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Winnipeg Free Press
2 days ago
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Cardinals face the Cubs with 1-0 series lead
Chicago Cubs (66-49, second in the NL Central) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (59-58, fourth in the NL Central) St. Louis; Saturday, 7:15 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Colin Rea (8-5, 4.23 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 79 strikeouts); Cardinals: Andre Pallante (6-8, 4.57 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 80 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cubs -170, Cardinals +143; over/under is 8 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The St. Louis Cardinals lead 1-0 in a three-game series against the Chicago Cubs. St. Louis has a 33-24 record in home games and a 59-58 record overall. The Cardinals have gone 32-14 in games when they did not give up a home run. Chicago has gone 30-27 in road games and 66-49 overall. Cubs hitters have a collective .437 slugging percentage to rank third in the majors. Saturday's game is the ninth meeting between these teams this season. The season series is tied 4-4. TOP PERFORMERS: Brendan Donovan has 24 doubles and nine home runs while hitting .278 for the Cardinals. Willson Contreras is 7 for 35 with a double and two home runs over the past 10 games. Kyle Tucker has 21 doubles, four triples and 18 home runs for the Cubs. Nico Hoerner is 12 for 37 with a double, a home run and five RBIs over the past 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Cardinals: 5-5, .245 batting average, 3.83 ERA, outscored by three runs Cubs: 4-6, .226 batting average, 4.03 ERA, outscored by six runs INJURIES: Cardinals: Nolan Arenado: 10-Day IL (shoulder), John King: 15-Day IL (oblique), Zack Thompson: 60-Day IL (lat) Cubs: Mike Soroka: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Miguel Amaya: 60-Day IL (oblique), Jameson Taillon: 15-Day IL (calf), Eli Morgan: 60-Day IL (elbow), Javier Assad: 60-Day IL (oblique), Justin Steele: 60-Day IL (elbow) ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Time of India
5 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
US trade gap skids to 2-year low; tariffs exert pressure on service sector
The U.S. trade deficit narrowed in June on a sharp drop in consumer goods imports, and the trade gap with China shrank to its lowest in more than 21 years, the latest evidence of the imprint on global commerce President Donald Trump is making with sweeping tariffs on imported goods. Trump's tariffs are leaving their mark on the U.S. economy beyond trade, as a measure of activity in the vast services sector hit stall-speed in July, with businesses saying the swarm of new import taxes is driving up costs and making business planning more difficult. Productivity Tool Zero to Hero in Microsoft Excel: Complete Excel guide By Metla Sudha Sekhar View Program Finance Introduction to Technical Analysis & Candlestick Theory By Dinesh Nagpal View Program Finance Financial Literacy i e Lets Crack the Billionaire Code By CA Rahul Gupta View Program Digital Marketing Digital Marketing Masterclass by Neil Patel By Neil Patel View Program Finance Technical Analysis Demystified- A Complete Guide to Trading By Kunal Patel View Program Productivity Tool Excel Essentials to Expert: Your Complete Guide By Study at home View Program Artificial Intelligence AI For Business Professionals Batch 2 By Ansh Mehra View Program The overall trade gap narrowed 16.0% in June to $60.2 billion, the Commerce Department 's Bureau of Economic Analysis said on Tuesday. Days after reporting that the goods trade deficit tumbled 10.8% to its lowest since September 2023, the government said the full deficit including services also was its narrowest since then. Exports of goods and services totaled $277.3 billion, down from more than $278 billion in May, while total imports were $337.5 billion, down from $350.3 billion. Imports of consumer goods and industrial supplies and materials were both the lowest since the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, while exports of capital goods hit a record high. The diminished trade deficit contributed heavily to the rebound in U.S. gross domestic product during the second quarter, reported last week, reversing a drag in the first quarter when imports had surged as consumers and businesses front-loaded purchases to beat the imposition of Trump's tariffs. Live Events The economy in the