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☆ OpenAI hires Meta's former Orion head to lead its robotics efforts
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Hayden Field | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The former head of Meta's Orion augmented reality glasses initiative has joined OpenAI to lead the startup's robotics and consumer hardware efforts. OpenAI has gained popularity for its viral chatbot, ChatGPT, but the hiring underscores its apparent efforts to move into building and selling hardware. Former Apple exec Jony Ive, who helped design some of Apple's most iconic products from the iMac to the iPhone, has also partnered with OpenAI to create an AI device. The startup focuses on "bringing general-purpose AI into the physical world," per its website, and it aims to do this by developing large-scale artificial intelligence models and algorithms to power robots. Kalinowski's first day on the job at OpenAI is Tuesday, Nov. 5, per a LinkedIn post.

Persons: Orion, OpenAI, Caitlin, CK, Kalinowski, Jony, Jeff Bezos, Meta Organizations: Apple, Physical Intelligence, Amazon, Lux Capital, Bond Capital, Meta, Orion, Pro Locations: San Francisco, OpenAI

Li-Chen Miller, the vice president of product in charge of Ray-Ban Meta glasses, told CNBC that when she travels, she uses the glasses to take photos of her hotel room door, and later, she asks Meta AI to recall the number. AI that speaksZuckerberg also introduced improvements to its Meta AI chatbot that will allow people to interact with it using their voice instead of written text. Users will now be able to have natural voice conversations with Meta AI, which is accessed through Meta apps like Messenger and Instagram. Users will be able to perform actions using their voice, such as telling Meta AI to take a photo by talking to their smartphone. The new Siri-like Meta AI voice feature will be available over the next month for U.S., Canadian, Australian and New Zealand users of WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook and Messenger.

Persons: Meta, “ I’ve, ” Zuckerberg, Mark Zuckerberg, Apple hasn’t, Zuckerberg, won’t, EssilorLuxottica, Ban, Ray, Chen Miller, Judi Dench, John Cena, Keegan, Michael Key, Kristen Bell, Siri, OpenAI, ChatGPT Organizations: Labs, Meta, Apple, VR, Amazon Music, Amazon, Quest Pro, Orion, Facebook, CNBC, IDC Locations: Menlo Park , California, Oculus, New Zealand

In addition to the Quest 3S, Meta on Wednesday also showcased its latest prototype of augmented-reality smart glasses and announced a flurry of new features for its Meta AI chatbot. What it doesMetaA Meta representative said the "S" in Quest 3S stands for "start" — as in getting started with VR. Orion is Meta's first "fully-functioning" prototype AR glasses, Zuckerberg said, and the device is tethered wirelessly to a small "puck." The Orion glasses are an improvement on Project Nazare, prototype smart glasses that Zuckerberg announced in 2021, when the company changed its name from Facebook. As part of Wednesday's event, Meta announced new Meta AI features for its Ray-Ban smart glasses.

Persons: Mark Zuckerberg, David Paul Morris, Meta, Apple hasn't, Zuckerberg, Meta's, Cristiano Amon, Nurphoto, EssilorLuxottica, Ban, Ray, Chen Miller, Judi Dench, John Cena, Keegan, Michael Key, Kristen Bell, Siri, OpenAI, ChatGPT Organizations: Meta, Inc, Chase Center, Bloomberg, Getty, Labs, Apple, VR, Amazon Music, Amazon, Quest Pro, Orion, Facebook, Qualcomm, Samsung, Google, Nurphoto, CNBC, IDC, Wednesday Locations: San Francisco , California, Menlo Park , California, Oculus, New Zealand

☆ Adam Neumann's new startup Flow faces trouble in Nashville
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-20 | by ( Alex Nicoll | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Read previewAdam Neuman's post-WeWork venture Flow was launched with a $350 million check and stakes in six buildings. Now, one of those buildings is struggling, and equity investors risk being wiped out. Crowdfunding platform Yieldstreet, which has helped raise money for the property, recently told its equity investors that their investments could be wiped out. Flow launched in 2022 with investments in six apartment buildings, including the now-troubled Nashville property, and a $350 million check from venture firm Andreessen Horowitz. A Flow spokesperson sought to distance the Miami-based startup from the 2010 West End property, saying that Flow has never managed the building and is only the minority equity owner.

