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☆ Here are the six trades and the two price-target changes the Club made this week
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( Morgan Chittum | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

During another busy week of earnings and stock market swings, we picked our spots and made six trades, including calling up a Bullpen name. We also changed two Club price targets. Shortly after the opening bell, we trimmed some Caterpillar and booked some profits after the industrial giant's blowout earnings last week. Jim Cramer's Charitable Trust — the holdings we use for the Club — owns 315 shares of Caterpillar. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade.

Persons: Jim Cramer's, Club —, Stanley Black, Decker, Stanley, Wolfe, Eli Lilly, Lilly, Bob Iger's, Jeff Marks, Jim Cramer, Jim, Jim Cramer Rob Kim Organizations: Caterpillar, DuPont, Revenue, Club, Management, Coterra Energy, West Texas, Wolfe Research, Halliburton, HAL, GE Healthcare Technologies, Disney, The, GE Healthcare, pharma, Big Tech, CNBC Locations: Coterra

☆ Women’s World Cup: Sweden to play Spain in semifinals after impressive victory over Japan
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Sweden will face Spain in the semifinals of the Women’s World Cup after beating Japan 2-1 in a thrilling encounter on Friday. Despite sustained pressure throughout 10 minutes of stoppage time, Japan was unable to find a second goal as Sweden held on to reach a fifth Women’s World Cup semifinal. Winners in 2011, the team’s performances in Australia and New Zealand had given fans hope of claiming a second World Cup title. Japan was halted in its quest to win a second Women's World Cup. But rather than spark Japan into action, the team seemed to retreat further into its shell against a Sweden team that was now brimming with confidence.

Persons: Amanda Ilestedt, Filippa, Riko Ueki, Honoka, Abbie Parr, Ilestedt, Japan’s, Phil Walter, Japan –, Kosovare Asllani, Ayaka Yamashita, Esther Staubli, Angeldal, Aoba Fujino, Zećira Mušović, Madelen Janogy, Riko, Ueki, Honoka Hayashi pounced Organizations: CNN, Japan Locations: Sweden, Spain, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, United States, Fuka Nagano

☆ Azarenka and Pliskova slog way into second round of rainy Canadian Open
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/3] Aug 7, 2023; Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Victoria Azarenka serves against Magda Linette (POL) (not pictured) in first round play at IGA Stadium. Azarenka was unfazed by the rain, charging ahead 5-2 in the opening set before closing it out with a break just before play was stopped a second time. She romped through the second set, winning 24 of 31 points and breaking Poland's Linette three times. When play restarted, Zhu pounced, winning two points to clinch the tie-break 10-8. But the 31-year-old Czech quickly refocused in the decider, applying pressure and breaking Zhu three times to move onto the second round and a meeting with Polish world number one and reigning US Open champion Iga Swiatek.

Persons: Victoria Azarenka, Magda Linette, Eric Bolte, Karolina Pliskova, Azarenka, Sloane Stephens, Ukraine's, Pliskova, Zhu Lin, Sascha Bajin, Zhu, Zhu pounced, Iga Swiatek, Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka, Steve Keating, Jamie Freed Organizations: Victoria, IGA, Canadian, Warsaw, Thomson Locations: Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Stuttgart, Pliskova, Czech, Toronto

☆ Spain Pounces on Switzerland to Grab Quarterfinal Spot
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-05 | by ( Andrew Das | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Image Aitana Bonmatí made it 3-1. Credit... Molly Darlington/ReutersWhen you think about it, even the own goal was impressive. Yes, Spain scored fives times in its 5-1 victory against Switzerland on Saturday to advance to the quarterfinals of the World Cup. OH NO, IT'S AN OWN GOAL FROM SPAIN 🤯 pic.twitter.com/eTfLdXfB1d — FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) August 5, 2023 It was a self-inflicted wound, but not a deadly one. Aitana Bonmatí made it 3-1 with some wonderful footwork that left at least two Swiss defenders lying on the grass around her. That project now will continue for at least one more game, and with the players brimming with confidence.

