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☆ Former world number one Scott desperate to end win drought in Queensland
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Scott won the first of his two Australian PGA Championship trophies 10 years ago in his prime and the second in 2019. Less than two months after winning the 2019 event, he broke a four-year victory drought on the U.S. PGA Tour by claiming the Genesis Invitational. "If I were to win this week or next week (at the Australian Open) it could be a springboard." The rival circuits, along with the European DP World Tour, announced plans in June to merge and end the sport's bitter divide. "There’s four or five other interested parties in investing in the PGA Tour like PIF," he added, referring to Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund.

Persons: Adam Scott, Paul Childs, Scott, ”, Cameron Smith, I’ve, Smith, LIV Golf, Ian Ransom, Shri Navaratnam Organizations: BMW, Wentworth, Rights MELBOURNE, Australian, Butterfield, Royal, British, U.S, PGA, Justice Department, Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, Thomson Locations: Wentworth , Virginia Water, Britain, California, Bermuda, Royal Queensland, Saudi, U.S, Melbourne

☆ Wimbledon suffers expansion plan blow after council refuses permission
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

"Naturally, we are disappointed by the London Borough of Wandsworth's decision," Sally Bolton, Chief Executive of the All England Club, said in a statement. A post from the London Borough of Wandsworth on X, formerly Twitter, confirmed the decision: "Wandsworth's planning committee votes to refuse Wimbledon tennis expansion plans." In 2018 the AELTC's 65 million pounds ($81 million) bid for Wimbledon Park Golf Club was accepted by members. The tennis club argues that its expansion plans would actually return private land back to the public. Lawmaker Stephen Hammond, who represents the Wimbledon constituency, said he was pleased Wandsworth had refused the plans.

Persons: Paul Childs, Sally Bolton, Bolton, Stephen Hammond, Wandsworth, Martyn Herman, Toby Davis Organizations: Lawn Tennis, Croquet Club, REUTERS, Wimbledon, England Tennis Club, London Borough, All England, Twitter, Hall, England, Project, Daily Mail, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, London Borough, Wandsworth, Wimbledon, Merton, Wandsworth's

☆ Philip Glass’s Piano Etudes: A Diary of an Influential Life
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Joshua Barone | More About Joshua Barone | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

For example, the Joyce’s program features a duet of hers set to the 18th Etude. “My first reaction is just to listen,” she said — to the Rachmaninoff-esque shading, the mellowness and alluring romanticism. Peck similarly described his étude, the Sixth, in poetic rather than structural terms. And the amount of time the étude takes, it feels like an eternity.”Not everyone has such strong emotional reactions to the études. “What Philip would say is, there’s plenty of other music in the world.”If there is any agreement on the études, it may be about their specific difficulties.

Persons: Childs, “, ”, —, Rachmaninoff, Peck, “ There’s, Andres, Philip, Mozart, Davies Organizations: Geffen

☆ Women's FA Cup prize fund doubled for this season's competition
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Soccer Football - Women's FA Cup - Final - Chelsea v Manchester United - Wembley Stadium, London, Britain - May 14, 2022 Chelsea's Sam Kerr celebrates with the trophy after winning the Women's FA Cup Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs Acquire Licensing RightsNov 9 (Reuters) - This season's Women's FA Cup prize fund has been doubled to six million pounds ($7.35 million), the Football Association (FA) announced on Thursday. The FA Cup winners will now receive 430,000 pounds, whereas last season's winners Chelsea received 100,000 pounds. "Doubling the prize money showcases the FA's clear commitment to the future of the Women's FA Cup and will help us maintain its stature as the most prestigious domestic women's cup competition in the world," Sue Campbell, the FA's director of women's football said. Last season's prize fund increased from 400,000 pounds to three million pounds. The men's FA Cup winners currently receive two million pounds.

Persons: Sam Kerr, Paul Childs, Sue Campbell, Campbell, Trevor Stynes, Toby Davis Organizations: Soccer, Chelsea, Manchester United, Wembley, FA, Football Association, Thomson Locations: London, Britain

☆ James to start for Chelsea in Blackburn League Cup tie
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

"I can confirm he is going to start," Pochettino told reporters on Tuesday. With just three wins in 10 Premier League games, Chelsea are in 11th place, 14 points behind leaders Tottenham Hotspur. "To go through the competition (League Cup) is important, then go to Tottenham and receive Manchester City to get momentum." Pochettino takes Chelsea to face his old club Spurs in the league on Monday but the Argentine won't let that influence his team selection for the League Cup game on Wednesday. The five-time League Cup winners beat AFC Wimbledon and Brighton & Hove Albion in the previous rounds.

