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☆ New look for England as Arundell, Steward and Smith start v Argentina
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Mitch Phillips | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Tom Curry, who will win his 50th cap, moves to the blindside to reprise the successful back row partnership from the 2019 tournament, with Ben Earl at number eight. Scrumhalf Ben Youngs starts his first game of the tournament to extend his caps record to 127, with captain Owen Farrell at flyhalf. Jamie George, Bevan Rodd, Dan Cole, David Ribbans, Lewis Ludlam, Danny Care, George Ford and Ollie Lawrence are on the bench. The teams met on the opening weekend of the tournament in Marseille, when England won 27-10 despite having Curry sent off after three minutes. England have also won all four of the teams' pool clashes at the World Cup.

Persons: Henry Arundell, Freddie Steward, Marcus Smith, Steve Borthwick, Ellis Genge, Will Stuart, Theo Dan, Ollie Chessum, Sam Underhill, Tom Curry, Ben Earl, Scrumhalf Ben Youngs, Owen Farrell, Jamie George, Bevan Rodd, Dan Cole, David Ribbans, Lewis Ludlam, Danny Care, George Ford, Ollie Lawrence, Borthwick, Smith, Arundell, Steward, Curry, Joe Marchant, Manu Tuilagi, Ben Youngs, Maro Itoje, Lewis Ludlum, Mitch Phillips, Christian Radnedge Organizations: England, Argentina, South, openside, Springboks, Twickenham, Thomson Locations: South Africa, flyhalf, Paris, Chile, Marseille, England

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Nvidia, Goldman Sachs, Lockheed Martin and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Hakyung Kim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

The company posted $6.73 in earnings per share on $16.88 billion in revenue. Analysts surveyed by LSEG, formerly known as Refinitiv, had forecast $6.67 in earnings per share on $16.74 billion in revenue. Dollar Tree — The discount retailer jumped 4.8% after getting an upgrade from Goldman Sachs to buy from neutral. Analysts polled by LSEG forecast an adjusted $2.52 in earnings per share and $21.04 billion in revenue. Goldman Sachs earned $5.47 per share on revenue of $11.82 billion, exceeding LSEG estimates.

Persons: Lockheed Martin, chipmakers, Goldman Sachs, Johnson, LSEG, Wyndham, Brian Essex, Hannon Armstrong, Morgan Stanley, Fortrea, Jeff Smith, —, Samantha Subin, Alex Harring, Lisa Kailai Han, Pia Singh, Sarah Min, Tanaya Macheel Organizations: Lockheed, LSEG, Circor, Nvidia, U.S . Department of Commerce, Marvell Technology, Devices, Broadcom, Goldman, Bank of America, Bank of New York Mellon, Wyndham Hotels, Resorts, Wyndham, Choice, JPMorgan, VF Corp, Viasat —, Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Systems Locations: China

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Wyndham Hotels, Dollar Tree, Johnson & Johnson and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Pia Singh | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts , Choice Hotels — Choice Hotels dropped 2.3% after the hotel chain proposed buying Wyndham Hotels & Resorts for $90 per share, valuing Wyndham at roughly $7.8 billion. Analysts surveyed by LSEG, formerly Refinitiv, were looking for 82 cents in earnings on $25.14 billion of revenue. Bank of New York Mellon earned $1.22 per share on $4.37 billion in revenue in the quarter, exceeding analysts' estimates on both lines. Johnson & Johnson -- Shares of the multinational drug and medical equipment maker gained nearly 2% after third-quarter earnings and sales topped analyst estimates. Lockheed Martin reported earnings of $6.73 per share, surpassing expectations of $6.67 per share, according to estimates from LSEG.

Persons: Wyndham, Charlotte, Goldman Sachs, Johnson, Lockheed Martin, —, Jesse Pound, Michelle Fox Theobald, Brian Evans Organizations: Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Bank of America, LSEG, Goldman, Bank of New York Mellon, Johnson, Fortrea Holdings, Wall Street Journal, Lockheed, LSEG . Revenue Locations: Charlotte , NC, LSEG

☆ Martinelli fires Arsenal to late win, Liverpool held at Brighton
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-08 | by ( Peter Hall | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

LONDON, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Arsenal moved level on points with neighbours Tottenham Hotspur at the top of the Premier League after beating champions Manchester City on Sunday as Liverpool were held to a 2-2 draw at Brighton & Hove Albion. Mohammed Kudus scored an 89th-minute equaliser to earn West Ham a point against Newcastle United in a 2-2 draw and Aston Villa stayed fifth in the standings after drawing 1-1 at Wolverhampton Wanderers. Arsenal came into the match having not beaten City in the league since 2015, a run of 15 games -- their longest winless streak against a single opponent in league history. Arsenal did not have a single shot on target in the opening period, but upped the tempo after the break. West Ham retained their grip on seventh place while Newcastle are eighth, a point behind.