second quarter expanded at a 3.0% annualized rate after contracting at a 0.5% rate in the first three months of the year, but the headline figure masked underlying indications that activity was weakening. Last week Trump, ahead of a self-imposed deadline of August 1, issued a barrage of notices informing scores of trading partners of higher import taxes set to be imposed on their goods exports to the U.S. With tariff rates ranging from 10% to 41% on imports to the U.S. set to kick in on August 7, the Budget Lab at Yale now estimates the average overall U.S. tariff rate has shot up to 18.3%, the highest since 1934, from between 2% and 3% before Trump returned to the White House in January. "Last week's trade announcement reduced policy uncertainty, but businesses hoping tariffs were just threats must now adjust to the reality they are here to stay," Nationwide Financial Markets Economist Oren Klachkin said in a note. "We think the negative impact of high tariff rates will outweigh any positives from lower policy uncertainty." CHINA TRADE GAP A centerpiece of Tuesday's report was the latest steep drop in the U.S. trade deficit with China, which tumbled by roughly a third to $9.5 billion in June to its narrowest since February 2004. Over five consecutive months of declines, it has narrowed by $22.2 billion - a 70% reduction. U.S. and China trade negotiators met last week in Sweden in the latest round of engagement over the trade war that has intensified since Trump's return. The U.S. currently imposes a 30% tariff on most Chinese imports, which have fueled a steep drop-off in inbound goods traffic from China. Imports from China dropped to $18.9 billion, the lowest since 2009. The trade negotiators have recommended that Trump extend an August 12 deadline for the current tariff rate to expire and snap back to more than 100%, where it had briefly been earlier this year after a round of tit-for-tat increases by both sides. "We're getting very close to a deal," Trump said Tuesday in an interview on CNBC . "We're getting along with China very well." The deficit with China was not the only one to narrow. Amid a continuing impasse on trade talks with Canada and hefty tariffs imposed on autos, steel and aluminum, the trade gap with the United States' northern neighbor was the smallest in nearly five years at $1.3 billion. The trade deficit with Germany also slid, coming in at $3.8 billion and the lowest in five years. But a pair of key Asian trading partners - Taiwan and Vietnam - both posted record surpluses. SERVICES SECTOR SOFTENING The tariff effects showed signs last month of spilling over into the domestic services sector, which accounts for roughly two-thirds of total U.S. economic activity. Business activity unexpectedly flatlined in July with little change in orders and a further weakening in employment even as input costs climbed by the most in nearly three years, underscoring the ongoing drag on businesses from tariff policy uncertainty. The Institute for Supply Management's nonmanufacturing purchasing managers index slipped to 50.1 last month from 50.8 in June. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast the services PMI would rise to 51.5. A PMI reading above 50 indicates growth in the services sector, which accounts for more than two-thirds of the economy. The survey's measure of services employment fell to 46.4, the lowest level since March, from 47.2 in June. It has indicated contraction in four of the last five months, and the reading followed the release last week of the Labor Department 's surprisingly soft U.S. employment report. Price pressures, meanwhile, continue to mount. The survey's prices paid index rose to 69.9, the highest level since October 2022, from 67.5 in June. Inflation until now has largely remained moderate because businesses have been selling merchandise accumulated before import duties came into effect, but data last week showed prices in some categories of goods like home furnishings and recreational gear have begun rising briskly. More benign inflation from the services sector has helped keep overall inflation in check, but the ISM data brings into question whether that trend will continue or further fan concerns about the emergence of stagflation. Respondents to the ISM survey frequently mentioned tariffs as a drag. "Trade uncertainty causing client reevaluation of feasibility for projects in certain sectors, resulting in some delays or cancellations," a respondent from the construction sector said.