Persons: —, Adam Neuman's, Andreessen Horowitz, Neumann, WeWork, Neumann's, Yieldstreet, Nazare, Adam Neumann, They're, they're Organizations: Service, Business, Nazare, Yieldstreet, BI, SEC Locations: Nashville, Miami, Denver, Fort Lauderdale

☆ ‘I will return to the US in an urn’: She moved to Portugal with her husband two years ago, and this American woman says she’s never coming back
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-08 | by ( Tamara Hardingham-Gill | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

‘Aha’ momentCynthia Wilson and her husband Craig Bjork relocated from the US to Marinha Grande, situated in the Leiria District of Portugal, just over two years ago. Community spiritThe couple celebrate Wilson's first birthday in Portugal with friends. “My Portuguese friends taught me that you have to first recognize their humanity,” says Wilson. There’s no place for that.”Wilson has warmly embraced the Portuguese way of life, particularly the focus on food, which has long been a big part of her life. Doing something odd.”Wilson and Bjork say that they’ve had “zero problems” since relocating to Portugal and couldn’t be happier.

Persons: CNN — They’d, Cynthia Wilson, Craig Bjork, Wilson, –, I’ve, ” Wilson, ”, Bjork, “, it’s, Wilson's, ’, Cynthia Wilson “ Retirement’s, that’s, I’m, hasn’t, ” “, ‘, they’ve, Dulce Silva, Sérgio Carvalho, grandly, Rainha Joia, Maria da Silva, Cynthia Wilson Wilson, “ There’s, couldn’t Organizations: CNN, CNN Travel, Facebook Locations: Portugal, Europe, Seattle, Estonia, Marinha, Leiria District, Lisbon, Kansas, Wichita , Kansas, Marinha Grande, Porto, Algarve, San Francisco, Manhattan, Florabela, America, “

☆ Sebastian Steudtner: Why big wave surfer feels most at ‘peace’ at the mercy of Mother Nature
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Set against these watery-monoliths of Mother Nature, Steudtner looks totally vulnerable, but it’s a brief moment in time when the surfer feels most at peace. “It’s complete chaos and you would think, as an outsider, it’s terrifying,” the big wave surfer tells CNN Sport. Simon Hofmann/Getty ImagesBig wave surfing is certainly not for everyone. “It’s the largest physical energy in the ocean which is about to explode on the shore, and I realize how small, little, insignificant and nothing we are as humans compared to nature,” Steudtner says. I can ride the wave the way I want to ride the wave.

Persons: Sebastian Steudtner, Nature, “, Steudtner, Octavio Passos, he’s, ” Steudtner, ”, Simon Hofmann, I’m, Eric –, lumpy ”, Stefan Matzke, windsurfer Organizations: CNN, CNN Sport, “, German Navy Locations: Portugal, Nazaré, Europe, Hawaii, Germany

☆ Sebastian Steudtner says he has surfed the ‘unsurfable’ after drone technology measures 93.7-foot wave as world record
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-22 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —German surfer Sebastian Steudtner may have broken his own record for riding the biggest wave in history earlier this year. The monster wave in the famed surfing sport of Nazaré, Portugal was provisionally measured at 28.57 meters (93.72 feet), pending ratification. If confirmed, the wave would eclipse Steudtner’s current record of 26.21 meters (86 feet) set in 2020, also in the fishing village of Nazaré. Steudtner holds the record for the biggest wave ever surfed. “We were, for the first time, surfing the biggest waves in stormy conditions which were considered unsurfable.