Persons: Mohammed Kudus, Aston Villa, Declan Rice, Martinelli, Nathan Ake, Ederson, Mikel Arteta, Lewis Dunk, Mohamed Salah's, Simon Adingra, Alexis Mac Allister, Salah, Dominik Szoboszlai, Dunk, Juergen Klopp, Alexander Isak's quickfire, Tomas Soucek, West, Kudus, Ham, Defender Pau Torres, Villa, Hwang Hee, chan, Pedro Neto's, Torres, Ollie Watkins, Mario Lemina, Peter Hall, Ed Osmond Organizations: Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur, Premier League, Manchester City, Liverpool, Brighton & Hove Albion, West, Newcastle United, Aston, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Emirates, Spurs, Brighton, Seagulls, Sky Sports, London, Newcastle, Defender, Wolves, Thomson Locations: West Ham, BRIGHTON, Liverpool

☆ Wells Fargo’s top fourth-quarter trade ideas include a biopharma stock that could rally 60% off a new treatment
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

As investors approach year-end, Wells Fargo is offering its top high-conviction and catalyst-driven trade ideas for the fourth quarter of 2023. Question marks notwithstanding, analysts at Wells Fargo recently shared their top 10 tactical ideas for the next three months. But the worst could now be over, wrote analyst Derek Archila. APLS YTD mountain APLS YTD chart Within technology, Wells Fargo highlighted Microsoft as a top pick. Wells Fargo also included hotel and casino company Caesars Entertainment and discount retailer Ollie's Bargain Outlet among its top trade ideas for the fourth quarter.

Persons: Derek Archila, Wells, Michael, Matt Akers, Akers, Wells Fargo, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Nasdaq, Wells, Microsoft, Aerospace, L3Harris Technologies, Caesars Entertainment Locations: Wells Fargo, 3Q23

GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy (AP) — European captain Luke Donald was delivering his Ryder Cup victory speech in front of a giddy crowd at Marco Simone when his celebrating players standing beside him started a chant that quickly swept through the grandstands. Ineligible for this year’s Ryder Cup, it might be too early for them to be considered for 2025 whatever transpires regarding this “framework agreement” between the Saudi backers of LIV and PGA and European tours. He is already a multiple winner on the European tour. And how about the team having another set of brothers in Matt and Alex Fitzpatrick? “Seve, Ollie, the legends of the Ryder Cup that have come before us,” McIlroy said.

Persons: GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Luke Donald, Ryder, Marco Simone, ”, Rory McIlroy, Donald, McIlroy, “, Bernard Gallagher, Tony Jacklin, John Jacobs, Gallagher, Henrik Stenson, —, LIV Golf, Lee Westwood, Sergio Garcia, Ian Poulter, Europe’s, LIV, Justin Rose, Molinari, Jon Rahm —, Ludvig Aberg, Robert MacIntyre, Nicolai Hojgaard, ” Rahm, Aberg, Adrien Dumont de Chassart, Rasmus Hojgaard, Nicolai, Rasmus, Alex Fitzpatrick, Matt, Alex, Rahm, Viktor Hovland —, Tommy Fleetwood, Tyrrell Hatton, Shane Lowry, Rose, Seve Ballesteros, Jose Maria Olazabal, “ Seve, Ollie, ” McIlroy Organizations: —, Ryder, Europe’s Ryder, Saudi, PGA Tour University, PGA, U.S, European Masters, Handa Locations: Italy, Rome, Bethpage, New York, Europe, Illinois

☆ Champions City shocked by Wolves, Manchester United lose again
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-30 | by ( Peter Hall | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

MANCHESTER, England, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Champions Manchester City slipped to a shock first Premier League defeat of the season at Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday, while Manchester United's campaign of woe continued with a loss to Crystal Palace. United slumped to their fourth loss of the Premier League season as an early Joachim Andersen strike gave Palace a 1-0 win at Old Trafford. With nine points and a minus four goal difference, this is 10th-placed Manchester United's worst-ever start to a Premier League season after seven games. CITY COME UNSTUCKUnited's rivals City had been having no such bad luck this term and made the trip to Wolverhampton having won all six of their opening league games. Newcastle United also continued their winning streak with a 2-0 victory over Burnley, while West Ham United beat Sheffield United 2-0 at London Stadium.

