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☆ Alcaraz and Rune Wimbledon clash an appetiser for tasty future rivalry
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-11 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Both aged 20, born six days apart, the young guns who will be contesting the first men's Wimbledon quarter-final involving two players aged 21 or under in the professional era. A potential Wimbledon final between defending champion Djokovic and Alcaraz is the talk of the town, but with a 16-year age gap it is likely to be an intense but short-term rivalry. That is why there is so much excitement brewing about Wednesday's Alcaraz and Rune quarter-finals showdown - it could well be a juicy foretaste of things to come. "You're hoping, as Djokovic and Nadal wind down, you're hoping Alcaraz and Rune in particular step up and have a great rivalry because all sports need it." We played together since we were 12 years old," top seed Alcaraz said after his fourth-round win over Italian Matteo Berrettini on Monday.

Persons: Spain's Carlos Alcaraz, Italy's Matteo Berrettini, Hannah Mckay LONDON, Carlos Alcaraz, Holger Rune, Alcaraz, Rune, Roger Federer, Rafa Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Djokovic, they've, John McEnroe, Bjorn Borg, Wednesday's, Matteo Berrettini, Rune's, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, Daniil Medvedev, Christopher Eubanks, Eubanks, Arthur Ashe, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Martyn Herman, Ken Ferris Organizations: Lawn Tennis, Croquet Club, Italy's Matteo Berrettini REUTERS, Wimbledon, U.S, Nadal, Thomson Locations: London, Britain

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☆ Wimbledon debutant Eubanks ends Tsitsipas's challenge in fourth round
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-10 | by ( Pritha Sarkar | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

He played his part in the highly entertaining encounter, often picking himself up off the ground to hit a winning shot. But he met his match in the 6-foot-7 inch (2.01-metre) Eubanks, whose cheering squad included his occasional mixed doubles partner and compatriot Coco Gauff. "It's surreal, it's unbelievable, I can't believe it," added the American after notching up his ninth straight win on grass. A few weeks after claiming he hated playing on the surface, Eubanks made a u-turn on that assessment. Reporting by Pritha Sarkar, editing by Clare Fallon and Ken FerrisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Christopher Eubanks, Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas, Toby Melville LONDON, Stefanos, Eubanks, Coco Gauff, Tsitsipas, Gauff, Daniil Medvedev, Dominic Thiem, Andy Murray, Pritha Sarkar, Clare Fallon, Ken Ferris Organizations: Lawn Tennis, Croquet Club, Wimbledon, Monday, All England, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Russian, Mallorca

☆ Eubanks soaks in 'whirlwind' run through Wimbledon
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Jul 10, 2023; London, United Kingdom; Christopher Eubanks (USA) returns a shot against Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) on day eight at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. The American made it into the quarter-finals of a Grand Slam for the first time in his first Wimbledon main draw, along the way encountering surreal reminders of his skyrocketting success. Now, he is preparing for a showdown with Russian third seed Daniil Medvedev, who days earlier praised Eubanks for his "total tennis" and fearless style of play. That crowd support could come in handy against mighty Medvedev, against whom he lost in straight sets earlier this year in Miami. "Granted, different court, different surface, different conditions.

Persons: Christopher Eubanks, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Susan Mullane, Chris Eubanks, Stefanos, Eubanks, I'm, Daniil Medvedev, I've, Tsitsipas, Medvedev, That's, Amy Tennery, Stephen Coates Organizations: Lawn Tennis, Croquet Club, LONDON, Wimbledon, ESPN, Tennis Channel, Thomson Locations: London, United Kingdom, Greek, Russian, Miami, New York

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☆ Holders Djokovic, Rybakina move into Wimbledon quarter-finals
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Second seed Djokovic will hope his 101st match at Wimbledon - against seventh-seeded Russian Andrey Rublev in the last eight - will mark a return to vintage form. Rybakina, meanwhile, had an easier route into the quarter-finals after her Brazilian opponent retired with a back injury while trailing the third seed 4-1 in the first set. "It was really unlucky for Beatriz and I hope she gets better," added Rybakina. It was also a day to rejoice for fellow American Eubanks, who got past Tsitsipas 3-6 7-6(4) 3-6 6-4 6-4 to make the quarter-finals on his Wimbledon debut. "I feel like I'm living a dream right now, this is absolutely insane," said Eubanks, who meets Medvedev next.

