Second seed Roger Federer will meet six-time winner Rafael Nadal in the final of the Rome Masters after a hard-fought 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 semi-final win over Frenchman Benoit Paire. Sunday’s final will be the 30th meeting between Nadal and Federer with the Spaniard holding a 19-10 lead. Paire has been one of the sensations of the tournament and pushed his...
David Beckham has retired from football, bringing an end to a glittering career on the field. Since his debut for Manchester United two decades ago, the 38-year-old has emerged as arguably the most iconic sportsman of his generation, captaining his country, collecting 115 caps, and celebrated as a champion in four different countries – the only British...
Members of the Nigeria Racing Eagle, the first team to represent Africa in the global FIA GT Series, were presented to a proud and appreciative audience at two separate events during the week. The Nigerian team will be competing in the Grand Touring series that boasts a global audience of 500 million using super sports cars, one of which is an Audi R8...
Substitute Ben Watson scored an injury-time winner to give Wigan Athletic a sensational 1-0 win over Manchester City at Wembley Stadium on Saturday in the biggest FA Cup final upset in 25 years. With extra time beckoning, Watson met a Shaun Maloney corner with a near-post header to stun 2011 cup winners City and give Wigan the first major trophy in their...
A girl who is severely disabled, has won several swimming competitions, and will represent the United States in the upcoming Paralympics. Kayla Wheeler was born without both legs and an arm. Her doctor recommended swimming as a form of physical therapy. Now, at age 16, Wheeler literally is breaking world records. Wheeler has already competed in Brazil,...
A jury was sworn in Tuesday in the retrial of four footballers, including the son of Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers, accused of sexually assaulting a woman in a hotel. The case against Anton Rodgers, 20, who plays for Championship side Brighton, two of his teammates and a Bournemouth player will open on Wednesday at the Old Bailey in London, England’s...
Super Eagles midfielder, Ogenyi Onazi, has reacted angrily to the recent newspaper reports in Nigeria that suggested his future with Italian giants Lazio is threatened. On Thursday 18th April 2013, Nigerian sport media carried news insinuating that Onazi’s coach at SS Lazio, Vladmir Petkovic, was unhappy with his performances and his place in the...
Nigeria say Kenya are responsible for their own travel troubles in Nigeria, and chose a dilapidated primary school to train despite being offered a much better pitch at National Stadium, Lagos. On Wednesday, pictures emerged showing Harambee Stars players training on a grassless ground in Lagos, and their officials reportedly blaming their Nigerian counterparts...
According to various outlets, AC Milan superstar Mario Balotelli reportedly proposed to his 22-year-old girlfriend with a ring made out of tin foil. A friend of Balotelli’s girlfriend, Fanny Robert Neguesha, told the Daily Star, “it was a very spontaneous moment. She was bowled over.” The couple have been spotted together during AC Milan...
INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) – Defending champion Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal set up a mouth-watering showdown in the BNP Paribas quarter-finals after they battled through tricky fourth-round encounters on Wednesday. Federer rode his luck to scrape past fellow Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka 6-3 6-7 7-5 while Nadal had to come from a set down...
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