Persons: Chelsea's Reece James, Matthew Childs, Reece James, Mauricio Pochettino, Chelsea's, Pochettino, Trevor Stynes, Ken Ferris Organizations: Soccer Football, Premier League, Chelsea, Brentford, Blackburn Rovers, Wednesday's League, Liverpool, Stamford Bridge, Tottenham Hotspur, Tottenham, Manchester City, Spurs, Argentine, League, AFC Wimbledon, Brighton & Hove Albion, Thomson Locations: Stamford, London, Britain, Chelsea

☆ AMC's CEO thought he was texting naughty photos to a former ballerina fling. Then everything went haywire.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Madeline Berg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

This "resentment toward her abusers" may have led her to text Aron — a wealthy, powerful man in the public eye, her lawyers said. "Send me a naughty picture," Blackwood texted, a couple weeks into their flirty exchange. When he asked for photos in return, Blackwood sent him images of an unnamed Russian model that she pulled from Instagram. "Ceo scandal is apparently lucrative," Blackwood texted, posing as Brian. AdvertisementAdvertisement"I was shown some images and I was wondering if you're available to speak," the fake reporter texted Aron.

Persons: Adam Aron's, Mia, Aron, Sakoya Blackwood, Adam Aron, Matthew Belloni, Blackwood, She'd, Evander, —, Aron —, paramour, Koya Blackwood Fews, Lila Cohen, Brian, Blackwood texted, he'd, they'd, Brian —, He'd, Brian didn't, there's, he's, abt, Aron didn't, Blackwood didn't, texted Aron, hadn't, Jeff Bezos, Bezos, fiancée Lauren Sanchez —, Aron hasn't, hasn't, Taylor, unfazed, He's Organizations: of, United States, Court Southern District of, Hollywood, AMC, Evander Childs High School, —, Instagram, Arizona, National Enquirer, ppl, FBI, Twitter, Amazon Locations: Southern, of New York, Court Southern District of New York, Bronx, Jamaica, Russian, York City, California, Sinai, Aron

☆ All Blacks tweak team with one change for World Cup final
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Mark Gleeson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

All Blacks coach Ian Foster changed his lock combination again with Brodie Retallick restored to the lineup and Sam Whitelock returning to the list of replacements in the only change to the starting team. New Zealand believe the 35-year-old Whitelock, playing his third World Cup final, is most effective coming off the bench, and could bring an injection of energy at a time when South Africa are refreshing their forwards. Six of New Zealand's matchday squad for the game are previous World Cup winners and the 23-man team has a collective total of 1,387 caps, making it the most experienced All Blacks squad for any of their record five World Cup finals appearances. "We've woken up this week to find ourselves in a World Cup final and we've worked to deal with all the distractions. They (South Africa) are great at their style, we want to be great at ours," added Foster.

Persons: Zealand's Brodie Retallick, Paul Childs, Ian Foster, Brodie Retallick, Sam Whitelock, Whitelock, Retallick, Scott Barrett, Barrett, Nepo Lualua, Fletcher Newell, Foster, Sam Cane, We've, we've, Beauden Barrett, Will Jordan, Rieko Ioane, Jordie Barrett, Mark Telea, Richie Mo’unga, Aaron Smith, Shannon Frizell, Tyrel Lomax, Codie Taylor, Ethan de Groot, Samisoni Taukei’aho, Tamaiti Williams, Nepo Laulala, Dalton Papalii, Finlay Christie, Damian McKenzie, Anton Lienert, Mark Gleeson, Ken Ferris Organizations: Rugby Union, Rugby, Groupama, REUTERS, Blacks, Kiwis, Saturday’s Rugby, South, Springboks, Ireland, Argentina, New, Foster . New Zealand, Brown, Thomson Locations: Zealand, Italy, Lyon, France, South Africa, MALMAISON, Foster . New

☆ Hong Kong's leader will deliver his policy address this week. Here's what to expect
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Vivian Kam | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

An aerial view of a residential district in Hong Kong. He expects domestic demand will continue to be the key driver to Hong Kong's expansion. A nurse examines new born chinese childs with their mums at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital on 30 April 2012 in Hong Kong. That's compared to 1.1 in Singapore and 1.7 in the U.S. To tackle the problem, local media reported the Hong Kong leader may consider giving 20,000 Hong Kong dollars ($2,556) to the family of every newborn baby in the territory, if at least one of the parents is a permanent resident. By offering attractive incentives ... Hong Kong can re-establish itself as an attractive destination for both local and international talent.

