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New York CNN —Hollywood actors have reached a tentative agreement with the major film and television studios to end their historic strike, the actors union announced Wednesday. While the writers’ strike was resolved in September, production has remained shuttered as the actors continued to strike and negotiate their contract. But the actors’ contract negotiations didn’t last long, breaking down on Oct. 11 before returning later in the month. By the end of October, it appeared the actors’ strike was approaching its final scene. But Hollywood actors have not appeared on their shows to promote their movies during the actors strike.

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☆ Jimmy Fallon Pokes Fun at the Republican Debate’s Lackluster Lineup
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Trish Bendix | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Welcome to Best of Late Night, a rundown of the previous night’s highlights that lets you sleep — and lets us get paid to watch comedy. Here are the 50 best movies on Netflix right now. The Not-So-Amazing RaceThe third Republican presidential debate will air on NBC on Wednesday night, live from Miami. Jimmy Fallon joked that tomorrow at 9 p.m., “The Amazing Race” will play on CBS while “NBC has the opposite.”

Persons: Jimmy Fallon, ” Organizations: Netflix, NBC, CBS Locations: Miami

☆ Arsenal cruise to 2-0 win against Sevilla
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

LONDON, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Arsenal returned to winning ways with a routine 2-0 defeat of Sevilla to take a big step towards qualification for the Champions League knockout rounds on Wednesday. Europa League champions Sevilla were desperately disappointing and managed only one shot on target, with the last kick of the game, as their last-16 hopes receded. Lens and PSV have five points while winless Sevilla are bottom with two points. Arsenal got their wish as the technology that caused Arteta's angst at Newcastle was redundant and Sevilla offered virtually nothing to cause alarm. "We knew we had to get three points and we did it," Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice said.

Persons: Leandro Trossard, Trossard, Mikel Arteta's, hobbling, Declan Rice, Sevilla, Diego Alonso, Jose Luis Mendilibar, Kai Havertz, Jorginho, Martin Odegaard, Havertz, Gabriel Martinelli's, Marko Dmitrovic, David Raya, Mariano Diaz, Martyn Herman, Clare Fallon Organizations: Arsenal, Sevilla, Champions League, League Cup, Premier League, Europa League, Lens, PSV Eindhoven, PSV, SEVILLA, Newcastle United, La Liga, Uruguay, Copa del Rey, Trossard, Thomson Locations: Newcastle, London

☆ Real Sociedad outclass Benfica 3-1 to edge closer to last 16
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Nov 8 (Reuters) - Real Sociedad edged closer to a place in the knockout stage of the Champions League with a comfortable 3-1 win over Benfica in Group D on Wednesday which ended the Portuguese side's faint hopes of reaching the last 16. It was Sociedad's third consecutive Champions League win but their first at home in 20 years as they provisionally took top spot in Group D on 10 points with two games remaining. Real Sociedad and Inter will qualify for the last 16 if the Italian side beat the Austrian team later on Wednesday. The match was stopped briefly halfway through the second half after flares were thrown by Benfica supporters. Earlier on Wednesday, three fans were arrested after violent clashes between supporters of both teams, the Basque Country police confirmed.

Persons: Mikel Merino, Mikel Oyarzabal, Ander Barrenetxea, Brais Mendez, Rafa Silva, Benfica's, Merino, Fernando Kallas, Christian Radnedge, Clare Fallon Organizations: Sociedad, Champions League, Benfica, League, Inter Milan, Salzburg, Real Sociedad, Inter, Austrian, Movistar, Basque Country, Thomson Locations: Italian

☆ WeWork, once valued at $47 billion, files for bankruptcy
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Rohan Goswami | In Rohangoswamicnbc | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The WeWork logo is displayed outside of a shared commercial office space building in Los Angeles, California on August 8, 2023. The bankruptcy filing is limited to WeWork's locations in the U.S. and Canada, the company said in a press release. The company reported liabilities ranging from $10 billion to $50 billion, according to a bankruptcy filing. Valued in 2019 at $47 billion in a round led by Masayoshi Son's SoftBank, the company tried and failed to go public five years ago. The company leases millions of square feet of office space in 777 locations around the world, according to its regulatory filings.