CNBC
6 days ago
- Business
- CNBC
U.S. trade deficit hits a nearly 2-year low in June; China gap plunges
The U.S. trade deficit narrowed in June on a sharp drop in consumer goods imports, and the trade gap with China shrank to its lowest in more than 21 years, the latest evidence of the imprint on global commerce President Donald Trump is making with sweeping tariffs on imported goods. The overall trade gap narrowed 16.0% in June to $60.2 billion, the Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis said on Tuesday. Days after reporting that the goods trade deficit tumbled 10.8% to its lowest since September 2023, the government said the full deficit including services also was its narrowest since then. Exports of goods and services totaled $277.3 billion, down from more than $278 billion in May, while total imports were $337.5 billion, down from $350.3 billion. The diminished trade deficit contributed heavily to the rebound in U.S. gross domestic product during the second quarter, reported last week, reversing a drag in the first quarter when imports had surged as consumers and businesses front-loaded purchases to beat the imposition of Trump's tariffs. The economy in the second quarter expanded at a 3.0% annualized rate after contracting at a 0.5% rate in the first three months of the year, but the headline figure masked underlying indications that activity was weakening. Last week Trump, ahead of a self-imposed deadline of Aug. 1, issued a barrage of notices informing scores of trading partners of higher import taxes set to be imposed on their goods exports to the U.S. With tariff rates ranging from 10% to 41% on imports to the U.S. set to kick in on August 7, the Budget Lab at Yale now estimates the average overall U.S. tariff rate has shot up to 18.3%, the highest since 1934, from between 2% and 3% before Trump returned to the White House in January. A centerpiece of Tuesday's report was the latest steep drop in the U.S. trade deficit with China, which tumbled by roughly a third to $9.5 billion in June to its narrowest since February 2004. Over five consecutive months of declines, it has narrowed by $22.2 billion — a 70% reduction. U.S. and China trade negotiators met last week in Sweden in the latest round of engagement over the trade war that has intensified since Trump's return. The U.S. currently imposes a 30% tariff on most Chinese imports, which has fueled a steep drop off in inbound goods traffic from China. Imports from China dropped to $18.9 billion, the lowest since 2009. The trade negotiators have recommended that Trump extend an August 12 deadline for the current tariff rate to expire and snap back to more than 100%, where it had briefly been earlier this year after a round of tit-for-tat increases by both sides. "We're getting very close to a deal," Trump said Tuesday in an interview on CNBC. "We're getting along with China very well."
Fox Sports
14-07-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
2025 LIV Golf Andalucia prize money payouts for each golfer
Talor Gooch took his second title in three years at the 2025 LIV Golf Andalucia event, carding a final score of 8-under 206 to secure the win. Keep reading for a breakdown of how the prize money was distributed at LIV Golf Andalucia. LIV Golf Andalucia 2025 prize money payouts Individual Payouts Winner: Talor Gooch, -8, $4,000,000 2: Jon Rahm, -7, $2,250,000 3: Abraham Ancer, -5, $1,500,000 T 4: Matt Jones, -4, $833,333 T 4: Tom McKibbin, -4, $833,333 T 4: Branden Grace, -4, $833,333 T 7: Cameron Tringale, -2, $522,500 T 7: Cameron Smith, -2, $522,500 T 7: Dustin Johnson, -2, $522,500 T 10: Sebastian Munoz, -1, $361,000 T 10: Jason Kokrak, -1, $361,000 T 10: Sergio Garcia, -1, $361,000 T 10: Jinichiro Kozuma, -1, $361,000 T 10: Patrick Reed, -1, $361,000 T 15: Sam Horsfield, E, $278,750 T 15: Richard Bland, E, $278,750 T 15: Brendan Steele, E, $278,750 T 15: Adrian Meronk, E, $278,750 T 19: Charles Howell III, +1, $235,000 T 19: Thomas Pieters, +1, $235,000 T 19: Danny Lee, +1, $235,000 T 19: David Puig, +1, $235,000 T 23: Josele Ballester, +2, $190,714 T 23: Anirban Lahiri, +2, $190,714 T 23: Bubba Watson, +2, $190,714 T 23: Harold Varner III, +2, $190,714 T 23: Joaquin Niemann, +2, $190,714 T 23: Phil Mickelson, +2, $190,714 T 23: Tyrrell Hatton, +2, $190,714 T 30: Charl Schwartzel, +3, $167,500 T 30: Bryson