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☆ NHL roundup: Kraken use huge 2nd period to down Blackhawks
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +9 min

[1/4] Jan 14, 2023; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Stars center Tyler Seguin (91) and Calgary Flames center Nazem Kadri (91) look for the puck in the Calgary zone during the second period at the American Airlines Center. Flames 6, Stars 5Nazem Kadri, Rasmus Andersson and Chris Tanev collected one goal and one assist apiece as visiting Calgary rode a four-goal second period to a victory over Dallas. Bruins 4, Maple Leafs 3Matt Grzelcyk scored with 1:16 left in the third period to lift host Boston past Atlantic Division rival Toronto. Grzelcyk scored his second goal of the season and first since Oct. 28, firing a bomb from above the left circle with David Krejci screening Maple Leafs goaltender Matt Murray. Paul Cotter, Keegan Kolesar and William Karlsson scored goals and Logan Thompson made 33 saves for Vegas.

☆ NHL roundup: John Klingberg lifts Ducks over Sharks in OT
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Anaheim's Troy Terry, who was named an All-Star this week, carried the puck to the front of the San Jose goal in overtime and sent a pass back to Klingberg, who beat Sharks goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen. Trevor Zegras and Ryan Strome added goals for the Ducks, while Anthony Stolarz had 37 saves in his first game since he faced the Sharks on Dec. 9. Timo Meier had two goals for the Sharks, while Erik Karlsson added a first-period assist to extend his franchise-record point streak to 14 games. Matt Nieto and Steven Lorentz added goals for the Sharks, Kevin Lebanc logged two assists and Kahkonen made 24 saves. Yakov Trenin added a goal and an assist and Thomas Novak also scored for Nashville.

☆ Swiss Odermatt takes super-G win in Bormio
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Dec 29 (Reuters) - Swiss Olympic champion Marco Odermatt won the super-G event in Bormio, Italy on Thursday to extend his lead atop the overall World Cup standings. Odermatt beat Austria's Vincent Kriechmayr by 0.64 seconds, while Loic Meillard took third place, 1.22 seconds behind his Swiss compatriot. The 25-year-old Odermatt has now racked up five wins this season and leads the overall World Cup standings by 329 points from Norway's Aleksander Aamodt Kilde. Earlier on Thursday, three-time Olympic champion Matthias Mayer of Austria announced his retirement from the sport. "Matthias was our leader and he helped the younger guys and all of us a lot, so it was not easy."

Dec 27 (Reuters) - A Minsk court sentenced in absentia former Olympic swimmer Aliaksandra Herasimenia and political activist Alexander Opeykin to 12 years in prison for calling for sanctions and actions aimed at harming the national security of Belarus. Belarus has been shunned by the United Nations and many countries for an ongoing crackdown on political opponents, civil society and journalists. According to the U.S. embassy in Belarus, there are more than 1,300 political prisoners in Belarus. "The regime can't get to them, but their property in Belarus was seized, including a car & an apartment. Reporting in Winnipeg by Ron Popeski and in Melbourne by Lidia Kelly; Writing by Lidia Kelly; Editing by Lincoln Feast.

☆ Kilde's hot start continues with downhill win at Beaver Creek
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Dec 3 (Reuters) - Norway's Aleksander Aamodt Kilde overcame flu-like symptoms to defeat rival Marco Odermatt and claim his second straight World Cup victory in the downhill at Beaver Creek on Saturday. Kilde, 30, also topped the podium at Lake Louise last weekend and now has eight World Cup titles to his name. "I caught the flu in Lake Louise after a nice weekend. "And also there are a lot of contenders at the start and it is never easy to win races." Odermatt, who won the Super-G in Lake Louise last week and is favoured to do so again on Sunday, is still searching for his first World Cup win in downhill.

☆ Mobile operator Veon to sell Russian business for $2.2 bln
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Veon also operates Beeline in Kazakhstan and Kyivstar in Ukraine. Veon said the management buyout of Vimpelcom implied an expected enterprise value of approximately 370 billion roubles. Though Veon is selling at a discount, the transaction represents a relatively rare example of money changing hands between parties as companies race to exit Russia. The shares have traded near record lows since tumbling after Russia began what it calls its "special military operation" in Ukraine. "The management buyout of our Russian operations will benefit all involved," Veon CEO Kaan Terzioglu said in a statement to Reuters.

