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☆ Britain's Norrie flips the script to beat Alcaraz in Rio final
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Feb 26 (Reuters) - Britain's Cameron Norrie fought back from a set down to beat world number two Carlos Alcaraz 5-7 6-4 7-5 in the Rio Open final on Sunday, turning the tables on the 19-year-old Spaniard after losing to him in the Buenos Aires decider a week ago. Norrie, who collected his first ATP title of 2023 and fifth overall, looked to be heading for a second straight defeat to the clay court tournament's defending champion when he was broken in the second set. But with U.S. Open champion Alcaraz needing his right leg wrapped midway through the set Norrie seized the momentum and won four straight games to level the match. After twice trading breaks in the third set, Alcaraz saved two break points in an epic ninth game but Norrie converted a break point opportunity at the fourth attempt in the penultimate game before claiming the win at the ATP 500 event. Reporting by Amy Tennery in New York; Editing by Peter RutherfordOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ NBA roundup: Kings edge Clippers 176-175 in 2OT
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

Kawhi Leonard scored 44 points and Paul George added 34 points and 10 rebounds for the Clippers. Russell Westbrook scored 17 points and dished out 14 assists in his debut with the team. Brunson was held to 13 points and shot 6-of-20 after averaging 32.5 points in his final eight games before the All-Star break. Andre Drummond (13 points, 10 rebounds) and Nikola Vucevic (13 points, 10 rebounds) both notched double-doubles for Chicago. Chris Paul scored 16 points and Josh Okogie added 15 as Phoenix won for the 12th time in 16 games.

☆ The 10 worst-paying college majors, five years after graduation
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-25 | by ( Mike Winters | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Here's a look at how much graduates with the lowest-paying majors earn early in their careers:Median pay for each of the majors on the list is at least $6,500 less than the median salary for all majors, which is $46,500. Likewise, theology majors often work in educational roles that don't typically pay well. Later on in their careers, the pay disparity nearly doubles, as graduates with the lowest-paying majors earn median salaries less than $60,000 while graduates with the highest-paying majors make over six figures. Six other types of education majors populate the top 10 rankings for lowest mid-career salary as well. Specifically, the data is based on college graduates who work full-time, have a bachelor's degree only and are ages 22 to 27.

☆ NHL roundup: Flames rally with five unanswered goals
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] Feb 22, 2023; Tempe, Arizona, USA; Calgary Flames center Mikael Backlund (11) shoots the puck as Arizona Coyotes left wing Matias Maccelli (63) defends in the third period at Mullett Arena. Blackhawks 4, Stars 3Patrick Kane and Max Domi each had two goals and an assist as visiting Chicago rallied from a three-goal, second-period deficit to beat Dallas. Jamie Benn had a goal and an assist and Jason Robertson and Tyler Seguin also scored goals for the Blackhawks, who lost their fifth straight game (0-3-2). Nikolaj Ehlers scored in the second for the Jets, who missed a chance to move past the idle Dallas Stars into first place in the Central Division. Hellebuyck recorded 20 saves for Winnipeg, which went 1-3-0 on a four-game Eastern Conference road trip.

☆ Swiatek says WTA must grow and continue push for pay equality
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

WTA Tour events, however, still often offer less prize money than those on the men's tour which operates its own circuit. "For sure, I'd like to see the WTA expanding business-wise, getting more popular, cutting the difference between WTA and ATP in terms of prize money and attracting fans," Swiatek told reporters in Dubai. There's something you can find in women's tennis that you're not going to find on the ATP," Swiatek said. American Jessica Pegula, the world number three and a member of the WTA player council, echoed Swiatek. "I hope we can keep pushing for equal prize money at all events, being on TV more," Pegula said.

☆ NHL roundup: Connor Hellebuyck (50 saves) guides Jets past Rangers
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Mandatory Credit: Danny Wild-USA TODAY SportsFebruary 21 - Connor Hellebuyck made a season-high 50 saves and the visiting Winnipeg Jets recorded a 4-1 victory over the New York Rangers on Monday night. Kyle Connor had a goal and two assists while Pierre-Luc Dubois added a goal for Winnipeg. The Ducks, who have lost five straight games, got 51 saves from John Gibson, the NHL leader in losses (10-23-6). Pastrnak's 40th goal of the season broke a 1-1 tie with 2:54 remaining in the second period. Charlie McAvoy assisted on all three Boston goals, and Jake DeBrusk scored his second goal in as many games since returning from injuries.