Persons: Sebastian Steudtner, Steudtner, ”, “, Team Steudtner, Marcus Schmelz, Gigantes de Nazaré, Lucas “, ” Steudtner Organizations: CNN, CNN Sport, ” Porsche, Team, Porsche Engineering, Surf League, Quattro, Siemens Locations: German, Nazaré, Portugal

☆ Adam Neumann makes a $500 million bid for WeWork that could hit $900 million if financing and diligence firm up
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-25 | by ( Rohan Goswami | In Rohangoswamicnbc | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Adam Neumann has submitted an unsolicited bid in excess of $500 million to acquire WeWork out of bankruptcy, a person familiar with the matter told CNBC. That bid could go up to $900 million pending due diligence, the person said. Neumann, his family office Nazare, and his Andreessen Horowitz-backed real estate venture Flow filed a notice of appearance in WeWork's bankruptcy docket on Monday. Flow did not respond to CNBC's request for comment regarding the $900 million potential bid. Neumann's bid, which was first reported by the Wall Street Journal, may complexify WeWork's bankruptcy proceedings.

Persons: Adam Neumann of WeWork, Victor Fung Kwok, Adam Neumann, Dan, Neumann, Andreessen Horowitz, —, WeWork, we've, it's, lessors Organizations: Fung Group, CNBC, Board, Wall Street Locations: Shanghai, China

☆ Taylor open to trilogy fight with Cameron after becoming two-weight undisputed champion
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Nov 26 (Reuters) - Irish boxer Katie Taylor said she is open to a deciding trilogy bout with Chantelle Cameron after beating the Briton in a thrilling fight to become a two-weight undisputed world champion at the Three Arena in Dublin. Taylor was fighting for the IBF, IBO, WBA, WBC and WBO World Super Lightweight titles. When I box no one can beat me," Taylor said in the ring after the fight. Taylor joined American Claressa Shields as the only female boxer with undisputed titles in two-weight classes. "Two-weight undisputed champion, that sounds very nice," Taylor said.

Persons: Katie Taylor, Chantelle Cameron, Cameron, Taylor, Let's, American Claressa Shields, Pearl Josephine Nazare, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: Briton, IBF, IBO, WBA, WBC, WBO, American, Thomson Locations: Dublin, Bengaluru

☆ Bagnaia keen to seal title and join greats Rossi, Marquez
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Only Valentino Rossi and Marc Marquez have won consecutive titles and while Bagnaia would love to join them, he says his focus must be on racing. "From my memory, just Vale and Marc did it," Bagnaia said at the pre-event press conference on Thursday. Tomorrow (Friday) will be very important to understand everything and Saturday will be very important to be competitive and to try and win the sprint race," he added. "The maximum goal will be to start on the front row and then push in the sprint race to have the possibility to win." I will try to enjoy the weekend and win both races."

Persons: Francesco Bagnaia, Pramac Racing's Jorge Martin, Martin, Valentino Rossi, Marc Marquez, Bagnaia, Marc, Pearl Josephine Nazare, Peter Rutherford Organizations: Ducati, Thomson Locations: Valencia, Qatar, Bengaluru

☆ India to host Afghanistan for T20 series in January
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Cricket - ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 - South Africa v Afghanistan - Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, India - November 10, 2023 The Afghanistan players line up before the match REUTERS/Amit Dave/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 22 (Reuters) - India will host Afghanistan for three Twenty20s in January, the first time the two sides will meet in a multi-match white-ball series, the Afghanistan Cricket Board said late on Tuesday. The series will begin on Jan. 11 in Mohali before moving to Indore for a match on Jan. 14. The final match will be in Bengaluru on Jan. 17. Afghanistan were once considered World Cup minnows, having won just one game in their two previous campaigns. India lost Sunday's 50-overs World Cup final to Australia by six wickets in Ahmedabad.

Persons: Narendra Modi, Amit Dave, Pearl Josephine Nazare, Robert Birsel Organizations: Cricket, ICC Cricket, Afghanistan Cricket Board, India, Thomson Locations: South Africa, Afghanistan, Ahmedabad, India, Mohali, Indore, Bengaluru, Jan, Australia

☆ Coach Kenny doesn't expect to be offered new contract by Ireland after poor Euro campaign
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Ireland were eliminated from Euro 2024 qualifying after managing to score six points from eight matches, with the two wins coming against lowly-placed Gibraltar. "Of course, it would be a dream to carry on and manage the team, but my instinct is that's not going to happen. The 52-year-old replaced Mick McCarthy in 2020 and signed a new contract to remain in charge until after Euro 2024. Whatever you did in life, it would be a step-down, no matter what you did, but that's the way it is. "We have had a lot of setbacks and I suppose that's why I'm not getting a new contract if that's the case.