Persons: Joachim Andersen, Andersen, Sam Johnstone, Erik ten Hag, Ruben Dias, Pedro Neto's, Julian Alvarez, Jose Sa, Hwang Hee, Cunha, Pep Guardiola, Kai Havertz, Martin Odegaard, Ben White, Mikel Arteta's Arsenal, Andoni Iraola's, Thomas Kaminski, Luton's, Villa, Ollie Watkins, Peter Hall, Clare Fallon Organizations: Manchester City, Premier League, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Crystal, Arsenal, Bournemouth, Luton Town, Everton, Old, Brighton & Hove Albion, Manchester, CITY, City, Wolverhampton, Wolves, Newcastle United, League, London, Luton, Aston Villa, City . Newcastle United, Burnley, West Ham United, Sheffield United, Tottenham, Liverpool, Thomson Locations: MANCHESTER, England, Manchester, Old Trafford, Saturday's

☆ Open AI CEO Sam Altman and his boyfriend Oliver Mulherin want to have kids soon
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman wants to have kids soon with his boyfriend, Oliver Mulherin. Before Mulherin, Altman was last known to be dating Nick Sivo, his cofounder of their startup Loopt. The leader behind the buzzy conversational AI chatbot told New York Magazine that he and his boyfriend, Oliver Mulherin, an Australian programmer, want to have kids soon. AdvertisementAdvertisementLike Altman, Mulherin seems to have an interest in AI. Before Mulherin, Altman was last known to be dating Nick Sivo; they were together for nine years, Altman told the New Yorker.

Persons: Sam Altman, Oliver Mulherin, Altman, Mulherin, Nick Sivo, —, OpenAI, ChatGPT —, chatbot, Mulherin —, Ollie —, Narendra Modi, Sundar Pichai, Tim Cook, Altman's, David Sønstebø, Sivo, Altman didn't Organizations: White, Service, New York Magazine, New York Times, Tech, Apple, University of Melbourne, IOTA Foundation, New Locations: California, Australian, Russian, San Francisco, Napa , California, India

☆ Tottenham hold Arsenal, Liverpool go second, Newcastle hit eight
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-24 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Chelsea's woes continued as they lost at home to Aston Villa and Sheffield United slumped to the bottom of the table as they suffered a humiliating 8-0 home thrashing by Newcastle United in which eight different Newcastle players scored. The first north London Premier League derby since 2014 not to feature Harry Kane produced an enthralling contest at The Emirates where the two unbeaten sides went toe-to-toe. Arsenal twice led, first through Cristian Romero's 26th-minute own goal, and again thanks to Bukayo Saka's penalty early in the second half. Mitoma then wrapped up the points as Brighton moved above Tottenham and Arsenal with 15 points. Newcastle ran riot at Sheffield United in the weekend's final action as they put eight past the hapless Blades -- their biggest win in the Premier League since they put eight past Sheffield Wednesday in 1999.

Persons: Arsenal Nunez, Tottenham Hotspur slugged, Harry Kane, Cristian Romero's, Bukayo, Ange Postecoglou's Tottenham, Son Heung, Postecoglou, Declan Rice, Mikel Arteta, West Ham, Mohamed Salah, Nayef Aguerd, Jarrod Bowen, Darwin Nunez, Alexis Mac Allister's, Diogo Jota, Klopp, Malo, Ollie Watkins, Mauricio Pochettino, Villa, Kaoru Mitoma, Dominic Solanke's, Billy Gilmour's, Milos Kerkez's, Neto, Roberto de Zerbi, Fati, Mitoma, Sean Longstaff, Dan Burn, Sven Botman, Callum Wilson, Anthony Gordon, Miguel Almiron, Bruno Guimaraes, Alexander Isak, Martyn Herman, Toby Davis Organizations: Spurs, Arsenal, Liverpool, West Ham Chelsea, Newcastle, Sheffield, Tottenham Hotspur, Premier League, West Ham United . Brighton, Hove Albion shrugged, Bournemouth, Aston Villa, Sheffield United, Newcastle United, London Premier League, The Emirates, Tottenham, Manchester City, West Ham, West, Chelsea, Villa, Brighton, Blades, Sheffield Wednesday, Thomson Locations: Stamford

