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WTA News: Sofia Kenin rallies to win first-round match at Korea Open

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WTA News: Sofia Kenin rallies to win first-round match at Korea Open

Seventh-seeded Sofia Kenin rallied from an uncompetitive first set to knock off Germany’s Laura Siegmund 2-6, 6-3, 7-5 in opening-round action of the Korea Open in Seoul, South Korea on Monday.

Kenin, the only seeded competitor in action on the first day of the event, fell in a 5-0 hole in the opening set and was broken three times. However, she responded with four breaks of Siegemund in the second set and three more in the third, including one up 6-5 which clinched the match. This helped the American overcome a sloppy service game where each competitor had 10 double faults and won 50 percent or less of their service games.

Germany’s Ella Seidel also rallied from a set down to defeat Jessika Ponchet of France 5-7, 6-4, 6-2. Fellow German Eva Lys disposed of Ashlyn Krueger in straight sets, 6-3, 6-4.

Two of the home-country wild-card entrants, South Korea’s Yeonwoo Ku and Sohyun Park, lost in straight sets. France’s Lois Boisson defeated Ku 6-2, 6-1 while Czech competitor Katerina Siniakova beat Park 6-2, 6-2. The third Korean wild card, Dayeon Back, has her opening match on Tuesday.

Australia’s Maya Joint won the opening match of the day 6-4, 7-6 (4) over Linda Fruhvirtova of the Czech Republic.

–Field Level Media

Boxing News: Netflix: 41M saw Terence Crawford beat Canelo Alvarez

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Boxing News: Netflix: 41M saw Terence Crawford beat Canelo Alvarez

The Terence Crawford-Canelo Alvarez title fight on Saturday drew 41.1 million viewers on Netflix, but that figure was nowhere close to the streaming service’s top boxing attraction.

Per Netflix, the audience that saw Crawford take the championship from Alvarez was the highest for a men’s championship boxing match of this century.

Still, it paled in comparison to the 108 million who streamed the Jake Paul-Mike Tyson fight in November. Also, on the undercard of Paul-Tyson, the second Katie Taylor-Amanda Serrano matchup for the women’s light welterweight title attracted almost 50 million viewers, per Netflix.

The peak viewership for Crawford-Alvarez was more than 24 million concurrent streams, according to Netflix. The bout was the top-ranked program on Netflix in 30 nations, including the United States, Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Philippines, Australia and Argentina.

The live gate at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, where 70,482 were in attendance, was more than $47 million, a record for the facility. According to ESPN, the only boxing matches with higher gate receipts were Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao in May 2015 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, at $72 million, and Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor in August 2017 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, at $55 million.

Crawford won the Saturday match by unanimous decision to become the undisputed world super middleweight champion.

–Field Level Media

CSGO News: Falcons, Aurora clinch first berths into FISSURE Playground 2 playoffs

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CSGO News: Falcons, Aurora clinch first berths into FISSURE Playground 2 playoffs

Team Falcons and Aurora Gaming were the first two teams to punch their tickets to the playoffs at the $500,000 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive FISSURE Playground No. 2 event on the strength of 2-0 sweeps during Monday’s action in Belgrade, Serbia.

Falcons defeated FaZe Clan, and Aurora swept FURIA in the two Round 3 High matches to go 3-0 in the opening stage. They’re exempt from Rounds 4 and 5. Meanwhile, the losers of the two Round 3 Low matches — Lynn Vision Gaming and HEROIC — were the first two eliminated from the competition.

The 16 teams are competing in an opening-round Swiss Stage — essentially a triple-elimination bracket of best-of-three matches. From the third round on, high-match winners advance to the playoffs and low-match losers are eliminated.

The top eight teams will advance to the single-elimination playoffs, which begin Friday. The quarterfinals and semifinals will be best-of-three, while the grand final on Sept. 21 will be best-of-five.

The championship side will make $200,000, while the runner-up will receive $100,000.