Persons: Chunyip Wong, John Lee, Hong, Eddie Kwok, Kwok, Thomas Shik, Shik, childs, Victor Fraile Rodriguez, Wise Lam Organizations: Hong, Hang Seng Bank, CNBC, Gross, Labor, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Corbis, Bank Locations: Hong Kong, Asia, Singapore, Hong, PwC, U.S

Akbar Al Baker, QR Group CEO during the FIFA Legends Event on Dec 11, 2022. He has retired as CEO of Qatar Airways, a source familiar with the matter said on Oct 23, 2023. Qatar Airways could not immediately be reached for comment. Airbus and Qatar Airways settled at the end of January, averting a rare and potentially damaging UK court trial in the jet sector. It was not immediately clear whether Al Baker was retiring from other posts, which include serving as the chief executive of Hamad International Airport and of Qatar Duty Free.

Persons: Akbar Al Baker, Paul Childs, Al Baker, Gulf Badr Mohammed Al Meer, Badr Mohammed Al Meer, Al Baker's, Saad Sherida Al, Kaabi, Alex Macheras, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamid Al Thani, Maha El Dahan, Andrew Mills, Alexander Cornwell, Tim Hepher, Bernadette Baum, Mark Potter, Sharon Singleton Organizations: QR, FIFA, Qatar Airways, REUTERS, DOHA, Reuters, Hamad International Airport, Dubai's, Turkish Airlines, U.S, Airbus, Boeing, Qatar, Qatar Duty Free, Thomson Locations: Gulf, Qatar’s, Dubai's Emirates, East, Berlin, Qatar

☆ IHG says funding challenges holding back new hotel development
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Yadarisa Shabong | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A general view of an Intercontinental Hotel at The O2 in London, Britain October 20, 2020. Its shares were down 3.6% by 1044 GMT, with Bernstein analyst Richard Clarke attributing the drop to the slowdown in net unit growth and fears it might miss its full-year guidance. "We definitely see the light at the end of the tunnel," he said, adding that IHG was growing in new signings and system size. The group recorded growth across its leisure, business travel and group travel segments, Maalouf said in a statement. The hotel industry has benefited from a post-pandemic boom in leisure travel as people splurge their savings on vacations despite rising costs of living.

Persons: Matthew Childs, IHG, Bernstein, Richard Clarke, Leo Carrington, Elie Maalouf, Maalouf, Glover, Yadarisa, Subhranshu Sahu, Tomasz Janowski, Jan Harvey Organizations: O2, REUTERS, Citi, U.S, Crowne Plaza, Regent, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, China, Israel, Bengaluru

☆ IHG upbeat about 2023 results despite challenges holding back new hotels
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Yadarisa Shabong | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The owner of the Crowne Plaza, Regent and Hualuxe hotel chains flagged economic uncertainties ahead and said that short- term financing challenges were holding back development of new hotels. The group recorded growth across its leisure, business travel and group travel segments, CEO Elie Maalouf said in a statement. While business travel revenue was already ahead of 2019 levels in the third quarter, group and meetings revenue was still below, finance chief Michael Glover told reporters. The hotel industry has benefited from a boom in leisure travel demand after the pandemic, as people splurge their savings on vacations despite rising costs of living. Reporting by Yadarisa Shabong in Bengaluru; Editing by Subhranshu Sahu and Tomasz JanowskiOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Matthew Childs, Bernstein, Richard Clarke, Elie Maalouf, IHG, Michael Glover, Glover, Yadarisa, Subhranshu Sahu, Tomasz Janowski Organizations: O2, REUTERS, Crowne Plaza, Regent, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, China, Israel, Tel Aviv, Bengaluru

☆ UK budget deficit undershoots forecast in Sept: ONS
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A view of the financial district in London, Britain, September 23, 2023. REUTERS/Matthew Childs/File photo Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Britain recorded a smaller-than-expected budget deficit of 14.347 billion pounds ($17.37 billion) in September, the Office for National Statistics said on Friday. A Reuters poll of economists had pointed to public sector net borrowing, excluding state-owned banks, of 18.3 billion pounds. Government borrowing between April and September, the first half of the 2023/24 financial year, totalled 81.7 billion pounds, 15.3 billion pounds more than in the first half of the previous financial year. British finance minister Jeremy Hunt is due to give a mid-year update on his budget plans alongside new borrowing forecasts from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) on Nov. 22.