For the better part of an hour, he might be the only person. Mr. Haugen has worked for more than half of his 52 years as a fire lookout, scanning the larch and pine wilderness from a one-room mountaintop cabin. More and more, he stands at another divide, too: between human jobs and automation. The chief of the U.S. Forest Service, Randy Moore, told lawmakers in March that the agency was moving away from humans in watchtowers. “We need to lean much further into the technology arena,” he said.

Persons: Leif Haugen, Haugen, mutt, Ollie, Randy Moore, ” Organizations: U.S . Forest Service Locations: Montana, West

☆ How much is a good night's sleep worth? A lot to these stocks
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-04 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +13 min

In fact, some 63% of U.S. adults sleep less than the recommended seven to nine hours a night, according to the National Sleep Foundation's Sleep Health Index. There are a myriad of products in the sleep arena — from mattresses and sleep supplements to sleep apnea devices and tech wearables that track sleep. Treating sleep conditions Health conditions can also impact the ability to get a good night's rest, like insomnia and sleep apnea. Obstructive sleep apnea causes breathing to be interrupted during sleep. About half of those surveyed in its obstructive sleep apnea patient survey in July said they had never heard of Inspire.

Persons: Anna Pione, they'll, Seth Basham, Basham, Tempur Sealy, " Basham, It's, Stefano Natella, Natella, it's, Ollie, Seamus Fernandez, Philip's, Philips, Eli Lilly, Eli Lilly's, Guggenheim's Fernandez, Michael Farrell, we've, Fernandez, Novo, wearables, Gene Munster, Jason Ware, Ware, Pione, Michael Bloom Organizations: McKinsey, International Sleep Products, Sealy International, Mattress, Sealy, Centers for Disease Control, Guggenheim, CDC, Unilever, American, of, Care, American Medical Association, Bank of America Securities, Medical Systems, Bank of America, Inspire, Novo Nordisk, Garmin, Apple, Deepwater Asset Management, Apple Watch, Albion Financial, Munster Locations: U.S, dreamland, Mizuho, Novo

☆ Cash double helps Villa to 3-1 win at Burnley
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BURNLEY, England, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Defender Matty Cash scored twice in the first half as Aston Villa won 3-1 at Burnley in the Premier League on Sunday to continue their winning run. Watkins and substitute Nicolo Zaniolo spurned late golden opportunities but Villa coasted to a second league win and provisionally climbed to sixth in the standings. Burnley's second straight loss left them down in 18th, though they have played only two games after last week's fixture at Luton Town was postponed due to stadium works at Kenilworth Road. Burnley travel to Nottingham Forest in the League Cup on Wednesday and Villa host Hibernian in the second leg of a Europa Conference League playoff tie on Thursday. Villa won the first leg 5-0.

Persons: Matty Cash, Cash, Ollie Watkins, Moussa Diaby's cutback, Hannes Delcroix, Vincent Kompany's Burnley, Lyle Foster outmuscled Pau Torres, Robin Olsen, Olsen, Villa, Watkins, Nicolo Zaniolo, Villa coasted, Aadi Nair, Ed Osmond Organizations: BURNLEY, Aston Villa, Burnley, Premier League, Villa, Newcastle United, Poland, Anderlecht, Luton Town, Nottingham Forest, League, Wednesday, Hibernian, Europa Conference League, Thomson Locations: England, Belgian, Diaby, Bengaluru

☆ England hit rock bottom with first-ever defeat by Fiji
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-26 | by ( Lawrence White | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

LONDON, Aug 26 (Reuters) - England slumped to a 30-22 loss against Fiji at Twickenham on Saturday to record their first-ever defeat by the visitors, leaving them in utter disarray ahead of the World Cup which kicks off next month in France. But winger Selestino Ravutaumada capped a scintillating display with a swerving run to send replacement Simione Kuruvoli over for the decisive score that sealed their victory and left England looking utterly broken. This win is for all the people back home in Fiji," Ravutaumada said as Fijian supporters gathered in a corner of Twickenham sang and waved their national flags in celebration of their historic win. Fiji meanwhile can look forward to a possible World Cup quarter-final or better if they can repeat Saturday's mature performance at the tournament in France. England meanwhile have just two weeks to find some kind of cohesion before an opening fixture against the dangerous Argentina on Sept. 9.