Persons: WeWork, Patrick T, Fallon, PATRICK T, FALLON, David Tolley, Masayoshi Son's SoftBank, Adam Neumann, Neumann, Kirkland, Ellis, Cole Schotz, PJT, CNBC's Ari Levy Organizations: Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, Getty, New York Stock Exchange, CNBC, PJT Partners, C Street Advisory Group, Alvarez, Marsal Locations: Los Angeles , California, AFP, New Jersey, U.S, Canada

☆ No kicker? No problem: RB Ogunbowale kicks field goal in Texans' win
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Nov 5, 2023; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Texans running back Dare Ogunbowale (33) kicks a field goal during the fourth quarter against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at NRG Stadium. The Texans' strategy was sent into disarray when kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn suffered an injury and was unable to compete in the second half, forcing Ogunbowale to assume place-kicking duties for the home team. With the game tied at 30-30 in the fourth quarter, Ogunbowale stepped up to take his shot and sent a 29-yard field goal through, prompting special teams coordinator Frank Ross to run on to the field as the Texans sideline erupted in celebration. For him to be able to kickoff as many times as he did... and also for him to kick the field goal -- we were confident he could make it from there and he proved us right. "It's a big-time win for us," said Stroud, as the Texans improved their record to 4-4.

Persons: Troy, Dare Ogunbowale, Ka'imi Fairbairn, Ogunbowale, Frank Ross, DeMeco Ryans, he's, C.J, Stroud, Tank Dell, We've, Amy Tennery, Clare Fallon Organizations: Houston Texans, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, NRG, Texans, Tank, Thomson Locations: Houston , Texas, USA, Troy Taormina, Stroud, New York

☆ Djokovic eases past Dimitrov to win record-extending Paris title
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/6] Tennis - ATP Masters 1000 - Paris Masters - AccorHotels Arena, Paris, France - November 5, 2023 Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates with the trophy after winning his men's singles final match against Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq Acquire Licensing RightsPARIS, Nov 5 (Reuters) - World number one Novak Djokovic cruised to a record-extending seventh Paris Masters title on Sunday when the top-seeded Serbian outclassed Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov 6-4 6-3 in the final. In a clash featuring the two oldest players in the world's top 20, the 36-year-old Djokovic drew first blood, breaking the 17th-ranked Dimitrov for a 4-3 lead in the opening set, and he closed it out comfortably in 51 minutes. The unseeded Dimitrov's only victory over Djokovic in 12 previous meetings came a decade ago and although the 32-year-old put up more of a fight in the second set, he could not prevent Djokovic from taking his 40th ATP Masters 1000 title. Victory was sealed when Dimitrov sent a backhand wide, extended Djokovic's winning run to 18 matches since his defeat by Carlos Alcaraz in the Wimbledon title clash in July. Reporting by Shrivathsa Sridhar in Bengaluru; editing by Clare FallonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Serbia's Novak Djokovic, Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov, Stephanie Lecocq, Novak Djokovic, Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov, Djokovic, Dimitrov, Dimitrov's, Carlos Alcaraz, Shrivathsa Sridhar, Clare Fallon Organizations: Paris, Rights, Bulgarian, Djokovic, ATP, Wimbledon, Thomson Locations: Paris, France, Bengaluru

☆ Despite kidnap agony, Diaz makes the difference for Liverpool
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

LUTON, England, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Liverpool's usually effervescent Colombian striker Luis Diaz looked solemn as he sat on the substitutes' bench during his side's Premier League game at Luton on Sunday. Rather, Diaz lifted up his shirt to revel a white undertop with words in black: "Libertad Para Papa" (Freedom For Dad). "We're supporting him and feeling his pain -- but for him it's a different level," said Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson. Colombia's National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrillas have said they will release Luis Manuel Diaz, as they did Diaz's mother. He scored the goal but we need to see some improvement in Colombia."

