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U.S. Senate works on the weekend on $1 trln infrastructure bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate will continue work on Saturday on a bill that would spend $1 trillion on roads, rail lines and other infrastructure, as lawmakers from both parties sought to adv...
Jul 31, 2021
Olympics-Golf-Matsuyama and Schauffele brace for replay of Masters showdown
By Toshiki Hashimoto KAWAGOE, Japan (Reuters) - An Olympic golf tournament diminished by the absence of a host of big names will nonetheless fizz with the tension of a major on Sunday as Hideki Matsuy...
Jul 31, 2021
Olympics-Diving-China’s Shi advances to finals in first place in women’s 3m springboard
By Yuki Nitta TOKYO (Reuters) - China's Shi Tingmao advanced to the women's 3 metre springboard diving finals in first place at the Tokyo Games on Saturday, while two-time Olympian Pamela Ware of Cana...
Jul 31, 2021
Olympics-Tennis-No medal for Djokovic for third straight Games
TOKYO (Reuters) - World number one and 20-times Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic will leave the Olympics without a medal for the third Games in succession after pulling out of Saturday's mixed doubl...
Jul 31, 2021
Kenyan sprinter tests positive for banned substance, teams says
TOKYO (Reuters) - An unnamed Kenyan male sprinter has tested positive for a banned substance, Team Kenya said in a statement, and he will be provisionally suspended and will not take part in qualifier...
Jul 31, 2021
Amazon-backed Rivian in talks with ministers over UK factory -Sky News
(Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc-backed electric vehicle start-up Rivian Automotive is in talks with ministers about building a factory in the UK that could include a big state support package, Sky News rep...
Jul 31, 2021
Delta variant rampant in Asia; Tokyo, Thailand, Malaysia post record COVID infections
(Reuters) - The Olympics host city Tokyo, as well as Thailand and Malaysia, announced a record number of COVID-19 infections on Saturday, mostly driven by the highly transmissible Delta variant of the...
Jul 31, 2021
Olympics-Rugby-New Zealand claim Sevens gold with victory over France
By Mayu Sakoda TOKYO (Reuters) -New Zealand claimed their first ever gold medal in Olympic Rugby Sevens with a 26-12 victory over France in the final of the women's competition at Tokyo Stadium on Sat...
Jul 31, 2021
Olympics-Tennis-Brazilians save four match points to earn bronze in women’s doubles
By Karolos Grohmann TOKYO (Reuters) -Brazilians Laura Pigossi and Luisa Stefani saved four match points against Wimbledon runners-up Veronika Kudermetova and Elena Vesnina to snatch the Olympic women'...
Jul 31, 2021
Olympics-Weightlifting-China’s Lyu wins gold in men’s 81 kg event, but no world record
TOKYO (Reuters) -China's Lyu Xiaojun won a gold medal in the men's 81kg weightlifting at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday but failed to break his own world record. The 37-year-old lifted a combined 374k...
Jul 31, 2021
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