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☆ Australia feeling 2021 vibes ahead of South Africa semi-final: Maxwell
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

KOLKATA, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Australia head into Thursday's World Cup semi-final against South Africa with the same excitement in the dressing room that propelled them to their maiden triumph in the T20 World Cup in 2021, Glenn Maxwell said. Maxwell was part of Aaron Finch's groundbreaking squad in the United Arab Emirates in 2021 and scored an unbeaten 28 in the final against New Zealand. "The excitement of that match has given us a whole new belief going forward," Maxwell said in an interview with Australian broadcaster Fox Sports. "It reminded me of the T20 World Cup in 2021. "The feeling around the group was energetic, electric, exciting and everyone felt they were heading towards the same end goal.

Persons: Glenn Maxwell, Maxwell, Aaron Finch's, cramp, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, We’ve, I've, I’ve, Ian Ransom, Peter Rutherford Organizations: South, United Arab Emirates, New Zealand, Fox Sports, Afghanistan, Thomson Locations: KOLKATA, Australia, South Africa, Afghanistan, Melbourne

☆ Hazlewood expects Maxwell to face Bangladesh after Miracle of Mumbai
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Nov 9 (Reuters) - Paceman Josh Hazlewood expects Glenn Maxwell to face Bangladesh in Australia's final round-robin match at the World Cup this weekend despite the gruelling nature of his spectacular innings against Afghanistan on Tuesday. Maxwell suffered the excruciating pain of all body cramps at Wankhede Stadium as he scored an unbeaten double century that has been hailed as the greatest one-day international innings of all time by cricketing luminaries. The unlikely three-wicket victory sent Australia into a semi-final against South Africa and rendered Saturday's clash against Bangladesh in Pune a dead-rubber but Hazlewood reckons Maxwell will still suit up for the match. "He went down like he was a shot, lying down like a dead man on the floor," team physiotherapist Nick Jones recalled on Cricket Australia's website. Maxwell did get up and, despite struggling to move, relied on his natural batting instincts to complete the extraordinary innings.

Persons: Josh Hazlewood, Glenn Maxwell, Maxwell, Hazlewood reckons Maxwell, Nick Jones, Glenn, Jones, Nick Mulvenney, Peter Rutherford Organizations: Afghanistan, South, Bangladesh, News Ltd, cramp, Cricket, Thomson Locations: Bangladesh, Australia's, Australia, South Africa, Pune

☆ Australia's Maxwell will inspire a new generation, says coach McDonald
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

PUNE, India, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Australia coach Andrew McDonald believes Glenn Maxwell's breath-taking shotmaking, best illustrated by his incendiary double hundred in Monday's World Cup match against Afghanistan, will inspire a new generation of cricketers. Hobbled by cramp during the latter stages of his innings, Maxwell smacked 10 sixes and 21 fours in his batting pyrotechnics and McDonald said it would take time to fully appreciate the magnitude of the feat. McDonald said the all-rounder was impacting batsmanship like compatriot Ricky Ponting or South African stalwart AB de Villiers did in the past. "Players take the game forward every day, and the game is better today than it was yesterday," the coach said. "Glenn Maxwell will no doubt inspire a new generation with some outrageous shots..."That's the beauty about the game, and he stretched the boundary as did AB de Villiers and Ricky Ponting in their time as well.

Persons: Andrew McDonald, Glenn Maxwell's, Pat Cummins, Maxwell, McDonald, Patty, Ricky Ponting, de Villiers, Glenn Maxwell, Villiers, Amlan Chakraborty, Simon Cameron, Moore Organizations: cramp, Bangladesh, South, de, Thomson Locations: PUNE, India, Australia, Afghanistan, New Delhi

☆ Sprinters in the wind after anti-doping officials arrive at Delhi meet
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Amlan Chakraborty | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

NEW DELHI, Sept 27 (Reuters) - By the time Lalit Kumar crouched at the starting blocks for the men's 100 metres final at the Delhi state athletics meet on Tuesday, the 20-year-old was only ever going to finish first. However, organisers suspect they pulled out after getting wind of the imminent arrival of officials from India's anti-doping agency (NADA). "An odd withdrawal is understandable, but when seven runners withdraw, you know something is fishy," Sandeep Mehta, secretary of the Delhi Athletics Association (DAA), told Reuters on Wednesday. Mehta also confirmed that some athletes from the meet did not turn up to collect their medals, raising more doping suspicions. The country ranked second behind Russia in anti-doping rule violations in a World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) report published in May.