Persons: Poland's Hubert Hurkacz, Serbia's Novak Djokovic, Hannah Mckay, Djokovic, Rybakina, Medvedev, Tsitsipas, Eubanks, Novak Djokovic, Pole Hubert Hurkacz, Elena Rybakina, Beatriz Haddad Maia, Daniil Medvedev, Czech Jiri Lehecka, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Christopher Eubanks, Holder Djokovic, Andrey Rublev, Beatriz, Jabeur, Petra Kvitova, Ekaterina Alexandrova, I'm, Sabalenka, Andreeva, Shrivathsa Sridhar, Ken Ferris Organizations: Lawn Tennis, Croquet Club, Serbia's Novak Djokovic REUTERS, Wimbledon, Court, Madison Keys, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Czech, Moscow, Kazakh, Belarus, Russia, Ukraine, Bengaluru

☆ Wimbledon day seven
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

1925 SWIATEK SURVIVES AGAINST BENCICPoland's top seed Iga Swiatek rallied from a set down and saved two match points to beat Swiss 14th seed Belinda Bencic 6-7(4) 7-6(2) 6-3 and reach her first Wimbledon quarter-finals. 1245 TEENAGER ANDREEVA BEATS POTAPOVARussian qualifier Mirra Andreeva beat 22nd-seeded compatriot Anastasia Potapova 6-2 7-5 to enter the fourth round, where she will face American Madison Keys. The 16-year-old Andreeva is making her first-ever appearance in the Wimbledon main draw. 1225 VONDROUSOVA MOVES INTO QUARTER-FINALSVondrousova moved into the quarter-finals after beating fellow Czech and 32nd seed Marie Bouzkova 2-6 6-4 6-3. Ukrainian wildcard Elina Svitolina will face Belarusian two-time major winner Victoria Azarenka in the fourth round.

Persons: Elina Svitolina, Victoria, SWIATEK, BENCIC, Iga Swiatek, Belinda Bencic, Bencic, Andreeva, Nadal, Shapovalov, Dimitrov, Tsitsipas, Ukraine's, Boulter, Andreescu Alcaraz, Jarry, Fokina, Rune, Jannik Sinner, Colombia's Daniel Elahi Galan, Andrey Rublev, Alexander Bublik, Rublev, SAFIULLIN, Safiullin, Denis Shapovalov, Jessica Pegula, Marketa Vondrousova, DIMITROV, Frances Tiafoe, Grigor Dimitrov, ANDREEVA, Mirra Andreeva, Anastasia Potapova, Vondrousova, Marie Bouzkova, Novak Djokovic, Iga, Pearl Josephine Nazare, Aadi Nair, Rohith Nair, Janina Nuno Rios, Clare Fallon Organizations: Wimbledon, AZARENKA Ukrainian, Victoria Azarenka of, Swiss, Wimbledon Vondrousova, Bouzkova, Belarusian Azarenka, Medvedev, Kazakh, Court, Madison Keys, Czech, Victoria Azarenka, Christian, Thomson Locations: Victoria Azarenka of Belarus, Russian, Bulgarian, Belarusian

☆ A Late-Blooming American Springs to Life at Wimbledon
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-08 | by ( Joshua Robinson | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Christopher Eubanks advanced to the third round at Wimbledon after beating Cam Norrie on Friday. Photo: Alastair Grant/Associated PressLONDON—Christopher Eubanks was just eight minutes into his first match on a Wimbledon stadium court when his confidence began to surge. Even though he was facing British No. 1 Cam Norrie in front of a hometown crowd, Eubanks could sense on Friday that he was in his groove. Rattling off a service game with four consecutive aces will do that.

