Elena Rybakina will head to the French Open with so much confidence. The confidence will be that she can be as effective on clay as she is on the other two surfaces with her booming serve and groundstrokes. This was…
Wawrinka rediscovers panache to win 1st match since 2021 at the Italian Open
Former French Open champion Stan Wawrinka registered his win on the senior circuit for 15 months when he beat the 14th seed Reilly Opelka 3-6, 7-5, 6-2 on Monday at the Italian Open in Rome. Wawrinka, 37, a former world…
Osaka pulls out of Italian Open with injury
Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from the Italian Open in Rome to rest an Achilles injury ahead of the French Open, the WTA said on Monday. The four-time Grand Slam champion suffered the injury in her opening match in Madrid earlier…
*Slain job seeker buried, as alleged killer explains how she was murdered (ThisDay)*We’ve completed over 1, 097 projects covering 970 schools – Sanwo-Olu (Guardian)
Slain job seeker buried, as alleged killer explains how she was murdered (ThisDay) The prime suspect in the murder of Miss Iniubong Umoren, a 26-year-old graduate of Philosophy of the University of Uyo (UNIUYO), Uduak Frank Akpan, has finally explained…
Italian Open slammed as women’s champ Simona Halep wins $11 less than Novak Djokovic
Italian Open organisers have been criticised after failing to fully close the gender pay gap after it was revealed that women’s champion Simona Halep’s winner’s check was 10 Euros smaller than men’s champ Novak Djokovic’s prize. The tournament saw Novak…
*Alleged ‘Yahoo-boy’ wanted by FBI for $6m scam turns himself over to EFCC (Vanguard) *Lagos court jails Internet fraudster for six months (Punch)
Alleged ‘Yahoo-boy’ wanted by FBI for $6m scam turns himself over to EFCC (Vanguard) One of the suspects wanted by the American Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, Felix Osilama Okpoh, has voluntarily turned himself in to the Economic and Financial…
*Low turnout as schools resume in Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Benue after COVID-19 break (Guardian)*Sanwo-Olu asks judges to be fair, just (Punch)
Low turnout as schools resume in Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Benue after COVID-19 break (Guardian) Schools in Lagos, Oyo, Ogun and Benue states yesterday resumed for the 2020/2021 academic session for primary and secondary schools after six months of forced closure…
Halep into Italian Open semi-finals
Top seed Simona Halep took the first semi-final berth at the Italian Open on Saturday when Kazakh rival Yulia Putintseva retired during their match on Saturday. The world number two was leading 6-2, 2-0 in the quarter-final clash on clay…