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Baseball HOF names Josh Rawitch as new president
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum named Josh Rawitch as its new president on Monday. Rawitch, 44, will take over the role in Cooperstown, N.Y., from interim president Jeff Idelson on Sept....
Jun 28, 2021
Four-time Pro Bowl WR Demaryius Thomas retires
Four-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Demaryius Thomas announced his retirement on Monday. Thomas, 33, did not play in the NFL last season. He caught 665 passes for 9,055 yards and 60 touchdowns in nine se...
Jun 28, 2021
Fed’s Barkin says U.S. has made “substantial further progress” on inflation goal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve has made "substantial further progress" toward its inflation goal in order to begin tapering asset purchases, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President...
Jun 28, 2021
Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard officially out for Game 5
The Los Angeles Clippers will once again be without star forward Kawhi Leonard as they try to stay alive against the Phoenix Suns in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals on Monday night. The team c...
Jun 28, 2021
United Auto Workers elects Ray Curry to replace Rory Gamble as president
(Reuters) - The United Auto Workers (UAW) said on Monday Secretary-Treasurer Ray Curry would serve as the union's president after Rory Gamble retires from the role at the end of June. Gamble will reti...
Jun 28, 2021
Hockey Hall of Fame to induct Class of 2020 in November
The Hockey Hall of Fame will induct the Class of 2020 on Nov. 15 in Toronto. The COVID-19 pandemic forced the event to be canceled last year, delaying the inductions of Ken Holland, Marian Hossa, Jaro...
Jun 28, 2021
Mexico City mayor replaces Metro director, amid probe into rail collapse
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum on Monday said a veteran transportation official will take over as director of the city's sprawling Metro system. Guillermo Calderon begins t...
Jun 28, 2021
Djokovic serves menacing notice of intent
By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic's 19 Grand Slam titles have been built on precision groundstrokes, elastic-limbed movement and an iron will, but worryingly for those hoping to snatc...
Jun 28, 2021
Tennis-Day one Centre Court slot should not be for men only, says Djokovic
LONDON (Reuters) - Top seed Novak Djokovic said he would be happy if Wimbledon scrapped its tradition of having the men's defending champion always open proceedings on Centre Court on day one of the t...
Jun 28, 2021
Senegal records second large cannabis seizure in a month
DAKAR (Reuters) - Senegal's army said on Monday it had intercepted over 8 tonnes of cannabis after stopping a boat at the weekend, in the second large seizure off the West African nation's Atlantic co...
Jun 28, 2021
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