☆ NHL roundup: Devils dump Habs for 10th straight win
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

Jonathan Marchessault and Jack Eichel scored for the Golden Knights, who took their second straight loss following a nine-game winning streak. Boone Jenner added two goals and Eric Robinson contributed one goal and one assist for the Blue Jackets. Canucks 5, Sabres 4Bo Horvat notched a goal and two assists as Vancouver ended a three-game losing streak with a win in Buffalo. Predators 2, Wild 1Matt Duchene had a goal and an assist for Nashville in a win against visiting Minnesota. Dylan Strome and John Carlson scored for the Capitals, who got 38 saves from Darcy Kuemper.

☆ NHL roundup: Spencer Knight, Panthers blank Hurricanes
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] Nov 9, 2022; Sunrise, Florida, USA; Florida Panthers goaltender Spencer Knight (30) watches the puck on the shot of Carolina Hurricanes right wing Stefan Noesen (23) during the third period at FLA Live Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY SportsNovember 10 - Spencer Knight made 40 saves for his first shutout of the season as the Florida Panthers defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 3-0 on Wednesday in Sunrise, Fla. The 40 stops were a season-high for the 21-year-old goalie, and when Carolina pushed back in the third period, Knight was particularly sharp, stopping 18 shots in the final stanza. Nick Cousins, Aleksander Barkov and Sam Bennett scored for Florida, which has won back-to-back games despite missing Matthew Tkachuk because of a suspension. Jason Zucker, Brock McGinn and Jeff Petry each scored during a three-goal second period and Jake Guentzel tallied into an empty net in the third for the Penguins.

☆ NHL roundup: Christian Dvorak's hat trick carries Canadiens to victory
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +8 min

Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY SportsOctober 30 - Christian Dvorak scored a third-period hat trick as the visiting Montreal Canadiens rallied past the St. Louis Blues 7-4 on Saturday night. Rangers 6, Stars 3Zac Jones scored the tiebreaking goal in the third period to help New York notch a victory over host Dallas. Red Wings 2, Wild 1Lucas Raymond scored his first two goals of the season and host Detroit downed the Wild. Capitals 3, Predators 0Darcy Kuemper made 34 saves for his first shutout of the season and visiting Washington defeated Nashville. Mikael Backlund scored a short-handed goal, and Brett Ritchie also scored for Calgary, which had a two-game winning streak snapped.

☆ Russian jets have crashed into apartment buildings twice in less than a week, highlighting Putin's military struggles at home
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-24 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A Russian warplane crashed in Siberia on Sunday, killing both pilots. The crash was the second time in less than a week a Russian military aircraft slammed into a residential area, causing fatalities. The deadly crashes come as Russia's military also struggles abroad in its fight in Ukraine. It's the second time in less than a week that a Russian warplane crashed into a residential area, resulting in fatalities. Some casualty estimates for the Russian military in Ukraine are as high as 90,000.

☆ NHL roundup: Blues claw past Kraken in OT
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Oct 19, 2022; Seattle, Washington, USA; St. Louis Blues defenseman Justin Faulk (72) celebrates his goal with forward Robert Thomas (18) and forward Vladimir Tarasenko (91) during overtime against Seattle Kraken at Climate Pledge Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Brashear-USA TODAY SportsOctober 20 - Justin Faulk scored twice, including the winner 2:10 into overtime, as the St. Louis Blues defeated the host Seattle Kraken 4-3 on Wednesday night. Brayden Schenn tallied a goal and assist, Jordan Kyrou also scored and Vladimir Tarasenko had three assists for the Blues, who improved to 2-0-0. Will Borgen, Ryan Donato and Adam Larsson scored for Seattle, which went 0-2-1 on its first homestand of the season. 4 overall pick in this year's draft, got his first NHL point with an assist.

☆ European game is not sustainable, says Super League backer
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( Alexander Hübner | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

MUNICH, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Bernd Reichart, CEO of the company backing a proposed Super League, said on Wednesday that European football is losing its leading role in world sport and that clubs are not maximising their potential under the current system. Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus were amongst 12 clubs to announce a breakaway Super League in April 2021 but after a hostile reaction from across the game and from fans and governments alike the move promptly collapsed. One aspect of the initial Super League proposition which angered fans was that it was a closed competition for Europe's elite clubs, but Reichart said that was no longer the case. U.S. investment bank JP Morgan had been set to finance the Super League in 2021 but Reichart said it will now be "starting from scratch". Reichart has also written to UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin seeking a meeting to discuss issues related to the Super League, according to a letter obtained by Reuters.

The AI software told banks to deny millions of legitimate purchases, at a time when consumers had been scrambling for toilet paper and other essentials. Seasonal variations, data-quality changes or momentous events - such as the pandemic - all can lead to a string of bad AI predictions. Also to blame was its AI system learning from corrupted data, the company said. Arize AI, which raised $38 million from investors last month, enables monitoring for customers including Uber, Chick-fil-A and Procter & Gamble. Zoldi said consumer habits were changing too fast to rewrite the AI system.