Persons: Stephen Kenny, Kenny, They've, Mick McCarthy, It's, I'm, Pearl Josephine Nazare Organizations: Ireland, Sunday, New Zealand, Thomson Locations: New Zealand, Ireland, Gibraltar, Netherlands, Dublin, Bengaluru

☆ MP takes Everton's 10-point deduction to parliament
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Soccer Football - Premier League - Everton v Brighton & Hove Albion - Goodison Park, Liverpool, Britain - January 3, 2023 General view of a corner flag inside the stadium before the match Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff /File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 21 (Reuters) - Labour MP lan Byrne has tabled an 'early day motion' in parliament condemning Everton's 10-point deduction in the Premier League and called for an independent football regulator to be established immediately. Everton became the first Premier League club to be deducted points for breaching financial sustainability rules on Friday. An independent commission imposed an immediate deduction that saw the Merseyside club drop to second-from-bottom from 14th. Byrne, MP for Liverpool, West Derby, said the points deduction was "grossly unjust" and that the level of sanction lacked "any legal or equitable foundation or justification...""This House contends the Premier League can no longer fairly govern top-flight football without independent scrutiny and legislation," he said in the EDM, which MPs can sign up to but are not binding and often do not lead to any action. Reporting by Pearl Josephine Nazare in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter RutherfordOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Jason Cairnduff, lan Byrne, Byrne, Pearl Josephine Nazare, Peter Rutherford Organizations: Soccer Football, Premier League, Everton, Brighton & Hove Albion, Goodison, Labour, Everton's, Liverpool, West, Thomson Locations: Liverpool, Britain, Merseyside, West Derby, Bengaluru

☆ Dest must be 'accountable', US coach says after red against Trinidad
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Dest, 23, assisted Antonee Robinson's opening goal before being sent off in the 39th minute. Trinidad levelled minutes later, with Alvin Jones giving them the lead in the 57th minute. Berhalter said he does not want this situation to become a "witch hunt" and that Dest had apologised to the team. He's going to learn, he's going to grow. "It's something I have to learn from and it won't happen again!," Dest said.

Persons: Sergiño Dest, Andre Raymond, Scott Wachter, Gregg Berhalter, Sergino, Antonee Robinson's, Alvin Jones, that's, Berhalter, it's, Dest, he's, Instagram, Pearl Josephine Nazare, Robert Birsel Organizations: Men's National, Concacaf Quarterfinal, Q2, CONCACAF Nations League, America, Thomson Locations: Austin , Texas, USA, Trinidad, Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago, U.S, Austin, Trinidad . Dest, Bengaluru

☆ Gaza conflict takes toll on Palestinian players, says PFA official
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Smoke rises in Gaza, as seen from southern Israel, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas, November 16, 2023. The match is being played in neutral venue of Sharjah, in the United Arab Emirates, because of the conflict. "Everything changed after Oct. 7 with the start of the conflict in Gaza," Palestine Football Association (PFA) media manager Ahmed Rajoub told the National media outlet. "All sporting activities stopped completely in Palestine, and the football team was forced to move to Jordan. "We just can't get the players focused on the game when people are killed and injured every day since the conflict started," he said.

Persons: Alexander Ermochenko, Ram's Faisal Al, Ahmed Rajoub, Khalid, Mohammed, Rajoub, Mohammed Rashid, Rashid, Pearl Josephine Nazare, Robert Birsel Organizations: Palestinian, Hamas, REUTERS, Lebanon, United Arab, Al, West Bank, Palestine Football Association, National, Thomson Locations: Gaza, Israel, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, Beirut, Australia, Palestine, Jordan, Lebanon, UAE, Kuwait, Bengaluru