Persons: Jonny May, Ollie Lawrence, Manu Tuilagi, Habosi, Marcus Smith, Joe Marchant, Selestino Ravutaumada, Ravutaumada, Wonderwall, George Ford, Steve Borthwick, Eddie Jones, Lawrence White, Ken Ferris Organizations: Fiji, Twickenham, Pacific Islanders, England, Saturday, Fijian Drua Super Rugby, Wales, Thomson Locations: England, France, Fiji, Argentina

☆ Villa hit back with big win over Everton
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

BIRMINGHAM, England, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Aston Villa claimed their first three points of the Premier League season as John McGinn, Douglas Luiz, Leon Bailey and Jhon Duran scored to secure an emphatic 4-0 home win over Everton on Sunday. "Last week was tough for us, full respect for Newcastle, they did a job on us," McGinn told Sky Sports. Villa opened the scoring through McGinn, who turned in Bailey's cutback in the 18th minute to put the hosts ahead at Villa Park. The Merseyside club lost another key attacker to injury as Alex Iwobi was taken off with what looked like a hamstring issue, before Bailey scored Villa's third. Everton host Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday and Villa travel to Scotland to face Hibernian in the first leg of a Europa Conference League playoff tie on Wednesday.

Persons: Aston, John McGinn, Douglas Luiz, Leon Bailey, Jhon Duran, Unai, McGinn, we've, Villa, Bailey's, Jordan Pickford, Ollie Watkins, Dominic Calvert, Lewin, Emiliano Martinez, Lewis Dobbin, Idrissa Gueye, Alex Iwobi, Bailey, Michael Keane, Duran, Pickford, Ashley Young, Keane, Sean Dyche, Aadi Nair, Ed Osmond Organizations: Aston Villa, Premier League, Everton, Newcastle United, Newcastle, Sky Sports, Villa Park, Villa, Fulham, Merseyside, BBC, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Hibernian, Europa Conference League, Thomson Locations: BIRMINGHAM, England, Bailey's cutback, Villa, Scotland, Bengaluru

Companies Meta Platforms Inc FollowOTTAWA, Aug 18 (Reuters) - The Canadian government on Friday demanded that Meta (META.O) lift a "reckless" ban on domestic news from its platforms to allow people to share information about wildfires in the west of the country. Meta started blocking news on its Facebook and Instagram platforms for all users in Canada this month in response to a new law requiring internet giants to pay for news articles. Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez earlier said the ban meant people did not have access to crucial information. Canadians can use Facebook and Instagram to access content from official government agencies, emergency services and non-governmental organizations, the spokesperson added. Meta says users do not come to its platform for news and forcing the company to pay for content shared on its platforms is unsustainable for its business.

Persons: Meta, Pascale St, Onge, Pablo Rodriguez, Chris Bittle, Ollie Williams, David Ljunggren, Josie Kao Organizations: OTTAWA, Canadian, Meta, Facebook, Transport, Liberal Party, Canadian Broadcasting Corp, Thomson Locations: Canada, Yellowknife

☆ Here are 13 stocks Jim Cramer is watching Tuesday, including Ollie's and Norfolk
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Workday (WDAY): Jefferies raises price target to $275 from $250, another positive call on enterprise software, which has been the Achilles heel of the Nasdaq. Deckers Outdoor (DECK) price target to $618 from $564 at TD Cowen. Ollie's Bargain Outlet (OLLI) PT raised to $83 from $67 at Wells Fargo, sees significant surge in bargain shopping. Substack meets MasterClass meets The Economist meets The New Yorker ... XPO Logistics (XPO) is out of penalty box. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade.