Persons: Luis Diaz, Juergen, Rather, Diaz, revel, Alisson, Luis Manuel Diaz, Klopp, Andrew Cawthorne, Clare Fallon Organizations: Premier League, Luton, Liverpool, Colombia's National Liberation Army, Thomson Locations: LUTON, England, Colombian, Sunday, Papa, Colombia

☆ E-cigarette use declines among high school students, FDA and CDC say
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Stefan Sykes | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Elf Bar disposable vape flavored vaping e-cigarette products are displayed in a convenience store on June 23, 2022 in El Segundo, California. The findings, a part of the 2023 National Youth Tobacco Survey, showed that from 2022 to 2023 e-cigarette use among high school students declined to 10% from 14.1%, a drop representing about 580,000 fewer high schoolers. Current use of any tobacco product by high school students declined by an estimated 540,000 students, to 1.97 million in 2023 from 2.51 million in 2022. E-cigarette usage has been the most commonly used tobacco product among both high school and middle school students for a decade. "The FDA remains concerned about youth tobacco product use, and we cannot and will not let our guard down on this issue," King said.

Persons: Patrick T, FALLON, PATRICK T, Brian King, King, we're Organizations: Juul Labs, US Food and Drug Administration, Getty, Tobacco Survey, Food and Drug Administration, Centers for Disease Control, Prevention, FDA's Center for Tobacco Products, FDA, Esco Locations: El Segundo , California, AFP

☆ Apple shares give investors waiting to buy an opportunity after an uneven quarter
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

AAPL YTD mountain Apple YTD Apple shares fell more than 3% after the release. Cash and capital allocation In its September quarter, Apple generated operating cash flow and free cash flow results that were lower than what the Street was looking for. Services, a high-margin business for Apple, reached a new all-time revenue record with growth accelerating to 16% on a year-over-year basis. On the call, CEO Tim Cook said Apple "achieved all-time revenue records across App Store, advertising, AppleCare, iCloud, Payment Services and video as well as a September quarter revenue record in Apple Music." Maestri said Apple achieved "all-time revenue records in the Americas, Europe, and rest of Asia-Pacific and a September quarter record in Greater China.

Persons: we've, Cash, we're, Apple, it's, Tim Cook, Maestri, Luca Maestri, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Patrick T, Fallon Organizations: Apple, Products, Services, Fortune, MacBook Air, Apple Watch, Management, CNBC, Grove Apple, AFP, Getty Locations: Apple's, Americas, Europe, Asia, Pacific, Greater China, China, Latin America, East, South Asia, India, Los Angeles , California

☆ How ‘Nightmare Before Christmas’ went from a cult classic to beloved Disney property
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Scottie Andrew | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Audience support led to multiple rereleases, elevating the film from a cult classic to a must-watch movie during both Halloween and Christmas. But after the “Beetlejuice” filmmaker departed the studio and proved his success in helming his first “Batman” film, Disney returned to the project. Moviestore/Shutterstock“They never felt (“Nightmare”) was a Disney film,” Selick told IGN. Disneyland's Haunted Mansion attraction is dressed up from Halloween to Christmas with characters from "The Nightmare Before Christmas." “Nightmare” characters now make regular appearances at the Disney parks during Halloween and Christmas, greeting young visitors and appearing on seasonal merchandise.

Persons: CNN —, Jack Skellington, Aladdin, ”, Roger Rabbit ”, It’s, Ariel, Mickey Mouse, Sally, Henry Selick, Tim Burton, Mickey, ” Selick, A.frame, Disney, Burton, Selick, Boogie, Sandy, Disney execs, Mr, “, Jack, Roger Ebert, Patrick Fallon, Coco ”, Alice, Wonderland, “ Paranorman ”, he’s Organizations: CNN, Disney, ” Disney, Touchstone Pictures, Academy of Motion Picture Arts, Sciences, Halloween, IGN, Hollywood, Disneyland, Bloomberg, Getty, Walt Disney Pictures, Pixar Locations: California, yearn

☆ Inside Citadel Securities' six-week-long training for newbie traders, where playing poker and learning to fail are part of the job
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( Emmalyse Brownstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Citadel, a hedge fund, and Citadel Securities, its sister market-making firm, were founded by billionaire Ken Griffin in 1990 and 2002. This work-hard, play-hard culture is evident in the firms' training of new employees, including its most junior ranks. They also had a Q&A with Peng Zhao, the CEO of Citadel Securities, who touched on how to prioritize time and find ways to be a leader, among other topics. The training program hasn't always been quite this involved. Fan lives in New York and will be based in Citadel Securities' Manhattan office.