☆ Zverev says he'll be biggest Medvedev fan in Alcaraz ATP Finals clash
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Nov 16 (Reuters) - Alexander Zverev said he will be cheering on rival Daniil Medvedev to beat second seed Carlos Alcaraz at the ATP Finals on Friday, as it will boost his chances of reaching the semi-finals of the season-ending championship in Turin, Italy. Medvedev became the first player through to the semis with a 7-6(7) 6-4 victory over Zverev, and the German now needs the third seed to beat 20-year-old Alcaraz. "I've never won a second round-robin match at this event and I won the tournament twice ... that obviously gives me hope," Zverev told reporters. I have to be focused and be ready ... ready to beat Andrey." Medvedev said he understood why Zverev wants him to win, but it would not be an easy against the two-time Grand Slam winner Alcaraz.

Persons: Alexander Zverev, Daniil Medvedev, Carlos Alcaraz, Medvedev, Alcaraz, Pete Sampras, Zverev, Russian Andrey Rublev, I've, Andrey, Carlos, Pearl Josephine Nazare, Robert Birsel Organizations: ATP, Group, Thomson Locations: Turin, Italy, Russian, Bengaluru

☆ PGMOL chief Webb stands by VAR decision on Gordon goal
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Nov 15 (Reuters) - Referees body (PGMOL) chief Howard Webb said there was no conclusive evidence available for the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) to disallow Anthony Gordon's goal for Newcastle United against Arsenal earlier this month. "The ball then comes over and Joelinton challenges Gabriel (Magalhaes), and it could be a foul, might be a foul. The VAR decides that the evidence from the footage isn't clear enough to intervene with a recommendation for a review for a clear error. The VAR went through that diligently and identified no clear evidence to intervene to overturn the goal. However, Webb said VAR fell short during Wolverhampton Wanderers game against Newcastle last month.

Persons: Howard Webb, Anthony Gordon's, Arteta, Webb, Gabriel, Magalhaes, Gordon, Hwang Hee, Fabian Schar, Gary O'Neil, Hwang, Pearl Josephine Nazare Organizations: Newcastle United, Arsenal, St James, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Newcastle, Wolves, Thomson Locations: Bengaluru

☆ South Africa at the 2023 World Cup
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] Cricket - ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 - South Africa v Afghanistan - Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, India - November 10, 2023 South Africa's Gerald Coetzee celebrates with Rassie van der Dussen after taking the wicket of Afghanistan's Noor Ahmad REUTERS/Amit Dave/ File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 14 (Reuters) - Following are facts and figures about South Africa, who face record five-time champions Australia in the World Cup semi-finals on Thursday:World ranking: 3Captain: Temba BavumaCoach: Rob WalterTop-ranked batsman: Quinton de Kock (3)Top-ranked bowler: Keshav Maharaj (2)Top scorer: Quinton de Kock (591 runs, second)Top wicket-taker: Gerald Coetzee (18 wickets, third)Best result: Semi-finalist (1992, 1999, 2007, 2015)2019 result: Did not qualify for the knockout stages after finishing seventhSquad: Temba Bavuma (captain), Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Andile Phehlukwayo, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Rassie van der Dussen, Lizaad WilliamsROAD TO SEMI-FINALSv Sri Lanka: won by 102 runsv Australia: won by 134 runsv Netherlands: lost by 38 runsv England: won by 229 runsv Bangladesh: won by 149 runsv Pakistan: won by one wicketv New Zealand: won by 190 runsv India: lost by 243 runsv Afghanistan: won by five wicketsCompiled by Pearl Josephine Nazare in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter RutherfordOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Narendra Modi, Gerald Coetzee, Rassie van der, Afghanistan's Noor Ahmad REUTERS, Amit Dave, Temba, Rob Walter Top, Quinton de Kock, Keshav Maharaj, Temba Bavuma, Quinton de, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Lungi, Andile, Kagiso, Tabraiz, Lizaad Williams, Pearl Josephine Nazare, Peter Rutherford Organizations: Cricket, ICC Cricket, Australia, Sri Lanka, England, Bangladesh, Pakistan, New Zealand, India, Thomson Locations: South Africa, Afghanistan, Ahmedabad, India, Quinton de Kock, Netherlands, Bengaluru