Persons: Jefferies, Oppenheimer, Buffett, LEN, Horton, Cowen, OLLI, Substack, MasterClass, Morgan Stanley, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Andrew Harrer Organizations: Southern, Getty Images, Hollywood, Barclays, Nasdaq, Textron, Bank of America, PayPal, XPO Logistics, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC, Norfolk Southern Corp, Bloomberg, Getty Locations: Susquehanna, Wells Fargo, Singapore, Norfolk , Virginia

☆ Aaron Ramsdale: Arsenal goalkeeper vows to speak out against homophobia so his brother and other don’t ‘fear abuse’
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale has said that he can no longer remain silent over homophobic abuse in football out of love and respect for his brother. Writing in The Players’ Tribune, Ramsdale explained how he wanted football to be “a safe and welcoming place for everyone,” including his brother Oliver, who is gay. “And I think maybe my brother has done the same, thinking it would make my life easier. “There’s really no way that I can describe the pain of that six-hour flight back to London, even now,” Ramsdale wrote. Arsenal and Tottenham players react to the incident between Ramsdale and a supporter at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Persons: Aaron Ramsdale, Ramsdale, Oliver, I’ve, ” Ramsdale, Ollie –, –, Paul Ellis, he’s, “, “ Oliver, I’m, ”, “ There’s, they’re, Mikel, Arteta, Nick Potts, we’d Organizations: CNN — Arsenal, Players ’ Tribune, League, Arsenal, Everton, Getty, Gunners, Tribune, Sheffield United, Tottenham, North London Derby, Tottenham Hotspur, ESPN, England, Arsenal’s Premier League, Manchester City, Premier League, Nottingham Forest, Emirates Locations: AFP, London, Ramsdale

☆ The Kidnapped Child Who Became a Poet
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( Wyatt Mason | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

McCrae dropped out of high school and got an equivalency diploma. By 19, he was on his own, married, father of a daughter, but without a clear path forward, only a clear ambition to write poetry. I felt he had been beaten down by some great force — some injustice beyond the injustice of being Black in America. But these are just themes; every poet has them, and they say nothing about what might make verse notable, durable. It is McCrae’s own deep knowledge, and use, of the history of poetic form that has marked his work and made it, identifiably, his own.

Persons: McCrae, McCrae didn’t, Jorie Graham, “, ” Graham, ‘, ’, identifiably Organizations: Linfield, Iowa, ’, Harvard Law School Locations: America

☆ There’s a Birding Group for Everyone
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( Camille Baker | More About Camille Baker | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

This week’s challenge for new birders: Try joining a group for an outing, or go birding with at least one new person. And if you’re already part of a birding community, tell us about it. Did you meet friends — or even your spouse — through birding? In early 2020, as Black Lives Matter protests were taking place worldwide and the pandemic was beginning to unfold, Ollie Olanipekun and Nadeem Perera founded Flock Together, a group for birders of color in Britain. “I go to these remote towns where there’s no people of color, there’s no diversity,” Mr. Olanipekun, 38, said.

Persons: —, Ollie Olanipekun, Nadeem Perera, “, Mr, Olanipekun Locations: Britain

☆ See the 12 major retailers most likely to take a hit when people start repaying their student loans
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( Yeji Jesse Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The investment banking firm found that more than a third of student debt holders' discretionary dollars go to the three retail giants. "The impending resumption of student loan payments could be a headwind to consumer spending ahead," the note said. Consumers with student debt spend around 18.58% of their discretionary spending at Amazon alone, according to consumer data company Numerator. Interest on student loan debt will start to accrue again in September, after a long pause that started at early in the pandemic. Meanwhile, the US Supreme Court is expected to rule this week on President Joe Biden's plan to cancel up to $20,000 in student debt.

Persons: —, Jefferies, Ross, Joe Biden's Organizations: Jefferies, Walmart, Target, Service, Amazon, Costco, UBS

☆ Cummins the hero as Australia edge England in Ashes thriller
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Unflappable Australia opening batsman Usman Khawaja had earlier kept his team on course for victory with a gritty innings to edge the visitors towards the target. But in a barn-storming match full of momentum shifts, the pendulum swung England's way when Khawaja was bowled by England skipper Ben Stokes for 65. When Joe Root held a caught and bowled chance to remove Alex Carey, England seemed to be close to victory. But Cummins refused to buckle, hitting Root's off-spin for two sixes in one over as England delayed taking the new ball. England had Australia in a straight-jacket with Khawaja and Travis Head unable to score.