Persons: onboarding, Ken Griffin, Griffin, Pete Becker, PATRICK T, FALLON, Peng Zhao, hasn't, It's Becker's, Becker, Joe DeNotta, Olivia Fan, Olivia, DeNotta, would've, It's, Pete, Andrew, We'll, We've, They're, Fan Organizations: Citadel Securities, Disney, Citadel, New York Stock Exchange, Getty, Harvard, MIT Locations: Midtown, New York, Manhattan

☆ Verstappen takes record 16th win of the season in Mexico
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-29 | by ( Angelica Medina | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Only three drivers have won more races in the history of the sport and Verstappen could have passed Sebastian Vettel, next in his sights on 53, by the end of the season. The win was also his 14th in the last 15 races and a fifth in six editions of the grand prix at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez. Second is a priority for dominant Red Bull who have never yet finished a season with their drivers first and second. The race resumed from a standing re-start, with Verstappen accelerating into the distance and Leclerc second on the hard tyres but seven-times world champion Hamilton right behind on mediums. Verstappen had seized the safety car period as an opportunity for a cheap second pitstop and some fresh hards while Leclerc had pitted just before Magnussen's accident.

Persons: Hamilton, Mercedes Leclerc, Perez, Max Verstappen, Sergio Perez, Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, Alain Prost's, Sebastian Vettel, Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Verstappen, Bull, Mercedes's Lewis Hamilton, Leclerc, Kevin Magnussen, Ferrari, Red, Ferrari's Carlos Sainz, McLaren's Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri, AlphaTauri's Daniel Ricciardo, Mercedes George Russell, Russell, Ricciardo, Alex Albon, Williams, Esteban Ocon, Pierre Gasly, Haas's Nico Hulkenberg, HAAS, Magnussen's Haas, Dane, Aston Martin, Lance, Bottas, Fernando Alonso, AlphaTauri's Yuki Tsunoda, Alan Baldwin, Ken Ferris, Clare Fallon, Lincoln Organizations: Mexico City, Prix, Autodromo Hermanos, Red Bulls, Red Bull, Briton, AlphaTauri, Renault, Hamilton, Alfa, Piastri, Thomson Locations: MEXICO, Mexico, French, Hamilton, London

☆ Liverpool cruise to 3-0 win over Nottingham Forest
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/4] Soccer Football - Premier League - Liverpool v Nottingham Forest - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - October 29, 2023 Liverpool's Mohamed Salah celebrates scoring their third goal with Darwin Nunez and Harvey Elliott REUTERS/Scott Heppell Acquire Licensing RightsLIVERPOOL, England, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Goals from Diogo Jota, Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah gave Liverpool a comfortable 3-0 win over Nottingham Forest at Anfield on Sunday that lifted the Reds to 23 points, three behind leaders Tottenham Hotspur. Jota finished off a quick counter-attack to break the deadlock in the 31st minute and celebrated by holding up the shirt of team mate Luis Diaz, who missed the game following the kidnapping of his parents in his native Colombia. Liverpool's second was a brilliant team goal as they sliced the Forest rearguard apart before Dominik Szoboszlai pulled the ball across the goal for Nunez to turn home. Salah exploited a dreadful breakdown in communications to round off the scoring in the 77th minute. Reporting by Philip O'Connor; editing by Clare FallonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Liverpool's Mohamed Salah, Darwin Nunez, Harvey Elliott REUTERS, Scott Heppell, Diogo Jota, Mohamed Salah, Jota, Luis Diaz, Liverpool's, Dominik Szoboszlai, Nunez, Salah, Philip O'Connor, Clare Fallon Organizations: Soccer Football, Premier League, Liverpool, Nottingham Forest, Rights, Reds, Tottenham Hotspur, Thomson Locations: Anfield, Liverpool, Britain, Rights LIVERPOOL, England, Colombia

☆ United manager Ten Hag says derby loss one of most disappointing days of his tenure
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-29 | by ( Lori Ewing | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

MANCHESTER, England, Oct 29 (Reuters) - In what is turning into a miserable season for Manchester United, manager Erik ten Hag said Sunday's 3-0 demolition by local rivals Manchester City at Old Trafford was one of the most disappointing days in his tenure with the team. Asked if Sunday was one of his worst days in the job, the downcast manager told reporters: "Yes. "When you lose a derby in the way we lose is disappointing. First half we had a very good game plan and the execution was very good and then the penalty changed the moment." Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville called United's loss "appalling" on Sky Sports.