☆ Australia at the 2023 World Cup
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] Cricket - ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 - Semi-Final - Australia Practice - Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India - November 14, 2023 Australia's Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne during practice REUTERS/Andrew Boyers Acquire Licensing RightsNov 14 (Reuters) - Following are facts and figures about record five-time champions Australia, who face South Africa in the World Cup semi-finals on Thursday:World ranking: 2Captain: Pat CumminsCoach: Andrew McDonaldTop-ranked batsman: David Warner (5)Top-ranked bowler: Adam Zampa (3)Top scorer: David Warner (499 runs, fifth)Top wicket-taker: Adam Zampa (22 wickets, first)Best result: Champions (1987, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2015)2019 result: Lost to England in the semi-finalsSquad: Pat Cummins (captain), Steve Smith, Alex Carey, Josh Inglis, Sean Abbott, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitch Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, David Warner, Adam Zampa, Mitchell StarcROAD TO SEMI-FINALSv India: lost by six wicketsv South Africa: lost by 134 runsv Sri Lanka: won by five wicketsv Pakistan: won by 62 runsv Netherlands: won by 309 runsv New Zealand: won by five runsv England: won by 33 runsv Afghanistan: won by three wicketsv Bangladesh: won by eight wicketsCompiled by Pearl Josephine Nazare in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter RutherfordOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Steve Smith, Marnus, Andrew Boyers, Pat Cummins, Andrew McDonald Top, David Warner, Adam Zampa, Alex Carey, Josh Inglis, Sean Abbott, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitch Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell, Pearl Josephine Nazare, Peter Rutherford Organizations: Cricket, ICC Cricket, REUTERS, Australia, South, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, New Zealand, England, Bangladesh, Thomson Locations: Gardens, Kolkata, India, Africa, England, South Africa, Netherlands, Afghanistan, Bengaluru

☆ South Korea will not take Singapore, China lightly, says Klinsmann
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

South Korean national soccer team's new head coach Juergen Klinsmann speaks upon his arrival at Incheon International Airport in Incheon, South Korea, March 8, 2023. After a rocky start to his tenure, Klinsmann has guided Korea to three straight wins in friendly matches and should make it five victories on the trot against 155th-ranked Singapore and number 79 China. "All the teams that fight for a spot in the World Cup will fight even harder now. We will be very serious in every World Cup qualifying game." South Korea, number 24 in the FIFA rankings, have won the Asian Cup twice, but the regional heavyweights have not lifted the trophy since 1960.

Persons: Juergen Klinsmann, Kim Soo, Juergen, Klinsmann, Pearl Josephine Nazare, Peter Rutherford Organizations: Korean, soccer team's, International Airport, REUTERS, Singapore, FIFA, Asian, Thomson Locations: Incheon, South Korea, Seoul, China, U.S, Canada, Mexico, Korea, Qatar, Bengaluru

☆ Neymar responding well to treatment, says Brazil's team doctor
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Neymar ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and meniscus in his left knee on international duty. He underwent surgery earlier this month in a Belo Horizonte hospital. The 31-year-old is responding "very well" but the recovery will be long and he must focus on the process, Lasmar told a press conference at Brazil's training center in Teresopolis. He knows that it's a process that he's going to need all of us, physiotherapist, fitness trainer, so that we can have Neymar (back) as soon as possible," said the doctor. Lasmar, who carried out the surgery, said it was not yet possible to set a date for the Al-Hilal player's return.

Persons: Rodrigo Lasmar, Neymar, Lasmar, He's, we're, Hilal, Ederson, Athletico, Bento, Rodrigo Viga Gaier, Angelica Medina, Pearl Josephine Nazare, Pedro Fonseca, Ken Ferris, Peter Rutherford Organizations: RIO DE, Al, Saudi Pro League, Paris St Germain, Argentina, Manchester City, Chelsea, Premier League, Athletico Paranaense, Thomson Locations: RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, Belo Horizonte, Teresopolis, Barcelona, Colombia