☆ World says goodbye to Britain's Queen Elizabeth from cafes and consulates
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

The hearse transporting the coffin of Britain's Queen Elizabeth drives near Royal Guards along Albert Road on the day of her state funeral and burial, in Windsor, Britain, September 19, 2022. And in Paris, France, bar owner Thibaud Dupont showed off his new tattoo of the monarch on his forearm. "She was not our queen, but she reigned over Britain for 70 years. "Her presence is literally everywhere," IT professional Victor Lai said outside the British Consulate General in Hong Kong, where people have queued for the past 10 days to sign a memorial book. In Bahrain, British expatriates paid tribute to Elizabeth at a service at St. Christopher's Cathedral in the capital Manama.

HUALIEN, Taiwan, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Taiwanese F-16 fighters roared into the night sky on Wednesday in a show of force in front of the media, demonstrating the military's determination to defend the democratically governed island in the face of days of Chinese war games. "The Republic of China's forces are confident, capable, and determined to defend the safety of the Republic of China," Sun added, using Taiwan's formal name. While Taiwanese fighters, including Hualien's F-16s, have been repeatedly scrambling since early this month, the ministry has stressed Taiwan's "calm" response and there have been no clashes. The Hualien base, which has hangers cut out of the side of a mountain, has two pilots on duty at any one time sitting in their flight suits and able to be in the air within six minutes. The fighters on display were the Lockheed Martin Corp (LMT.N) F-16V, Taiwan's most up-to-date combat jet.

☆ OPINION: Play-to-earn games like Axie Infinity are blowing up right now, but they look a lot like Ponzi schemes
▼ + stars: | 2022-01-11 | by ( Paul Butler | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

He suggests Axie Infinity only creates value by taking money from new players and distributing it to established players. One of the most apparently successful examples of web3 that people point to, aside from art NFTs, is so-called play-to-earn games. NFT EconomyAxies, the tradable characters at the center of Axie Infinity, are tradable as NFTs outside of the official Axie Infinity game. I've focused on Axie Infinity because it's the prominent, genre-defining play-to-earn game. I fully suspect that the pitfalls that it has encountered are ones that all play-to-earn games will eventually encounter.

☆ Gestul superb făcut de UEFA pentru Christian Eriksen și pentru paramedicii care i-au salvat viața
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-07 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

UEFA a menţionat că şi soţia lui Eriksen este invitată, alături de cei 6 paramedici. Sunt mândru de întreaga echipă care a acţionat atunci, căci nu a fost un efort individual ci unul colectiv'', a spus Ersgaard, adăugând că speră să vadă în finală Danemarca. Pe 18 iunie, mijlocaşul Christian Eriksen a fost externat după o "operaţie reuşită", la şase zile după ce a suferit un stop cardiac în timpul unui meci de la EURO 2020. Medicii au indicat că i-au implantat lui Christian Eriksen un defibrilator cardiac, după ce fotbalistul s-a prăbuşit pe teren în cursul meciului Danemarca - Finlanda (0-1), disputat în Grupa B a EURO 2020. Eriksen a mulţumit totodată pentru "nenumăratele mesaje" primite.

Persons: Christian Eriksen, Eriksen, Aleksander Ceferin, fotbalistul Organizations: UEFA, EURO, Wembley Locations: Finlandei, Danemarca, Finlanda, Copenhaga, daneză

Regula golurilor în deplasare a fost aplicată pentru a determina câștigătorul unei duble manșe în cazurile în care ambele echipe au marcat același număr de goluri la finalul cele două meciuri. Echipa care marca un număr mai mare de goluri în meciul din deplasare era considerată câștigătoare și se califica în următoarea rundă a competiției. „Regula golurilor în deplasare a fost o componentă esențială a competițiilor UEFA de când a fost introdusă în 1965. Cu toate acestea, problema abolirii sale a fost dezbătută la diferite întâlniri UEFA în ultimii ani. Deși nu a existat unanimitate de opinii, mulți antrenori, fani și alte părți interesate din fotbal și-au exprimat preferința ca regula să fie abolită”, a subliniat președintele UEFA, Aleksander Čeferin.