Persons: Aitana Bonmatí, Molly Darlington, Spain, Laia Codina, Codina, ong, egan Organizations: Reuters, Switzerland, ust Locations: Spain

☆ Messi volleys Inter Miami into Leagues Cup last 16 with two goals against Orlando
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] Aug 2, 2023; Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA; Inter Miami CF forward Lionel Messi (10) celebrates after scoring a goal against Orlando City SC during the first half at DRV PNK Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Rassol-USA TODAY SportsAug 2 (Reuters) - Lionel Messi scored in his third consecutive match for Inter Miami in a 3-1 victory over Orlando City on Wednesday as his Major League Soccer team moved into the final 16 of the Leagues Cup. Messi then chested down the ball and volleyed home from the edge of the six-yard box. Miami will next face FC Dallas, who beat Mexican side Mazatlan 2-1. Reporting by Rohith Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Gerry DoyleOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Lionel Messi, Jim Rassol, Messi, Robert Taylor, Cesar Araujo pounced, Josef Martinez, Taylor, Martinez, Pedro Gallese, Cruz, Araujo, Rohith Nair, Gerry Doyle Organizations: Inter Miami CF, Orlando City SC, Inter Miami, Orlando City, Major League Soccer, Leagues, Argentine, Orlando, Uruguayan, Cruz Azul, Atlanta United, Miami, FC Dallas, Thomson Locations: Fort Lauderdale , FL, USA, Miami, Mazatlan, Bengaluru

☆ What happened when the Trinity test bomb detonated, from the creation of green glass to fallout that drifted over 1,000 miles
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( Jenny Mcgrath | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

Scientists set off the Trinity test atomic bomb on July 16, 1945. Base camp (9.5 miles away): Through his dark glass, Fermi had the impression the desert was suddenly brighter than day. Chupadera Mesa (30 miles away): Fallout rained on cattle near Chupadera Mesa, giving them serious beta burns, which appear similar to a sunburn. Over 1,000 miles away: In August 1945, Kodak customers complained that their X-ray film, sensitive to radiation, was ruined. The Trinity test fallout had reached the Midwest.

Persons: Trinity, McAllister Hull, Hans Courant, Enrico Fermi, Oppenheimer, Bruce Cameron Reed, Val Fitch, Warren Nyer, General Thomas F, Farrell, Fermi, Rabi, Campañia, Edward Teller, William Spindel, Hans Bethe, Leslie Groves's, Janet Farrell Brodie's, Lilli Hornig, Norris Bradbury, Fitch, Spindel, Hornig, Brodie, Schmidt, McDonald, Reed, sheepherder Jack Denton, Los Alamos Louis Henry Hempelmann, James L, Nolan Jr, Jennet Connet, Bingham, Chupadera, Nolan, Ruidoso, Henry Herrera, Sébastien Philippe, Susan Alzner, Gilbert P, Compo, Mason Grimshaw, Megan Smith, Julian Webb Organizations: Trinity, Service, Manhattan, National Security Research, Geographic, Atomic Energy, Hans, Atomic Heritage Foundation, Base, Manhattan Project, SED, Alamogordo Air Base, Alamos, McDonald, House, Fitch, Silver City, New York Times, Los Alamos, Centers for Disease Control, Princeton University, Consortium, Kodak, Princeton Locations: Wall, Silicon, New Mexico, Sandia, Amarillo , Texas, Albuquerque, Fitch, Los, Bingham, Chupadera Mesa, Nevada, Indiana, Canada, Mexico

☆ Five-star Spain cruise into World Cup knockouts with thumping win over Zambia
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

That's the ambition I like to see in the team," Spain coach Jorge Vilda told reporters. Zambia had their chances on the counter-attack but failed to test Misa Rodriguez in Spain's goal with a number of wayward shots. "Spain are very experienced... we are just developing, we still need more experience," Zambia skipper Barbra Banda said. Sakala had the final say, however, when she made a string of saves to deny both Hermoso and Redondo from claiming hat-tricks. "Today's game, we actually played much better than we did the first game," Zambia coach Bruce Mwape said.