Persons: Erik ten Hag, Erling Haaland, Phil Foden, United, Scott McTominay's, Ederson, Pep Guardiola, Guardiola, Gary Neville, Roy Keane, they've, Lori Ewing, Clare Fallon Organizations: Manchester United, Manchester City, United, League, Manchester, City, Premier League, Old, Former Manchester United, Sky Sports, Thomson Locations: MANCHESTER, England, Old Trafford, Copenhagen

☆ Ardie Savea named best rugby player of the year
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup 2023 - Final - New Zealand v South Africa - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - October 28, 2023 New Zealand's Ardie Savea in action with South Africa's Jean Kleyn REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier Acquire Licensing RightsPARIS, Oct 29 (Reuters) - New Zealand loose forward Ardie Savea was named World Rugby Men's 15s Player of the Year on Sunday, despite ending up on the losing side in Saturday’s Rugby World Cup final. Savea was chosen ahead of Irish centre Bundee Aki, South Africa lock Eben Etzebeth and France captain Antoine Dupont, who won the award two years ago. Savea is the 11th All Black to win the award, which was first introduced in 2001. His award comes after a stellar season in which he helped New Zealand to win the Rugby Championship and a place in the World Cup final, which they lost 12-11 to the Springboks on Saturday. Ireland’s Andy Farrell was chosen as World Rugby Coach of the Year while All Blacks winger Mark Tele'a won the award for Breakthrough Player of the Year.

Persons: Denis, Africa's Jean Kleyn REUTERS, Sarah Meyssonnier, Savea, Bundee Aki, Eben Etzebeth, Antoine Dupont, Black, Ireland’s Andy Farrell, Mark Tele'a, Mark Gleeson, Clare Fallon Organizations: Rugby Union, Rugby, Stade de France, Saint, Africa's, Rights, Saturday’s Rugby, New Zealand, Rugby Championship, Springboks, All Blacks, Thomson Locations: Zealand, South Africa, France, Saturday’s, New

☆ Marseille match against Lyon called off after team bus attacked
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Oct 29 (Reuters) - Sunday's Ligue 1 match between Olympique de Marseille and Olympique Lyonnais was called off after Lyon's team bus was pelted with stones, injuring coach Fabio Grosso, as the players made their way to the Stade Velodrome. Sky Italia footage showed damage to two bus windows and Grosso being led into the stadium by two assistants. Italian media said Grosso suffered injuries to his scalp and face. "He can't hold a conversation, he had shards of glass in his face," Lyon's club president, John Textor added. "Because of a handful of thoughtless people, the party planned for this evening has been ruined, and 65,000 fans have been deprived of attending a football match," the club added.

Persons: Fabio Grosso, Grosso, John Textor, Lyon, Francois Letexier, Fabio Grosso's, Amelie Oudea Castera, Raffaele Longo, Tommy Lund, Kate Entringer, Hugh Lawson, Clare Fallon Organizations: Ligue, Olympique de Marseille, Olympique Lyonnais, Stade Velodrome, Sky, OL, French Professional League, Lyonnais, Marseille, Thomson Locations: Marseille, Gdansk, Paris, Lincoln

☆ Vikings' Cousins feared to have suffered Achilles injury on brutal day for quarterbacks
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/4] Oct 29, 2023; Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA; Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins (8) gets pressure from Green Bay Packers linebacker Kenny Clark (97) in the first quarter at Lambeau Field. Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell told reporters after the team's 24-10 win over the Green Bay Packers that he feared it was an Achilles injury. Cousins was 23-of-31 passing for 274 yards with two touchdowns at the time of the injury. While likely the worst injury to a quarterback in the early games on Sunday, Cousins was far from alone. Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford left with a right thumb injury in Los Angeles' blowout road loss to the Dallas Cowboys.

