“Serena Williams will see you now.” Imagine a scenario, maybe a few years in the future, where you go in for a medical consultation and find the 20-time grand slam champion sitting on the far side of the desk. An unlikely prospect? Well, yes. But not completely out of the question, because Williams has been… Continue reading Wimbledon 2015: Serena Williams to study medicine after retiring…
An unmanned SpaceX rocket exploded about two minutes after liftoff from Florida on Sunday, destroying a cargo ship bound for the International Space Station in the latest in a string of mishaps in supplying the orbiting outpost. The 208-foot-tall (63-meter) Falcon 9 rocket had flown 18 times previously since its 2010 debut, all successfully. Those… Continue reading SpaceX rocket supplying space station explodes after Florida launch
Justin Gatlin breezed to the 200m title at the US championships in a meeting record of 19.57sec. Gatlin dominated the race, taking the lead before the bend. His training partner Isiah Young was second and Wallace Spearmon third. Michael Johnson holds the US record of 19.32 and Usain Bolt the world mark at 19.19. The… Continue reading Justin Gatlin eases to 200m title at US championships
Top seeds Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams will take the spotlight when Wimbledon gets under way on Monday. Defending champion Djokovic opens play on Centre Court against Germany’s Philipp Kohlschreiber at 13:00 BST. Williams, who is half way to a possible calendar Grand Slam, plays Russia’s Margarita Gasparyan on Court One. Fourth seed Maria Sharapova… Continue reading Top seeds star as Wimbledon begins
Paraguay repeated their 2011 Copa America penalty shootout win over Brazil to set up a semi-final meeting with Argentina. Former Manchester City striker Robinho scored on his 99th appearance to give Brazil a 15th-minute lead as he tucked away a Dani Alves cross. But Thiago Silva’s second-half handball allowed Derlis Gonzalez to equalise from the… Continue reading Brazil beaten by Paraguay in shootout
Argentina striker Carlos Tevez has completed his move back to Boca Juniors from Italian champions Juventus. Tevez, 31, started his career at Boca before leaving in 2004 and returns to Argentina after nine years in Europe. Former Manchester United, Manchester City and West Ham forward Tevez struck 20 Serie A goals last season and had… Continue reading Carlos Tevez joins Boca Juniors from Juventus
The Federal Government has started tracing looted Nigerian funds to foreign nations with the aim of recovering and repatriating them. The Federal Government specifically targets the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Switzerland and other European jurisdictions where it believes corrupt officials have been stashing public funds. This move came on the heels of the… Continue reading Buhari Traces Looted Funds to UK, Switzerland, Others
NIGERIANS that have expressed surprise that each senator receives N506,600 per annum as wardrobe allowance may be in for a shocker as the lawmakers receive far more allowances under different other categories. Investigation by our correspondent on Monday showed that senators’ allowances totalled N18,642,880 on annual basis. In all, the allowance each senator receives is… Continue reading Senators’ Allowances Nine Times Higher Than Basic Pay
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has assured residents that tolls will not be collected at the second toll point on the Lekki- Epe Expressway. Ambode made the remark during an interactive session with journalists at the Banquet Hall of the Lagos House in Ikeja on Sunday. The governor, in a statement issued by his… Continue reading Ambode Declares Second Lekki-Epe Expressway Toll-free
Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech is closing in on a move to Premier League rivals Arsenal, according to Sky sources. Sky sources report Cech, 33, has agreed personal terms in principle on a switch to the Emirates Stadium but we understand the two clubs are still not close to agreeing a fee and negotiations will continue… Continue reading Cech Closing on Arsenal Move
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