☆ Marcelino returns for second stint as Villarreal manager
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Nov 14 (Reuters) - Villarreal have appointed Marcelino as manager following the departure of Jose Rojo Martin just two months after taking charge, the Spanish club said late on Monday. Rojo Martin, known as 'Pacheta', parted ways with Villarreal on Friday, with Director of Football Miguel Angel Tena leading the side in their 3-1 defeat at Atletico Madrid on Sunday. Marcelino, who has signed a deal until 2026, also managed Villarreal from 2013 to 2016 and guided them to the Spanish top flight. The 58-year-old helped Villarreal achieve three top-six finishes and a Europa League semi-final in his final season. Reporting by Pearl Josephine Nazare in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter RutherfordOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Marcelino, Jose Rojo Martin, Rojo Martin, Football Miguel Angel Tena, Pearl Josephine Nazare, Peter Rutherford Organizations: Villarreal, Football, Atletico Madrid, Sunday, Europa League, Ligue, Olympique de Marseille, Osasuna, Thomson Locations: Spanish, LaLiga, Bengaluru

☆ Inconsistency to blame for Sri Lanka's poor World Cup, says coach Silverwood
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

BENGALURU, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's inconsistency cost them dear at the World Cup, coach Chris Silverwood said after his team suffered a seventh defeat in nine matches at the 50-overs tournament in India. Sri Lanka, who had already been eliminated, lost by five wickets to New Zealand at Bengaluru's M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Thursday. "I think we've played some good cricket along the way, and I think we'll look back on certain games and rue missed opportunities, to be honest. The top seven sides at the World Cup qualify for the Champions Trophy in 2025, along with hosts Pakistan. Silverwood said they would review their performances in India and look at how they can improve heading into the next cycle.

Persons: Chris Silverwood, Silverwood, we've, Pearl Josephine Nazare, Peter Rutherford Organizations: New Zealand, Bengaluru's, Chinnaswamy, Thomson Locations: BENGALURU, India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, England, Bangladesh, Netherlands, Bengaluru

Nov 8 (Reuters) - Australian Laura Enever has surfed her way into the record books after stroking into a giant four-story wave in Hawaii earlier this year, the World Surf League and Guinness World Records said on Wednesday. Enever, 31, was surfing at an outer reef on Oahu's North Shore in January when she caught a huge blue wall measured at 43.6 feet (13.3m), breaking the world record for the biggest wave ever paddled into by a woman. "I came up from that wave, and there was a huge, huge wave behind that took out the whole lineup, and I just saw boards flying everywhere. When I got to the inside, I was almost laughing - I just couldn't believe I'd caught that wave but also escaped that crazy, huge wave behind mine." The biggest wave ever ridden was a 26.2m monster at Nazare, towed into by Germany's Sebastian Steudtner in 2020.

Persons: Laura Enever, Enever, I'd, Aaron Gold, Gabeira, Germany's Sebastian Steudtner, Lincoln, James Redmayne, Peter Rutherford Organizations: Surf League, Guinness World Records, Thomson Locations: Hawaii, Enever, Shore, Waimea, Maui, Nazare, Portugal, Sydney

☆ Hermoso hopes for positive change following kiss scandal
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

FILE PHOTO:Soccer Football - Liga MX Femenil - Monterrey v Pachuca - Estadio BBVA, Monterrey, Mexico - September 15, 2023 Pachuca's Jenni Hermoso after the match. Rubiales has been banned from all football-related activities for three years by FIFA following the allegedly non-consensual kiss he gave Hermoso at the final in August. Rubiales has repeatedly said the kiss was consensual, while Hermoso says it was forced on her. Hermoso scored a last-gasp winner against Italy in the Nations League last month on her return to the national team for the first time since the incident. "In the race to the Olympic Games, in my team in Mexico, in the national team.

Persons: Jenni Hermoso, Luis Rubiales, Hermoso, Rubiales, I've, Pearl Josephine Nazare, Peter Rutherford Organizations: Football, Pachuca, Estadio BBVA, Spain's, Spanish Football Federation, FIFA, Italy, Nations League, Olympic Games, Thomson Locations: Monterrey, Mexico, Spanish, Spain, Bengaluru

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