Serena Williams overcame a scare against Dutch qualifier Arantxa Rus to reach the Western and Southern Open third round in New York. American Williams, 38, stopped Rus serving out the match at 6-5 before winning 7-6 (8-6) 3-6 7-6 (7-0)…
Naomi Osaka and Serena Williams top as tennis dominates rich list
The world’s nine highest-earning sportswomen over the past year are all tennis players, according to research by US business magazine Forbes. Japan’s Naomi Osaka tops the list with earnings of $37.4m (£26.3m), ahead of Serena Williams with $36m (£27.2m). World…
Serena completes comeback to beat Venus in 31st meeting between sisters
There was zero interaction between the two, not even a furtive glance, when Venus Williams walked past Serena Williams in the Top Seed Open’s warmup area Thursday before their 31st matchup as pros. Moments later, both headed to the court,…
*Truck crushes bride-to-be to death in Lagos (Punch) *Housewife falsely accuses Lagos businessman of attempted rape (Punch)
Truck crushes bride-to-be to death in Lagos (Punch) Family and friends of a bride-to-be, Immaculate Okochu, who was crushed to death by a truck, have taken to their various social media handles to mourn her demise. PUNCH Metro learnt that…
*1 die, many injured in Customs, smugglers face-off (DailyTrust) *SARS arrested boy on errand, demanded N500,000 – Mother (Punch)
1 die, many injured in Customs, smugglers face-off (DailyTrust) One person died while many others were injured on Tuesday in Ogun State as Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) officials engaged some suspected smugglers in a face-off. The deceased, according to the…
Serena Williams wins on return to action at Top Seed Open
Former world number one Serena Williams recovered from a set and three break points down to beat compatriot Bernarda Pera in her first match in six months. The American, who has 23 Grand Slam singles titles, was in deep trouble…
*House of Reps assesses effects of tank farms location on Lagos residents (Vanguard) *Assembly considers punishment for cultists’ parents (Punch)
House of Reps assesses effects of tank farms location on Lagos residents (Vanguard) The House of Representatives on Tuesday assessed the effects of the location of petroleum tank farms and the operators’ activities on the residents of Ijegun-Egba and Kirikiri…
*Lagos COVID-19 task force escapes gunshot attack, seals facilities (Guardian) *Lagos CJ blames parents for kid’s waywardness (Nation)
Lagos COVID-19 task force escapes gunshot attack, seals facilities (Guardian) Members of the Lagos State Safety Commission enforcement team, at the weekend, escaped injuries after they were attacked and shot at while carrying out enforcement of the COVID-19 safety precautions…