On Monday, Team Falcons edged FaZe 13-11 on Nuke and 13-6 on Dust II. Nikola “NiKo” Kovac of Bosnia and Herzegovina starred for Falcons, scoring 36 kills on a plus-14 kills-to-deaths differential.

Aurora prevailed over FURIA 13-5 on Inferno and 13-11 on Dust II. Ismailcan “XANTARES” Dortkardes of Turkey paced all players with 45 kills and a plus-21 K-D for Aurora.

In the Low matches, Virtus.pro topped Lynn Vision Gaming 19-17 on Dust II and 13-10 on Train. Russia’s Evgenii “FL1T” Lebedev led Virtus.pro with 49 kills and a plus-12 differential.

Team Liquid eliminated HEROIC with a 2-1 victory. Liquid won 13-8 on Ancient, suffered a 13-8 setback on Dust II and rounded it out with a 13-10 victory on Mirage. Israel’s Guy “NertZ” Iluz had 57 kills and a plus-16 K-D to pace Liquid.

There were also four Round 3 Mid matches, the winners of which moved on to the Round 4 High matches while the losers dropped into the Low matches.

The MongolZ rallied past TYLOO 2-1; GamerLegion did the same against 3DMAX; G2 Esports crushed Legacy in a 2-0 sweep; and paiN Gaming beat Astralis 2-0, the latter map requiring overtime.

Tuesday’s Round 4 Matches:

High Matches

–G2 Esports vs. GamerLegion

–FaZe Clan vs. The MongolZ

–FURIA vs. paiN Gaming

Low Matches

–3DMAX vs. Virtus.pro

–TYLOO vs. Team Liquid

–Astralis vs. Legacy

FISSURE Playground No. 2, Swiss Stage standings

1. Team Falcons, 3-0 (minus-1 Buchholz score)

2. Aurora Gaming, 3-0 (minus-1)

3. FaZe Clan, 2-1 (plus-3)

4. FURIA, 2-1 (plus-3)

5. G2 Esports, 2-1 (minus-3)

6. GamerLegion, 2-1 (minus-3)

7. paiN Gaming, 2-1 (minus-3)

8. The MongolZ, 2-1 (minus-5)

9. TYLOO, 1-2 (plus-5)

10. 3DMAX, 1-2 (plus-3)

11. Astralis, 1-2 (plus-3)

12. Legacy, 1-2 (plus-1)

13. Virtus.pro, 1-2 (minus-1)

14. Team Liquid, 1-2 (minus-1)

15. Lynn Vision Gaming, 0-3 (plus-1)

16. HEROIC, 0-3 (minus-1)

–Field Level Media

Report: Nets acquire G Kobe Bufkin from Hawks

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Report: Nets acquire G Kobe Bufkin from Hawks

The Brooklyn Nets acquired shooting guard Kobe Bufkin from the Atlanta Hawks for cash considerations, ESPN reported Monday.

Bufkin, who turns 22 on Sunday, has played in 27 NBA games over the past two seasons while battling injuries, including a partially dislocated shoulder.

Bufkin averaged 5.3 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 10 appearances off the bench last season. For his career, his averages are 5.0 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game.

Bufkin played collegiately at Michigan for then-head coach Juwan Howard, who is now an assistant coach for the Nets.

–Field Level Media

F1 News: Max Verstappen cleared to race GT3s at Nordschleife

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F1 News: Max Verstappen cleared to race GT3s at Nordschleife

Four-time Formula 1 world champion Max Versatppen raced at Nurburgring Nordschleife over the weekend and obtained the permit necessary to get behind the wheel of a GT3 class car at the famed German track.

Red Bull Racing cleared the 27-year-old Dutchman, arguably the world’s best race car driver, to make his debut in the Nurburgring Langstrecken-Serie (NLS), which holds all its races at the motorsports complex in Nurburg.

His fame and status aside, Verstappen still had to sit for a theory exam in order to gain access to the series. Saturday, he competed in a four-hour race alongside British driver Chris Lulham, driving a Porsche GT4 Cayman in the Verstappen.com Racing x Red Bull livery.