Persons: Aleksander Čeferin Organizations: Liga Campionilor, UEFA

☆ Lovitură pentru UEFA! Ce notificare a primit din partea Ministerului de Justiție din Elveția în privința Super Ligii
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-08 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Sursa foto: uefa.comLovitură pentru UEFA! Ce notificare a primit din partea Ministerului de Justiție din Elveția în privința Super LigiiCele trei cluburi care nu s-au dezis de proiectul Super Ligii, Real Madrid, Barcelona și Juventus, pot respira ușurate - UEFA și FIFA nu ar avea dreptul de a le impune sancțiuni. Florentino Perez, Joan Laporta și Andrea Agnelli au refuzat până acum să semneze documentul prin care erau de acord să respecte deciziile UEFA, fapt care a atras deschiderea unei anchete disciplinare. Însă inițiatorii Super Ligii și-au luat măsuri de siguranță și au depus un act la Tribunalul Comercial din Madrid prin care invocă articolul 101 din Tratatul Uniunii Europene. Aleksander Ceferin, cel care a înfierat proiectul Super Ligii, a recunoscut că forul pe care-l conduce a primit notificarea, precizând că experții juridici se vor pronunța curând.

Persons: Spaniolii, Florentino Perez, Joan Laporta, Andrea Agnelli, Aleksander Ceferin Organizations: UEFA, Ministerului, Justiție, Real Madrid, Juventus, FIFA, Ministerul, Uniunii Europene Locations: Elveția, Barcelona, Madrid, Europa

☆ UEFA pregătește noi modificări în Liga Campionilor. Final 4 într-un singur oraș + cum va arăta "Champions Week"
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-28 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +2 min

Sursa foto: Getty ImagesUEFA pregătește noi modificări în Liga Campionilor. Final 4 într-un singur oraș + cum va arăta "Champions Week"UEFA se pregătește să facă noi modificări în Liga Campionilor, după ce a stabilit deja cum va arăta formatul competiției, începând cu anul 2024. New York Times scrie că forul condus de Aleksander Ceferin intenționează să propună în viitorul apropiat o reformă în privința fazelor finale din Liga Campionilor, mai precis la meciurile din semifinale și finală. Concret, partidele din semifinale și finală, toate în manșă unică, ar urma să se desfășoare într-un singur oraș, pe parcursul unei săptămâni intitulate "Champions Week" (n.r - Săptămâna Campionilor). Un model asemănător a existat în Liga Campionilor și în sezonul trecut, însă a fost unul forțat de pandemia de coronavirus.

Persons: Aleksander Ceferin, Tim Crow Organizations: Getty, Liga Campionilor, Champions Week, UEFA, New, Times, Champions, Cupa Mondială Locations: Lisabona

☆ Real Madrid, Barcelona și Juventus, anchetate disciplinar de UEFA! Ce riscă cei trei giganți
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-13 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +3 min

Sursa foto: sancțiuni, UEFA, Super LigaReal Madrid, Barcelona și Juventus, anchetate disciplinar de UEFA! UEFA a anunțat astăzi că o anchetă disciplinară a fost deschisă la adresa cluburilor Real Madrid, Barcelona și Juventus. UEFA a anunțat recent pedepsele pe care cluburile implicate în Super Ligă le vor primi. ”Cele nouă cluburi știu și recunosc faptul că proiectul Super Liga a fost o greșeală și își cer iertare suporterilor, asociațiilor naționale, celorlalte cluburi europene și către UEFA. Celelalte trei echipe care rămân implicate în proiectul Super Ligii (Juventus, Barcelona și Real Madrid) vor fi trimise în fața comisiilor disciplinare UEFA.

Persons: Perez, Aleksander Ceferin Organizations: UEFA, Super Liga Real Madrid, Juventus, Real Madrid, Liga, Liga Campionilor, Ligă, Arsenal, AC Milan, Atletico Madrid, Inter, Manchester City, Manchester United, Tottenham, Champions League . UEFA, Congresul UEFA Locations: Barcelona, Chelsea, Atletico, Inter Milano, Liverpool, Europa

☆ Cluburile implicate în Super Ligă au primit nota de plată! Ce sancțiuni a dictat UEFA
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-10 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +2 min

Sursa foto: Getty ImagesCluburile implicate în Super Ligă au primit nota de plată! Ce sancțiuni a dictat UEFAUEFA a emis un comunicat oficial în care au anunțat ce sancțiuni vor primi cluburile implicate în proiectul Super Ligii. Cazurile cluburilor Real Madrid, Juventus și Barcelona, echipe ce rămân în continuare implicate în proiectul Super Ligii, vor fi tratate separat. Celelalte trei echipe care rămân implicate în proiectul Super Ligii (Juventus, Barcelona și Real Madrid) vor fi trimise în fața comisiilor disciplinare UEFA. Același lucru nu poate fi spus și despre cluburile care rămân implicate în această `Super Ligă`, iar UEFA se va ocupa ulterior de ele”, a declarat președintele UEFA, Aleksander Ceferin.