Persons: Kirk Cousins, Kenny Clark, Benny Sieu, Kevin O'Connell, Cousins, Matthew Stafford, Kenny Pickett, New York Giants Tyrod Taylor, Daniel Jones, Rory Carroll, Clare Fallon Organizations: Minnesota Vikings, Green Bay Packers, Lambeau, Vikings, Sunday, ESPN, NFL Network, Rams, Dallas Cowboys, Pittsburgh, Jaguars, New York Giants, Thomson Locations: Green Bay , Wisconsin, USA, Minnesota, Los Angeles

☆ Manchester United midfielder Fernandes is "not captain material", says Keane
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-29 | by ( Lori Ewing | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

MANCHESTER, England, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes should be stripped of his captaincy according to former player Roy Keane, who blasted the Portuguese international after the squad's 3-0 loss to Manchester City in Sunday's derby at Old Trafford. He is not captain material," Keane said on Sky Sports. Keane, a former United captain, echoed Gary Neville's thoughts on Fernandes after the side's 7-0 thrashing at Liverpool last season, their heaviest loss since 1931. Fernandes was made captain last summer after Harry Maguire was stripped of the role. "I know it's a big decision, obviously they changed the captaincy with Maguire, but Fernandes is not captain material.

Persons: Bruno Fernandes, Roy Keane, Fernandes, Keane, Gary Neville's, Erik ten Hag, Neville, Harry Maguire, Maguire, Lori Ewing, Clare Fallon Organizations: Manchester United, Portuguese, Manchester City, Old, Sky Sports, United, Liverpool, Thomson Locations: MANCHESTER, England, Sunday's, Old Trafford

☆ Nketiah hat-trick fires Arsenal to 5-0 rout of Sheffield United
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] Soccer Football - Premier League - Arsenal v Sheffield United - Emirates Stadium, London, Britain - October 28, 2023 Arsenal's Eddie Nketiah celebrates scoring their third goal and completes his hat-trick REUTERS/Tony Obrien Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Arsenal striker Eddie Nketiah ended his scoring drought in stunning fashion with a hat-trick in his side's 5-0 home thrashing of hapless Sheffield United in the Premier League on Saturday. But he found bottom club United's over-worked defence much more to his liking as he grabbed his first Arsenal hat-trick. Nketiah later dedicated his hat-trick to his aunt who recently died. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was full of praise for the way Nketiah responded to his return to the starting line-up. He's started nine out of our 10 Premier League games.

Persons: Eddie Nketiah, Tony Obrien, Gabriel Jesus, Declan Rice, Wes Foderingham, Bukayo, Nketiah, Fabio Vieira, Vieira, Oliver Norwood, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Victory, Mikel Arteta, He's, Paul Heckingbottom, Martyn Herman, Clare Fallon Organizations: Soccer Football, Premier League, Arsenal, Sheffield United, Emirates, Gunners, United's, Tottenham Hotspur, Thomson Locations: London, Britain

☆ Manchester City have pundits in stitches with outfit choice
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Oct 25 (Reuters) - Manchester City were panned by soccer pundits for their choice of outfits to travel to their Champions League group game against Young Boys in Bern on Wednesday. The reigning champions climbed off the team bus looking like a 1950s American college team, dressed in navy blue cardigans with their names and numbers on the back and "Manchester City" on bands around the sleeves, over white dress shirts and light denim jeans. Former City defender Joleon Lescott added: "It is questionable, especially when it doesn't look good on Jack Grealish." City, who have a fashion deal with label Dsquared2, have raised eyebrows before with their choice of team outfits, including double denim. Reporting by Lori Ewing; editing by Clare FallonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Joe Cole, Joleon Lescott, Jack Grealish, Lori Ewing, Clare Fallon Organizations: Manchester City, Champions League, Young Boys, Wednesday, TNT Sports, Former City, Thomson Locations: Manchester, Bern, American, "

☆ Leipzig battle past Red Star 3-1 to tighten hold on Group G second spot
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

