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October 3, 2021 By Steve Keating TORONTO (Reuters) – After six months and 161 games Major League Baseball will need all 162 contests to bring the postseason picture into focus with the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Toronto Blue Jays and Seattle Mariners chasing two American League wildcard spots. It will be all to […]

October 3, 2021 The late-season collapse of the San Diego Padres is expected to mark the end of Jayce Tingler’s two-year stint as manager. Major League Baseball Network reported Saturday that Tingler “will be relieved of his managerial duties.” It is known that San Diego general manager A.J. Preller is considering a change. The Padres […]

October 3, 2021 No. 2 seed Alison Van Uytvanck of Belgium rallied for a 1-6, 6-4, 6-3 win Saturday over top seed and home favorite Yulia Putintseva in the Astana Open final in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan. Van Uytvanck improved to 5-0 in her career in WTA finals and defeated Putintseva for the first time in their […]

October 3, 2021 (Reuters) – Air New Zealand, the flag carrier airline of New Zealand, said on Sunday it will require passengers on its international flights to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, in what is one of the world’s strictest policies for travellers. “Being vaccinated against COVID-19 is the new reality of international travel – […]

October 3, 2021 TAIPEI (Reuters) – A total of 39 Chinese air force aircraft entered Taiwan’s air defence zone on Saturday, the defence ministry in Taipei said, setting a new high for missions which have infuriated the island’s government and further raised tensions with Beijing. Taiwan, a democratically governed island that is claimed by China, […]

October 2, 2021 MADRID (Reuters) – Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman thanked club president Joan Laporta for publicly giving him a vote of confidence but it was another difficult day for the Catalan club as they lost 2-0 to Atletico Madrid. Laporta said on Saturday, before their defeat to Atletico, that he had spoken to Koeman […]

October 2, 2021 DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s foreign minister said on Saturday that U.S. officials tried to discuss restarting nuclear talks last month, but he insisted Washington must first release $10 billion of Tehran’s frozen funds as a sign of good will. Iran has rejected direct talks with the United States, and indirect talks on […]

October 2, 2021 By Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States warned Sudan this week that failure to make progress on a transition to civilian rule could put at risk political and economic support from Washington, a State Department spokesperson said on Saturday. U.S. envoy for the Horn of Africa Jeffrey Feltman visited Sudan […]

October 2, 2021 NICE, France (Reuters) – Nice stayed in touch with Ligue 1 leaders Paris St Germain after goals in each half by defenders Jean-Clair Todibo and Melvin Bard helped them to a 2-1 home win over struggling Brest on Saturday. The result lifted Nice one place up to third on 16 points from […]

October 2, 2021 MADRID (Reuters) -Former Barcelona striker Luis Suarez heaped more misery on his old club as Atletico Madrid claimed a 2-0 LaLiga victory over the Catalans at the Wanda Metropolitano on Saturday. First-half strikes from Thomas Lemar and Suarez were enough for the champions to secure all three points and heap pressure on […]

October 2, 2021 No. 1 seed Jannik Sinner of Italy will defend his Sofia Open title Sunday against No. 2 Gael Monfils of France in the Bulgarian capital. Sinner struck seven aces and converted four of eight break points in a 6-3, 7-5 win over No. 5 seed Filip Krajinovic of Serbia in one hour […]

October 2, 2021 AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia ended Marc Marquez’s run of seven straight poles at the Grand Prix of Americas on Saturday as he topped qualifying and sealed a third consecutive pole this MotoGP season. Bagnaia’s last lap of two minutes 02.781 seconds was just enough to push six-times world champion […]

October 2, 2021 PARIS (Reuters) – Tunisian President Kais Saied told French President Emmanuel Macron that a national dialogue would take place soon, Macron’s office said on Saturday after they spoke by phone. Saied’s mention of a dialogue would be his first indication since seizing executive power in July that he is ready to consult […]

Tesla delivered a record-breaking 241,300 electric vehicles in the third quarter, blowing past expectations as other U.S. automakers experienced a drop in sales as the result of a global chip shortage. The vast majority of Tesla deliveries (some 96%) were its newer Model 3 sedan and Model Y crossover, according to its report released Saturday. […]

October 2, 2021 (Reuters) – Olympic champion Annemiek van Vleuten suffered a broken pubic bone after crashing in an incident-packed inaugural Paris-Roubaix Femmes on Saturday. The Dutch rider was one of many to hit the deck as rain produced treacherous conditions on the fabled cobbles. “Not a 2021 happy end for me. Stupid crash. Just […]

October 2, 2021 BRIGHTON, England (Reuters) – Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta said his side did not deserve to win following a toothless attacking display in a 0-0 draw away to Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday, but the Spaniard took some comfort from a solid defensive performance. After a thrilling 3-1 win over bitter rivals […]

October 2, 2021 TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) – A huge fire destroyed or damaged more than 200 houses and businesses on the Honduran island of Guanaja on Saturday, forcing hundreds of residents to flee for safety and ravaging the tourism-dependent resort, relief authorities said. Dramatic video footage shared on social media showed rows of seaside houses engulfed […]

October 2, 2021 By Yesim Dikmen and Mehmet Emin Caliskan SEDDULBAHIR, Turkey (Reuters) – Turkey’s newest park is an underwater museum of fourteen shipwrecks that lie beneath the waves of the Dardanelles Strait, a glimpse into the fierce battles between Ottoman and Allied forces in World War I. Turkish photographer Savas Karakas was one of […]

October 2, 2021 TURIN (Reuters) – Manuel Locatelli struck late to earn Juventus a 1-0 win over Torino in the Turin derby on Saturday, as the Old Lady stretched their winning run to four games in all competitions and kept a Serie A clean sheet for the first time in seven months. The Italy international […]

October 2, 2021 BRIGHTON, England (Reuters) – Brighton & Hove Albion created a slew of chances but failed to get many of them on target as they were held to a 0-0 draw by a rudderless Arsenal in the Premier League on Saturday. On a wet, blustery evening, defender Lewis Dunk fluffed a golden chance […]