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☆ Brighton sign Brazilian striker Pedro from Watford
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

May 5 (Reuters) - Brighton & Hove Albion have signed Brazilian striker Joao Pedro from Watford on a five-year deal, with the 21-year-old set to join the club when the transfer window opens in the close season, the Premier League side on Friday. Finiancial details were not disclosed but British media reported that it was a record deal for Brighton worth 30 million pounds ($38 million). Pedro, who made his senior debut in 2019 for Brazilian side Fluminense, joined Watford in 2020 and has scored 24 goals in 80 appearances. Brighton are sixth in the standings and are on the verge of qualifying for European football for the first time in their history. ($1 = 0.7909 pounds)Reporting by Pearl Josephine Nazare in Bengaluru; Editing by Hugh LawsonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Newcastle vs Tottenham Hotspur: Magpies hammer closest top 4 rival 6-1 with five goals in opening 21 minutes
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-23 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Joelinton scored Newcastle's second goal. Alex Dodd/CameraSport/Getty ImagesEvery attack seemed to yield a corner, an opportunity, a shot on goal and Newcastle continued to press while Tottenham’s defense continued to buckle. And then, barely two minutes after kickoff, there was another for Isak who made it five goals for the Tyneside club in 21 minutes. “It’s very embarrassing,” Lloris told Sky Sports afterwards. We didn’t show a good face and we could not match the performance of the Newcastle players.”

☆ Rampant Newcastle hit Tottenham for six to go third
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

NEWCASTLE, England, April 23 (Reuters) - Newcastle United obliterated Premier League top-four rivals Tottenham Hotspur with a five-goal salvo in the opening 21 minutes on the way to a 6-1 rout at a rocking St James' Park on Sunday. A game billed as a crucial six-pointer in the race to secure Champions League qualification was effectively all over before the clock had reached 10 minutes as fifth-placed Tottenham collapsed like a pack of cards. It was the second-earliest a team had taken a five-goal lead in Premier League history after Manchester City scored five in the opening 18 minutes against Watford in 2019. The only question left was whether Newcastle would claim their biggest Premier League victory and whether Tottenham could avoid their heaviest top-flight defeat. Newcastle moved above Manchester United into third place with 59 points, six more than fifth-placed Tottenham who have also played a game more and whose hopes of a top-four finish now look to be all but over.

☆ NBA roundup: Wolves take key step in play-in race with win
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Jazz 118, Nuggets 114Rookie Ochai Agbaji scored a career-high 28 points and Utah concluded its home slate with a win over Denver in Salt Lake City. Kris Dunn finished with 19 points, 14 assists and eight rebounds for the Jazz. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored 21 points and Jamal Murray netted 20 in the loss for Denver, which had already clinched the No. Kevin Knox led the Trail Blazers with game-high totals in points (30) and rebounds (11). Shaedon Sharpe scored 26 points and Trendon Watford added 24 for Portland.

☆ NBA roundup: Suns secure No. 4 seed in West
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Deandre Ayton scored 16 points, and Devin Booker had 15 points and eight assists. Christian Braun scored 15 points, Jeff Green had 14 and DeAndre Jordan registered 12 points and 11 rebounds. Bam Adebayo supplied 14 points and eight rebounds, while Max Strus also had 14 points as Miami connected on 18 of its 39 shot attempts from beyond the arc. Joel Embiid paced the 76ers with 21 points, six rebounds and two blocks, while James Harden finished with 14 points, four rebounds and four assists. Kris Dunn finished with 22 points, eight assists and seven boards, while Kelly Olynyk totaled 16 points, 14 rebounds and eight assists to pace the Jazz.

