NBA) season, which kicks off on Dec. 22. COVID-19 IMPACT After successfully completing last seaso...
Dec 18, 2020
