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by NHLOkposo retiringKyle Okposo is going out as a Stanley Cup champion Okposo, who played 17 seasons in the NHL, finished that run as part of the Florida team that won a title last season, announced his retirement on social media Thursday The former Buffalo Sabres captain's NHL career started when the Islanders drafted him with the No 7 overall pick in 2006In a letter distributed CAA, which represents Okposo, he called his 30 years playing hockey incredible Okposo had 242 goals, 372 assists in 1, 051 NHL regular-season games, all but six of those contests coming when he played for the Islanders or the SabresGOLFMcIlroy contends Rory McIlroy lost the club head on his 9-iron, then lost a chance to take the first-round lead going out of bounds on the last hole in an eventful 5-under 67 at the BMW PGA Championship on Thursday at Wentworth The No 3-ranked McIlroy was two strokes off the lead held No 363-ranked Matthew BaldwinMcIlroy had already produced a rare backhanded putt next to a water hazard to help salvage a par at No 8 the time he overcame a bizarre incident on the par-5 No 12, which saw the head of his 9-iron detach the shaft, fly down the fairway after McIlroy took his second shotThe Northern Irishman said he didn't even see the ball reach the green, settle inside 7 feet the pin to set up one of his seven birdiesRyder Cup for LIVersUS Open champion Bryson DeChambeau or any other American playing for LIV Golf is eligible for the Ryder Cup because the Saudi-funded tour is now included among nine tours that get PGA of America membershipKerry Haigh, the interim CEO of the PGA of America, said Thursday their participation in the 2025 matches or beyond was never seriously in doubt The organization wanted clarity after recent stories speculating on players' eligibilityNBANets to honor CarterThe Nets announced that Vince Carter's No 15 jersey will be retired on Jan 25 at home vs the Heat Carter, who played five seasons with the Nets, will be the seventh retired jersey in franchise history He'll be inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in October- Evan BarnesHORSE RACINGFreehold to close for goodFreehold Raceway, the oldest horse racing track in the United States, is shutting down at the end of the year Track officials made the announcement after a meeting with employees Horse racing has been conducted at the half-mile track in central New Jersey since the 1830s Harness racing become the staple when The Monmouth County Agricultural Society was formed late 1853, it held harness racing the following year at an annual fair at Freehold RacewayThis was an extremely difficult decision, especially given the historical importance of Freehold Raceway to the local community, the New Jersey horse racing industry, track general manager Howard Bruno said in a statement Unfortunately, the operations of the racetrack cannot continue under existing conditions, we do not see a plausible way forward, AP
Published in Newsday (20.09.2024)
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Nearly 5 lakh women employed in Indian GCCs [Times Business]

by India has nearly 1600 GCCs In 202223 GCCs added 28 lakh employees taking its talent base to over 16 million The report stated that family, caregiving responsibili ties limited access to career advancement, opportunities, poor worklife balance are some factors influencing womens attritionWhile India proudly leads in the number of women STEM graduates globally their underrepresentation in the deep tech workforce stems from systemic barriers hindering their education, career advancement To unlock the full potential of our talent pool we need to take a comprehensive approach including strategic actions to increase the enrolment of women in leading technological institutions, retaining them in the workforce said Ajeya Motaganahalli VP of engineering, MD India RD at Pure StorageThe median representation of women graduates from top engineering universities stands at 25 between 202023 which directly affects the inflow of female candidates in GCCs especially in the deep tech sector Despite this disparity in womens representation women graduates consistently outperformed in securing placements compared to the overall average in toptier universitiesAdvancement in any industry is stagnant without equity While deep tech has pushed the boundaries of possibility the sobering truth is that the sector has only 51 women at the executive level Interventions to solve the talent pipeline issue, create work environments enabling women to thrive have become an urgent necessity said Karthik Padmanabhan managing partner at tech advisory firm Zinnov
Published in The Times of India (Online) (01.05.2024)
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LIBERTY FRITTER AWAY BIG LEAD BUT HANG ON: Score final five points after Vegas goes up by one

by The two-time defending WNBA champs, wanna-be first-time champs met up for the final time in the regular season Sunday at Barclays Center The Las Vegas Aces walked off with the title claiming Game 4 on the Liberty's home floor last October, but this regular-season series went totally the other way After winning in June, August in Vegas, the Liberty didn't have a smooth ride this time They turned over a 20-point, third-quarter lead even though the Aces were missing their ace player, probably the soon-to-be three-time MVP, A'ja Wilson But the Liberty managed to complete the three-game sweep with a 75-71 victoryObviously, we're happy we're going away with the win, but we were up 20 at one point, Breanna Stewart said continuing to build, not relaxing at any point when you're on the courtStewart delivered 21 points, 11 rebounds, one huge block Jonquel Jones had 15 points, rebounds, eight, Sabrina Ionescu scored 14So the Liberty moved to 29-6, stayed three games ahead of Minnesota with five left in the race for the top seedStill, they had a worry Betnijah Laney-Hamilton collided with Jones early in the fourth, went down She grabbed her right knee It was her fifth game back following right knee surgeryJust praying that she will be OK, coach Sandy Brondello said She got hit pretty hard So let's see what the doc saysLas Vegas coach Becky Hammon said Wilson, the league's leading scorer at 273 points per game, tweaked her right ankle in Friday night's win at Connecticut She was in a boot, missed her first game since 2019 There's no like long-term concerns, Hammon saidThe Liberty took a 63-43 advantage with 235 remaining in the third The Aces 22-13 promptly went on a 25-5 run Kelsey Plum, who topped them with 25, nailed a three to tie it at 68-all with 236 remaining in the fourthIonescu countered with a jumper But Sydney Colson drilled a long three, Las Vegas had a 71-70 edge with 154 remainingStewart then missed the two free throws After Plum failed three-point range, Iones cu made another jumper, 72-71, LibertyPlum couldn't connect on a drive, Ionescu was fouled with 22 seconds left She canned one of twoAfter a Las Vegas timeout, Stewart blocked Jackie Young's shot with 55 seconds to go after a drive down the lane Jones made two free throws at 25 to clinch itWe have to go out, not take our foot off the gas, Ionescu saidThe Liberty trailed eight in the first quarter, but they rebounded to go up 45-33 at halftime against a team they very well could see in a postseason rematch, with Wilson on the courtEverything about them is better, Hammon said about the Liberty before the game I think they've been playing with a lot of purpose, a lot of edge, like they've got something to prove, they've proven it
Published in Newsday (09.09.2024)
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