Persons: Lalit Kumar crouched, Kumar's, Sandeep Mehta, NADA, Mehta, Vimal Anand, WADA, Kumar, it's, Amlan Chakraborty, Peter Rutherford Organizations: Jawaharlal Nehru, cramp, Delhi Athletics Association, Reuters, Athletics Federation of, Doping Agency, Indian Express, Thomson Locations: DELHI, Delhi, Athletics Federation of India, India, Russia, New Delhi

☆ MLB roundup: Blake Snell, Padres flirt with no-hitter in win
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +12 min

Padres pitchers took a combined no-hitter into the ninth and wound up with a two-hit shutout for the team's sixth straight win. Robert Suarez followed Snell with a perfect eighth before Brendan Rodgers lined a single past Bogaerts at short off Josh Hader (1-3). Bogaerts then snuck a fly ball just inside the left field foul pole off Tyler Kinley (0-3) to win it. Dodgers right-hander Ryan Pepiot entered in the second inning and gave up one run on five hits over six innings. Toronto's Yusei Kikuchi (10-6) allowed one run and four hits in five-plus innings for his first win since Aug. 2.

Persons: Blake Snell, Orlando Ramirez, Xander Bogaerts, Snell, National League Cy Young, Robert Suarez, Brendan Rodgers, Josh Hader, Nolan Jones, Elias Diaz, Bogaerts, Tyler Kinley, Spencer Strider, Ronald Acuna Jr, Bryce Harper's, Acuna, Ronald Acuna Bat, Acuna's, Cristopher Sanchez, Austin Hays, Hays, Hunter Brown, Brown, Kyle Gibson, Gibson, Dansby Swanson, Alexander Canario, Seiya Suzuki, Cody Bellinger, Javier Assad, Ke'Bryan Hayes, Bailey, Adolis Garcia, Jonah Heim, Aroldis Chapman, Josh Jung, John Schreiber, Corey Seager, Heim, Chris Murphy, Luis Castillo, Kelenic, J.P . Crawford, Teoscar Hernandez, Castillo, Zack Gelof, Paul Blackburn, Jake Burger, Tanner Scott, Brandon Nimmo, Trevor Gott, Gott, Nick Fortes, Joey Meneses, Aaron Bummer, Bryan Shaw, Meneses, Jackson Rutledge, Robert Garcia, Max Muncy's, Mookie Betts, Alex Lange, Will Smith, Martinez, Ryan Pepiot, Spencer Torkelson, Parker Meadows, Miguel Cabrera, Basabe, Aaron Loup, Brett Phillips, Rene Pinto, Randy Arozarena slugged, Yandy Diaz, Diaz, Taj Bradley, Logan O'Hoppe, Zach Neto, Nolan Schanuel, Bo Bichette, Cavan Biggio, Toronto's Yusei Kikuchi, cramp, Clarke Schmidt, MJ Melendez, Nick Loftin, Tyler Cropley, Alec Marsh, Steven Cruz, Logan Allen, Kenta Maeda, Spencer Steer's, Willi Castro, Ryan Jeffers, Fernando Cruz, Tyrone Taylor, Louis, Taylor, Colin Rea, Richie Palacios, Alec Burleson, Ketel Marte, Corbin Carroll, Marte, Carroll, Zac Gallen, Joc Pederson, Alex Cobb Organizations: San Diego Padres, Colorado Rockies, USA, Diego, Padres, National League, Braves, Phillies, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Orioles, Astros, Houston, Tampa Bay Rays, American League East, Baltimore, Cubs, Pirates, Chicago, Rangers, Red Sox, Boston, Houston Astros, American League West, The Rangers, Mariners, Seattle, Marlins, Mets, Miami, New York . New York, White Sox, Nationals, Dodgers, Tigers, Los, Los Angeles, Rays, Angels, Blue Jays, Yankees, Cavan, Toronto, Royals, Kansas City, Cleveland, Reds, Cincinnati, Twins, American League Central, Brewers, Cardinals, Milwaukee, National League Central, St, Diamondbacks, Giants, San, Phoenix, Arizona, Thomson Locations: San Diego , California, USA, Petco, San Diego, Atlanta, Baltimore, Texas, Seattle, Pittsburgh, Arlington , Texas, American League West . Texas, Marcus Semien, Oakland, New York . New, Washington, Chicago, Los Angeles, Detroit, Tampa, Los, St . Petersburg, Fla, New York, Seattle and Texas, Kansas, Cleveland . Kansas, Minnesota, Arizona, San Francisco

