Peloton President on $420M Precor Acquisition
Dec.21 -- William Lynch, president of Peloton Cycle Inc., discusses the fitness tech's acquisition of Precor Home Fitness and his outlook for growth in 2021. Lynch speaks with Bloomberg's Jason Kelly.
Dec.21 -- William Lynch, president of Peloton Cycle Inc., discusses the fitness tech's acquisition of Precor Home Fitness and his outlook for growth in 2021. Lynch speaks with Bloomberg's Jason Kelly.
Lahiru Thirimanne scored his first test century in eight years as Sri Lanka narrowed England's lead to 44 at lunch on the fourth day of the first test on Sunday. Thirimanne’s patient 111 off 251 balls included 12 fours and carried Sri Lanka to 242-4 and in sight of making England have to bat again.. Sam Curran (2-37) provided the much-awaited breakthrough when he got the inside edge off Thirimanne’s bat off a delivery which nipped back into the left-hander.
Protesters are expected to descend on statehouses across the United States on Sunday in support of baseless claims that electoral fraud robbed President Donald Trump of a second term, as law enforcement officials girded for possible violence. More than a dozen states have activated National Guard troops to help secure their capitol buildings following an FBI warning of armed protests, with right-wing extremists emboldened by the deadly siege at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6. Downtown Washington, D.C., was virtually empty, with streets near the Capitol closed and battalions of camouflaged National Guard soldiers taking up positions across the city center.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 17 — Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin should spend the RM35 million originally allocated to build three multipurpose halls in Johor to upgrade the state’s capability to...
NASA conducted a test firing of the engines for its giant Space Launch System (SLS) lunar rocket on Saturday but they shut down earlier than planned, the space agency said.
Opener Lahiru Thirimanne completed a rare test century to continue Sri Lanka’s fight back against England as they reached 242 for four wickets in their second innings at lunch on the fourth day of the first test at Galle International Stadium on Sunday. Thirimanne moved quickly from 76 overnight to reach his century in 227 balls, before becoming one of two wickets to fall in the morning session, dismissed for 111 off 251 balls with 12 boundaries. Angelo Mathews (30) and captain Dinesh Chandimal (20) were not out as Sri Lanka, who had been 156-2 overnight and trailing by 130 runs, cut England’s lead to 44 runs.
Several orphaned kangaroos were released into wild at the same time by an animal sanctuary in Australia’s Northern Territory.The roos, named Mio, April, Awa, Luckey, Desert Rose, Bibi and Jacky, were cared for by the Kangaroo Sanctuary Alice Springs, which looks after rescued orphans and adult kangaroos.“Our orphans have grown up healthy and strong and formed a wonderful bond, so were ready for release back to the wild,” the sanctuary wrote on Facebook. Credit: The Kangaroo Sanctuary Alice Springs via Storyful
The vagaries of the Auckland weather created further drama in the America's Cup challenger series on Sunday when American Magic capsized while in sight of their first victory.
Fencing and barricades filled the streets of Washington near government buildings ahead of the inauguration of Joe Biden as president of the United States, amid security concerns following the January 6 storming of the Capitol.Around 25,000 National Guard members from several states were expected to be in the capital to support the security of the inauguration on January 20.This video shows members of the National Guard passing through a checkpoint at the Capitol. Credit: Maureen Cohen Harrington via Storyful
Harden joined the Nets from the Houston Rockets on Thursday to reunite with Durant -- his former team mate at Oklahoma City Thunder -- and the duo looked dominant in their first game together with the Brooklyn team. Durant scored a season-high 42 points while Harden, the NBA's MVP in 2018, became the seventh player in NBA history to register a triple-double in his debut with a new team and finished with 32 points, 12 rebounds and 14 assists.
New Delhi [India], January 17 (ANI): Hockey India (HI) on Sunday announced that they will conduct the HI coaching education pathway level '1' coaching course 2021 in New Delhi from January 29 to February 1 and Bhubaneswar from February 3 to 6 and interested applicants can enroll online.