☆ Bournemouth's Billing scores 9.11 seconds after kickoff at Arsenal
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

LONDON, March 4 (Reuters) - Bournemouth's Philip Billing scored one of the quickest goals ever in the Premier League to put his side in front at leaders Arsenal on Saturday. Relegation battlers Bournemouth launched an audacious raid down the right straight from the kickoff and the ball was played across for Billing to side-foot into the net. Opta, the Premier League's match data partner, timed the goal at 9.11 seconds which makes it the second-quickest in the Premier League era. The quickest goal ever scored in the Premier League was Shane Long's effort 7.69 seconds after kickoff for Southampton against Watford in 2019. Reporting by Martyn Herman Editing by Toby DavisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Arsenal seal thrilling comeback win, Man City maintain chase
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-04 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

City's 2-0 win sliced Arsenal's advantage to two points and when leaders Arsenal trailed 2-0 with an hour gone in north London it appeared their hold on top spot was weakening. Fourth-placed Tottenham Hotspur's top-four ambitions suffered a dent as they went down 1-0 at Wolverhampton Wanderers who are gradually pulling clear of the relegation zone. Arsenal had not won a Premier League game in which they had trailed by at least two goals since 2012 so the omens looked bad for the Gunners as they were stunned by Bournemouth. 'TRICKY GAME'There was no such drama at Manchester City with Phil Foden scoring an early beauty before substitute Bernardo Silva wrapped up the points in the second half. "We won the game, we didn't suffer much at the end -- an incredible result for us because it was a tricky game," City manager Pep Guardiola said.

☆ Arsenal go five points clear, Leeds and West Ham boost survival hopes
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-25 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Gabriel Martinelli's goal just after halftime sealed the points for Arsenal to crank up the pressure on second-placed Manchester City, who were playing struggling Bournemouth later on Saturday. "We deserved the result and we are so happy with the three points," Martinelli told Sky Sports. Arsenal, bidding for a first title since 2004, have 57 points from 24 games played while champions City are on 52 ahead of their 25th game at Bournemouth (1730GMT). RELEGATION BATTLEThe relegation battle is shaping up to be especially tense this season with clubs changing positions on a weekly basis. West Ham climbed to 16th place with 23 points from 24 games, two above Everton who are third from bottom.

☆ NBA roundup: Giannis' triple-double sparks Bucks to 7th straight win
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +9 min

Khris Middleton scored 24 points off the bench for the Bucks, who won their seventh straight game. Tyler Herro added 24 points despite shooting just 2 of 8 from 3-point range, and Bam Adebayo recorded a double-double of 16 points and 11 rebounds. Jalen Brunson scored 41 points, three shy of his career high, while Julius Randle posted 28 points and 11 rebounds for the Knicks. De'Andre Hunter scored 20 points and Clint Capela had 12 points and 11 rebounds. DeMar DeRozan collected 27 points, seven assists and seven rebounds, and Nikola Vucevic had 23 points and 11 rebounds.

☆ NBA roundup: Five players ejected as Magic drop Wolves
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +7 min

Bojan Bogdanovic added 21 points, Alec Burks chipped in with 16, Jalen Duren collected 13 points and 13 rebounds, and Isaiah Stewart added eight points, 16 rebounds and six assists. Mason Plumlee added 13 points, and Gordon Hayward chipped in 12. Jayson Tatum had a poor shooting night, hitting 3 of 15 from the floor en route to 20 points, and Derrick White added 19 points. Clint Capela hauled in a game-high 13 rebounds and scored nine points for Atlanta. Jordan Clarkson scored 24 and Mike Conley, playing his 1,000th NBA game, chipped in with 20 points and eight assists.

☆ Everton name former Burnley boss Dyche as new manager
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LIVERPOOL, England, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Everton have named former Burnley boss Sean Dyche as their new manager on a two-and-a-half-year contract until June 2025, replacing Frank Lampard, the Premier League club announced on Monday. "It's an honour to become Everton manager. My staff and I are ready and eager to help get this great club back on track," Dyche said in a statement. He was the longest-serving English top flight manager when he was relieved of his duties as Burnley headed towards relegation last season. Dyche had previously coached Watford for one season in 2011-12 before joining Burnley.