☆ Vying for wild card, Marlins seek another win over Braves
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-16 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

September 16 - The Miami Marlins, who are set to host the Atlanta Braves on Saturday, are perhaps the most improved team in the National League. Luis Arraez, who leads the majors with a .349 batting average, has been the catalyst for Miami's offense. Soler, who leads Miami with 35 homers, hasn't played since Sept. 5, but he has been taking batting practice. The Braves (96-51), who have already clinched their sixth straight NL East title, announced that lefty Jared Shuster would start Saturday. Acuna leads the majors with 66 steals and is three homers shy of his first 40-40 season.

Persons: Skip Schumaker, Luis Arraez, Arraez, Jazz Chisholm, Jorge Soler, Chisholm, Soler, hasn't, Tanner Scott, Scott, Bryan Hoeing, Hoeing, Jared Shuster, Shuster, Ronald Acuna Jr, Acuna, Let's, Michael Harris II, Harris Organizations: Miami Marlins, Atlanta Braves, National League, Miami, Marlins, Braves, Arizona Diamondbacks, Cincinnati Reds, Atlanta, The Braves, NL, San Francisco Giants, Triple, Gwinnett, Thomson Locations: Atlanta

☆ Canada's LePage captures first world decathlon title
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-26 | by ( Lori Ewing Lori Ewing | Lori Ewing | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

BUDAPEST, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Canada's Pierce LePage captured his first world decathlon gold medal on Saturday, denying team mate and Olympic champion Damian Warner the one title missing from his illustrious resume. Warner, who won world silver in 2015 and bronze in 2013 and 2019, finished with 8,804 points, while Lindon Victor of Grenada won the bronze on 8,756. If you'd have asked me prior to the world championships about taking silver, I'd probably have said no," Warner added. This morning I pulled my hamstring before the hurdles," LePage said. Decathlon has its ups and downs and it feels great to finish with more than 8,800 points," said Warner.

Persons: Canada's Pierce LePage, Damian Warner, LePage, Damian, Warner, Lindon Victor, you'd, I'd, Pierce, Kevin Mayer of, cramp, we're, Lori Ewing, Hugh Lawson, Ken Ferris Organizations: Grenada, Kevin Mayer of France, Warner, Thomson Locations: BUDAPEST, Eugene

☆ Double delight for Spain as Perez wins women's 20km race walk
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Defending champion Kimberly Garcia Leon of Peru led a breakaway group that at the halfway mark included Perez, Montag, Olympic champion Palmisano and Yang Jiayu of China, the 2017 winner and current world record holder. The 27-year-old finished 25 seconds ahead of Montag and became the first Spanish woman to win the event at the world championships. "I cannot even put into words how important it was to me to win this gold," Perez, the 35km world record holder, said. Perez was disqualified from the 20km walk at last year's worlds as well as the 2022 European Championships, and finished fourth at the Tokyo Games. The men's and women's 35km race walk will take place on Thursday.

Persons: Maria Perez, Australia's Jemima Montag, Antonella Palmisano, Kimberly Garcia Leon of, Perez, Montag, Palmisano, Yang Jiayu, Alvaro Martin, cramp, Garcia Leon, Hritika Sharma, Peter Rutherford Organizations: Budapest, Tokyo Games, Thomson Locations: BUDAPEST, Spanish, Italy, Kimberly Garcia Leon of Peru, China, Eugene , Oregon, Hyderabad

☆ MLB roundup: Michael Lorenzen tosses no-hitter in home debut for Phillies
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +12 min

St. Louis received contributions throughout its lineup, with Nootbaar collecting two hits, an RBI and two runs scored. Mariners 6, Padres 1Cal Raleigh hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the eighth inning as Seattle defeated visiting San Diego. Matt Vierling had three hits, scored two runs and drove in another. Joey Gallo hit a two-run homer and Correa added a solo shot for Minnesota, which will try to salvage the split on Thursday. At the plate, Ohtani went 0-for-2 with two walks (one intentional) and a run scored.

