After a glittering 27-year professional career in which she became one of the greatest players of all time, Serena Williams is preparing to bid farewell to tennis at the major where it all began. The 40-year-old sporting icon ended the…
Barbara Schett reveals one thing she would like to see in Emma Raducanu’s game
Eurosport tennis expert Barbara Schett feels Emma Raducanu needs to develop her “signature shot” so rivals have something to be afraid of going into their match. Raducanu, 19, hasn’t won any titles since her stunning US Open run, but Schett…
*Great-grandma collapses, dies while climbing Lagos bridge (Punch)*Blackout in Lagos as electricity workers begin strike (Guardian)
Great-grandma collapses, dies while climbing Lagos bridge (Punch) There was confusion on Monday at the Berger area of Lagos State after a yet-to-be-identified great-grandmother slumped while climbing a pedestrian bridge. PUNCH Metro gathered that the woman, believed to be in…
Emma Raducanu bagels Serena Williams in Cincinnati win for perfect US Open preparation
Emma Raducanu earned one of the biggest wins of her career as she saw off 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams 6-4 6-0 in just 65 minutes at the Western & Southern Open. The 10th seed in Cincinnati couldn’t believe…
Serena Williams’ Cincinnati opener pushed back to Tuesday
Serena Williams’ opening match in the Western & Southern Open has been rescheduled from Monday to Tuesday. The 40-year-old Williams, preparing to retire, is set to face 19-year-old Emma Raducanu, the defending U.S. Open champion. A spokesman for the tournament…
*Man stabs brother to death for sleeping with his wife (DailyTrust)*I married who I wasn’t supposed to marry, says Kas Beats (Nation)
Man stabs brother to death for sleeping with his wife (DailyTrust) Residents of PW in Kubwa, a satellite town in Bwari Area Council of the FCT, were thrown into panic on Wednesday night after a man stabbed his younger brother…
*139 clerics, worshipers killed, 394 kidnapped in 18 months – Reports (Punch)*Commuters lament as Kara traders, ram sellers encroach on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, compound traffic (Guardian)
139 clerics, worshipers killed, 394 kidnapped in 18 months – Reports (Punch) At least 139 clerics and worshipers have been killed in various attacks across the country between January 1, 2021, and July 4, 2022. Also, no fewer than 394…
*Scores of kidnapped kids found in underground of Ondo church (Punch)*Pastor, wife held as 3 die in church during deliverance (Sun)
Scores of kidnapped kids found in underground of Ondo church (Punch) Scores of children were allegedly found in an underground apartment of a church in the Valentino Area of Ondo town, Ondo State, on Friday evening. It was gathered that…
Wimbledon day 2 wrap up: Berrettini, Auger-Aliassime, Serena, Stephens crash out
Wimbledon Day two action got underway on a sour note when eigth seed Matteo Berrettini, last year’s runner-up, became the second top player to pull out with COVID-19 after Marin Cilic’s withdrawal. An already depleted men’s draw only got poorer…
*Tomorrow is ‘Operation Show Your PVC Day’, PFN tells Christians (Tribune)*Late gospel singer Osinachi’s body arrive for burial (Nation)
Tomorrow is ‘Operation Show Your PVC Day’, PFN tells Christians (Tribune) President of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Bishop Wale Oke, has declared June 26 as a Permanent Voters Card (PVC) Sunday as part of the efforts to mandate…