☆ WRAPUP Soccer-Title race swings again as Arsenal win, Man City slip up
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-18 | by ( Peter Hall | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Arsenal reinvigorated their push for a first Premier League title in two decades with two stoppage-time goals giving them a thrilling win at Villa Park. It was Arsenal's first win in four Premier League games and followed a dispiriting Wednesday night loss at home to City, who had closed an eight-point gap from a month ago. "If you want to be at the top, you are going to have to win games in many different ways," coach Mikel Arteta said. It was a big effort to play less than 72 hours ago after the (City) game that we had, and after the result that we had which obviously morally was touching." Chelsea had 17 attempts at goal, five on target, their highest shot tally without scoring at home in the Premier League since May 2021.

☆ Woods apologizes for tampon prank, poised to make cut
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

After out-driving Thomas on the ninth hole, Woods was caught on camera handing his friend a tampon. Thomas quickly threw the tampon onto the ground as the two golfers had a good laugh. Many did not find it so funny - social media exploded, accusing the 47-year-old of being sexist, taking the prank to mean Thomas hit like a girl. "It was supposed to be all fun and games and obviously it hasn't turned out that way," said Woods when asked about the incident after his second round. "It was just we play pranks on one another all the time and virally I think this did not come across that way."

☆ Ohio Train Derailment Puts Scrutiny on Norfolk Southern
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-14 | by ( Esther Fung | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Norfolk Southern Corp. is facing scrutiny from regulators, public officials and residents as cleanup and environmental-monitoring efforts continue in a small Ohio town after the derailment of a train carrying hazardous chemicals. Roughly 50 cars of a 150-car Norfolk Southern train derailed on Feb. 3, causing a chemical fire, and officials had to later drain vinyl chloride—a colorless gas that can burn easily and is used to make hard plastic resin—from five tanker cars to prevent an explosion. Federal transportation officials continue to investigate the cause of the accident in East Palestine. The town, roughly midway between Cleveland and Pittsburgh, has about 4,700 residents.

☆ Norfolk Southern Comes Under Scrutiny After Ohio Train Derailment
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-14 | by ( Esther Fung | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

☆ NBA roundup: Kings spoil Mavs' Luka Doncic-Kyrie Irving debut
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +8 min

Kevin Huerter scored all 15 of his points in the second half, Trey Lyles added 14 points and Harrison Barnes had 13 for the Kings. Mikal Bridges scored 23 points in his Nets debut after being obtained from the Phoenix Suns on Thursday for Kevin Durant. The Hornets' losing streak reached seven games despite LaMelo Ball coming within a rebound of a triple-double. Jokic, who pulled in seven offensive rebounds, scored 40 points in a mid-December home victory against the Hornets. DeMar DeRozan followed with 16 points, and Nikola Vucevic notched a double-double of 14 points and 14 rebounds.

☆ Texas Inmates Wage Hunger Strikes to Protest Solitary Confinement
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-10 | by ( Elizabeth Findell | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Solitary confinement keeps inmates in their cells 22 to 24 hours a day, with periodic removal for showers or solitary recreation. For 17 years, Guadalupe Constante has been alone in a 5-foot-by-9-foot cell, spending hours at a time pacing the small space, he said. The 44-year-old, who is midway through a 35-year sentence for aggravated robbery, is one of the Texas state prisoners held in solitary confinement because of membership in prison gangs. Last month, he and dozens of others stopped eating.

☆ Live updates: Southwest Airlines executive testifies before the Senate Commerce Committee
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-09 | by ( Chris Isidore | Aditi Sangal | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Fixes to the Southwest Airlines' crew scheduling system that failed spectacularly during the service meltdown in December will be live "tomorrow," said Andrew Watterson, Southwest's chief operating officer, during a Senate Commerce Committee hearing on Thursday. "With regard to this event, our crew scheduling system had a particular fault," Watterson said. "Tomorrow, the fix will go in, it will be live on our production system. But Watterson cautioned the scheduling system was not the only thing that failed and caused the problems. "We believe our winter operations resiliency was the root cause, and that will take longer to address," he said.

