Rory McIlroy and Lee Westwood sit two strokes off the lead at the US Open after American Justin Thomas set the early pace at Winged Foot on Thursday. Northern Ireland’s McIlroy opened with a solid three-under-par 67 in New York,…
French Open 2020: US Open champion Naomi Osaka pulls out with injury
US Open champion Naomi Osaka has pulled out of the French Open, which is scheduled to start on 27 September. Last weekend, the Japanese player won her second US Open, and third grand slam title, with a 1-6 6-3 6-3…
*Policeman arrested as girlfriend dies in Lagos hotel (Punch)*I am the chosen one, Eletu of Iruland says (Guardian)
Policeman arrested as girlfriend dies in Lagos hotel (Punch) A police sergeant, Anthony Kachukwu, has been arrested by men of the Lagos State Police Command after his girlfriend, Justina Omofuma, died in one of the rooms of the Exclusive Mansion…
US Open 2020: Naomi Osaka beats Victoria Azarenka to win third Grand Slam title
Naomi Osaka demonstrated her growing maturity to fight back against Victoria Azarenka in a compelling US Open final and claim her third Grand Slam title. Japanese fourth seed Osaka, 22, won 1-6 6-3 6-3 for her second US Open title.…
Injured Serena Williams out of the US Open
Serena Williams tasted defeat in her US Open semi-final clash with Victoria Azarenka after suffering an injury early in the third set of a dramatic clash. Williams – who was hoping to equal Margaret Court’s all-time Grand Slam record in…
*Police arrest 18 protesters, journalists in Lagos (Punch) *Police explain death of man in custody (Guardian)
Police arrest 18 protesters, journalists in Lagos (Punch) Men of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested 18 protesters, including four journalists, during a protest against the hike in the pump price of fuel and electricity tariff in the country.…
US Open 2020: Serena Williams overcomes Tsvetana Pironkova to reach semi-finals
Serena Williams kept alive her hopes of a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam singles title with a 4-6 6-3 6-2 win over Tsvetana Pironkova in the US Open quarter-finals. The American six-time champion, 38, struggled early on with the variety of…
Naomi Osaka will reveal sixth mask as she reaches US Open semifinals
Naomi Osaka needs to make it to the championship round to unveil all seven masks she had made specifically to wear at the US Open to raise awareness against police brutality and social injustice. The 2018 champion played and won…
The men mostly likely to win US Open with Novak Djokovic out
The US Open carried on without fans and Novak Djokovic on Labour Day. There will be a first-time Grand Slam men’s champion crowned Sunday with the stunning disqualification of Djokovic for accidentally hitting a female line judge with a ball…