Persons: Rob Thomson, Michael Lorenzen, Bill Streicher, Lorenzen, Dominic Smith flied, Johan Rojas, Cole Hamels, David Peralta, Freddie Freeman, Jason Heyward, Bobby Miller, Kyle Nelson, Peralta, Freeman, Will Smith, Austin, Michael Harris, Carmen Mlodzinski, Ronald Acuna Jr, Ozzie Albies, Max Fried, Pierce Johnson, Raisel Iglesias, Bryan De La Cruz's, Josh Bell's, Jon Berti, Luis Arraez, Bell, Sam Moll, De La Cruz, Alexis Diaz, Tanner Scott, A.J Puk, David Robertson, Christian Encarnacion, Strand, Freddy Tarnok, Zack Gelof, Oakland's, Jonah, Jordan Montgomery, Esteury Ruiz, Jordan Diaz, Mark Canha, Justin Lawrence, William Contreras, Frelick groundout, Ezequiel Tovar's, Monasterio's grounder, Cole Tucker, Tovar, Canha bobbled, Profar, Bryse Wilson, Ryan McMahon, Kyle Tucker, Jose Altuve, Altuve, Alex Bregman, Cristian Javier, Austin Hays, Jeff McNeil, Pete Alonso, Justin Verlander, Alonso, Seiya Suzuki, Christopher Morel, Suzuki, Paul Goldsmith, Lars Nootbaar, Louis, Jordan Walker, Giovanny Gallegos, Jose Siri, Jalen Beeks, Kevin Kelly, Nootbaar, Kevin Gausman, George Springer, Springer, Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Kole Calhoun, Casas, Alex Verdugo, Nick Pivetta, MJ Melendez, Seattle's, Emerson Hancock, Yu Darvish, Oscar Colas, Elvis Andrus, Mike Clevinger, Luis Severino, Gleyber Torres, DJ LeMahieu, Spencer Torkelson, Matt Vierling, Miguel Cabrera, Zach McKinstry, Eric Haase, Alex Faedo, Tyler Holton, Joey Gallo, Correa, Bailey Ober, Ohtani, Mike Moustakas, Michael Conforto, Brandon Crawford's Organizations: Philadelphia Phillies, Washington Nationals, Citizens Bank, Wednesday, Detroit Tigers, Phillies, Chicago Cubs, NBC Sports Philadelphia, Dodgers, Diamondbacks, Braves, Pirates, Atlanta, Pittsburgh, Marlins, Reds, Miami, Cincinnati, Athletics, Rangers, Oakland, Brewers, Rockies, Milwaukee, The Brewers, Astros, Orioles, Houston, Baltimore, Mets, Cubs, New, Chicago, Houston Astros, Cardinals, Rays, Hudson, Tampa, Blue Jays, Toronto, Cleveland, Guardians, Red Sox, Royals, Boston, Kansas City, Mariners, Padres, Cal Raleigh, Seattle, San, Sox, Yankees, Twins, Detroit, Tigers, Minnesota, Giants, cramp, Thomson Locations: Philadelphia , Pennsylvania, USA, Angeles, Arizona, Phoenix, Texas, Colorado, Baltimore, New York, Tampa, St . Petersburg, Fla, Tampa Bay, San Diego, Toronto, Chicago, Minnesota, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Anaheim , Calif, Ohtani

☆ MLB: Chicago White Sox at New York Mets
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +10 min

Cardinals starter Dakota Hudson allowed two runs on five hits in three innings. Marlins starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara (3-9) allowed four runs on eight hits and two walks in six innings. Red Sox starter Brayan Bello (7-6) took the loss, pulled after allowing all six Oakland runs and five hits in four innings. Mets 5, White Sox 1Justin Verlander tossed eight solid innings and Brett Baty homered for a second straight game as host New York beat Chicago. Nick Castellanos hit a solo home run and Kyle Schwarber added a two-run single for the Phillies, who had their four-game winning streak end.

