Serena Williams would not discuss the incidents that unfolded during the US Open final she lost to Naomi Osaka in September and is choosing to “move on to bigger and better things”, the American told reporters in Abu Dhabi on…
*18 ships of petrol waiting at Lagos ports, 31 others in transit (Guardian)*LUTH as ageing hospital in dire need of funding, refurbishment (Guardian)
Sunset News December 27, 2018 18 ships of petrol waiting at Lagos ports, 31 others in transit (Guardian) The massive importation of petroleum products better explained how the Federal Government avoided fuel scarcity this Yuletide season, even as 18 more…
Serena Williams hails rule changes to protect mothers in tennis (Guardian)
Serena Williams has described the new changes to the ‘Special Ranking’ rule introduced by the WTA for 2019 as “great” and believes the move will encourage more players to take a break from the tour to have children then come…
WTA changes rules for returning mothers (BBC)
Mothers returning to tennis will have increased protection for their rankings on the WTA Tour from next season. Players coming back from childbirth, or injury, will now be able to use their previous ranking to enter 12 tournaments over a…
Serena Williams named GQ’s woman of the year but fans are furious with the cover (Metro)
Serena Williams being named GQ’s woman of the year should be a celebratory milestone. The 37-year-old tennis star is the only woman featured on one of GQ’s four covers for December, alongside Michael B Jordan, Jonah Hill and Henry Golding.…
Serena can still grab Slams record, says Keys (Vanguard)
American number three Madison Keys said she has no doubt Serena Williams can equal the record of 24 Grand Slam titles despite her stormy defeat in the US Open final. Keys said Williams, who argued furiously with the umpire during…
Serena’s coach pleads for honest, open on-court coaching (Punch)
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…
Lawmaker applauds Ambode’s display of sportsmanship (Vanguard) * Ajimobi grants amnesty to 15 prisoners (Nation)
Lawmaker applauds Ambode’s display of sportsmanship (Vanguard) The Majority Leader, Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr Sanai Agunbiade, on Tuesday described Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode as a man of honour for his display of sportsmanship after failing to win the All…
Williams to face Federer at Hopman Cup (BBC)
Serena Williams is set to face Roger Federer in her first event of the 2019 season when the USA play Switzerland in the mixed doubles at the Hopman Cup. Williams, 37, has not played since her controversial US Open final…