Persons: Australia's Usman Khawaja, Cameron, Paul Childs BIRMINGHAM, Pat Cummins, Cummins, Nathan Lyon, Harry Brook, Usman Khawaja, Khawaja, Ben Stokes, Joe Root, Alex Carey, Root's, Lyon, Stokes, Scott Bolan, Broad, Steve Smith, Jonny Bairstow, Travis, Moeen Ali, Root, Cameron Green, Green, Ollie Robinson, Carey, Martyn Herman, Christian Radnedge, Ken Ferris, Toby Davis Organizations: England, Edgbaston, Cummins, Australia, Thomson Locations: Edgbaston, Birmingham, Britain, England, Australia, Lord's, Lyon

☆ PREVIEW Cricket-Australia braced for England storm with Ashes on the line
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-13 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

England made a first-day record 506 runs in 75 overs in the first test against Pakistan in Rawalpindi. "Every Ashes series gets the juices flowing but there's added excitement this time around," former England skipper Nasser Hussain told The Metro. "That's because of the brand and style of cricket this England side are playing. "I think England are marginal favourites just because Australia haven't won over here for such a long time but it's very hard to call. All I know is there won't be too many draws," former England captain Michael Atherton said.

Persons: Brendon, Baz, McCullum, Ben Stokes, Stokes, Pat Cummins, Steve Smith, Marnus, Travis, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Nasser Hussain, Stuart Broad, Ollie Pope, Broad, James Anderson, Ollie Robinson, Mark Wood, Moeen Ali, England's, Jack Leach, Australia haven't, Michael Atherton, Martyn Herman, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Australia, Pakistan, New Zealand, England, India, Cummins, Metro, Thomson Locations: England, India, New Zealand, South Africa, Pakistan, Rawalpindi, Edgbaston, Australia, London, Lord's

☆ Punter lands 50,000 pounds windfall from 14-year-old bet on Tongue debut
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

June 1 (Reuters) - One lucky punter who believed 14 years ago that Josh Tongue would one day play for England and placed a cheeky bet will win 50,000 pounds ($63,000) when the fast bowler makes his international debut against Ireland on Thursday. Tim Piper had watched Tongue play when he was just an 11-year-old and placed a 100-pound bet at odds of 500-1 that he would play a test match for England in the future. "I've kept the bet slip in a cupboard all these years," Piper told BBC Sport. Tongue had, however, contemplated retirement during a 15-month shoulder-injury layoff from 2021-2022 before two operations and botox injections fixed the issue. ($1 = 0.7923 pounds)Reporting by Rohith Nair in Bengaluru; editing by Pritha SarkarOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Josh, Tim Piper, I've, Piper, Phil, Shane Warne, James Anderson, Ollie Robinson, Rohith Nair, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: England, Ireland, BBC Sport, Lord's, Thomson Locations: Worcestershire, Bengaluru

☆ Liverpool top-four hopes hit despite late equaliser, Everton grab vital point
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-20 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Liverpool had won seven games in succession to make a late run for Champions League qualification but defeat by Villa would have guaranteed that Newcastle United and Manchester United finish in the top four. Liverpool's top-four hopes looked over with Manchester United winning at Bournemouth, but Brazilian Firmino, making his Anfield farewell after eight glorious seasons, struck an equaliser in the 89th minute after coming off the bench. Even the point leaves their chances wafer thin, though, as fourth-placed Manchester United and third-placed Newcastle United have 69 points with two games left while Liverpool have 66 with only one game remaining. Casemiro's superb acrobatic volley was enough for Manchester United to win 1-0 on the south coast and one more point from their last two games will guarantee them Champions League football. Newcastle can seal their return to Europe's elite competition after a two-decade absence if they take a point against relegation-threatened Leicester on Monday.

☆ Firmino scores late goal to keep Liverpool's slim Champions League hopes alive
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-20 | by ( Lori Ewing | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Juergen Klopp's side are fifth with 66 points with one game remaining, but three points adrift of fourth-place Manchester United who have a game in hand. The home side dominated a frenzied final few minutes as chants of "Si Senor" rang out in the stadium. Liverpool's hopes of qualifying for next season's Champions League appear all but over. Liverpool were missing Darwin Nunez due to a toe injury, while Aston Villa were without injured Philippe Coutinho. Gakpo pulled up his shirt to show the referee the mark, but after a VAR review, Mings was shown a yellow card.

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