Persons: Chase Silseth, Gary A, Vasquez, Taylor Ward, Luis Rengifo, Carlos Rodon, Giancarlo Stanton, Franchy Cordero, Rodon, Nolan Gorman, Louis, Gorman, Dakota Hudson, Zack Thompson, Chris Stratton, Sandy Alcantara, JJ Bleday, Cody Thomas, Jace Peterson, Lucas Erceg, Angel Felipe, Sam Long, Trevor, Brayan Bello, Yu Darvish, Manny Machado, Steven Wilson, Nick Martinez, Josh Hader, Jose Berrios, Justin Verlander, Brett Baty, Baty, Francisco Alvarez, Luis Guillorme, Brandon Nimmo, Luis Robert Jr, Touki Toussaint, Ryne Nelson, Nick Ahmed, Christian Walker, Marcell Ozuna, Austin Riley, Charlie Morton, Jonah Heim, Jon Gray, Gray, Man Choi, Jared Triolo, Jack Suwinski, Nick Gonzales, Ryan Borucki, Josh Bell, Amed Rosario, Sam Hentges, Ramon Urias, Gunnar Henderson, Urias, Henderson, Danny Coulombe, Felix Bautista, Max Muncy, James Outman, Julio Urias, Chas McCormick, Jake Meyers, Brandon Bielak, C.J . Cron, Austin Gomber, William Contreras, Blake Perkins, Hoby Milner, Nick Castellanos, Kyle Schwarber, Jeff Hoffman, Will Benson, Graham Ashcraft, Ashcraft, Blake Sabol, Ross Stripling, Miguel Cabrera, Eduardo Rodriguez, Cabrera's, Detroit's Javier Baez, Riley Greene, Rodriguez, Jason Foley, Alex Lange, Kansas City's Ryan Yarbrough, Nico Hoerner's, Mike Tauchman, Yan Gomes, Mason Thompson, Cory Abbott, Trevor Williams, Max Kepler, Edouard Julien, Alex Kirilloff, Kenta Maeda, Emilio Pagan, Jhoan Duran, Tom Murphy, Eugenio Suarez, Andres Munoz Organizations: Los Angeles Angels, New York Yankees, Angel, Wednesday, Triple, Angels, Yankees, Cardinals, Marlins, Dakota, Athletics, Red Sox, Oakland, Boston, Padres, Blue Jays, San Diego, Toronto, Jays, Mets, White Sox, New York, Chicago, Atlanta Braves, Diamondbacks, Braves, Atlanta, Arizona, Rangers, Rays, Tampa Bay, The Rangers, American League East, AL West, Pirates, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Guardians, Orioles, Dodgers, Astros, Rockies, Houston, Colorado, Austin, Brewers, Phillies, Four Brewers, Reds, Giants, Cincinnati, San, The Reds, Milwaukee Brewers, Tigers, Royals, Detroit, Kansas City, cramp, Cubs, Washington, Mariners, Minnesota, Twins, Thomson Locations: Anaheim , California, USA, Anaheim , Calif, Silseth, Miami, Toronto, Arizona, Texas, Baltimore, Los Angeles, Angeles, Denver, Colorado, C.J, Milwaukee, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Kansas, Chicago, Seattle

☆ I've never faced a player like Alcaraz, says beaten Djokovic
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-16 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

LONDON, July 16 (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic has experienced everything possible on a tennis court during his trophy-laden 23-year career but said he has never faced a player quite like Carlos Alcaraz. "I didn't expect him to play so well this year on grass, but he's proven he's the best player in the world," Djokovic said after his 1-6 7-6(6) 6-1 3-6 6-4 defeat. I think he's got some nice sliding backhands, some similarities with my backhands. After outplaying Alcaraz in a one-sided first set, Djokovic then slugged out an 85-minute second and had a point for a two-set lead in the tiebreak but dumped a backhand into the net. "Set point, I missed the backhand.

