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Soccer-Romania need almost perfect match against Dutch, says coach

MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) - Romania need to produce a near perfect performance against a Netherlands side brimming with quality players and tournament experience, Romania coach Edward Iordanescu on

Osaka wins see-saw match to reach second round at Wimbledon

LONDON (Reuters) - Former world number one Naomi Osaka navigated a tricky first round match against France's Diane Parry at Wimbledon on Monday, eventually winning 6-1 1-6 6-4 with the help of some

Tennis-Alcaraz keeps jitters in check to begin Wimbledon defence with win

By Pritha Sarkar LONDON (Reuters) - For the last 50 weeks, Carlos Alcaraz knew the exact date and time he would walk back on Centre Court to open the defence of his Wimbledon title and the Spaniard

Olympics-Fleming headlines defending champion Canada’s women’s soccer roster

(Reuters) - Jessie Fleming headlined the Canadian women's soccer roster for the Paris Olympics that was revealed on Monday and features 13 players from the group that won gold in Tokyo. Fleming, who

Soccer-Villa sign midfielder Barkley from Luton

(Reuters) - Aston Villa have signed former England midfielder Ross Barkley from Luton Town, both clubs announced on Monday. Neither team disclosed the details of the deal but British media said

Soccer-Plenty of time for Netherlands to iron out problems

MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) - The Netherlands would have preferred a shorter turnaround between their last group match and Tuesday’s European Championship round of 16 clash with RomanIa, but coach

Tennis-Ruud glad to be back at Wimbledon after parasite scare

By Pritha Sarkar LONDON (Reuters) - No one would blame Casper Ruud if he gave the elaborate salad bar laid on for competitors in the Wimbledon player's restaurant a miss this year after he spent a few

Tennis-Sabalenka and Azarenka out of Wimbledon with shoulder injuries

By Shrivathsa Sridhar LONDON (Reuters) - Third seed Aryna Sabalenka and 16th seed Victoria Azarenka pulled out of Wimbledon shortly before their opening matches on Monday due to shoulder injuries,

Soccer-Austria’s Rangnick back home in unexpected return to Leipzig

By Trevor Stynes LEIPZIG, Germany (Reuters) - Austria manager Ralf Rangnick is already on home soil in Germany for Euro 2024, and when his side line up against Turkey in the round of 16 on Tuesday, he

Soccer-England’s Bellingham investigated after crotch gesture

By Andrew Cawthorne HAMBURG, Germany (Reuters) - UEFA is to investigate England midfielder Jude Bellingham for potential indecent conduct after he was seen grabbing his crotch while looking at the

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Drop that cigarette. Smokers are twice as likely to develop skin cancer compared to non-smokers

A noticeable effect of smoking is premature aging. Studies indicate that the skin biopsy of a 40-year-old heavy smoker can resemble that of a 70-year-old non-smoker.

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?