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British number one Jack Draper reached the Erste Bank Open final by beating Italian Lorenzo Musetti in straight sets in Vienna. Seventh seed Draper broke the serve of sixth seed Musetti five times to beat his fellow 22-year-old 6-2 6-4 and reach his first ATP 500 final. Draper has won one ATP 250 title – the Stuttgart Open in June. …

Dock and port workers at Car Park C, Tin Can Port in Lagos embarrassed a female customs officer on what was said to be her final day at work.  The officer, said to have attained the position of Assistant Commissioner in the customs service, received the unusal farewell on Wednesday,  October 23.  As she was descending a staircase on her …

“The Football Association of Wales confirms its intention to submit a formal bid to Uefa to host the 2027 Women’s Champions League final at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff,” the FAW said in a statement. “Having submitted a declaration of interest to host the 2027 final, the FAW bid will be developed in collaboration with the Principality Stadium and local …

Wales captain Elliott Kear, Ant Walker, Ashton Robinson and Connor Davies also went over in a dominant first-half display. Moxon saw Mike Butt and Huw Worthington go over as the rout continued. Serbia battled to the end, but were thwarted in attempts to get on the scoreboard and saw Joe Coope-Franklin cross with the game’s final play for a debut …

Late singer, Liam Payne spent his final days on earth sending money to poor children in need.   The One Direction star’s untimely death sent shockwaves in the music world after the 31-year-old fell from a third-floor balcony at his hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Wednesday. Following the tragedy, details of his last days have emerged, with the 2010 …

An Israeli drone captured Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar’s last minutes alive.   Sinwar, who was the mastermind of the Oct. 7 attack on Israelis, swung a piece of wood in a futile attempt to take out the device before he was k!lled, officials said.      Shocking footage shows the moment a drone is deployed to check a building in …

Leeds Rhinos fought back to beat Halifax Panthers in the Wheelchair Super League Grand Final in Hull and secure their second title. Rob Hawkins crossed twice as Halifax led 22-16 at the break, with two tries from Nathan Collins keeping the Rhinos firmly in the hunt. Collins then set up two more quick tries to put Leeds back in front …

The Federal High Court in Lagos has fixed November 1, 2024, to rule on the application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for the final forfeiture of the $2.045million, seven choice landed properties and shares involving former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele.   On the same date, the court will also rule on the …

Britain and Italy will face off in the first-ever Women’s America’s Cup final on Saturday, after advancing through a four-race semi-final in Barcelona. The British Athena Pathway team, captained by Hannah Mills, clinched the third race on Friday and held off competitors from Spain, Sweden, New Zealand, and the Netherlands to secure their spot. Competing in cutting-edge foiling AC40 monohulls, …

Valkyrie made most of the early running, with Izzy Brennan’s shrewdly-placed kicks repeatedly putting the Saints defence under pressure, but they were unable to take advantage and fell behind after 10 minutes. Losing possession just inside their own half, the defending champions were punished as Paige Travis picked out Burke, who motored down the left wing to maintain her record …