Persons: Matthew Childs, Jeremy Hunt, Hunt, David Milliken, William James Our Organizations: REUTERS, National Statistics, Hunt's Conservative Party, Thomson Locations: London, Britain

"If interest rates remain high ... it's that much harder for people to buy the car. The price of the popular Model Y SUV was "almost unchanged" for consumers even after Tesla's price cuts, Musk said, accounting for higher financing costs. Reuters GraphicsPRICE CUTSTesla's aggressive price cuts this year have battered its gross margin even as it faces stiff competition in China from local automakers. Still, it stuck to its annual production target of 1.8 million cars, a sign that the price cuts were buoying demand to an extent. In the second quarter, Tesla had posted a gross margin of 18.2%.

Persons: Matthew Childs, Elon Musk, Musk, Tesla, Jesse Cohen, Akash Sriram, Hyunjoo Jin, Joe White, Abhirup Roy, Sayantani Ghosh, Sriraj Kaluvilla, Deepa Babington, Jamie Freed Organizations: REUTERS, General Motors, Chrysler, Reuters, Visible Alpha, Revenue, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Mexico, Nuevo Leon, China, Bengaluru, Hyunjoo, San Francisco, Detroit

☆ Tesla's Q3 margin slightly misses analysts' estimates
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Matthew Childs/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 18 (Reuters) - Tesla's (TSLA.O) third-quarter gross margin shrank from a year earlier, slightly missing Wall Street estimates, as the electric automaker slashed prices to boost demand in the face of higher interest rates. The company reported a gross margin of 17.9% for the quarter ended September, compared with 25.1% a year earlier, when it had not yet begun the price cuts. In the second quarter, Tesla posted a gross margin of 18.2%. Wall Street had on average expected Tesla to post a margin of 18.02%, according to 21 analysts polled by Visible Alpha. According to LSEG data, an average of 17 analysts polled expected gross margin of 18.25%.

Persons: Matthew Childs, Tesla, Akash Sriram, Hyunjoo Jin, Sriraj Kaluvilla, Deepa Babington Organizations: REUTERS, Investors, Visible Alpha, Revenue, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Bengaluru, Hyunjoo, San Francisco

☆ Chinese suppliers to invest in Mexican state where Tesla planning factory - state officials
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

The logo of car manufacturer Tesla is seen at a dealership in London, Britain, May 14, 2021. REUTERS/Matthew Childs/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsMEXICO CITY, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Chinese suppliers for Tesla will invest in the northern Mexican state of Nuevo Leon where the automaker is planning to build a new factory, state officials said on Wednesday. The planned investments include $700 million from Ningbo Tuopu Group and $260 million from Hesai Technology, a state official said. Reporting by Daina Beth SolomonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Matthew Childs, Daina Beth Solomon Organizations: REUTERS, MEXICO CITY, Tesla, Ningbo Tuopu Group, Hesai Technology, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, MEXICO, Mexican, Nuevo Leon, Ningbo

☆ Chinese Tesla suppliers to invest nearly $1 bln in northern Mexico - state officials
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Matthew Childs/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsMEXICO CITY, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Two Chinese suppliers for Tesla will invest nearly a billion dollars in the northern Mexican state of Nuevo Leon where the automaker is planning a new factory, Nuevo Leon Governor Samuel Garcia said during a trip to Shanghai on Wednesday. The planned investments include $700 million from Ningbo Tuopu Group (601689.SS) and $260 million from Hesai Technology , a Nuevo Leon representative said. Ningbo Tuopu Group develops shock absorption products and other auto parts, while Hesai Technology makes lidar light sensors for applications like autonomous vehicles and robots. Ningbo is expected to create some 10,000 jobs, and Hesai, up to 4,000, Nuevo Leon officials said. Tesla has not yet begun construction in Nuevo Leon, and its timeline for starting production is unclear.

