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☆ Fans want an NSYNC reunion tour — but they'll have to settle for the band's first live performance since 2013 for now
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-14 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

NSYNC fans are amped for a reunion tour after the band's recent appearances. AdvertisementNSYNC performed live for the first time in over a decade, raising questions about whether the band will return for a reunion tour. While many NSYNC fans might see this as a sign of the band's intention to reunite, it may not be that simple. The last time the complete NSYNC band performed together was during Timberlake's 12-song medley at the 2013 VMAs after he received the Video Vanguard Award. AdvertisementAs of yet, there has been no announcement about a reunion tour, but at least NSYNC fans will now have two new songs.

Persons: Justin Timberlake, —, NSYNC, JC Chasez, Lance Bass, Joey Fatone, Chris Kirkpatrick, Justin Timberlake's, Taylor Swift, Swift, Timberlake, Ariana Grande Organizations: MTV, Los, Service, YouTube, Business Locations: Los Angeles

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Sahith Theegala returned from a lengthy weather delay to finish off a 6-under 65, taking the early lead in the unfinished first round of the Phoenix Open on Thursday. Five days after weather shortened the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am to 54 holes, storms followed the PGA Tour to the desert. Theegala broke through with his first PGA Tour win last fall at the Fortinet Championship, earning a spot in The Sentry to open the 2024 season. He chipped in on the par-4 second to start a run of three straight birdies before a bogey on No. 4 and had three straight birdies before the round was called because of darkness.

Persons: Sahith Theegala, Theegala, Andrew Novak, Kim eagled, Shane Lowry, Jordan Spieth, Scottie Scheffler, Steve Stricker, Chris Kirk, Kim bogeyed, Kim, Novak Organizations: Phoenix, Scottsdale, John Deere, PGA, Pepperdine Locations: SCOTTSDALE, Ariz, Maui, imbibe

☆ Justin Timberlake teases being back in the studio with *NSYNC
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-31 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

CNN —If *NSYNC releases new music is it gonna be May? During an appearance on “The Kelly Clarkson Show” that aired on Tuesday, Justin Timberlake shared that he has been back recording with his former *NSYNC bandmates Lance Bass, JC Chasez, Joey Fatone and Chris Kirkpatrick. “We’ve been in the studio, so there may be a little something in the future,” Timberlake said. He told Clarkson that they picked up where they left off with their “chemistry.”The group reunited in September for the song “Take You to a Better Place,” which was featured in the “Trolls Band Together” movie. Timberlake has a new album, his first since 2018’s” Man in the Woods,” titled “Everything I Thought It Was,” which drops March 15.

Persons: Kelly Clarkson, Justin Timberlake, Lance Bass, JC Chasez, Joey Fatone, Chris Kirkpatrick, “ We’ve, ” Timberlake, Clarkson, Timberlake, ” Organizations: CNN

The final round of the Sony Open might give him a good idea of how far he has come. Murray got up-and-down from a bunker on the par-5 18th on for birdie and a 6-under to share the lead with Keegan Bradley going into the final round at Waialae in a Sony Open that is hardly a two-man race. Bradley, a former major champion who has played in two Ryder Cups, is going for his third PGA Tour title in the last 16 months. Murray's only PGA Tour win was an opposite-field event more than six years ago. Murray dedicated himself to the Korn Ferry Tour last year, won and was among the top 30 who earned PGA Tour cards.

Persons: Grayson Murray, Murray, Keegan Bradley, Bradley, Murray's, Kevin Na, It's, Korn, ” Murray, “, Sam Stevens, Chris Kirk, Justin Thomas, Ernie Els, Kirk, Chris, Tiger Woods, ” Semikawa, Semikawa, ” Bradley, I've, ” Organizations: Sony, Ryder, he's, Sentry, Japan Locations: HONOLULU, Bermuda, Waikiki, Japan

☆ *NSYNC drop first new song together in 20 years
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

NSYNC members Justin Timberlake, Joey Fatone, Chris Kirkpatrick, Lance Bass and JC Chasez, attend the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, U.S., September 12, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan Mcdermid/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Sept 29 (Reuters) - *NSYNC, one of the most successful acts of the late 1990s, released their first new music together in 20 years on Friday, a song featuring in animated movie "Trolls Band Together". "Better Place" is the first new song Justin Timberlake, JC Chasez, Chris Kirkpatrick, Joey Fatone, and Lance Bass have worked on together since the U.S. boy band released their last studio album "Celebrity" in 2001. Timberlake, who voices character "Branch" in the "Trolls" film franchise, had shared a video of the quintet in the recording studio, working on the song. The band last performed together on stage in 2013 at the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs).

Persons: Justin Timberlake, Joey Fatone, Chris Kirkpatrick, Lance Bass, JC Chasez, Brendan Mcdermid, Timberlake, Bass, we’ve, NSYNC, Taylor Swift, Marie, Louise Gumuchian, Alison Williams Organizations: Prudential Center, REUTERS, U.S ., MTV, Thomson Locations: Newark , New Jersey, U.S, Orlando , Florida

☆ Jon Rahm: Fan gambling heard by players ‘every single round’
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Gambling in the crowds on the PGA Tour? “The environment we put out at a PGA Tour event, we believe, is best in class, so you balance that with the fun. And that’s long been an issue out here, really, since the beginning of the PGA Tour. Kevin C. Cox/Getty ImagesDennis was joined at the press conference by PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan, who added that Saturday’s incident was “unfortunate,” but ultimately, uncommon. We have tremendous fans that have tremendous respect for what these players need to do in order to provide and present the tremendous performances they do.”