☆ Southwest just announced 5 new and 24 returning routes this year as it bolsters its network— see the full list
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-09 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Southwest Airlines announced five new and 24 returning routes in its latest network expansion. These are in addition to the previously announced new nonstops to Kansas City and Orlando from Long Beach, starting in March and July, respectively. Charlotte to Houston Hobby: Sundays starting on September 10Dallas Love Field to Philadelphia: Saturdays and Sundays starting on September 9. Between Long Beach and El PasoEl Paso, Texas Denis Tangney Jr./Getty ImagesSouthwest will launch daily flights between Long Beach and El Paso on July 11. Between Long Beach and AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque, New Mexico Davel5957/Getty ImagesSouthwest will launch daily flights between Long Beach and Albuquerque on September 5.

☆ NHL roundup: Devils blow lead, top Canucks in OT
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Bratt, stationed in the right faceoff circle, took a no-look pass from Jack Hughes and fired a shot well beyond the glove of Canucks goalie Collin Delia. Hughes and Ondrej Palat had two goals apiece for the Devils, who scored three goals in a 50-second span midway through the second period. The Ducks scored their goals 1:26 apart in the third period to tie the score. Silfverberg tipped in a point shot from Kevin Shattenkirk to cut the lead to 2-1 at 11:04. Karel Vejmelka stopped 33 shots for the win as Arizona improved to 3-1-1 in its past five games.

☆ How Southwest can win back its angry, stranded customers
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-01 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

New York CNN —Southwest Airlines’ customers are furious about the company’s Christmas week service meltdown. Southwest said that it lost about $350 million in ticket sales for January and February because people have avoided bookings on the airline. No wonder: the holidays are perhaps the worst time of the year to strand customers. One group that has clearly not forgiven Southwest as of yet is airline investors. Southwest (LUV) shares closed Tuesday down only 1% from where they closed December 19, the day before the meltdown started.

☆ Novak Djokovic's run to 22 Grand Slam titles
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +8 min

MELBOURNE, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic beat Stefanos Tsitsipas in the Australian final on Sunday to win a men's record-equalling 22nd Grand Slam title. Tally: Federer 13; Nadal 5; Djokovic 12009: Nadal won his first hardcourt Grand Slam title, edging out Federer in five sets in Australian Open final. Tally: Federer 16; Nadal 10; Djokovic 42012: Djokovic overcame Nadal in the longest Grand Slam final in Open Era to win his third Australian Open title. Nadal maintained his stranglehold on the French Open, before holding off Daniil Medvedev in the U.S. Open final to move within one of Federer's Grand Slam haul. Tally: Nadal 22, Djokovic 21; Federer 202023: Djokovic won a record-extending 10th Australian Open title by beating Tsitsipas for his 22nd Grand Slam title, equalling Nadal's record.

☆ Novak Djokovic's run to record 23 Grand Slam titles
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-29 | by ( Shrivathsa Sridhar | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +9 min

Tally: Federer 13; Nadal 5; Djokovic 12009: Nadal won his first hardcourt Grand Slam title, edging out Federer in five sets in the Australian Open final. Tally: Federer 16; Nadal 10; Djokovic 42012: Djokovic overcame Nadal in the longest Grand Slam final in the Open Era to win his third Australian Open title. Tally: Federer 17; Nadal 14; Djokovic 72015: Djokovic won three majors - the Australian Open, Wimbledon and the U.S. Open. Nadal maintained his stranglehold on the French Open, before holding off Daniil Medvedev in the U.S. Open final to move within one of Federer's Grand Slam haul. Tally: Nadal 22; Djokovic 21; Federer 202023: Djokovic won a record-extending 10th Australian Open title by beating Tsitsipas for his 22nd Grand Slam title, equalling Nadal's record.

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☆ Iheanacho sends Leicester into FA Cup fifth round, Leeds also win
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

SummarySummary Companies Leicester scrape past fourth-tier WalsallLeeds win 3-1 at Accrington StanleyFulham salvage 1-1 draw with SunderlandWALSALL, England, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Kelechi Iheanacho spared Leicester City from a potential FA Cup giant-killing as his second-half goal saw the Foxes beat fourth-tier Walsall 1-0 and progress to the fifth round on Saturday, while Leeds advanced with a 3-1 win over Accrington Stanley. Southampton put their Premier League woes aside to beat Championship strugglers Blackpool 2-1 while Bristol City eased to a 3-0 win over fellow second-tier side West Bromwich Albion. Leicester, who beat fourth-tier strugglers Gillingham with an Iheanacho goal in round three, faced a stern test from a hard-working, high-energy Walsall outfit. Leeds reached the fifth round for the first time since 2016 as they avoided a slip-up at third-tier Accrington. Reporting by Adam Millington and Martyn Herman; Editing by Hugh LawsonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Emirates passenger gave birth midway through 12-hour flight
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-27 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