Persons: Matthew Childs, Samuel Garcia, Tesla, Garcia, Daina Beth Solomon, Raul Cortes, Kylie Madry, Stephen Eisenhammer Organizations: REUTERS, MEXICO CITY, Tesla, Nuevo Leon, Ningbo Tuopu Group, Hesai Technology, Ningbo Tuopu, Hesai, Nuevo, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, MEXICO, Mexican, Nuevo Leon, Nuevo, Shanghai, Ningbo, Austin , Texas, U.S, Mexico, Austin

But the company on Wednesday stuck to its annual production target of 1.8 million vehicles, suggesting the discounts were driving demand. Some analysts said Tesla may need to cut prices further to achieve its annual delivery target amid a broader slowdown in electric vehicle demand. In the second quarter, Tesla had posted a gross margin of 18.2%. Wall Street had on average expected Tesla to post a margin of 18.02%, according to 21 analysts polled by Visible Alpha. According to LSEG data, an average of 17 analysts polled expected gross margin of 18.25%.

Persons: Matthew Childs, Tesla, Akash Sriram, Hyunjoo Jin, Abhirup Roy, Sayantani Ghosh, Sriraj Kaluvilla, Deepa Babington Organizations: REUTERS, Investors, Visible Alpha, Revenue, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Texas, Bengaluru, Hyunjoo, San Francisco

☆ Tesla to recall nearly 55,000 Model X vehicles, auto regulator says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The logo of car manufacturer Tesla is seen at a dealership in London, Britain, May 14, 2021. REUTERS/Matthew Childs/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsCompanies Tesla Inc FollowOct 17 (Reuters) - The U.S. auto regulator on Tuesday said Tesla (TSLA.O) will recall 54,676 Model X vehicles manufactured between 2021-2023, as the vehicle controller is likely to fail to detect low brake fluid and not display a warning light. Tesla has released an over-the-air (OTA) software update, free of charge, to fix the issue, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said. The electric vehicle maker is not aware of any crashes, injuries or deaths that may be related to this condition as of Oct. 10, the regulator added. In August, NHTSA opened an investigation into 280,000 new Tesla Model 3 and Model Y vehicles over reports of loss of steering control and power steering.

Persons: Matthew Childs, Tesla, Jahnavi, Janane Venkatraman Organizations: REUTERS, Traffic Safety Administration, Reuters, NHTSA, Tesla, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, U.S, Bengaluru

Official data showed economic output expanded by 0.2% in August from July, matching the median forecast in a Reuters poll of economists. "The UK economy is holding up but remains in a precarious state," said David Bharier, head of research at the British Chambers of Commerce. The data showed Britain's huge services sector grew by a slightly stronger than expected 0.4% in August from July while manufacturing and construction shrank by 0.8% and 0.5%. Investors are putting a chance of less than one in four on the BoE resuming its rate hikes after its next scheduled meeting in November. Britain's economy stood 2.1% bigger than in February 2020, just before the coronavirus pandemic hit, the ONS said.

Persons: Matthew Childs, Sterling, Elizabeth's, BoE, David Bharier, William Schomberg, Andy Bruce, Kate Holton Organizations: REUTERS, Bank of England, Monetary Fund, Chambers of Commerce, European Union, ONS, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Miral

☆ No Israeli, Palestinian flags allowed at Wembley for England games - FA
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

England host Australia in a friendly on Friday before taking on Italy in a European Championship qualifier on Tuesday. "On Friday evening, we will remember the innocent victims of the devastating events in Israel and Palestine," the FA said in a statement. "We will only permit flags, replica kits and other representations of nationality for the competing nations inside Wembley Stadium for the upcoming matches against Australia and Italy." England and Australia players will wear black armbands, the FA added, and there will be a period of silence before kick off. Reporting by Anita Kobylinska in Gdansk; Editing by Ken FerrisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: England's Marcus Rashford, Lewis Dunk, Jordan Henderson, Phil Foden, Jude Bellingham, Matthew Childs, Anita Kobylinska, Ken Ferris Organizations: Soccer Football, Australia, Wembley, Thomson Locations: George's, Burton, Trent, Britain, Italy, England, Australia, Israel, Palestine, Gaza, Gdansk

A signage is pictured at Travis Perkins, a timber and building merchants yard in St Albans, Britain October 22, 2020. The group said it now expected 2023 adjusted operating profit to be in the range of 175 million pounds ($215 million) to 195 million pounds, down from the 240 million pounds it had guided to in June, itself a 12% downgrade. Shares in Travis Perkins sunk by as much as 12% in early deals, hitting their lowest level for over three years. Travis Perkins said it remained confident in its longer-term outlook because Britain needed to build more homes and existing infrastructure would need to be decarbonised. Separately, Forterra (FORT.L), a British company which manufactures clay and concrete building products, said demand for its products has softened since July.

