Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Gambia president extends state of emergency as COVID-19 cases surge
BANJUL (Reuters) - Gambia's President Adama Barrow has extended by 21 days a state of emergency in mainland Africa's smallest nation as coronavirus cases surged, a government statement said on Thursda...
Aug 27, 2020
Netherlands to close mink farms after coronavirus outbreaks
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - More than 100 mink farms in the Netherlands will be ordered closed by March after animals at dozens of locations contracted the coronavirus, Dutch news agency ANP reported on Thu...
Aug 27, 2020
Michigan official slams racial ‘stereotypes’ in mail-voting robocalls
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top official in the Michigan, a battleground U.S. election state, on Thursday condemned a computerized phone call campaign for using "racially charged stereotypes" to discoura...
Aug 27, 2020
Penpix of the top men’s contenders at the U.S. Open
(Reuters) - Penpix of the top men's contenders at the 2020 U.S. Open Novak Djokovic (Serbia) World ranking: 1 Born: May 22, 1987 (Age 33) Grand Slam titles: 17 (Australian Open 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013,...
Aug 27, 2020
Thiem under pressure to deliver at U.S. Open as rocky year continues
By Karolos Grohmann (Reuters) - Only a few months ago Austrian world number three Dominic Thiem was among the firm favourites to win the U.S. Open title but less than a week before the start of the Gr...
Aug 27, 2020
Young guns scent opportunity with big names missing in New York
By Hardik Vyas (Reuters) - The absence of Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal from this year's U.S. Open has presented the next generation of players with arguably their best chance to break the so-called 'B...
Aug 27, 2020
Murray capable of ruffling feathers on Grand Slam return
By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) - Former champion Andy Murray has set himself a low bar at this year's U.S. Open in what will be his first singles appearance at a Grand Slam since the 2019 Australia...
Aug 27, 2020
Djokovic primed to extend unbeaten 2020 streak in New York
By Sudipto Ganguly (Reuters) - The men's draw at a Grand Slam has seldom had such an overwhelming a favourite in recent times as Novak Djokovic at this year's U.S. Open, with lot more at stake for the...
Aug 27, 2020
Djokovic plays down Nadal and Federer absence at U.S. Open
NEW YORK (Reuters) - World number one Novak Djokovic heads into the U.S. Open as red-hot favourite to win his 18th Grand Slam and has played down the absence of perennial rivals Rafael Nadal and Roger...
Aug 27, 2020
From field hospital to Grand Slam, Flushing Meadows welcomes back U.S. Open
By Amy Tennery NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bruised - but not broken - New York City is bringing back Grand Slam tennis. Just five months ago part of the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center was transforme...
Aug 27, 2020
