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16 May 2016
Andy Murray has reclaimed second place in the world rankings from Roger Federer after beating world number one Novak Djokovic in the final of the Rome Masters on Sunday.
15 May 2016
Britain's Andy Murray said pride at becoming a new father may have given him the edge as he stunned world number one Novak Djokovic to win his maiden Rome Masters title.
14 May 2016
Britain's Andy Murray was left patiently sitting it out on Saturday as rain delayed his Rome Masters semi-final with Lucas Pouille, with the weather causing a three-and-a-half hour wait.
13 May 2016
Britain's Andy Murray remained on course for a maiden Rome Masters final after overcoming Belgium's David Goffin 6-1, 7-5 on Friday to book only his second career semi-final in the Italian capital.
12 May 2016
Roger Federer's Rome Masters bid ended with a 7-6 (7/2), 6-4 third round defeat to Austrian 13th seed Dominic Thiem, as world number one Serena Williams sailed into the Italian Open quarters on Thursday.
12 May 2016
Andy Murray, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer yesterday came through their opening matches at the Rome Masters in straight sets.
11 May 2016
Roger Federer made a winning return to the clay after last week's back pain, with the Swiss icon beating German teenager Alexander Zverev 6-3, 7-5 in the second round of the Rome Masters on Wednesday.
11 May 2016
Africa’s most decorated player, Segun Toriola, believes Nigerian players can break the jinx of not winning the ITTF Premier Lotto Nigeria Open title this year.
11 May 2016
Madrid Open owner, Ion Tiriac, has indicated his tournament may move away from equal pay for men and women. The debate was reignited in March by controversial comments from Indian ...
11 May 2016
Members of the FHA Tennis Club, Festac Town, have been prancing about the elite structure vying for honours in various events.
9 May 2016
Andy Murray and Amelie Mauresmo announced Monday that they had mutually agreed to end the Frenchwoman's two-year stint as coach of the two-time major champion.
9 May 2016
Novak Djokovic heads for Rome this week crediting an unscheduled pause in his claycourt season with helping him clinch a record 29th Masters title.

Sport

4 hours ago
One of the biggest eSports titles in Nigeria is the hugely successful PUBG: Battlegrounds video game (which used to be called PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, or PUBG).  Revealed on this page are several other popular eSports titles and some of today's biggest eSports events from around the world that you can bet on right now at several…
6 hours ago
Nigeria's biggest footballer at the moment, Victor Osimhen has been called up by Coach José Santos Peseiro for the Super Eagles 2023 African Cup of Nations qualifier against Sierra Leone.
7 hours ago
Super Falcons of Nigeria climbed up two places to the 40th spot in the latest FIFA Coca-Cola women’s ranking.
9 hours ago
Austria international Konrad Laimer has joined Bayern Munich on a free transfer from RB Leipzig, the Bavarian club announced on Friday.
14 hours ago
It has never been this good for Nigerian women footballers. The country has participated in every FIFA Women World Cup since China 1991, but the forthcoming 2023 edition in New Zealand and Australia would be the first time the ladies would be going into the competition assured of a massive largesse courtesy world football ruling body, FIFA.