Persons: Jennifer Hermoso, David Rowland AUCKLAND, Teresa Abelleira, Alba Redondo, Jorge Vilda, Vilda, Alexia Putellas, Ballon, Abelleira, Hermoso, Ona Batlle, Salma Paralluelo, Eunice Sakala, Catherine Musonda, Redondo, Jeong Oh, Hyeon, Misa Rodriguez, Barbra Banda, Sakala, Bruce Mwape, they've, Rohith Nair, Toby Davis Organizations: Soccer Football, FIFA, REUTERS, debutants, Alba, Costa Rica, Thomson Locations: New Zealand, Spain, Zambia, Eden, Auckland , New Zealand, debutants Zambia, Japan, Costa, Costa Rica, Spain's, Redondo, Bengaluru

[1/5] Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau poses for a family photo with cabinet ministers, following a cabinet shuffle, at Rideau Hall, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, July 26, 2023. Dominic LeBlanc becomes public safety minister, taking over for Marco Mendicino, and Arif Virani moves from the back benches to become justice minister. "The shuffle does send a clear message that the government is aware that their current standing with the electorate is not healthy." An Abacus Data poll out on Wednesday shows his party opening up a big lead on the Liberals with 38% to 28% in public support. Poilievre pounced on the shuffle, calling it evidence of the prime minister's failures.

Persons: Justin Trudeau, Blair Gable OTTAWA, Trudeau, Chrystia Freeland, Francois, Philippe Champagne, Melanie Joly, Sean Fraser, Dominic LeBlanc, Marco Mendicino, Arif Virani, Bill Blair, Anita Anand, Frank Graves, Pierre Poilievre, Poilievre pounced, Shachi Kurl, Angus Reid, David Ljunggren, Steve Scherer, Paul Simao, Mark Heinrich, Deepa Babington Organizations: Canada's, Rideau Hall, REUTERS, Canadian, Finance, Innovation, Infrastructure, Defense, Conservative, Abacus, Twitter, New Democrats, Angus, Angus Reid Institute, Conservatives, Liberals, Thomson Locations: Ottawa , Ontario, Canada

The official opposition Conservatives, who blame Trudeau for housing shortage and spiking inflation, have consistently been ahead in the polls for over year. "Bringing in fresh energy with new members and new challenges was important for our economic team in particular," Trudeau told reporters after the shuffle. [1/5]Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau poses for a family photo with cabinet ministers, following a cabinet shuffle, at Rideau Hall, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, July 26, 2023. REUTERS/Blair GableConservative leader Pierre Poilievre pounced on the shuffle, calling it evidence of the prime minister's failures. "Justin Trudeau may have fired many of his cabinet ministers today, but he's just as out of touch as ever, doubling down on his inflationary, high-spending and high-taxing ways," he said in a statement.

Persons: Justin Trudeau, Trudeau, Chrystia Freeland, Francois, Philippe Champagne, Melanie Joly, Sean Fraser, Frank Graves, Blair Gable, Pierre Poilievre pounced, Jagmeet Singh, Kurl, Angus Reid, David Ljunggren, Steve Scherer, Ismail Shakil, Paul Simao, Mark Heinrich, Deepa Babington, Mark Porter Organizations: OTTAWA, Canadian, Liberal, Finance, Innovation, Infrastructure, Conservatives, Abacus, Canada's, Rideau Hall, REUTERS, Blair Gable Conservative, New Democrats, New, Angus, Angus Reid Institute, Liberals, Thomson Locations: Ottawa , Ontario, Canada

☆ After creators flocked to Instagram Threads, Meta's challenge is to keep them from fleeing
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( Jonathan Vanian | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +11 min

The one major app that's eluded him: Twitter. Threads skyrocketed out of the gate in large part because it was easy for existing Instagram users to create accounts on the new messaging service and connect with their established following. watch nowCurrently, Threads users are unable to search for topics or hashtags that represent hot topics. That could entice some people to use Twitter over Threads, said Tameka Bazile, who works in artist relations and marketing at Time. Like with Threads, creators will wait to see how Twitter works for their peers before "spending much more time making content there," Kaletsky said.

