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France stay alive in Davis Cup final after doubles win
France kept their Davis Cup final hopes alive on Saturday as Nicolas Mahut and Pierre-Hugues Herbert beat the Croatian pair of Ivan Dodig and Mate Pavic 6-4 6-4 3-6 7-6(3).
Wimbledon introduces final-set tie-breaks
Wimbledon will introduce final-set tie-breaks when the score reaches 12-12 in all events from 2019, the All England Lawn Tennis Club has confirmed.
Davis Cup: Rafael Nadal’s absence ‘changes everything’ – France skipper
France Davis Cup captain Yannick Noah says world number one Rafael Nadal’s absence from Spain’s team in this weekend’s semi-final “changes everything”.
US Open: Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic through as storm rages over umpire’s Nick Kyrgios...
Roger Federer on Thursday set-up a US Open third round clash against Nick Kyrgios who found himself at the centre of an impartiality row after an umpire climbed down from his chair to tell him: “I want to help you”.
Rafael Nadal battles past Pablo Cuevas to reach Paris quarters
World number one Rafael Nadal overcame a second-set blip to reach the Paris Masters quarter-finals on Thursday with a 6-3, 6-7 (5/7), 6-3 victory over Uruguayan Pablo Cuevas.
Venus, Sharapova advance in US Open
New aunt Venus Williams, Maria Sharapova and Wimbledon champion Garbine Muguruza rolled into the last 16 at the US Open on Friday.
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WhatsApp limits message forwarding in fight against misinformation
WhatsApp will now limit users to forwarding a message only five times, in an attempt to cut down on the spread of misinformation. According to Reuters, the five time forwarding limit is being implemented across the world starting today.
FRSC to include motorcycles, tricycles in vehicle registration
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) will include motorcycles and tricycles in vehicle registration to ensure proper documentation, the Corps Marshal, Mr Boboye Oyeyemi, has said.
Yoruba Ronu: Ex-President Obasanjo’s outcry against President Buhari can’t enthrone his stooge
Yoruba Ronu Leadership Forum, a socio political pressure group, says former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s recent media address is unfair to President Muhammadu Buhari.
Boss Mustapha: Life not lost when one loses election
Secretary to the Government of Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha, has urged politicians against engaging in any form of violence, saying that losing an election is not in any way akin to losing one’s life.
Gonzalo Higuain ‘to tidy up Chelsea deal Tuesday’
Gonzalo Higuain will reportedly arrive in London on Tuesday to complete his move to Chelsea.
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Election: Police urge politicians to shun hate speech, violence
The Police Command in Cross River has warned candidates of political parties and their supporters to shun all forms of hate speeches and violence before and during the general elections.
NSCDC deploys 1,200 personnel for President Buhari’s visit to Niger
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), Niger State Command, has deployed 1,200 officers to provide adequate security during and after the official visit of President Muhammadu Buhari to the state on Saturday.
Lagos lifts embargo on construction of petrol stations, gas plants
The Lagos State Government on Monday said that it had lifted the embargo on the grant of planning permit for the construction of petrol stations with immediate effect.
President Buhari: How fellow Muslims opposed me while Christians stood by me
President Muhammadu Buhari has described as “bloody nonsense” the penchant of some Nigerians to hide under the canopy of ethnicity and religion to perpetrate injustice and corrupt acts.
British premier Theresa May reaches out to rivals in Brexit deadlock
British Prime Minister Theresa May faces deadlock on Thursday over a new Brexit plan, after narrowly surviving a no-confidence vote sparked by the crushing defeat of her EU withdrawal deal.