Persons: Christopher Eubanks, Cam Norrie, Alastair Grant, Eubanks Organizations: Wimbledon, Associated, LONDON Locations: British

☆ Alcaraz passes test at Wimbledon, Rybakina on fire
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-08 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

In the men's draw, third seed Daniil Medvedev and fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas both swept through while 2021 runner-up Matteo Berrettini set up a showdown with Alcaraz. With the big-serving Berrettini up next, Alcaraz, who was a break down in the fourth set, said Saturday's test was just what he needed. Rybakina ensured a demoralising 48 hours for Britain as she demolished Katie Boulter 6-1 6-1 to end home hopes in the singles. But she lasted only 57 minutes as Kazakhstan's Rybakina sent out an ominous warning to those wanting her title. Second seed Sabalenka is also in the groove heading into the second week after a 6-2 6-3 defeat of Anna Blinkova.

Persons: Spain's Carlos Alcaraz, Chile's Nicolas Jarry, Toby Melville LONDON, Carlos Alcaraz, Elena Rybakina, Aryna Sabalenka, Petra Kvitova, Daniil Medvedev, Stefanos, Matteo Berrettini, Novak Djokovic, Alcaraz, Berrettini, Alexander Zverev, Medvedev, Hungary's Marton Fucsovics, Rybakina, Katie Boulter, Andy Murray, Cameron Norrie, Liam Broady, Kazakhstan's Rybakina, Beatriz Haddad Maia, Sorana, Maria Bueno, Anna Blinkova, Canada's Bianca Andreescu, Serbia's, Holger Rune, Spain's Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, Rune, Christopher Eubanks, Chris O'Connell, Tsitsipas, Martyn Herman, Clare Fallon Organizations: Lawn Tennis, Croquet Club, Chile's, Wimbledon, Queen's, Court, Serbian, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Belarusian, Ukraine, U.S, Berlin

☆ Inspired Eubanks upsets Briton Norrie
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

"There's tons of really good tennis players who play professional tennis who never get the chance to play the number one Brit at Wimbledon in an atmosphere like this," Eubanks said. For a player making his Wimbledon debut, Eubanks showed no signs of nerves as Norrie failed to win a point off the American's serve until the seventh game of the match. Rallies were also in short supply as Eubanks mixed power and finesse with his serve and volley game to baffle Norrie to take the opening set. Errors crept into his game in the second set, however, which allowed Norrie to race into a 3-0 lead and the Briton, egged on by a vocal home crowd, levelled the match. Eubanks's power game seemed unsustainable, but the American broke early in the third set and clinched it.

Persons: Christopher Eubanks, Britain’s Cameron Norrie REUTERS, Hannah Mckay LONDON, Cameron Norrie, Eubanks, Norrie, egged, Roger Federer, Federer, Rohith Nair, Ed Osmond Organizations: Lawn Tennis, Croquet Club, British, Wimbledon, NBA, All England Club, Mallorca, American, Brit, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, American, Bengaluru

☆ Eubanks finds grass is greener on the other side at Wimbledon
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

"That's a very different person now, I can tell you that much," Eubanks said when asked about his earlier view of playing on grass. Clijsters, a Wimbledon singles semi-finalist in 2003 and 2006, sympathised with Eubanks' frustrations and suggested that, among other things, he focus on daily footwork exercises. "Hey, if she asks, she's going to get it," said world number 43 Eubanks. "Obviously I think the vast majority of the crowd out there today was supporting Cam, rightfully so," said Eubanks. If I have to keep doing this, I could try to find something else to do with my time'," said Eubanks.

Persons: Christopher Eubanks, Eubanks, Kim Clijsters, Cameron Norrie, " Eubanks, Kim, Clijsters, she's, Cam, I'd, Frank Pingue, Ken Ferris Organizations: Wimbledon, Miami Open, ATP, Tennis Channel, Thomson Locations: Belgian, Mallorca, London, Toronto

☆ Alcaraz sparkles at Wimbledon but home hopes dashed as Murray, Norrie fall
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

"I feel like I'm ready to play more matches, to play more great matches on that court," U.S. Open champion Alcaraz said after reaching the third round. "It would be amazing to play a final here in Wimbledon. British hopes were further dashed as American Christopher Eubanks claimed the biggest win of his career by stunning 12th seed Cameron Norrie 6-3 3-6 6-2 7-6(3) on Court One. Twice former champion Petra Kvitova cruised into the third round after the ninth seed brushed aside Belarusian Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6-2 6-2. Last year's quarter-finalist Jannik Sinner of Italy, seeded eighth, recovered from a poor start to beat Frenchman Quentin Halys 3-6 6-2 6-3 6-4, while Russian third seed Daniil Medvedev downed Adrian Mannarino 6-3 6-3 7-6(5).