Persons: Jaap Arriens, Brian Moller, Prince, he's, Moller, It's, Elon, Mark Zuckerberg pounced, He's, Caspar Lee, There's, Lee, Adam Mosseri, Jack Whitehall, Musk, Thilina, Marcel Floruss, Floruss, Floruss isn't, Chas Lacaillade, Lacaillade, Tameka Bazile, Bazile, they've, Twitter hasn't, Brendan Gahan, Mekanism, Gahan, Sasha Kaletsky, Kaletsky, Jack Appleby, Appleby, Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, Gary Vaynerchuk Organizations: Nurphoto, Getty, YouTube, Twitter, Meta, Instagram, Rocket, Ventures, LinkedIn

☆ Biden beefs up campaign leadership as he looks to build on fundraising momentum
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( Brian Schwartz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Biden's addition of three longtime allies to his 2024 reelection campaign leadership ranks comes as his organization looks to ramp up its fundraising. Former Rep. Cedric Richmond, D-La., will also have a role with the Biden campaign as a co-chair. The Biden campaign's "Dark Brandon" merchandise has driven over half of its online campaign store revenue since launch, according the Biden team. The Biden campaign has been embracing the "Dark Brandon" meme after Republicans pounced on "Let's go, Brandon!" The Biden team also said the ads it put up during Florida Gov.

Persons: Joe Biden, Jill Biden, Joe Biden's, Biden, Kamala Harris, Rufus Gifford, Gifford, Cedric Richmond, Chris Korge, Julie Chavez Rodriguez, Donald Trump, Brandon, pounced, misheard, Ron DeSantis Organizations: Marine, NBC News, CNBC, Biden's State Department, Democratic National Committee, Congressional Black Caucus, Biden, Fund, Republican, GOP, Florida Gov, Trump, Trump's CNN Locations: Washington , DC

July 11 (Reuters) - Amazon.com (AMZN.O) hopes to tempt U.S. shoppers on Tuesday to open inflation-thinned wallets by offering deeper discounts on a wide range of goods and services during this year's "Prime Day" 48-hour shopping event, including its first-ever travel discounts. A year of inflation has lifted mortgage rates, rents and food prices for consumers ahead of Prime Day, which falls on July 11-12 this year. CFRA Research analyst Arun Sundaram said Amazon's U.S. Prime Day discounts this year are mostly deeper than in previous years. Amazon Prime members can also save up to 40% on items such as Sherpani bags and ZOA Energy drinks, by checking out using "Buy with Prime," directly from Amazon's third-party merchants. Amazon plans yet another Prime sales event this year, according to screenshots of its seller notification platform seen by Reuters.

Persons: Arun Sundaram, Michael Ashley Schulman, Schulman, Brian Gleason, Sundaram, Granth Vanaik, Ananya Mariam Rajesh, Arriana McLymore, David Gregorio Our Organizations: CFRA, Sony, Bank of America, Amazon, Energy, Amazon's, Adobe, Running, Capital Advisors, Exchange, Priceline's, Express, Walmart, Reuters, Thomson Locations: United States, Bengaluru, New York City

☆ Sinner shrugs off slow start to reach last 16
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

"For sure I didn't start in the best possible way," said Sinner, who has lost only one set in his three matches. "It's never easy playing against a player who you've never played against so it was something new for me." The duo traded breaks early in the fourth set before Sinner regained focus to seal victory and he will next play Colombian Daniel Elahi Galan or Swede Mikael Ymer. "The best thing when you lose early at Roland Garros is you have a lot of time to prepare on grass," said Sinner, who fell in the second round of the French Open last month. "This was the case of my journey until here this year but for sure every match has its story.