Persons: Travis Perkins, Paul Childs, Nick Roberts, Travis, Peel Hunt, Sarah Young, William James, James Davey, Emelia Organizations: REUTERS, Britain's, Peel, Thomson Locations: St Albans, Britain, British

☆ Andrew Flintoff, former England cricket captain, speaks on camera for first time since ‘Top Gear’ crash
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

The December 2022 crash left Flintoff with reported broken ribs and facial injuries. Play with passion, play with pride, play with belief. Flintoff (second from left) worked with the England team last month. In February that year, Flintoff crashed into a market stall while filming the show but escaped unscathed. The former cricket star is not the only “Top Gear” host to have been involved in a high-speed crash while filming the show.

Persons: Andrew “ Freddie ” Flintoff, Flintoff, Tom Hartley, Hartley, “, they’ll, ” Flintoff, Matthew Childs, Richard Hammond Organizations: CNN, Former England, England Cricket, New Zealand, England, BBC Locations: England, Australia

☆ Stokes doubtful for England's World Cup opener, Brook may debut
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Amlan Chakraborty | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

England sacrificed opener Jason Roy to accommodate Brook, who has been marked out as a future superstar of the game because of his explosive batting. "We'll make the right call here - if he's not fit to play, he's not fit to play," Buttler said. Brook, an automatic pick in England's test side and part of their T20 World Cup winning team last year, is likely to be the beneficiary of circumstances. The start of his international career has been outstanding in T20 cricket and in the test format," Buttler said. We know from test cricket, he can play big innings.

Persons: Harry Brook, Matthew Childs, Harry Brook's, Ben Stokes, Jason Roy, Stokes, Jos Buttler, He's, Buttler, Narendra Modi, he's, It's, Harry, Amlan Chakraborty, Christian Radnedge Organizations: New Zealand, Rights, New, Narendra, Thomson Locations: England, New, London, Britain, Rights AHMEDABAD, India, Thursday's, New Zealand, Ahmedabad, New Delhi

☆ Rahm and Hatton to launch Europe's Ryder Cup defence
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Mitch Phillips | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The morning lineup is completed by a European heavyweight pairing in Rory McIlroy and Tommy Fleetwood taking on Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay. Captain Luke Donald has changed Europe's opening strategy as he bids to extend their 30-year unbeaten home run against the United States. The home side gets to choose whether to start Friday's first session with four foursomes or four fourballs matches, with the other format following in the afternoon session. Europe have started with fourballs since 1997 but Donald said he had flipped things round after "a deep dive into statistics of the team". Reporting by Mitch Phillips, editing by Toby DavisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Jon Rahm, England's Tyrrell Hatton, Paul Childs, Tyrrell Hatton, Scottie Scheffler, Sam Burns, Viktor Hovland, Ludvig Aberg, Max Homa, Brian Harman, Shane Lowry, Sepp Straka, Rickie Fowler, Collin Morikawa, Rory McIlroy, Tommy Fleetwood, Xander Schauffele, Patrick Cantlay, Captain Luke Donald, Friday's, Donald, Mitch Phillips, Toby Davis Organizations: BMW, Wentworth, Rights, Ryder, fourballs, Thomson Locations: Wentworth , Virginia Water, Britain, Friday's, United States, Europe

☆ Rain washes out third England v Ireland one-dayer
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A no result at the Gloucestershire Cricket Stadium means the three-match series was won 1-0 by England, after the first ODI was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to rain before Rehan Ahmed inspired England to a 48-run victory in the second. Ireland won the toss on Tuesday and elected to bowl, with England's openers Phil Salt and Will Jacks getting them off to a strong start as they combined for 87 runs. This series was part of England's preparations as they look ahead to their title defence at next month's 50-over World Cup in India. England face New Zealand in the opening match of the World Cup on Oct. 5. Reporting by Aadi Nair in Bengaluru, editing by Pritha SarkarOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Matthew Childs, Ben Duckett, Rehan Ahmed, Phil Salt, Will Jacks, Craig Young, Duckett, Zak Crawley, Crawley, Young, Sam Hain, England's Jacks, Aadi Nair, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: Cricket, England, Ireland, Gloucestershire Cricket, New Zealand, Thomson Locations: Bristol, Britain, England, Irish, India, New, Bengaluru

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