☆ Kabosu: 'Doge' meme shiba inu is seriously ill with leukemia
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-28 | by ( Tara Mulholland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Hong Kong CNN —Kabosu, the internet-famous dog who inspired the “doge” meme and influenced digital culture for a decade, is seriously ill with leukemia and liver disease. While Sato said Kabosu’s appetite had returned, she had previously blogged that the dog was moving around less, and more slowly. It reached a peak value of more than $400 in 2014, and is considered the first “meme coin” or satire of cryptocurrency. After it raised funds for the Ukrainian military, the country’s Ministry of Defense tweeted its thanks with a photoshopped image of a shiba inu in fatigues. In Sato’s most recent posts about Kabosu, she said the dog was “in a very dangerous condition” and appeared to be jaundiced, but was also taking antibiotics.

[1/3] A natural gas flare on an oil well pad burns as the sun sets outside Watford City, North Dakota January 21, 2016. REUTERS/Andrew Cullen/File PhotoWASHINGTON, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Major energy companies are not doing enough to prevent the worst effects climate change despite public promises to fight the problem, a U.S. House panel said about documents released on Friday that it got in a probe. Shell's Smith said the House panel's probe failed to uncover evidence of a climate disinformation campaign. "Today's new evidence makes clear that these companies know their climate pledges are inadequate, but are prioritizing Big Oil’s record profits over the human costs of climate change." The House panel previously released a memo on Sept. 14 showing that oil majors "greenwashed" their record on climate change "through deceptive advertising and climate pledges - without meaningfully reducing emissions."

☆ Fossil-fuel companies have more people at the UN's climate summit than the 10 countries most affected by climate change do combined
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-19 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | Catherine Boudreau | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Fossil-fuel interests are fighting for natural gas at the United Nations' COP27 climate summit. But natural gas is mostly methane — a greenhouse gas 80 times more potent than carbon dioxide — and it leaks. One-third of the fossil fuel lobbyists Global Witness identified are registered as part of national delegations, according to Dominic Kavakeb, a spokesperson for Global Witness. Fossil fuel influence threatens to undermine progress on one of the most powerful, immediate climate solutions: ending human methane emissions. While methane's consequences are severe, the good news is that countries and industries can quickly slow climate change by cutting methane emissions.

☆ Meet the 2022 Supreme Court clerks: 38 lawyers who could be tomorrow's politicians, judges, and influential strategists
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-07 | by ( Jack Newsham | Sindhu Sundar | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson's ClerksSupreme Court Nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. In the interim, Murray has had several different jobs, most recently as an associate professor at Columbia University Law School, where he focused on "constitutional law, election law, and race and the law, among other topics." Michael F. QianQian is no stranger to a SCOTUS clerkship, having worked in the chambers of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg from 2019 to 2020. She previously worked at the law firm Hogan Lovells, where she was on a team that helped a Colorado prisoner with an appeal to the Supreme Court. Before clerking for Judge Jackson, Salmanowitz clerked for Judge Paul Watford on the Ninth Circuit.

☆ Antrenorul Valenciei Javi Gracia a fost demis
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-03 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Înfrângerea cu Barcelona i-a fost fatală antrenorului Valenciei Javi Gracia. Tehnicianul a fost dat afară de conducerea clubului după ce echipa a pierdut partida de pe teren propriu cu 2-3.Șefii Valenciei au făcut anunțul printr-un comunicat oficial, în care au menționat că interimatul va fi asigurat de Voro. Acesta este un tehnician de 57 de ani și va în această postură pentru a şaptea oară în carieră. Ultima dată el a fost în aceeaşi situaţie vara trecută, după plecarea lui Albert Celades.Javi Gracia, în vârstă de 51 ani, a fost antrenorul Valenciei din iulie 2020, atunci când a semnat un contract valabil două sezoane, până la 30 iunie 2022. El a mai pregătit, printre altele, echipe ca Almeria, Osasuna, Malaga, Rubin Kazan şi Watford.După a 14-a înfrângere în LaLiga, Valencia ocupă locul 14, cu 36 de puncte, cu şase mai puțin decât Huesca, care este pe locul 18, retrogradabil, cu patru etape rămase de jucat până la finalul acestui sezon.