Persons: Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz, France’s Alexandre Muller, Andrew Couldridge, Muller, Murray, Eubanks, Norrie Sabalenka, Carlos Alcaraz, Andy Murray, Frenchman Alexandre Muller, Novak Djokovic, Alcaraz, Novak, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Andy, I'm, Tsitsipas, Christopher Eubanks, Cameron Norrie, Liam Broady, Denis Shapovalov of, SABALENKA, shrugged, Varvara Gracheva, Lesia Tsurenko, Ana Bogdan, Bai Zhuoxuan, Petra Kvitova, Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk, Paula Badosa, Badosa, Italy, Frenchman Quentin Halys, Daniil Medvedev, Adrian Mannarino, Shrivathsa Sridhar, Ken Ferris Organizations: Lawn Tennis, Croquet Club, France’s Alexandre Muller REUTERS, Court, Brit, Wimbledon, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, U.S, Wimbledon, Denis Shapovalov of Canada, Belarus, Romania, Russian, Bengaluru

☆ Kelly Clarkson Addresses Accusations of a Toxic Work Environment on Her Show
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-15 | by ( Jennifer Calfas | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Kelly Clarkson’s syndicated daytime talk show premiered in 2019. Photo: Weiss Eubanks/NBCUniversalKelly Clarkson said senior staff on her daytime talk show, including herself, will undergo leadership training after accusations of a toxic work environment. “The Kelly Clarkson Show” host said on social media that she would “ensure that any notion of toxicity is eradicated.”

☆ Timberwolves suspend Gobert for play-in game against Lakers
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/3] Apr 2, 2023; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert (27) works against Portland Trail Blazers center Drew Eubanks (24) in the second quarter at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-USA TODAY SportsLOS ANGELES, April 10 (Reuters) - Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert has been suspended for Tuesday's play-in game against the Los Angeles Lakers after he punched team mate Kyle Anderson in the chest during an incident on the sidelines of Sunday's game, the NBA team said on Monday. The Frenchman will miss one game and he will be eligible to participate in a second play-in game, if necessary. Gobert left Sunday's game after the altercation that came during a time out in the first half of the team's 113-108 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans. If the Timberwolves lose to the Lakers, they will play the winner of the Pelicans-Oklahoma City Thunder play-in game, with the winner to take on the top-seeded Denver Nuggets in the first round.

☆ NBA roundup: Suns secure No. 4 seed in West
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Deandre Ayton scored 16 points, and Devin Booker had 15 points and eight assists. Christian Braun scored 15 points, Jeff Green had 14 and DeAndre Jordan registered 12 points and 11 rebounds. Bam Adebayo supplied 14 points and eight rebounds, while Max Strus also had 14 points as Miami connected on 18 of its 39 shot attempts from beyond the arc. Joel Embiid paced the 76ers with 21 points, six rebounds and two blocks, while James Harden finished with 14 points, four rebounds and four assists. Kris Dunn finished with 22 points, eight assists and seven boards, while Kelly Olynyk totaled 16 points, 14 rebounds and eight assists to pace the Jazz.

☆ NBA roundup: Knicks get by Wizards, clinch playoff berth
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +10 min

[1/4] Apr 2, 2023; New York, New York, USA; New York Knicks guard Quentin Grimes (6) dribbles against Washington Wizards forward Corey Kispert (24) during the second half at Madison Square Garden. New York led by no fewer than eight and by as many as 20 the rest of the way. Atlanta got 25 points from Dejounte Murray, 18 points and 10 rebounds from John Collins and 14 points and 11 boards from Clint Capela. Dallas also got 22 points, seven rebounds and seven assists from Doncic and 18 points from Wood. The Rockets' starting backcourt of Kevin Porter Jr. and Jalen Green combined for 44 points with Green adding seven assists.