Verstappen completed his objective of driving 14 laps around the track split between two cars. But one of the cars, the No. 89 car, sustained damage during qualifying and left Verstappen unable to turn a wheel.

The committee overseeing permit decisions, however, reviewed Verstappen’s case and granted him the DMSB Permit A.

“I had fun, but that’s always the case here,” Verstappen said afterwards, per Motorsport.com. “It was also good to drive those stints in race conditions with traffic, so both faster and slower cars. There was a ‘code 60′ neutralization, double yellows and yellow flags.

“I drove in the rain, on a dry track, and in between. I learned where there is more and less grip and did a start as well. It was nice to gain more experience on this circuit.”

Verstappen can enter the ninth round of the NLS two weeks from now — and he’ll be eligible to drive a GT3 car, which are more powerful than GT4s.

Verstappen also indicated that he wants to compete in the Nurburgring 24 Hours.

“There is only one circuit like the Nordschleife,” Verstappen said. “It’s a challenging track: today we saw that on such a long lap it can be dry in one section while wet in another. The asphalt also varies depending on the place. That makes it difficult to connect everything together, and that’s what makes it so special. To race here for 24 hours in a GT3 car would be amazing.”

–Field Level Media

CWEB Business News: Pfizer, Moderna, BioNTech shares fall on report of health officials linking child deaths to Covid shots

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Pfizer, Moderna and BioNTech shares fell after a report from a renowned agency said that health officials of the current administration plan to include a claim that there was a link between the deaths of 25 children and the Covid vaccine. All the three companies make vaccines for Covid and other diseases.

Pfizer shares fell by more than 3 percent while Moderna stock fell by more than 7 percent. Novavax stock fell by more than 4 percent and BioNTech fell by more than 9 percent.

The Washington Post, who was the first to report the news, said that the claim was apparently made using information submitted to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS).

VAERS monitors the safety of vaccines that have been approved or authorized by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA.) Patients, doctors and pharmacists post on the database. It is a self-reported database. It is managed by the FDA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC.)

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) will meet next week and review the new claims following which updated recommendations on vaccines will be made.

The ACIP makes recommendations on who will receive vaccines, and whether they should be covered by insurance.

When asked for comment, the US Department of Health and Human Services communications director Andrew Nixon said that staff from both the CDC and FDA regularly monitor data from VAERS.

He said, “Those reviews are being shared publicly through the established ACIP process. Until that is shared publicly any of this should be considered pure speculation.”

Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr has reworked the regulatory infrastructure of vaccines. Kennedy, who wants to Make America Healthy Again, is a vaccine sceptic and a strong advocate against the use of artificial additives in food and believes in the importance of exercise.

The Department of Health under Kennedy has withdrawn recommendations of Covid shots for healthy kids and pregnant women. It has also set new limits for new shots against the virus.

CWEB Business News U.S. and China Reach TikTok Framework Deal Ahead of Trump-Xi Meeting

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Seoul, South Korea -August, 2023 : TikTok app.

The United States and China have reached a preliminary “framework” agreement over the future of TikTok, according to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Speaking from U.S.-China negotiations in Madrid on Monday, Bessent confirmed that commercial terms have been finalized between the parties, setting the stage for a high-stakes discussion later this week.

President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to meet on Friday to finalize the deal. Trump also took to Truth Social on Monday, saying an agreement had been reached regarding a “certain” company that young Americans “very much wanted to save,” signaling TikTok’s importance to its U.S. user base.

TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, is currently facing a September 17 deadline to divest the platform’s U.S. business or risk a nationwide ban. While U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer acknowledged that the deadline may need to be extended to allow the deal to be signed, he emphasized that any extension would be temporary and not subject to ongoing delays.

The proposed framework could result in TikTok shifting to U.S.-controlled ownership, addressing long-standing concerns in Washington over data security and Chinese influence. With the deadline looming, the agreement marks a critical turning point in the future of one of the world’s most popular social media platforms.

