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YNaija September 3, 2022

Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey, and Tiger Woods lead the career honors after Serena Williams’ exit from the US Open.

Williams lost to Ajla Tomljanovic in the third round of the US Open; the 40-year-old is anticipated to retire from competitive tennis after 27 years of professional tennis, during which…

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Chinedu Okafor December 31, 2018

#YNaija2018Review: Serena Williams’ outburst, Tiger Woods return, Luka Modrić ends the Ronaldo/Messi duoploy… See the top 10 sporting moments of 2018

2018, like every other year, has been one of cheers and woes, and in the world of sports, it’s no different. The year 2018 saw its fair share of ups…

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Chinedu Okafor September 12, 2018

Here’s everything that really happened with Serena Williams’ US Open controversy

The US Open finals saw the 20-year-old Haitan Japanese Naomi Osaka go head to head with the twenty-three time Grand Slam champion, Serena Williams and ended with a lot of buzz, but not…

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Op-Ed Editor July 14, 2016

Opinion: Serena Williams, racism and the black race

by Ololade Ajekigbe It's exhausting to be black at this time, perhaps more than ever before. In the past week two black Americans were shot and killed by the same set…

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December 17, 2012

Chelsea wins, Messi breaks record – The top 10 sporting moments of 2012

by 'Ifreke Inyang It has been another great year in Sports. Whether it in Tennis, Basketball, Football or Athletics, the intensity, drama and suspense, held us helplessly captive. Great feats…

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August 15, 2012

Rafael Nadal withdraws from US Open

by Hauwa Gambo The U.S. Open says that Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from the last Grand Slam tennis tournament of the year because of injury, the Huffington Post is reporting.…

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