Serena Williams shrugged off the absence of fans to make a winning return from her six-month coronavirus layoff on Tuesday, defeating lowly ranked Bernarda Pera in three sets at the WTA Top Seed Open tournament in Kentucky.
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Minister inaugurates committee on implementation of N75bn youth fund
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare has inaugurated the Ministerial Technical Committee on the establishment of the Nigeria Youth Investment Fund (NYIF).
Fury doesn’t want to wait for Wilder till 2021, let’s fight Joshua next: Warren
Co-promoter Frank Warren and Fury, however, are increasingly growing impatient to get the boxer back into the ring.
Whyte warns Joshua not to get in his face in aftermath of Povetkin fight
Dillian Whyte has issued a firm warning to his domestic rival, unified heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua.
Mike Tyson-Roy Jones exhibition bout reportedly postponed
There are reports that the heavily publicised exhibition match with former four-division champion Roy Jones Jr. and undisputed champion Mike Tyson has been postponed.
Odion Ighalo remains Nigeria’s highest-paid player ahead of Victor Osimhen
On-loan Manchester United striker Odion Ighalo is still Nigeria’s highest-paid football player despite the recent Victor Osimhen’s mega-deal transfer to Napoli.
‘We could care less’, LeBron James replies President Trump
Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James hit back at Donald Trump on Wednesday after the US President branded NBA stars who kneel during the national anthem “disgraceful.”
‘That looked so staged’, Whyte says on Fury, Joshua Marbella meeting
Heavyweight contender Dillian Whyte believes the Marbella meeting between world champions Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua was a staged event.
I told Fury, ‘if we get fight together, don’t worry about Usyk’ – Joshua
WBO, IBF, IBO, WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has revealed the conversation which took place when he unexpectedly saw Tyson Fury in Marbella.
S. Korea to allow fans at baseball, football stadiums
South Korea will start letting limited numbers of fans back into baseball and football stadiums, an official said Friday, as authorities seek to restore normality after the coronavirus crisis.