Patrick Mouratoglou, the coach whose attempts to guide Serena Williams mid-match during this year’s US Open final, has called for on-court coaching to be permitted. His attempts led to the player’s explosive row with the umpire and a code violation…
Tennis Umpires fear ‘no one has their back’ after Serena Williams controversy (HuffPost)
The Serena Williams controversy has stirred resentment among tennis umpires ― and they are considering a boycott of her future matches, according to reports. Retired umpire Richard Ings told ESPN Tuesday that a perceived lack of support for chair umpire Carlos Ramos after he…
2 allegedly killed as violence, manipulation mar Ifako Ijaiye Reps primaries (Daily Times) * Nigeria needs leader who understands its complexities – Tambuwal (Nation)
2 allegedly killed as violence, manipulation mar Ifako Ijaiye Reps primaries (Daily Times) As Lagosians await the result of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election across the state, the people of Ifako Ijaiye Federal Constituency, comprising of Ojokoro LCDA…
Tearful Osaka survives huge scare to reach Beijing semis (Guardian)
US Open champion Naomi Osaka overcame her emotions to roar back and defeat unseeded Zhang Shuai 3-6, 6-4, 7-5 in a roller-coaster China Open quarter-final on Friday. The 20-year-old Japanese was broken on her first two service games and had…
Oshiomhole, Buhari’s Chief of Staff, APC Govs meet over primaries (ThisDay) * NJC recommends two judges for dismissal (Punch)
Oshiomhole, Buhari’s Chief of Staff, APC Govs meet over primaries (ThisDay) The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, is currently in a meeting with the Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari, Governor Rochas Okorocha,…
Osaka moves into China Open third round (Punch)
Naomi Osaka is keen to move on from the “bittersweet” memories of last month’s US Open triumph and she did just that with a ruthless display at the China Open on Tuesday. The young Japanese star thrashed unseeded American Danielle…
Independence Day: Mark urges Nigerians to keep faith with Nigeria project (Sun) * Independence Day: Amosun hails Buhari over fight against insurgency (Daily Trust)
Independence Day: Mark urges Nigerians to keep faith with Nigeria project (Sun) Sen. David Mark, a presidential aspirant under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has urged Nigerians to keep faith with Nigeria project, saying there will be light at the…
Serena Williams to miss China Open in Beijing (BBC)
Serena Williams will miss the China Open and may not play again this season after her controversial US Open final defeat by Naomi Osaka. Her name, along with sister Venus, was not in the draw for the event, which starts…
Serena keen to ‘move on’ from US Open row (Guardian)
Serena Williams says she is trying to “move on” from the meltdown that overshadowed her US Open final loss but remains perplexed at her coach’s admission he illegally signalled to her. The 23-time Grand Slam champion lost the decider in…
Billie Jean King: Serena was ‘out of line,’ but umpire ‘blew it’ (CNN)
Speaking about Saturday’s controversial US Open final, Billie Jean King, the tennis legend and equal rights advocate, told CNN’s Christiane Amanpour that Serena Williams was “out of line,” but umpire Carlos Ramos aggravated the situation. “Serena was out of line,…
