Japan’s Naomi Osaka cemented her place as the outstanding star of the women’s game by beating American Jennifer Brady in the Australian Open final to win her fourth Grand Slam title. Osaka, 23, is unbeaten in major finals after a…
*Lagos CP to DPOs: Watch out for impersonators, as fake Inspector meets waterloo (Nation)*Man abandons wife over son’s illness (Punch)
Lagos CP to DPOs: Watch out for impersonators, as fake Inspector meets waterloo (Nation) Lagos Police Commissioner (CP) Hakeem Odumosu Thursday declared war on impersonators with marching orders to Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) to clampdown on such persons. He was…
Osaka ends Williams’ bid for record-equaling 24th Grand Slam title
Naomi Osaka ended Serena Williams’ bid for a record-equaling 24th Grand Slam title in a storm of power hitting on Thursday, humbling the American great 6-3 6-4 to reach her second Australian Open finals. In a rematch of their tumultuous…
Nadal’s bid for 21st Grand Slam ends in collapse to Tsitsipas
Rafael Nadal’s bid for a men’s-record 21st Grand Slam title has ended with a five-set loss to Stefanos Tsitsipas in the Australian Open quarter-finals. It is only the second time in Nadal’s career he has lost a Grand Slam match…
Serena Williams overcomes Simona Halep to set up blockbuster Australian Open semifinal with Naomi Osaka
Serena Williams overcame world No. 2 Simona Halep in the Australian Open to set up a blockbuster semifinal clash with Naomi Osaka. The 23-time grand slam champion put in a dominant performance against the Romanian, winning 6-3 6-3, on Tuesday…
Novak Djokovic refuses to confirm extent of Australian Open injury
Two nights ago in Melbourne, Novak Djokovic declared on court he had ‘definitely’ suffered an abdominal tear but after his Australian Open fourth-round win over Milos Raonic his condition was shrouded in mystery. Djokovic didn’t appear too hampered, despite the…
Australian Open champion Kenin shocked by unranked teenager
Beaten Australian Open title-holder Sofia Kenin’s slump deepened as she was stunned by unranked teenager Olivia Gadecki at the Phillip Island Trophy on Sunday. Kenin, whose maiden Grand Slam title defence ended in the second round this week, suffered an…
*Police deny lawyers access to arrested #OccupyLekkiTollgate protesters (ThisDay)*#OccupyLekki: It’s better to have protesters than bandits with AK-47 – Adamu Garba (Punch)
Police deny lawyers access to arrested #OccupyLekkiTollgate protesters (ThisDay) A lawyer, Tola Onayemi, who provides legal aid for #EndSARS protesters has revealed that police is denying lawyers access to the protesters arrested in different batches at the Lekki Tollgate on…
*Lagos landlords protest against demolition of 400 buildings at Ibeju-Lekki (Punch)*FG’s cash grant: Gbajabiamila launches programme in Surulere (Vanguard)
Lagos landlords protest against demolition of 400 buildings at Ibeju-Lekki (Punch) Many displaced landlords at Oke-Egan community, Kayetoro, Eleko, Ibeju-Lekki area of Lagos on Friday protested at the state House of Assembly against what they described as unlawful demolition of…
Australian Open: Serena Williams & Naomi Osaka win but Angelique Kerber loses
Serena Williams launched her latest bid for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam with a 56-minute demolition of Laura Siegemund at the Australian Open. The American, 39, said it was “vintage Serena” as she thrashed the German 6-1 6-1 in front…