Persons: Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Alcaraz, Rafa Nadal, Roger Federer, Margaret Court's, Casper Ruud, cramp, Djokovic, Andy Murray, Roger, Rafa, He's, we've, he's, Serbia's Novak Djokovic, Spain's Carlos Alcaraz, Dylan Martinez Djokovic, outplaying, Martyn Herman, Toby Davis Organizations: Court, Wimbledon, Djokovic, Lawn Tennis, Croquet Club, Thomson Locations: U.S, London, Britain

☆ Novak Djokovic vs. Carlos Alcaraz: mouthwatering clash in men’s Wimbledon final
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-15 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Perennial grand slam winner against the leader of the next generation and the Wimbledon men’s final many wanted. Djokovic even acknowledged the excitement of a clash with Alcaraz in the aftermath of his semifinal victory over Jannik Sinner. Alcaraz plays a shot at the net during his semifinal match against Medvedev at Wimbledon. Tim Clayton/Corbis Sport/Getty ImagesAfter the match, Alcaraz later said that nerves and tension had caused his whole body to cramp. “I feel that the job is not finished until I lift the trophy - hopefully - and play in the finals of a grand slam.

Persons: CNN — Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Djokovic, Alcaraz, “, ”, We’re, Rafael Nadal, Tim Clayton, –, he’s, Daniil Medvedev, cramp, Margaret Court, Roger Federer, Steffi Graf, Rod Laver, Sinner, Julian Finney, I’m Organizations: CNN, Wimbledon, London, Medvedev, cramp, Djokovic, Getty Locations: Serbian

☆ Alcaraz will have to kick Djokovic off his throne, says Wilander
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-15 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

LONDON, July 15 (Reuters) - Carlos Alcaraz will have to kick Novak Djokovic off his Wimbledon throne in Sunday's final because he will not be given an inch, according to seven-time Grand Slam champion Mats Wilander. Alcaraz is already world number one and claimed last year's U.S. Open by beating Casper Ruud, but the challenge of Djokovic is "another universe", according to Wilander. "It's really important that Carlos Alcaraz beats Novak Djokovic in a Grand Slam final before (Djokovic's career) is over. "Of course Djokovic can lose but I don't think he cares less about that any more," Wilander said. "He's going to come in and play at about 90% the whole time, dipping to maybe 85% and sometimes up to 95%.

Persons: Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, Mats Wilander, Alcaraz, Casper Ruud, Djokovic, Swede, Novak, Wilander, Lleyton Hewitt, Pete Sampras, Carlos, he's, Roger, Federer, He's, Rafa, Daniil Medvedev, cramp, Boris Becker, Nadal, Martyn Herman, Clare Fallon Organizations: Wimbledon, All England Club, U.S, Reuters, U.S ., Djokovic, Thomson Locations: Serbian, tennis

☆ Insatiable Djokovic ready for ultimate showdown with Alcaraz
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( Pritha Sarkar | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

"Maybe some people think that it would be a huge relief for me winning Roland Garros, being the only men's tennis player with 23 slams. Alcaraz admitted that the stress and tension of facing Djokovic brought on the debilitating cramps that ruined his chances of winning that showdown just five weeks ago. Djokovic, locked at 1-1 in their head-to-head record, was looking forward to the challenge too. We're both playing well," added Djokovic as he looks to become the oldest man in the Open Era to win the grasscourt major. It's going to be a great challenge, greatest challenge that I could have at the moment from any angle really: physical, mental, emotional."

Persons: Novak, Carlos Alcaraz, Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roland Garros, It's, Roger Federer's men's, Margaret Court's, Alcaraz, John McEnroe, Federer, Nadal, Daniil Medvedev, cramp, We're, Pritha Sarkar, Ken Ferris Organizations: Court, Wimbledon, NATO, Serbian, Thomson Locations: Serbian, Belgrade, Spanish, Paris

☆ Queen’s: Carlos Alcaraz wins first grass-court title, set to reclaim world No. 1 spot from Novak Djokovic
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-25 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Carlos Alcaraz is set to reclaim the world No. 1 spot from Novak Djokovic after winning his first-ever grass-court title at Queen’s in London on Sunday. Playing at Queen’s for the first time and in only his third-ever grass-court tournament, Alcaraz lost just one set all week. Carlos Alcaraz defeated Alex de Minaur to win the title at Queen's. “Being the number one, the top seed in such a great event as Wimbledon, for me, it’s amazing,” Alcaraz said afterwards.