DeChambeau, +3, $167,500 T 32: Lucas Herbert, +4, $145,833 T 32: Caleb Surratt, +4, $145,833 T 32: Ian Poulter, +4, $145,833 T 32: Chieh-Po Lee, +4, $145,833 T 32: Paul Casey, +4, $145,833 T 32: Brooks Koepka, +4, $145,833 T 32: Andy Ogletree, +4, $145,833 T 32: Lee Westwood, +4, $145,833 T 32: Martin Kaymer, +4, $145,833 T 41: Graeme McDowell, +5, $129,375 T 41: Mito Pereira, +5, $129,375 T 41: Kevin Na, +5, $129,375 T 41: Peter Uihlein, +5, $129,375 T 45: Henrik Stenson, +6, $124,167 T 45: Louis Oosthuizen, +6, $124,167 T 45: Ben Campbell, +6, $124,167 48: Carlos Ortiz, +7, $120,000 49: Frederik Kjettrup, +8, $60,000 50: Marc Leishman, +10, $60,000 51: Dean Burmester, +11, $60,000 52: Anthony Kim, +13, $50,000 53: Yubin Jang, +14, $50,000 54: Luis Masaveu, +15, $50,000 Team Payouts No. 1: Legion XIII, -5, $3,000,000 No. 2: Fireballs GC, -3, $1,500,000 No. 3: Smash GC, E, $500,000 Check out this article for a complete list of LIV Golf payouts throughout the season. recommended Item 1 of 2 Get more from the LIV Golf Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more in this topic
Straits Times
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Straits Times
Show Picks: Concerts by Chao Chuan, Nicholas Teo and Kai
Many of Taiwanese singer Chao Chuan's songs are told from the perspective of an average Joe, and have become timeless classics. PHOTO: MARINA BAY SANDS Chao Chuan Live At Marina Bay Sands Taiwanese singer Chao Chuan will return to perform at Marina Bay Sands for the second time. His 2023 gig was also at the integrated resort. Known for his wide vocal range and emotive stage delivery, the star found fame with the self-effacing ballad I'm Not Good Looking But I'm Very Gentle (1988). He then followed up with power ballads At Last I Have Lost You (1989), about a man whose girlfriend ran away just as he achieved professional success; and A Tiny Bird (1990), about a man who aspires towards success and love but cannot seem to find them. Often told from the perspective of an average Joe, many of his songs have become timeless classics. Where: Halls D & E, Level B2 Sands Expo & Convention Centre, 10 Bayfront Avenue MRT: Bayfront When: June 21, 8pm Admission: $118 to $278 via Sistic (go to or call 6348-5555) Nicholas Teo Chapter 21 Concert Tour – Singapore Malaysian singer Nicholas Teo is likely to serenade the crowd with old favourites such as Loneliness (2004) and Tears Of Polaris (2006). PHOTO: BIZ TRENDS For the first time in 17 years, Malaysian singer Nicholas Teo will perform on the Singapore stage. He last held a concert here in 2008 at Suntec Convention Hall 6 as part of his From Now On concert tour. Known for ballads such as Loneliness (2004) and Tears Of Polaris (2006), as well as his 2004 cover of the 1990s ballad Who Will U Think Of, the star is likely to serenade the crowd with old favourites, as well as tracks from his latest album White Night+ (2024), such as the ballads Unrequited Love and Being Lonesome Together. Although he debuted in 2004, this is his first full-scale tour, with stops in cities such as Kuala Lumpur, Guangzhou and Shanghai. Where: Halls D & E, Level B2 Sands Expo & Convention Centre, 10 Bayfront Avenue MRT: Bayfront When: June 14, 8pm Admission: $98 to $258 via Bigtix ( BookMyShow (go to or call 6591-8871) or Marina Bay Sands' website ( 2025 Kai Solo Concert Tour Kaion In Singapore Known for his slick and suave moves, South Korean singer Kai is likely to dance up a storm at his first solo concert here. PHOTO: SM ENTERTAINMENT A member of South Korean boy band Exo, Kai is ready to own the stage. Known for his slick and suave moves, the singer is likely to dance up a storm at his first solo concert here. The show is in support of his fourth EP Wait On Me, with its percussive Afrobeats title track and upbeat pop number Adult Swim, which was released in April. But also expected to make the set list is Mmmh (2020), an R&B pop song which went viral on social media that year, when netizens danced along to the choreography in its music video. In interviews, Kai has revealed that his show might also include a medley of Exo songs. Where: The Star Theatre, 04-01 The Star Performing Arts Centre, 1 Vista Exchange Green MRT: Buona Vista When: June 21, 5.30pm Admission: $148 to $288 via Ticketmaster (go to or call 6018-7645) Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
