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Serena Williams speaks out after Cincinnati defeat to Petra Kvitova

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The 23-time Grand Slam champion fought back from a set down before losing 3-6 6-2 3-6 to the Czech in an entertaining contest at the Western and Southern Open. Kvitova picked up just her second win against the American great in seven attempts, although she has now picked up back-to-back victories over the 36-year-old. Williams had responded well to the heaviest defeat of her career against British No. 1 Johanna Konta in San Jose by thumping Daria Gavrilova in the first round and she put in a decent performance against 2018 WTA title leader Kvitova. And though she fell short, she was happy to perform at a ‘really high level’ and believes there’s a long, exciting road ahead of her. ‘I think it was a good match today,’ she said. ‘We both played at a really high level. Only one person could win. ‘You know, this is a long comeback. I just began. I just started — definitely at the very, very beginning. ‘I’m getting there, and I’m going to just continue to work hard and, hopefully, I’ll start winning more matches.’ Two-time Grand Slam winner Kvitova – who will go on to face Kristina Mladenovic in the third round – was full of praise for Williams, who forced her to dig deep to claim her 40th match win of the season. ‘It was a pleasure to share the court with Serena, she’s such a champion,’ Kvitova said. ‘We are both coming back – from injury, from motherhood – so it’s something really special to play her. ‘Unfortunately it’s in the second round, but playing a night session against Serena in front of a USA crowd, it’s been great.’ 356 Views

Tiemoue Bakayoko sends message to Chelsea ‘family’ after completing AC Milan move

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The 23-year-old joined Chelsea on a five-year deal for a fee of around £40million last summer but struggled in his debut season at Stamford Bridge, finding himself out of Antonio Conte’s starting XI towards the end of the campaign. While Maurizio Sarri’s arrival appeared to hand Bakayoko a lifeline and a chance to resurrect his Chelsea career, the France midfielder has agreed to a temporary move to the San Siro. Milan have the option to make their deal permanent at the end of the season but it appears Bakayoko sees his long-term future in the Premier League with Chelsea. ‘Wishing my Chelsea family the best this season! #TILWEMEETAGAIN,’ the former Monaco man told his followers on Instagram. The Frenchman also praised Milan for showing belief in him ahead of the 2018/19 campaign. ‘AC Milan, thank you for believing in me and for all the support,’ Bakayoko wrote in a separate post. New Chelsea boss Sarri hinted that Bakayoko could be one of the players out of the exit door this summer. ‘Now I think the squad is too large,’ the Italian said ahead of Chelsea’s victory over Huddersfield. 296 Views

Roger Federer banishes Wimbledon demons in Cincinnati as he looks to end 10-year US Open wait

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The Swiss was stunned by Kevin Anderson at the All England Club just over a month ago, leading by two sets before the South African secured a remarkable comeback on Court 1. Federer returned to action for the first time on Tuesday evening, comfortably beating Peter Gojowczyk 6-4 6-4 in his first appearance in Cincinnati – where he’s a seven-time champion – since 2015. He withdrew from the Rogers Cup last week in order to keep his body fresh for the final Grand Slam of the year, but now believes he has a new-found fresh state of mind having beaten the German. And he’s made no secret of his ‘big goal’: to win the US Open. ‘I felt good in that first match, to be honest, walking out, hardly any nerves,’ he said. ‘I think I knew what I had to do. ‘It’s fast-court tennis. I knew my opponent was going to go for it and take big cuts at the ball. So there is only so much you can really do. ‘It’s nice to have played a match so that my last match was not the Anderson match… you’ve kind of turned the page. It’s a good thing. ‘The goal is now to recover from this match, take the positives with me. Of course, the big goal is the US Open.’ The 37-year-old will face Argentina’s Leonardo Mayer in the third round, after his 7-6 (9-7) 6-4 win over Lucas Pouille. Elsewhere, Nick Kyrgios saved match point with a second serve ace in a 6-7 (2-7) 7-5 7-6 (11-9) win over Denis Kudla, while Denis Shapovalov beat British No. 1 Kyle Edmund 6-4 7-5. Dominic Thiem was forced to withdraw from the tournament with a virus – a move which will allow Novak Djokovic to be a top-eight seed at the US Open unless results go dramatically against him this week. 350 Views

