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Serena in China Open final

Serena Williams has qualified for the China Open final, thrashing Poland’s Agnieszka Radwanska, 6-2, 6-2 in the semi final. In

President Goodluck Jonathan had approved funds for a large contingent of Nigerian fans to attend the qualifying match against Ethiopia.

Defending champion Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams on Thursday, advanced to the quarterfinals of the China Open. World No 1,

The management of the Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) has announced that the league season will no longer end on

FC Barcelona striker, Lionel Messi has been ruled out of action for between two and three weeks, because of a

Kenyan Wilson Kipsang has broken the marathon world record by 15 seconds as he claimed the Berlin title on Sunday. Kipsang’s

32-year-old American, Serena Williams has earned the year-end women’s world number one ranking for the third time in her career

Former Liverpool goalkeeper, Pepe Reina has admitted he finds it hard to envisage returning to parent club Liverpool, in an

Argentina and Barceloina footballer Lionel Messi and his father will appear in a Spanish court today to face charges of

Venus Williams beat 19-year old Canadian Eugenie Bouchard 6-3, 6-7 (4), 6-3 on Thursday at Ariake Colosseum to advance to the Pan Pacific