Persons: France’s Quentin Halys, Toby Melville LONDON, Jannik Sinner, Frenchman Quentin Halys, Sinner, Nicola Pietrangeli, Matteo Berrettini, Halys, you've, Daniel Elahi Galan, Swede Mikael Ymer, Roland Garros, Shrivathsa Sridhar, Ed Osmond Organizations: Lawn Tennis, Croquet Club, Wimbledon, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Bengaluru

☆ Battling Svitolina knocks Mertens out of Wimbledon
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/4] Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 6, 2023 Ukraine's Elina Svitolina in action during her second round match against Belgium's Elise Mertens REUTERS/Toby MelvilleLONDON, July 6 (Reuters) - Former Wimbledon semi-finalist Elina Svitolina continued her excellent run in Grand Slams following her maternity break as the Ukrainian wildcard downed 28th seed Elise Mertens 6-1 1-6 6-1 on Thursday to move into the third round. "I enjoy so much being on the court, getting this chance to play in front of an amazing crowd in such an amazing event," Svitolina said. "On grass it (momentum shifts) can happen and you have to just accept it and move on," Svitolina said. "I was playing really good in the first set and Elise came back really strong, serving good. "I'm really thankful for this opportunity in the first place with the wildcard and now I'm in the third round," Svitolina added.

Persons: Ukraine's Elina Svitolina, Belgium's Elise Mertens, Toby Melville LONDON, Elina Svitolina, Elise Mertens, Venus Williams, Svitolina, Belgian Mertens, Mertens, Elise, Sofia Kenin, China's Wang Xinyu, I'm, Shrivathsa Sridhar, Ed Osmond Organizations: Lawn Tennis, Croquet Club, Wimbledon, Belgian, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Bengaluru

☆ Trump and DeSantis, once pandemic allies, are now gaslighting each other over Covid
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-02 | by ( Steve Contorno | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Though steadfast allies throughout much of the pandemic, Trump and DeSantis, as presidential primary rivals, agree on very little about what transpired during one of the most trying periods in their respective tenures in leadership. Unsaid in the ad was that DeSantis had repeatedly praised Fauci early in the pandemic, calling him “really, really good and really, really helpful” and “really doing a good job.” A CNN KFile review found Trump began harshly criticizing Fauci much earlier than DeSantis. Trump has dismissed the conservative back-slapping of DeSantis’ handling of the pandemic, insisting the governor’s performance wasn’t all that great. By preemptively attacking DeSantis’ pandemic policies, Trump, too, appears aware that voters could see his top rival as stronger on the issue. The shift became an early fault line in the fracturing relationship between Trump and DeSantis.

Persons: Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis –, Trump, Anthony Fauci, DeSantis “, Fauci, ”, DeSantis, Ron, “, Andrew, Cuomo, ” Trump, ” DeSantis, shutdowns, it’s, Steve Sisolak’s, Steve Sisolak, “ You’re, OAN, they’re Organizations: CNN, Florida Gov, GOP, New, Concord, Twitter, Trump’s, National Institute of Allergy, Trump, Florida, DeSantis, Republicans, New York Democratic, Republican, Gallup, Las Vegas, Democratic, Fox News, Food and Drug Administration, “ Fox, Friends Locations: New Hampshire, Hollis, lockstep, Florida, Nevada

☆ Takeaways from the latest controversial and contentious Supreme Court term
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-01 | by ( Ariane De Vogue | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +17 min

In his opinion blocking the student debt program, Roberts insisted he is concerned about criticisms of the court. “Make no mistake: Supreme Court ethics reform must happen whether the Court participates in the process or not,” he warned. In June, the court sided with a cement mixing company that sought to bypass federal labor law and sue a union in state court for the destruction of property caused by striking workers. On Tuesday, when Roberts announced the court’s opinion in Moore v. Harper, liberals and even some conservatives exhaled, relieved that the court was rejecting a controversial Trump-backed election law theory. “Justice Jackson has a different view,” he said at one point.

