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Dec 25 (Reuters) - Taylor Fritz said that if a men's player on the ATP Tour came out as gay, he would be welcomed by his peers, the top-ranked American told tennis publication Clay. While leading players past and present on the WTA Tour have come out as gay, no male player competing at the sport's top level has done the same so far. "I'm not sure if there are homosexual tennis players in the top 100," Fritz said in an interview published on Sunday. I think it is odd, because I feel like a player would be accepted. An ATP Tour survey of players earlier this year found that 75% had reported having heard other players use homophobic slurs, leading the tour to partner with You Can Play, an organization committed to furthering LGBTQ+ inclusion in sports.

Two people are dead in an apparent murder-suicide at the Dallas County Medical Examiner's Office on Tuesday afternoon, officials said. No suspects were being sought, Dallas County Sheriff Marian Brown said at a news conference. The shooting appeared to be a murder-suicide, Clay Jenkins, the judge, or chief executive, of Dallas County, said at the scene. Law enforcement outside the Dallas County Medical Examiner’s Office on Tuesday afternoon. NBC Dallas-Fort Worth reported the building housing the medical examiner’s office was evacuated.

☆ Fritz leads American quartet into Paris Masters second round
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Fritz, the highest-seeded American in the draw beat Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 7-5 6-2 on the back of a decent first serve despite trailing by a break in the opening set. He's got weapons on both sides, he's extremely quick as well, so there's nowhere you can really play with a lot of safety," Fritz said. "Felix has played really, really well, so he deserves it, but I am going to try to steal his spot this week for sure." Frances Tiafoe also moved into the second round without conceding a break point with a 6-4 6-4 win over Lorenzo Sonego while fellow American Maxime Cressy ousted Argentine Diego Schwartzman 6-3 6-3. Defending champion Novak Djokovic, world number one Carlos Alcaraz, Rafa Nadal and Daniil Medvedev are among the main seeds who received a bye into the second round.

☆ Union Pacific cuts volume growth forecast as worker shortage weighs
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A Union Pacific rail car is parked at a Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) train yard in Seattle, Washington, U.S., February 10, 2017. REUTERS/Chris HelgrenOct 20 (Reuters) - Union Pacific Corp (UNP.N) on Thursday cut its annual volume growth forecast despite a rise in third-quarter shipments, as the U.S. railroad operator struggles with worker shortages. "Inflationary pressures and operational inefficiencies continued to challenge us," Union Pacific Chief Executive Officer Lance Fritz said in a statement. The company trimmed its forecast for full-year volume growth to about 3% from 4%-5%, even after a 3% rise in the third quarter led by higher coal and renewables shipments. Excluding a $114 million charge from the tentative labor deal, the company posted a net income of $3.19 per share, ahead of Refinitiv IBES estimates of $3.06 per share.

☆ Union Pacific says track congestion hurting ability to meet demand
▼ + stars: | 2022-04-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterA Union Pacific rail car is parked at the Canadian Pacific Railway (CP Rail) Toronto Yard in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada March 20, 2022. REUTERS/Chris HelgrenApril 21 (Reuters) - Union Pacific Corp (UNP.N) said on Thursday congestion on tracks was hurting its ability to meet shipping demand even as price hikes helped the U.S. railroad operator top market expectations for quarterly results. Freight shipment demand, however, has allowed companies including Union Pacific to raise prices and mitigate the impact of congestion, labor shortage and rising costs. Total operating revenue in the quarter rose to $5.86 billion, topping analysts' expectations of $5.72 billion, according to Refinitiv data. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Nathan Gomes in Bengaluru; Additional reporting by Abhijith Ganapavaram Editing by Vinay DwivediOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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