Zidane open to replacing Jose Mourinho as Manchester United manager

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The 46-year-old is currently out of work after he resigned as Real Madrid manager in May just five days after guiding the club to their third consecutive Champions League trophy. Zidane also won La Liga with Madrid in 2017, as well as two Club World Cup trophies during his two-and-a-half years as first-team manager at the Santiago Bernabeu. According to L’Equipe, Zidane is already considering his next role and has his sights set on the Premier League. The report claims that the World Cup-winning midfielder is especially keen on managing Manchester United. Mourinho is under increased pressure to deliver success to United after failing to win a trophy at Old Trafford last season. Despite finishing 19 points behind Manchester City, Mourinho is adamant that last season’s second-placed finish in the Premier League should be considered as one of his ‘biggest achievements’. Mourinho, however, has been at odds with United’s hierarchy this summer, primarily over their refusal to sign an experienced central defender before the transfer window closed last Thursday. Tottenham’s Toby Alderweireld and Bayern Munich’s Jerome Boateng were both wanted by Mourinho, but United’s executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward was unable to strike a deal for either player. Mourinho warned United’s board that the club face a ‘difficult season’ if the squad was not improved. And Mourinho also disagreed with Woodward over the future of Anthony Martial, with the United manager happy for the French forward to be sold. Last month, reports claimed that United have Zidane on their shortlist of candidates to replace Mourinho if the 55-year-old leaves at the end of the season. 259 Views

Posthumous Birthday: What They Won\’t Tell You About Sikiru Ayinde Barrister At 70

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Late music legend, Sikiru Ololade Ayinde Balogun, MFR, (February 9, 1948 – December 16, 2010) better known by his stage name Ayinde Barrister was a Nigerian born Yoruba singer songwriter and music performer. He is regarded as one of the pioneers and revolutioneers of Fuji and Were music. After his first break into music in 1965, Ayinde Barrister went on to release over 146 studio albums. Ayinde Barrister was born to the family of Salawu Balogun of Ibadan, his father was a butcher, and while his mother Alhaja Shifau Odee Oshodi Was a trader. He had his early education at Muslim Mission School and the Model School, Mushin, Lagos. He later studied typing and other commercial related classes at Yaba Polytechnic. Ayinde Barrister started playing music at a young age as an ajiwere singer during the period of Ramadan; he continued playing music in between various jobs. He worked as a typist for Nigerian Breweries and was later enlisted as a clerk in the Nigerian Army during the Nigeria Civil War. He served in the 10th Brigade of the 2nd Division of the Nigerian Army under. Col. Adeniran and fought in Awka, Abagana and Onitsha. On his return from the war, he was posted to the Army Signals Headquarters, Apapa and later to the Army Resettlement Centre, Oshodi. He left the army to become a full time musician and proceeded to start a full fledged band of 34 percussionists and vocalists called the \”Supreme Fuji Commanders\”. In 1966, Ayinde Barrister 284 Views

Call For Nominations As NBMA Goes To Ibadan!

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That the annual Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards (NBMA) has shifted base from Lagos is like stating the obvious. It actually makes no news that the Capital City, Abuja was the first stopover for NBMA’s moving train. It was fun, frills and thrills when the 6th edition was held in 2016 at the Capital city of Nigeria. As the annual Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards (NBMA) gathers momentum, this is to invite nominations for the seventh Edition scheduled for May 2018. The deadline for all award nominations/ self nominations is February 28, 2018. However, the highly anticipated 7th Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards (NBMA) is to be held in Ibadan, Oyo State. The choice of Ibadan is important as it is a city with many firsts. 603 Views

Done Deal: Aubameyang Joins Arsena

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The 28-year-old has joined Arsenal from Borussia Dortmund on a long-term contract for a club-record fee. Arsenal\’s  second signing of the January transfer window, Auba is one of the world’s most highly-rated strikers. He scored 98 goals in 144 Bundesliga games for Dortmund and had a hand in 172 goals in 213 matches in all competitions for his former club. That works out at an average of 96 minutes per goal or assist. Auba is the Gabon captain and all-time top goalscorer, and became the first Gabonese winner of the African Footballer of the Year award in 2015. 262 Views

Indecent Lyrics, Videos: NBC, NDLEA, NFVCB Close Ranks!

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  The Director General, NBC, Mall. Is’haq Modibbo Kawu, today, 22nd January 2018, met with the Executive Director of the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB), Alhaji Adedayo Thomas and the Director General/Executive Secretary of the Board of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Mrs. Roli Bode-George, at the Commission’s Headquarters in Abuja. 346 Views