Persons: John Roberts, Roe, Wade, ” Roberts, Roberts, Samuel Alito, Clarence Thomas, he’d, Joe Biden’s, Roberts –, –, It’s, Donald Trump’s, ”, Gorsuch, Neil Gorsuch, Bostock, Lorie Smith, ” Alito, Alito, Dobbs, Jackson, Brett Kavanaugh’s, hadn’t, Paul Singer, Singer, ProPublica, “ we’d, “, ” ProPublica, Thomas, Dick Durbin, Elena Kagan, KBJ, Ketanji Brown Jackson, Dr, Adam Feldman, ” Feldman, Sonia Sotomayor, Kagan, Barrett, Thomas couldn’t, ” Jenny Hunter, ” Jackson, ‘, Harper, exhaled, Barack Obama, Rick Hasen –, Hasen, Moore, Thomas Long, Kevin Merida, Michael Fletcher, “ Justice Jackson, Thomas ’ “, ” Thomas Organizations: CNN, Civil, Creative, Politico, Wall Street Journal, Street, GOP, Illinois Democrat, pounced, University of North, National Labor Relations, Independent, Trump, Federal, “, UNC Locations: Colorado, Washington , DC, United States, “, Rome, Illinois, American, Moore, North Carolina

What’d you call it, a weeble?”In a statement to CNN Tuesday afternoon, Suarez denied that he was unaware of the Uyghur situation and the human rights abuses China is accused of committing. “Of course, I am well aware of the suffering of the Uyghurs in China. China has a deplorable record on human rights and all people of faith suffer there. The following year, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights found China’s treatment of Uyghurs constituted “crimes against humanity.”China denies allegations of such human rights abuses in Xinjiang. “Part of American foreign policy should always be that we fight for human rights for all people.

Persons: Francis Suarez, Hugh Hewitt’s, “, ” Suarez, ” Hewitt, Suarez, “ What’s, Hewitt, Hugh, I’ll, Hugh Hewitt, ”, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Nikki Haley, ” Haley, Gary Johnson, – Organizations: CNN CNN — Miami, Republican, CNN, State Department, UN, Human Rights, American Enterprise Institute Locations: China, Xinjing, ” China, Xinjiang, United States, Aleppo

Within hours in the middle of the night, Mr. Biden consulted his top advisers, called the president of Poland and the NATO secretary general, and gathered fellow world leaders to deal with the crisis. You’re confusing me.” He also drew a blank when asked the last country he had visited and the name of a favorite movie. The complicated reality of America’s oldest president was encapsulated on Thursday as Congress approved a bipartisan deal he brokered to avoid a national default. Even Speaker Kevin McCarthy testified that Mr. Biden had been “very professional, very smart, very tough” during their talks. Yet just before the voting got underway, Mr. Biden tripped over a sandbag at the Air Force Academy commencement, plunging to the ground.

Persons: Biden, “, Joe Bidens, Sharp, Kevin McCarthy, Mr, cringed, pounced Organizations: NATO, Mr, Air Force Academy Locations: Asia, Poland, Russia, Ukraine, NATO, New York, Philadelphia

While a federal election is not due until 2025, housing affordability is among the top concerns for Canadians who have grappled with supply shortages. The Liberal Party government's ambitious plan to welcome 500,000 immigrants per year by 2025, or about 1.25% of its population, is expected to fuel robust demand for housing. In April 2022, the Liberal government announced plans to double housing construction over the next decade. It's been 8 years (since he took power), and now, housing costs have doubled," Poilievre said on Twitter earlier this month. Speaking with the heads of Canada's municipalities last week, Trudeau said the government's next "long term infrastructure" plan will be revealed this autumn.

Persons: Justin Trudeau, Randall Bartlett, Bartlett, Pierre Poilievre, Trudeau, Poilievre, Darrell Bricker, they're, Bricker, James Laird, Laird, Fergal Smith, Steve Scherer, Marguerita Choy Organizations: TORONTO, Bank of Canada, Liberal Party, Desjardins, Liberal, Housing, Canada Mortgage, Housing Corporation, Canadian Home Builders ' Association, Reuters, Conservative Party, Twitter, Toronto Area, Public Affairs, Thomson Locations: Toronto, Ottawa

☆ Alcaraz sees off Daniel to reach French Open third round
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-31 | by ( Shrivathsa Sridhar | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - May 31, 2023 Spain's Carlos Alcaraz in action during his second round match against Japan's Taro Daniel REUTERS/Lisi NiesnerPARIS, May 31 (Reuters) - Carlos Alcaraz came through a tricky early test at the French Open with flying colours, as the world number one sealed a 6-1 3-6 6-1 6-2 victory over Japan's Taro Daniel in windy conditions on Wednesday to reach the third round. Daniel pounced early in the next to grab a 3-0 lead before Alcaraz got on the board. He continued to batter the suddenly error-prone Spaniard with relentless hitting from the baseline before levelling the match. I try to think about myself, about my game, and try to put it into the match. All I can say is tomorrow is a day off for me and we're gonna think about the match tomorrow with my team."

