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NIL pioneer Ed O’Bannon: ‘My job is done’
Former UCLA basketball standout Ed O'Bannon started the battle to allow student-athletes to profit from their name, image and likeness when he sued the NCAA in 2009. On Thursday, he credited LeBron Ja...
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In soccer host city, Russian doctors battle COVID-19 surge
By Dmitry Vasilyev ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) - Doctors battling record numbers of COVID-19 deaths in St. Petersburg are watching with unease as soccer fans gather for the next Euro 2020 match t...
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Construction spending unexpectedly falls in May
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. construction spending unexpectedly fell in May as gains in private homebuilding were offset by persistent weakness in outlays on nonresidential structures and public projec...
Syndicated Content Jul 01, 2021
Tennis-Wimbledon order of play on Friday
LONDON (Reuters) - Order of play on the two showcourts on the fifth day of the Wimbledon championships on Friday (play starts at 1230 GMT unless stated, prefix number denotes seeding): CENTRE COURT 21...
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General Motors reports 40% jump in second-quarter U.S. auto sales
(Reuters) - General Motors Co on Thursday reported a 40% rise in second-quarter U.S. sales on strong consumer demand, and said it expects the trend to continue in the second half of the year and in 20...
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OneWeb launches satellites to roll out northern internet service
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Britain-based tech company OneWeb sent 36 satellites into orbit on Thursday, a landmark launch it said would pave the way for it to begin rolling out a commercial internet service i...
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Tennis-Barty wins Blinkova battle to reach Wimbledon third round
By Toby Davis LONDON (Reuters) - World number one Ash Barty moved into the third round at Wimbledon but not without a battle as she overcame spirited Russian Anna Blinkova and her own inconsistency in...
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Factbox: UK aims to strengthen London as a global financial centre
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's finance ministry set out reforms to capital markets on Thursday to sharpen the City of London's global attraction after leaving the European Union. Below are details of wh...
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Tennis-Struggling Svitolina joins exodus of women’s seeds at Wimbledon
LONDON (Reuters) - Ukraine's Elina Svitolina admitted she was struggling mentally with the demands of trying to win her first Grand Slam title as she joined the exodus of top seeds at Wimbledon on Thu...
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Wildfire forces evacuation of residents in small western Canada town
(Reuters) - Wildfire engulfed the small western Canadian town of Lytton, forcing residents to evacuate after it suffered record-breaking temperatures. Officials braced for more sizzling weather and th...
Syndicated Content Jul 01, 2021
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