LEIPZIG, Germany, Oct 25 (Reuters) - RB Leipzig strengthened their hold on second place in Champions League Group G with a 3-1 victory over gritty Red Star Belgrade on Wednesday. Yussuf Poulsen, the longest-serving Leipzig player who this week signed a contract extension, then forced a save from keeper Omri Glazer with a curled shot as the visitors initially struggled with the Germans' frenetic pace. Leipzig are on six points from three matches, three behind leaders Manchester City, who beat Young Boys 3-1. Red Star are on one point, the same as the Swiss side. Reporting by Karolos Grohmann; editing by Clare FallonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: David Raum, Yussuf Poulsen, Omri Glazer, Castello Lukeba, Osman Bukari, Leipzig's Xavi Simons, Marko Stamenic, Dani Olmo, Karolos, Clare Fallon Organizations: RB Leipzig, Champions League Group, Red Star Belgrade, Wednesday, Red Star, League, Manchester City, Young Boys, Thomson Locations: LEIPZIG, Germany, Leipzig, Swiss

☆ Wembanyama is a talent beyond compare, says Yao
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Amy Tennery | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

NEW YORK, Oct 25 (Reuters) - France's Victor Wembanyama possesses a talent that defies comparison, retired great Yao Ming told Reuters, as the seven-foot four-inch (2.24-metre) rookie makes his highly anticipated National Basketball Association (NBA) regular-season debut on Wednesday. "I never see a big guy like, you know, (who) can do such a thing like he does," said Yao, an eight-times NBA All-Star who stands two inches (five cms) taller than Wembanyama. Yao spent his entire NBA career with the Houston Rockets and remains an iconic figure of Chinese sport after fuelling the popularity of the NBA in his home country. The Hall of Famer was reluctant to offer advice to Frenchman Wembanyama, who enters the NBA at a time of unprecedented international participation in the league. "He has his own expedition to go (on)," said Yao, who was travelling to New York as part of a some 30-person Chinese delegation this week.

Persons: Victor Wembanyama, Yao Ming, LeBron James, Yao, Frenchman Wembanyama, I'm, Amy Tennery, Echo Wang, Clare Fallon Organizations: Reuters, Basketball Association, San Antonio Spurs, Texan, Dallas Mavericks, NBA, Houston Rockets, Famer, Thomson Locations: New York

☆ John Oliver says the Hollywood writers' strike was no vacation
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Kai Xiang Teo | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The Hollywood writers' strike was no vacation for talk show hosts, John Oliver says. Oliver discussed the topic on an appearance on "Late Night with Seth Meyers" on Monday. AdvertisementAdvertisementJohn Oliver, the host of "Last Week Tonight," says the Hollywood writers' strike was no vacation. The writers' strike ended on September 27 when the Writers Guild of America secured a deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers for stipulations including better pay, AI safeguards, and minimum staffing. The nearly-150-day strike was the second-longest in the guild's history, only surpassed by the writers' strike of 1988.

Persons: John Oliver, Oliver, Seth Meyers, —, Meyers, Todd Holmes, Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel Organizations: Hollywood, Service, Writers Guild of America, Alliance, Producers, California State University, Northridge, Force

☆ Haaland brace lifts Man City to 3-1 win over Young Boys
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Lori Ewing | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

City can clinch their spot in the knockout stage when they play Young Boys again, this time at home, on Nov. 7. Haaland scored for the first time in six Champions League games with a penalty in the 67th minute after Mohamed Camara's tackle on Rodri in the box. Haaland, who rewrote several scoring records last season, added another one on Wednesday, breaking Kylian Mbappe's mark as the youngest player to score 37 Champions League goals. But Young Boys caught City keeper Ederson in no man's land to level four minutes later, sending in Meschack Elia with a superb pass which he scooped high over Ederson into the net. Young Boys are third in the group on one point after three matches.

Persons: Erling Haaland, Manuel Akanji, Pep, Guardiola, I'm, Haaland, Mohamed Camara's, Akanji, Ruben Dias's, Anthony Racioppi, Meschack Elia, Jack Grealish's, Racioppi, Matheus Nunes, Loris Benito, Rico Lewis, City's Julian Alvarez, Grealish, Lori Ewing, Clare Fallon Organizations: Manchester City, Champions League, Swiss, Young Boys, Wednesday, TNT Sports, League, Boys, Ederson, Thomson Locations: Norwegian, Swiss

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