Persons: Barcelona, Albert Celades.Javi Gracia Organizations: Valenciei, Rubin Locations: aceeaşi, Almeria, Osasuna, Malaga, Rubin Kazan, LaLiga, Valencia, Huesca

☆ Scandalul "Mulțumesc, negrito!", în care este implicat Edison Cavani, ia amploare
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-05 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Scandalul "Mulțumesc, negrito! ", în care este implicat Edison Cavani, ia amploare și a stârnit multe controverse în întreaga lume.Sindicatul fotbaliştilor din Uruguay a cerut Asociației Engleze de Fotbal să anuleze suspendarea de trei meciuri pe care a dictat-o atacantului de la Manchester United.Cavani a fost sancționat după ce, pe o rețea de socializare, acesta i-a răspuns unui amic la un mesaj de felicitare folosind cuvântul "negrito". S-a întâmplat după ce atacantul a marcat două goluri în partida cu Southampton, meciul fiind câștigat de "diavolii roșii" cu 3-2.Mai mulți fotbaliști din Uruguay, printre care Diego Godin și Luis Suarez, au distribuit pe rețelele de socializare comunicatul AFU. Cei doi le cer englezilor "să anuleze imediat sancţiunea împotriva lui Edinson Cavani şi să-i restabilească buna reputaţie şi onoarea".Săptămâna trecută, Academia Uruguayană de Litere a acuzat forul național de profil că "a comis o nedreptate gravă faţă de sportiv". Deocamdată federația engleză nu a venit cu nicio reacție.Pe lângă suspendare, atacantul a fost amendat și cu 100 de mii de lire sterline.În urma sancțiunilor, Edison Cavani a ratat meciul cu Aston Villa, din campionat, și va lipsi și în partida cu Manchester City din Cupa Ligii, dar și de la confruntarea cu Watford din Cupa Angliei.

Persons: Edison, Diego Godin, Luis Suarez, Edison Cavani Organizations: Engleze, Fotbal, Manchester United.Cavani, Aston Villa, Manchester City, Cupa Ligii Locations: Uruguay, Southampton, Angliei

☆ Un fotbalist al Manchester United, amendat cu 100.000 de lire sterline pentru un apelativ considerat rasist
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-01 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Edinson Cavani, fotbalistul clubului Manchester United, a fost suspendat trei partide și amendat cu 100.000 de lire sterline pentru un apelativ considerat rasist. Penalizarea vine în urma unui mesaj scris de atacant pe rețele de socializare pe 29 noiembrie, după un meci cu Southampton, scor 3-2, în care Manchester United a revenit de la 0-2 şi uruguayanul a înscris două goluri pe final. Cavani a încercat să explice că nu a urmărit niciun moment să jignească, însă motivația sa nu a fost acceptată de comisia din cadrul Federaţiei engleze de fotbal care a judecat cazul. Anterior Manchester United a precizat că l-a informat pe fotbalist că utilizarea unui astfel de termen în Marea Britanie este împotriva regulilor stabilite de Asociația Engleză de Fotbal, ceea ce l-a făcut pe sud-american să-şi şteargă postarea. Din cauza suspendării, Edinson Cavani va rata meciul cu Aston Villa, din campionat, partida cu Manchester City din Cupei Ligii, dar și confruntarea cu Watford din Cupa Angliei.

Persons: Edinson, Cavani Organizations: Manchester United, Engleză, Fotbal, Aston Villa, Manchester City, Cupei Ligii Locations: Southampton, american, Angliei

☆ France unveils controversial pension reforms, unions say workers' strikes should continue
▼ + stars: | 2019-12-11 | by ( Silvia Amaro | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

French government efforts to appease public sector workers with details of its pension reform look unlikely to end an ongoing nationwide strike. France has seen a pre-emptive nationwide strike over the last six days as public sector workers fear changes to their pension benefits. Other trade unions, such as the General Confederation of Labour (CGT) and the trade union for railway workers UNSA ferroviaire, have also appealed for a continuation of the strike. "It is time for a universal pension scheme," Philippe said Wednesday. The government plans to consolidate the current 42 different pension regimes, which vary according to profession, into one.

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