CWEB Business News Tesla Stock Soars as Elon Musk Makes $1 Billion Personal Investment, Erasing Yearly Losses

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Elon Musk arrives at the 10th Annual Breakthrough Prize Ceremony held at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on April 13, 2024 in Los Angeles, California, United States. (Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency)

Tesla (TSLA) shares surged dramatically in early trading Monday, climbing as much as 8% and officially pushing the electric vehicle maker’s stock into positive territory for the year. The powerful rally was triggered by a significant show of confidence from CEO Elon Musk, who executed his largest personal share purchase since 2020.

According to a company disclosure, Musk acquired approximately 2.6 million Tesla shares last Friday in a transaction valued at roughly $1 billion. This move is being interpreted by the market as a major endorsement of Tesla’s current strategic direction, which is heavily focused on the development of future autonomous technologies. The company is aggressively pursuing its ambitions in robotaxi services and its Optimus humanoid robot project.

This substantial investment arrives shortly after Tesla’s board put forth a new, highly ambitious compensation package for Musk. The proposed ten-year plan, which could be worth nearly $1 trillion, is directly tied to the achievement of extreme growth metrics. These targets include a massive expansion of the company’s market capitalization to $8.5 trillion and the successful scaling of its emerging technology divisions.

The purchase is a notable departure from Musk’s recent activity. Data from Verity indicates that his last acquisition of Tesla stock was a $10 million purchase in early 2020, making this billion-dollar buy his largest ever by value. Prior to this transaction, Musk owned approximately 13% of the company.

This surge provides a welcome reversal for Tesla’s stock, which has faced significant pressure throughout the year from declining sales. Analysts have attributed the sales slump to increased competition, the conclusion of certain federal EV incentives, and concerns that Musk’s external political activities have negatively impacted the brand’s image.

NCAAF News: LSU gets commitment for 4-star QB Peyton Houston

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NCAAF News: LSU gets commitment for 4-star QB Peyton Houston

LSU gained a commitment Monday from record-setting quarterback Peyton Houston, making him the first member of the Tigers’ Class of 2027.

Houston is a four-star prospect who plays at in-state Evangel Christian Academy in Shreveport. He took an unofficial visit to Baton Rouge over the weekend and saw No. 3 LSU defeat Florida, 20-10.

As a sophomore in 2024, he threw for 4,480 yards for the season and set a national single-game record with 817 yards last October. He completed 38 touchdown passes and was intercepted six times. He also ran for 690 yards and seven TDs.

Houston is 5-foot-11 and weighs 200 pounds. He is ranked as the No. 11 quarterback prospect and No. 126 player overall by the 247Sports composite.

He chose the Tigers over finalists Oklahoma, Southern California, Texas and Texas A&M.

–Field Level Media

MLB News: Report: Giants to call up top prospect with wild card on line

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MLB News: Report: Giants to call up top prospect with wild card on line

In the unexpected thick of a wild-card race, the San Francisco Giants are calling up top prospect Bryce Eldridge, multiple outlets reported Monday.

Eldridge, 20, is a left-handed-hitting first baseman and will slide into the spot vacated by Dominic Smith, who is out with a hamstring injury.

In 102 games over three minor league levels this season, he is hitting .260 with 25 home runs, 84 RBIs and a slugging percentage of .843. He has walked 42 times but struck out 127 in 384 at-bats.

MLB Pipeline ranks him as the No. 13 overall prospect.

The Giants selected the 6-foot-7, 240-pound Eldridge with the No. 16 overall pick in the 2023 MLB Draft out of James Madison High School in Vienna, Va.

San Francisco opens a three-game series with the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix on Monday night just 1 1/2 games behind the New York Mets for the final National League wild card. Arizona also is playing for that spot, two games out.

Entering play on Aug. 23, the Giants (75-74) were 7 1/2 games behind the Mets (77-73) in the wild-card standings. But a 14-6 record by the Giants, combined with the Mets’ 9-13 effort in that time, closed the gap.

The Giants are coming off consecutive losses to the Los Angeles Dodgers. They were outscored 23-9.

–Field Level Media

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