Persons: Jon Rahm, Max Homa, they’re, Homa, –, Chris Kirk, caddie Joe Greiner, Greiner, ”, ” Homa, “, Viktor Hovland, Dylan Buell, Rahm, ” Rahm, “ It’s, Michael Reaves, Tyler Dennis, Kirk, ” Dennis, Jay Monahan, Kevin C, Cox, Dennis, ” Monahan Organizations: CNN, BMW, Olympia Fields Country Club, Getty, East Lake Golf Club, “, PGA, BMW Championship Locations: Homa, Illinois, Atlanta, East Lake

☆ Altria seeks US import ban on Juul e-vapor products
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The move escalates a dispute between the two e-cigarette makers after Juul filed a similar patent infringement case against NJOY at the ITC in June. NJOY said in its filings that Juul products infringe two of its patents, and that it intends to obtain a ban on products including its currently marketed Juul device and Juul pods. NJOY also sued Juul in Delaware on Tuesday for infringing the same patents, seeking an unspecified amount of damages. Juul filed its own patent lawsuits against NJOY and Altria at the ITC and in Arizona federal court in June, seeking money damages and a ban on imports of NJOY's Ace vapor device. Altria won more than $95 million from cigarette rival R.J. Reynolds in North Carolina federal court last year after a jury found RJR infringed other Altria e-cigarette patents.

Persons: Elijah Nouvelage, NJOY, Juul, Altria, Reynolds, RJR, Philip Morris International's, Granth, Chris Kirkham, Blake Brittain, Krishna Chandra Eluri, Marguerita Choy Organizations: REUTERS, Altria, Juul Labs, U.S . International Trade Commission, ITC, NJOY Holdings, NJOY, RJR, Thomson Locations: Atlanta , Georgia, U.S, Marlboro, Juul, Delaware, Arizona, North Carolina, Bengaluru, Los Angeles, Washington

☆ PGA Championship: Eric Cole soars but Jon Rahm sinks in frost-delayed first round
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —American golfer Eric Cole raced into an early PGA Championship lead following a scintillating start at Oak Hill Country Club on Thursday. Now, on his PGA Championship debut and only his second major appearance, the 34-year-old is enjoying a look at the leaderboard. 1 is bidding to become only the fourth golfer – and the first since Jack Nicklaus in 1975 – to win both the Masters and the PGA Championship in the same season. Jordan Spieth will need a strong response if he is to achieve golfing immortality come Sunday, as the three-time major champion opened with a three-over 69. The American is a PGA Championship title away from becoming only the sixth men’s golfer to win all four majors in the modern era.

☆ Millennials Pay for a Dose of ’90s Nostalgia
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-31 | by ( Madeleine Aggeler | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The top floor of the sprawling complex looked like the pages of a ’90s issue of “Teen Beat” had come to life. Of course, it wasn’t exactly like “Teen Beat.” Mr. Fatone, 46, was talking about his children; Mr. Kirkpatrick, 51, was recovering from shoulder surgery; and Ms. Hart, 46, was filming TikToks. (Also, “Teen Beat” stopped publishing years ago.) The stars of the ’90s had grown up. “People are feeling nostalgic about better times,” said Liliana Kligman, 38, one of the founders of That’s 4 Entertainment, the company behind 90s Con.

☆ LIV ratings trail rival PGA Tour in first CW Network broadcasts
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-28 | by ( Amy Tennery | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LIV Golf did not immediately respond to a request for comment. LIV Golf is the first sport to broadcast on the CW Network, after the two parties agreed a multi-year deal in January. Perry Sook, the chairman and CEO of CW Network parent company Nexstar, said on Tuesday's earnings call that the three-day tournament was viewed by more than 1.4 million across the network and its digital platform. "We're very pleased with our first weekend of LIV Golf," said Sook. Bankrolled by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, LIV Golf attracted some of the sport's biggest names with the promise of supersize paydays and a truncated schedule.

Dec 6 (Reuters) - E-cigarette maker Juul Labs on Tuesday said it has reached settlements with about 10,000 plaintiffs covering more than 5,000 cases in California. Juul did not disclose the settlement amount as part of the settlement and court process in the federal multidistrict litigation and related JUUL Labs Product Cases. The company has obtained equity investment to fund it, a spokeperson told Reuters in a statement. But following an appeal, the health regulator put the ban on hold and agreed to an additional review of Juul's marketing application. Reporting by Juby Babu and Chris Kirkham; Editing by Rashmi AichOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ WADA outlaws tramadol use from 2024, maintains cannabis ban
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A pharmacist holds a bottle of traMADOL Hydrochloride made by Sun Pharma at a pharmacy in Provo, Utah, U.S., May 9, 2019. REUTERS/George Frey/FilesSYDNEY, Sept 23 (Reuters) - The World Anti-Doping Agency will add the painkiller tramadol to the list of banned substances for athletes in competition from 2024 and has maintained its ban on cannabis after a review. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register"Research studies funded by WADA have also confirmed the potential for tramadol to enhance physical performance." WADA said the delay in introducing the ban until 2024 was to allow the communication of the implications of it to athletes, their entourages and medical staff. After requests from some "stakeholders", however, WADA agreed to review the cannabis ban but decided on Friday to maintain it because the use of the drug "violated the spirit of sport".

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