Japan’s Kei Nishikori has tested positive for coronavirus and will not play in the Cincinnati Masters, with the US Open two weeks away. The 2014 US Open runner-up, 30, says he is “feeling well” but will now isolate and get…
Belinda Bencic withdraws from US Open amid coronavirus pandemic
World No. 8 Belinda Bencic withdrew from the US Open on Saturday, becoming the fifth of the top eight WTA players to pull out of the Grand Slam event in New York amid the coronavirus pandemic. Bencic, 23, was a…
*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…
COVID-19: Kyrgios pulls out of 2020 US Open
An emotional Nick Kyrgios pulled out of the US Open Sunday, for “the hundreds of thousands of Americans who have lost their lives”, while pleading with players who attend to not be selfish and act responsibly. His decision follows fellow…
More will withdraw from US Open after Barty, says Murray
Andy Murray thinks more top players will follow Australian women’s world number one Ashleigh Barty in pulling out of next month’s US Open because of concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. The Grand Slam is set to take place behind closed…
US Open gets green light to go ahead without fans
The US Open has been given the green light to run without fans in August by New York governor Andrew Cuomo. Tournament organisers had decided to push ahead with plans to run the event at the USTA Billie Jean King…
Djokovic slammed for ignoring coronavirus warnings to host packed tennis tournament
Having described health precautions planned for this year’s US Open as “extreme” and criticised the concept of vaccines, world number one tennis player Novak Djokovic has sparked outrage by hosting a packed tournament in Belgrade. The outspoken opponent of vaccination…
Nadal, Djokovic and Federer should suck it up for US Open
Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic each expressed little desire to come to New York for the US Open, still slated to start Aug. 31 in Flushing Meadows, likely without fans. According to a tennis source, Roger Federer is also on…
*Police nab 185 suspected cultists in Ikorodu, recover arms (Guardian) *Command nabs Lagos traffic robber (Punch)
Police nab 185 suspected cultists in Ikorodu, recover arms (Guardian) Fresh onslaught against cultism and gang violence in Lagos State has led to arrest of no fewer than 185 suspects by special forces attached to Lagos State police command. Two…
Novak Djokovic: US Open coronavirus protocols ‘extreme’
World number one Novak Djokovic has called the coronavirus safety protocols, planned in order for the US Open to take place, “extreme”. The hard-court Grand Slam tournament is scheduled to start on 31 August at Flushing Meadows in New York.…