☆ Alcaraz dumps Fritz to reach Miami semis, Medvedev advances
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/4] Mar 30, 2023; Miami, Florida, US; Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) reacts after winning the first set against Taylor Fritz (USA) (not pictured) in a men's singles quarterfinal on day eleven of the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium. It was a key for me to break the serve at the beginning." "It helped me and I only played better and better, apart from one bad game on my serve, but it happens." Medvedev will next face fellow Russian Karen Khachanov, who advanced with a 6-3 6-2 win over Argentine Francisco Cerundolo. Reporting by Frank Pingue in Toronto; Editing by Ed Osmond and Stephen CoatesOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ NBA roundup: Giannis' triple-double sparks Bucks to 7th straight win
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +9 min

Khris Middleton scored 24 points off the bench for the Bucks, who won their seventh straight game. Tyler Herro added 24 points despite shooting just 2 of 8 from 3-point range, and Bam Adebayo recorded a double-double of 16 points and 11 rebounds. Jalen Brunson scored 41 points, three shy of his career high, while Julius Randle posted 28 points and 11 rebounds for the Knicks. De'Andre Hunter scored 20 points and Clint Capela had 12 points and 11 rebounds. DeMar DeRozan collected 27 points, seven assists and seven rebounds, and Nikola Vucevic had 23 points and 11 rebounds.

☆ Companies Spend Record Amounts on Dividends, Despite Looming Downturn
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-30 | by ( Mark Maurer | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +7 min

They usually review their cash flow expectations for at least the next 18 months when determining whether or how much to pay in dividends, Mr. Silverblatt said. Of the S&P 500, 373 companies raised dividends in 2022 through Dec. 15, compared with 353 in 2021, according to S&P Dow Jones Indices. Five S&P 500 companies decreased their dividend in 2022 through Dec. 15, compared with four in 2021. It paid $7 billion in cash dividends for the year ended Oct. 30, up 13.2% from the prior-year period. Cash and cash equivalents totaled $505.5 million as of Sept. 30, down from $673 million a year earlier, filings showed.

☆ 2022 People’s Choice Awards: The winners list
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-07 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The fans have spoken about what they found to be the best in movies, television, music and pop culture. “Saturday Night Live” cast member and comedian Kenan Thompson hosted the 2022 People’s Choice Awards from the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California, which aired on NBC and E! Award-winning actor, producer, screenwriter and entrepreneur Ryan Reynolds was honored with the People’s Icon Award, while Emmy and Grammy award-winning performer Lizzo was presented with the People’s Champion Award. Lizzo is seen performing at the Citi Concert Series for the 'Today' show at the Rockefeller Plaza on July 15, 2022 in New York City. Shania Twain performs on stage during the 2022 People's Choice Awards held at the Barker Hangar on December 6, 2022 in Santa Monica, California.

☆ From 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' to 'Aladdin,' here are 6 celebrities who've had trouble with their Teslas
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-23 | by ( Sam Tabahriti | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

"It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" actor Glenn Howerton is the latest to relate his issues. In August, Vox reported that owners had filed numerous complaints against Tesla's service centers. The actor said he was locked out of his car Tesla after his key fob broke. The car doors wouldn't open, and he had to exit through the trunk after waiting for Tesla service personnel for almost an hour. The "Aladdin" actor filed a lawsuit against Tesla saying the accident occurred because of defects in his car.

☆ ATP roundup: Three-time champ Gilles Simon advances in Metz
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Emil Ruusuvuori of Finland beat the Czech Republic's Jiri Lehecka 6-4, 6-4. San Diego OpenIn a matchup of two American qualifiers, Mitchell Krueger took down Christopher Eubanks 6-4, 6-4 in the first round at San Diego. Krueger, who will face Australian seventh seed James Duckworth in the second round, won a hefty 34 of his 39 first-service points (87.2 percent). Japan's Taro Daniel dispatched American qualifier Emilio Nava 6-4, 6-3. 1 seed Daniel Evans of Great Britain in the next round.

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