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Sabalenka backs 'best-of-five' Slam proposal, Swiatek against

World number one Aryna Sabalenka on Tuesday voiced her support for a proposal to make women's matches best-of-five sets during the later stages of Grand Slam tournaments.

Tennis world rocked by Middle East war as Indian Wells begins

With top players stranded in the Middle East by war and a tournament scrapped due to falling drone shrapnel, the glamorous globe-trotting world of tennis has not been spared the "brutal" reality of recent events, stars said at Indian Wells on Tuesday.

Accu-Time Systems Announces Strategic Integration with Connecteam for Seamless Workforce Management

The collaboration brings enterprise-grade stride80 time clocks to the Connecteam ecosystem, offering businesses a unified solution for high-accuracy attendance and real-time data sync.

British Library Selects Preservica for Large-Scale Digital Preservation Program

OXFORD, UK AND BOSTON, MA / ACCESS Newswire / March 4, 2026 / Preservica, the leader in AI-powered Active Digital Preservation™, today announced that it has been selected by the British Library to provide a Digital Preservation Repository solution and project implementation services to support the long-term preservation and management of the Library's extensive, petabyte- scale digital collections.

Formerra Appoints Tom Kelly as Chief Executive Officer

CLEVELAND, OHIO / ACCESS Newswire / March 4, 2026 / Formerra, LLC ("Formerra"), a leading distributor of engineered thermoplastic resins, additives, elastomers, and other specialty materials, today announced the appointment of Tom Kelly as Chief Executive Officer ("CEO"). A seasoned executive with over 30 years of specialty and engineered materials experience, Tom is known for leading teams to drive differentiated growth and building high-performing organizations set up for long-term success. The former CEO, Cathy Dodd, will stay on as Special Advisor to the Board and will remain an investor in the Company.

Canada PM calls for 'rapid de-escalation' of war in Middle East

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney called on Wednesday for the rapid de-escalation of the conflict unleashed by US-Israeli strikes on Iran, urging all parties to respect the international rules of engagement.

New Zealand's All Blacks name Dave Rennie as coach

New Zealand's All Blacks named Dave Rennie on Wednesday as head coach, replacing Scott Robertson who was sacked midway through a four-year contract.

Trump says US Navy could escort tankers, Iran aimed to strike first

President Donald Trump said Tuesday the US Navy was ready to escort oil tankers through a crucial Gulf shipping route, as he justified his war on Iran by saying he believed Tehran was about to strike first.

Strasbourg spot on against Reims in French Cup

In the end there were enough penalty kicks to go around as Strasbourg converted twice from the spot in the last seven minutes to scratch out a 2-1 French Cup quarter-final win over Reims on Tuesday.

Slot frustrated after Liverpool suffer late heartbreak again in Wolves stunner

Arne Slot admitted Liverpool must solve their habit of conceding late goals to save their troubled season after Tuesday's embarrassing 2-1 defeat at bottom of the table Wolves.