Persons: Aleksander Ceferin Organizations: Ligă, UEFA UEFA, Real Madrid, Juventus, Liga, UEFA, Arsenal, AC Milan, Atletico Madrid, Inter, Manchester City, Manchester United, Tottenham, Congresul UEFA Locations: Barcelona, Chelsea, Atletico, Inter Milano, Liverpool, Europa

☆ Vor fi excluse cluburile "rebele" din UEFA Champions League? Ceferin a dat răspunsul, după ce Super Liga a eşuat
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-22 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Sursa foto: Getty ImagesVor fi excluse cluburile "rebele" din UEFA Champions League? Ceferin a dat răspunsul, după ce Super Liga a eşuatCele 12 cluburi care au înfiinţat Super Liga ar putea suporta consecinţele, chiar dacă noul proiect a eşuat, în cele din urmă. Deşi au existat multe speculaţii pe această temă, echipele "rebele" nu vor fi excluse din actualul sezon al UEFA Champions League. "Cheia este că acest sezon a început deja, aşa că deţinătorii de drepturi ar veni la noi pentru daune dacă nu jucăm semifinalele. Deci, există o posibilitate relativ mică ca acest meci să nu se joace săptămâna viitoare.

Persons: Deşi, Aleksander Ceferin Organizations: UEFA Champions League ?, Liga, UEFA, UEFA Champions League, Real Madrid, Chelsea

☆ Toate cele șase cluburi din Anglia și-au anunțat retragerea din Super Liga Europeană, marcând astfel sfârșitul probabil al acestui proiect
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-21 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +1 min

Toate cele șase echipe din Premier League implicate în Superliga Europeană s-au retras oficial din competiție. Manchester City a fost primul club care a făcut acest pas, după ce Chelsea și-a semnalat intenția de a face acest lucru pregătind documentația pentru retragere. Celelalte patru echipe: Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester United și Tottenham, au urmat în timpul nopții exemplul. Formată inițial din 12 echipe, șase din Anglia, trei din Spania și trei din Italia, Super Liga pare acum un proiect mort, mai ales că și Barcelona a lăsat de înțeles că participarea sa depinde de votul Socios (fani finanțatori). Proiectul a fost condamnat atât de autoritățile din fotbal, cât și de politicieni, dar cel mai mult pare a fi contat reacția fanilor, care, cel puțin în Anglia au ieșit în stradă pentru a protesta față de implicarea echipelor lor favorite în acest proiect.

Persons: Președintele, Aleksander Ceferin Organizations: Premier League, Manchester City, Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester United, Tottenham, Președintele UEFA, BBC, Liga Locations: Superliga Europeană, Liverpool, Anglia, Spania, Italia, Barcelona

☆ Bayern Munchen, campioana Ligii Campionilor, a anunțat oficial că nu se va alătura Super Ligii
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-20 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +5 min

Campioana en titre a Germaniei şi a Europei, Bayern Munchen, a anunţat oficial că nu se va alătura proiectului Super Ligii, care a generat o adevărată polemică în fotbalul european. „Bayern Munchen nu a dorit să participe la crearea Super Ligii. Bayern Munchen salută reforma Ligii Campionilor cu mult entuziasm, deoarece credem că este abordarea corectă a dezvoltării sale în următorii ani. Antrenorul lui Liverpool, echipă fondatoare a Super Ligii, a spus că „oamenii nu sunt bucuroși, pot să înțeleg asta”. Noul format al Ligii Campionilor este inspirat de „sistemul elveţian”, inventat la un turneu de şah de la Zurich în 1889.

Persons: Herbert Heiner, Karl, Heinz Rummenigge, James Milner, Liverpool, Jurgen Klopp, Giorgio Marchetti, Aleksander Ceferin, Florentino Perez, Ceferin, Tottenham Organizations: Bayern Munchen, FC Bayern Munchen, Liga Campionilor, UEFA, Agerpres, Bayern, Ligii Campionilor, Liga, Ligii Campionilor -, Liverpool, Leeds United, CNN, Uniunea Europeană de Fotbal, Real Madrid, Cupa, Campionatul, AC Milan, Arsenal, Atletico Madrid, Chelsea FC, FC Barcelona, Inter Milano, Juventus, Manchester City, Manchester United Locations: titre, Germaniei, Europei, german, Superliga, Leeds, Montreux ( Elveţia, Florentino, Franţa, Zurich, disidenţilor, Liverpool

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