Persons: CNN — Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, Australia’s Alex de Minaur, ” Alcaraz, “ I’ve, Minaur, Alcaraz, Carlos Alcaraz, Alex de Minaur, Clive Brunskill, “, Jannik Organizations: CNN, Djokovic, cramp, Wimbledon Locations: Queen’s, London, Wimbledon, Queen's

☆ Alcaraz hopes to quickly adapt to grass after Paris disappointment
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Alcaraz will be playing in only the third grasscourt tournament of his career at tour level this week and he said his practice on the surface had been limited. "I arrived in London Saturday morning and I had my first practice on grass," he said. "I wasn't able to practice too much at home as we have no grass courts. "I need to adapt my movement and shots on the grass, but I'm really happy with the practice I have had here." "You need to be more careful than other surfaces," Alcaraz, who plays Arthur Fils on Tuesday, said.

Persons: Carlos Alcaraz, cramp, Novak Djokovic, Alcaraz, I'm, Arthur Fils, Shrivathsa Sridhar, Peter Rutherford Organizations: Club, Wimbledon, U.S, Thomson Locations: Alcaraz, Barcelona, Madrid, London, New York, Bengaluru

☆ 2023 French Open men's final: Novak Djokovic on cusp of historic 23rd grand slam as he faces Casper Ruud for title
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-10 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Now, with Federer retired and Nadal injured, Djokovic has an opportunity to stake his own claim in that unending debate and win a record 23rd grand slam title on Sunday at the French Open, surpassing the mark he currently holds with Nadal. Standing in Djokovic’s way is Casper Ruud, who has now reached three of the last five grand slam finals, including last year’s final at Roland Garros where he was dismantled 6-3 6-3 6-0 by Nadal. If Djokovic can win on Sunday, he will also return to the top of the world rankings and become the first male player to win each grand slam tournament at least three times. Casper Ruud was defeated by Nadal in last year's French Open final. That semifinal performance will galvanize Ruud ahead of the final, as he seeks to upset the odds and take a first grand slam title.

Persons: Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic –, Federer, Nadal, Djokovic, Casper Ruud, Roland Garros, “ I’m, it’s, ” Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Tim Clayton, Corbis, Karen Khachanov, Alcaraz, Djokovic coasted, Ruud, “, Rafa, Novak, ” Ruud, “ I’ve, Lisi Niesner, Reuters “, I’m, Holger Rune, Alexander Zverev, galvanize Ruud Organizations: CNN, tennis, ATP, Djokovic, cramp, Nadal, Guardian, Reuters Locations: Norwegian

"The first set and the second set were really, really intense and I started to cramp in my arm. Djokovic will play in his 34th Grand Slam final, his seventh at Roland Garros where he has lifted the Musketeers' Cup twice, in 2016 and 2021. With Mike Tyson watching from the stands, both players traded punches and Djokovic was on the ropes in the second set, with Alcaraz playing several spectacular shots. "Towards the end of the second set he was the better player. He's going for Grand Slam number 23 and I'm going for my first, so there's a big difference."

Persons: Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Casper Ruud, Alexander Zverev, Alcaraz, Djokovic, It's, Roland Garros, Carlos, ", Mike Tyson, RUUD ROLLS, Ruud, Rafa Nadal, Novak, Julien Pretot, Shrivathsa Sridhar, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Djokovic, U.S, cramp, Musketeers, Thomson Locations: Paris

☆ Novak Djokovic reaches French Open final after beating injury-stricken Carlos Alcaraz
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-09 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Novak Djokovic reached the French Open final after defeating an injury-stricken Carlos Alcaraz 6-3 5-7 6-1 6-1 on Friday. The victory puts Djokovic, a two-time champion at Roland-Garros, on the verge of winning a men’s record 23rd grand slam title. “First and foremost, I have to say tough luck for Carlos,” Djokovic said in his on-court interview. I hope he can recover and come back very soon.”Alcaraz receives treatment at the side of the court against Djokovic. The same scenario occurred at 6-5 but this time Alcaraz made no mistake, converting the first of another three set points.

Persons: CNN — Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Djokovic, Alcaraz, cramp, Casper Ruud, Dane, Germany’s Alexander Zverev, Carlos, ” Djokovic, ” Alcaraz, Julian Finney, Philippe, Chatrier, ”, Novak, Rafael Nadal, It’s Organizations: CNN, Roland, “, Getty, cramp Locations: raptures, Serbian

☆ With Fed Set to Raise Rates, Executives Watch Consumers for Signs of Stress
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-03 | by ( Jennifer Williams-Alvarez | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The Fed is on track to increase rates a quarter point while deliberating if that will be enough to pause the fastest rate-raising cycle in decades. Photo: olivier douliery/Agence France-Presse/Getty ImagesExecutives are watching the Federal Reserve’s latest policy meeting for clues on its inflation-fighting campaign and the potential for a so-called hard landing that could cramp consumer spending on everything from airline tickets and cars to furniture and snacks. The Fed this week is on track to increase interest rates by a quarter percentage point while deliberating whether that will be enough to then pause the fastest rate-raising cycle in four decades. The central bank’s benchmark rate stands at a range between 4.75% and 5%, and another quarter-point increase at the meeting that concludes Wednesday would lift it to a 16-year high.