Persons: Roland Garros, Spain's Carlos Alcaraz, Japan's Taro Daniel REUTERS, Lisi Niesner PARIS, Carlos Alcaraz, Japan's Taro Daniel, Alcaraz, Flavio Cobolli, Daniel, Daniel pounced, Philippe Chatrier, I'm, Denis Shapovalov, I've, Shrivathsa Sridhar, Toby Davis, Ed Osmond Organizations: Thomson Locations: Paris, France, Vienna, Canadian, Barcelona

☆ Daniil Medvedev credits new strings for his success in 2023 after winning first clay title at the Italian Open
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-22 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Daniil Medvedev revealed one reason behind his incredible form this year after winning the Italian Open: new racket strings. Now it’s unbelievable.”Medvedev lifts the Italian Open trophy after defeating Rune. Having won most of his titles – including his US Open triumph in 2021 – on hard courts, victory on clay at the Italian Open is a breakthrough moment for the 27-year-old Medvedev. He had to defeat the likes of Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alexander Zverev during his Italian Open campaign and has climbed five places in the men’s rankings this year. Medvedev (left) and Rune shake hands after the Italian Open final.

☆ Medvedev outclasses Rune in Rome to capture first title on clay
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Medvedev's fifth title of a stellar season and 20th overall leaves him as one of the top contenders for Roland Garros which begins on May 28. I didn't have any big tantrums and was like 'OK, let's continue' and here I felt amazing in practice. "But then you need to play the toughest opponents in the world and try to make it. I'm really happy that I managed to do it and prove to myself and everybody that I'm capable." Reporting by Shrivathsa Sridhar in Bengaluru Editing by Toby DavisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Ron DeSantis has said little publicly about the six-week abortion ban he signed this year or about former President Donald Trump. “Some people are at six weeks, some people are at three weeks, two weeks,” Trump told CNN’s Kaitlan Collins. “Without me there would be no 6 weeks, 10 weeks, 15 weeks, or whatever is finally agreed to. Thank you President TRUMP!! DeSantis signaled early that he intended to track to the right of Trump on at least one issue: the pandemic response.

☆ Rune repeats Djokovic upset to storm into Rome semi-finals
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

For the first time since 2004, neither Djokovic nor the injured Rafa Nadal will be in the Rome final. Rune outlasted Djokovic in three sets in last year's Paris Masters final and the 20-year-old made the perfect start in search of another upset by breaking the world number one in the opening game of the match. "Obviously, I did it last year in Paris, but every match is a huge challenge when I play Novak. "He's one of the greatest to ever play the game so I knew I had to be at my best. Rune said he hoped to stay humble after another statement win on the ATP Tour.

☆ Panthers beat Maple Leafs to grab commanding 2-0 series lead
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-05 | by ( Frank Pingue | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY SportsTORONTO, May 4 (Reuters) - The Toronto Maple Leafs were considered Stanley Cup favourites when the second round began but now have their backs to the wall and are staring at a 2-0 series deficit following a 3-2 loss to the Florida Panthers on Thursday. The Maple Leafs, who will play the next two games on the road, now face an uphill climb as NHL teams that have won the first two games of a best-of-seven playoff series have advanced 86% of the time. To be down 2-0 is not what we want but it's a long series and there's lot of hockey left," said Toronto forward Ryan O'Reilly. "We knew they were going to come out with a big push and they came out good," said Panthers forward Sam Bennett. But the Panthers roared back from a 3-1 series deficit to eliminate Boston and are now surprisingly in complete control while the Maple Leafs are reeling.

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