Fencing and barricades filled the streets of Washington near government buildings ahead of the inauguration of Joe Biden as president of the United States, amid security concerns following the January 6 storming of the Capitol.Around 25,000 National Guard members from several states were expected to be in the capital to support the security of the inauguration on January 20.This video shows various streets blocked by national guard vehicles and checkpoints built with tall fences and concrete barriers. Credit: @geemanis via Storyful
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 17 — The government should call for a so-called “health emergency” to contain Covid-19 instead for the state of Emergency last week, Umno deputy president Datuk Seri Mohamad...
Lai Chi-wai became the first in Hong Kong to climb more than 250 metres of a skyscraper while strapped into a wheelchair as he pulled himself up for more than 10 hours on Saturday to raise money for spinal cord patients. The 37-year-old climber, whose car accident 10 years ago left him paralysed from waist down, could not make it to the top of the 300 metre-tall Nina Tower on the Kowloon peninsula. "I was quite scared," Lai said.
A dramatic shift in the wind had earlier forced organisers to stop the day's opening race with Ben Ainslie's INEOS Team UK aboard "Britannia" leading after four legs at Waitemata Harbour in Auckland, New Zealand. In conditions that were vastly different from the light winds teams experienced on Saturday, INEOS Team UK excelled to seal the win and put themselves in a commanding position. New York Yacht Club's American Magic were denied their first points in the series when "Patriot" capsized in the second race of the day after encountering a huge gust of wind while going into a sharp turn.
A dramatic shift in the wind had earlier forced organisers to stop the day's opening race with Ben Ainslie's INEOS Team UK aboard "Britannia" leading after four legs at Waitemata Harbour in Auckland, New Zealand. In conditions that were vastly different from the light winds teams experienced on Saturday, INEOS Team UK excelled to seal the win and put themselves in a commanding position. New York Yacht Club's American Magic were denied their first points in the series when "Patriot" capsized in the second race of the day after encountering a huge gust of wind while going into a sharp turn.
E-commerce workers who kept China fed during the coronavirus pandemic, making their billionaire bosses even richer, are so unhappy with their pay and treatment that one just set himself on fire in protest. China’s internet industries already were known for long, demanding days. For white-collar workers in the technology industry, pay is better than in some industries but employees are often expected to work 12 hours a day or more.
A man with a loaded handgun and more than 500 rounds of ammunition has been arrested in Washington at a security checkpoint near the US Capitol, authorities said. Wesley Allen Beeler, of Virginia, had driven to a checkpoint on Friday evening and tried to use a phony credential to access the restricted area where President-elect Joe Biden will be inaugurated next week, according to a document filed in Washington, DC Superior Court. As officers checked against an authorised access list, one of them noticed decals on the back of Beeler's pick-up truck that said "Assault Life", with an image of a rifle, and another with the message: "If they come for your guns, give 'em your bullets first". Under questioning, Beeler told officers he had a Glock handgun in the vehicle. A search uncovered a loaded handgun, more than 500 rounds of ammunition, shotgun shells and a magazine for the gun, the court document said. Beeler was arrested on charges including possession of an unregistered firearm and unlawful possession of ammunition, a police report said.
New Delhi [India], January 17 (ANI): All India Football Federation (AIFF) General Secretary Kushal Das lavished huge praise on Odisha Sports for a successful partnership which started in 2019 through signing an MoU in New Delhi.
United States challenger American Magic capsized attempting a high risk maneuver in a squall while leading Italy’s Luna Rossa on the third day of racing in the America’s Cup challenger series. A race immediately began to save the yacht Patriot from sinking and to keep the U.S. team in the regatta. Defender Team New Zealand and challengers Luna Rossa and Team UK hurried to aid the American team, saving sails and equipment and assisting desperate attempts to keep patriot afloat.
New Delhi [India], January 17 (ANI): In an effort to honour sporting heroes of the country, the Sports Ministry has taken a decision to name all upcoming and upgraded sporting facilities of the Sports Authority of India, after renowned athletes, who have contributed to sports in India.