☆ FDA staff says Biogen's ALS drug may have a 'clinical benefit' on a rare form of the disease
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-20 | by ( Annika Kim Constantino | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

U.S. Food and Drug Administration staff on Monday said Biogen's investigational ALS drug may have a "clinical benefit" on a rare and aggressive form of the disease, despite failing a broader late-stage clinical trial last year. A separate exploratory analysis of the drug suggests "a clinical benefit with a longer duration of treatment," the staff wrote. It also found that tofersen reduced levels of a protein called neurofilament light (NfL,) which is "correlated with disease severity, disease progression rate, and survival in patients with ALS," according to the FDA staff. The first is to move forward with recommending accelerated approval based on tofersen's reduction of NfL in ALS patients. "SOD1-linked ALS is a particularly rare and aggressive form of an already rare and devastating disease," said Dr. Neil Thakur, The ALS Association's chief mission officer.

☆ Goldman Sachs just raised their recession probability due to stress in the banking system. These 20 stocks are least sensitive to an economic downturn, the bank says.
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-20 | by ( William Edwards | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank, and First Republic Bank have all battled woes in the last week. Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank of New York both closed in recent days as a result of a run on deposits. Silicon Valley Bank had taken significant losses on bond investments, causing depositors to worry that their money would not be safe. This fear spread to customers of Signature Bank, which then sold assets at a loss to meet liquidity demands. First Republic Bank also appeared to have insufficient liquidity to weather a bank run, fueling concerns that it would be closed down.

☆ A 27-year market vet warns that regional banks will be more reluctant to loan money to their communities in the wake of the Silicon Valley Bank closure — pulling forward a recession and causing stocks
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-18 | by ( William Edwards | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Depositors at other banks may fear for the security of their money, and rush to withdrawal all at once. "If those lending standards tighten, that's going to cramp consumer spending — 70% of the economy — you drag forward the recession." Naturally, such a drag on consumer spending will hurt corporate earnings, leading investors to discount forward earnings expectations, Roberts said. Right now, the median 2023 earnings per share target among major Wall Street strategists is $210. That probability level is low relative to the rest of Wall Street, according to a Wall Street Journal survey that show a median probability of 65%.

☆ A millennial whose employer gives paid period leave said it's improved her work life knowing she could take time off when the pain becomes unbearable
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-15 | by ( Jason Lalljee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Paid menstrual leave is much more common in Asia than the US or Europe. One worker told Insider menstrual leave at her Polish company made life easier in the last year. "By giving additional days off for those experiencing menstrual period pain, we acknowledge these symptoms are real." Rutkowska also praised the relative ease and discretion of requesting menstrual leave, especially in comparison to other forms of leave. She said she simply logs onto her online time sheet, fills out "menstrual leave" as the reason, and gets approved quickly.

☆ Elon Musk publicly mocks Twitter worker with disability who is unsure whether he’s been laid off
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-07 | by ( Clare Duffy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —Elon Musk publicly scoffed at a Twitter employee’s uncertainty about whether he had been laid off in a recent round of cuts and spoke dismissively of the employee’s disability in a series of tweets Monday night. Haraldur Thorleifsson, an Iceland-based Twitter senior director, tweeted at Musk that access to his computer had been cut off nine days earlier, when Twitter reportedly laid off some 200 employees. It’s not the first time Musk, one of the richest men in the world, has publicly mocked employees at Twitter, the company he bought for $44 billion last year. Hundreds of former Twitter employees are now taking legal action against the company, alleging broken severance promises and, in some cases, discrimination, including against disabled employees. Following the exchange with Musk, Thorleifsson said in a tweet that Twitter’s HR head had confirmed he is no longer employed at the company.

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