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Billionaire Steve Cohen enters talks to buy New York Mets: CNBC
(Reuters) - Billionaire hedge fund manager Steve Cohen has entered exclusive negotiations to buy the New York Mets, CNBC reported on Friday, citing numerous unnamed sources. Cohen fended off a bid fro...
Aug 29, 2020
Inspection head Coates praises Abe for Tokyo preparedness
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Influential Olympics official John Coates praised Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Saturday for his work in getting Tokyo ready for the now delayed 2020 Olympic Games and said h...
Aug 28, 2020
McIlroy and Cantlay share lead at challenging Olympia Fields
(Reuters) - Rory McIlroy and Patrick Cantlay were tied for the lead at one-under par after the second round of the BMW Championship on Friday as the Olympia Fields Country Club continued to torment th...
Aug 28, 2020
Biggest test for riders in Tour de France is COVID-19
By Steve Keating (Reuters) - The Tour de France gives riders many tests from gruelling climbs to furious sprints but it is the one for COVID-19 that could hold the key to victory when the world's grea...
Aug 28, 2020
Osaka surprised by impact of her call for racial justice
(Reuters) - Naomi Osaka said on Friday she never thought her call for racial justice would garner the attention it did and she does not want to be called brave for taking a stand that led to a one-day...
Aug 28, 2020
Raonic stuns Tsitsipas to reach Western & Southern Open final
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Canadian Milos Raonic harnessed his monster serve to upset Greek world number six Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-6(5) 6-3 on Friday to reach the final of the Western & Southern Open. The wi...
Aug 28, 2020
Can Pliskova finally deliver when it matters?
By Martyn Herman (Reuters) - When a list of leading women's title contenders is drawn up ahead of any Grand Slam, big-serving Czech Karolina Pliskova's name is inevitably on it. So far that is as far ...
Aug 28, 2020
Serena’s pursuit of number 24 follows lacklustre tune-up
(Reuters) - Serena Williams will face a depleted field at this year's U.S. Open but her recent form has made clear that her latest quest for a record-tying 24th Grand Slam singles title will hardly be...
Aug 28, 2020
Penpix of the top women’s contenders at the U.S. Open
(Reuters) - Penpix of the top women's contenders at the U.S. Open: 1-Karolina Pliskova (Czech Republic) World ranking: 3 Born: March 21, 1992 (Age: 28) Grand Slam titles: None WTA career titles: 16 Be...
Aug 28, 2020
With no Nishikori, Asia brings few threats in men’s U.S. Open draw
By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE (Reuters) - The chances of Asia producing a U.S. Open men's champion have plummeted with the withdrawal of former finalist Kei Nishikori, and even with a weak field at Flushing...
Aug 28, 2020