An Emirates passenger gave birth midway through a 12-hour flight. The passenger was assisted by the cabin crew, an Emirates spokesperson told Insider. download the app Email address By clicking ‘Sign up’, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider as well as other partner offers and accept our Terms of Service and Privacy PolicyAn Emirates passenger gave birth midway through a 12-hour overnight flight from Tokyo to Dubai. The passenger was assisted by cabin crew on board the flight, which landed on time despite the emergency, an Emirates spokesperson told Insider. Last year, a United Airlines flight made headlines after a woman gave birth to a healthy baby weeks before her due date.

☆ NHL roundup: Hot at home, Lightning stop Bruins' road run
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

Blackhawks 5, Flames 1Boris Katchouk, Jason Dickinson and Sam Lafferty scored in the second period as visiting Chicago collected four unanswered goals and beat Calgary. Jaxson Stauber made 34 saves, 18 in the third period, in his second NHL start. Travis Boyd and Barrett Hayton also scored for the Coyotes, who won for just the third time in 15 games. St. Louis' Robert Thomas was knocked out of the game midway through the second period when he absorbed a slap shot in his midsection. Noah Cates and Tony DeAngelo each scored one goal for the Flyers, who dropped their third game in a row (0-1-2).

Southwest, which also reported a loss in the fourth quarter, estimates a revenue hit of between $300 million and $350 million in the first quarter. A Southwest Airlines jetliner departs from Chicago Midway International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., December 27, 2022. He said while a recessionary economic environment tends to make companies de-prioritize spending on technology, Southwest cannot afford to do that. The meltdown led to an adjusted loss of $226 million, or 38 cents a share, in the quarter through December, robbing it of the gains from booming holiday travel demand. Rival carriers United Airlines (UAL.O) and Delta Air Lines (DAL.N) American Airlines (AAL.O) have all reported higher-than-expected earnings for the quarter.

☆ You Call That Snow?! See How This Winter Stacks Up.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-26 | by ( Francesca Paris | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +7 min

If so, you’re not alone: It has been a dreary winter for children hoping for snow days and grown-up snow enthusiasts alike on the East Coast. More than 50 years of snowfall in … Interactive line chart showing cumulative snowfall for each winter season over 50 years, as well as the median snowfall for all seasons. Line chart showing Philadelphia’s cumulative snowfall for each winter season over 50 years. Loading dataLine chart showing Boston’s cumulative snowfall for each winter season over 50 years. Milwaukee Pittsburgh Providence, R.I. Pueblo, Colo. Richmond, Va. Rockford, Ill. St. Louis Topeka, Kan. About normal snow Anchorage Boise, Idaho Colorado Springs Columbia, Mo.

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Southwest, Tesla, Las Vegas Sands and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-26 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Tesla — The electric-vehicle maker soared 7% after reporting record revenue and an earnings beat. Wall Street analysts cited upbeat comments about its reopening in Macao on the company earnings call for their positive outlook on the stock. Levi Strauss topped analysts' revenue estimates and beat earnings projections by 5 cents a share. Total segment revenues fell short of expectations, while distributable earnings beat estimates by 12 cents a share. American Airlines — The airline gained 1.5% after its fourth-quarter profits beat Wall Street's expectations, thanks to strong holiday demand and high fares.

☆ Khachanov ends ailing Korda's run to reach Australian Open semi-final
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/3] Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - January 24, 2023 Russia's Karen Khachanov reacts during his quarter final match against Sebastian Korda of the U.S. REUTERS/Jaimi JoyMELBOURNE, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Karen Khachanov reached the semi-finals of the Australian Open for the first time on Tuesday after ailing American Sebastian Korda retired while trailing 7-6(5) 6-3 3-0. The 18th seed raced out to a 4-1 lead before Korda calmed his nerves to force a tiebreak but the Russian hit back to win the first set with a backhand scorcher. With his injury affecting his rhythm and the match slipping away, 29th seed Korda dropped serve early in the third before throwing in the towel. Khachanov will meet Stefanos Tsitsipas or Jiri Lehecka in the last four. Reporting by Shrivathsa Sridhar in Melbourne; Editing by Peter RutherfordOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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