Lagos cautions over fire outbreaks (Nation) Lagos State Government, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has advised Lagosians to take precautionary measures to prevent fire disasters in view of the prevailing harmattan weather which aids the spread of fires. The Governor who spoke…
Serena Williams named AP Female Athlete of Decade (Guardian)
Tennis superstar, Serena Williams was named Female Athlete of the Decade by The Associated Press, as voted on by AP member sports editors and beat writers, reports Reuters. Williams, winner of 23 Grand Slam singles titles, won 12 of those…
From court to runway: Serena Williams presents her latest collection at Fashion Week (Sportstar)
Talk about a quick recovery. Only three days after her shocking loss in the US Open final, Serena Williams went from the court to the runway to present the latest collection of her fashion label, S by Serena Williams. And…
* Bobrisky should have called my bosses when I shut down his party —Runsewe (Punch) * Xenophobic attacks: Victims deserve compensation, says NUSA President (Guardian)
Bobrisky should have called my bosses when I shut down his party —Runsewe (Punch) The Director-General of the National Council for Arts and Culture, Olusegun Runsewe, on Friday, mocked controversial cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye aka Bobrisky, after officers of the Lagos…
Serena Williams reaches US Open final again (ChinaDaily)
With another US Open final in sight, and Grand Slam title No 24 within reach, Serena Williams got past a slightly shaky start and quickly took control. Williams turned in an increasingly impressive performance for a 6-3, 6-1 victory over…
Serena excited for Coco-Osaka – ‘future of women’s tennis’ (Guardian)
Serena Williams is usually playing in the matches that thrill her most, but she’s going to join a host of fans in watching Saturday’s US Open third round showdown between teen sensation Coco Gauff and top-ranked defending champion Naomi Osaka.…
Knee injury puts Osaka’s US Open title defence in doubt (NewTelegraph)
World number one Naomi Osaka will “probably” defend her US Open title, even if it means defying her doctor’s orders, she said after retiring from the Cincinnati Masters with a knee injury on Friday. Osaka was trailing American Sofia Kenin…
Rogers Cup: Naomi Osaka beaten by Serena Williams but back on top of world rankings (BBC)
Naomi Osaka will return to the top of the women’s tennis world rankings despite losing to Serena Williams in the quarter-finals of the Rogers Cup. Williams beat Osaka 6-3 6-4 to set up a semi-final against Marie Bouzkova. But Osaka’s…
Rogers Cup: Serena Williams to face Naomi Osaka for first time since US Open final (BBC)
Serena Williams will take on Naomi Osaka for the first time since the controversial 2018 US Open final in the quarter-finals of the Rogers Cup. Oskaka won her first Grand Slam in New York in September but the match was…
Serena storms into third round in Toronto (Eurosport)
Serena Williams made a solid start to her first U.S. Open tune-up with a 6-3 6-3 victory over Elise Mertens on Wednesday while Naomi Osaka took a step closer to regaining her world No. 1 ranking by reaching the last…