In tricky conditions created by a brisk wind in the Californian desert, Raducanu looked uncomfortable throughout as Uchijima adapted impressively. The 2021 US Open champion made a host of errors to allow Uchijima, a tenacious opponent who continued to put balls back into court, to come out on top of the often scrappy rallies. Raducanu faced break points in her …
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Emma Raducanu says Dubai stalking incident ‘could have been dealt with better’
The man approached Raducanu near the player hotel in Dubai the day before her second round match with Karolina Muchova. He gave her a letter and took her photo, which understandably unnerved Raducanu, who had been aware of his presence at tournaments in Singapore, Abu Dhabi and Doha in preceding weeks. Although she reported it to a member of her …
Read More »Prophet Madzibaba Heavynisher arrested for staging fake witchcraft incident
A self-proclaimed 19-year-old prophet from Kwekwe in Zimbabwe and a 45-year-old woman have been arrested for allegedly faking a witchcraft incident to boost the prophet’s popularity. Midlands Provincial police spokesperson, Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko, confirmed the arrests of Prophet Brighton Muroyi, also known as Madzibaba Heavynisher, and Revai Kweza. He said the duo is being charged with causing a public …
Read More »Actress Mary Lazarus questions parents who don’t give their kids a spiritual background as she narrates incident with friend who can’t pray
Mary Lazarus has questioned why some parents only raise their kids to handle physical issues but not spiritual ones. The actress explained that a friend of hers is currently going through a difficulty that can only be solved by God’s intervention, but the friend told her that she can’t pray. Mary then asked why parents would not take their children …
Read More »Emma Raducanu: How Dubai incident is a stark reminder of threat faced by female athletes
Approximately one in five women experience stalking in their lifetime, according to the UK’s Office of National Statistics. Being a well-known public personality increases exposure and a number of female tennis players have been subjected to predatory behaviour in recent years. Raducanu, 22, has previously been the victim of a stalker, with another man given a five-year restraining order in …
Read More »Emma Raducanu: Letter sparked Dubai incident where man was detained by police
A man who “exhibited fixated behaviour” towards British tennis player Emma Raducanu was detained and given a restraining order, Dubai Police said. An clearly upset Raducanu was seen hiding behind the umpire’s chair two games into a second-round defeat at the Dubai Tennis Championships on Tuesday. Raducanu, 22, had spotted the man in the first few rows of the stand …
Read More »FG suspends Max Air for three months after Kano incident
The Federal Government, through The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), has announced the suspension of operations by Max Air following an incident involving the airline’s aircraft on Tuesday night, Jan. 28, in Kano. A Max Air B734 aircraft, with registration marks 5N-MBD, had suffered a tyre burst when it landed at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano, at about 10:51p.m. …
Read More »Woman who felt good about a man after a date reveals incident that made her give up on him
A woman who took to X to share her excitement after a date has returned to the platform to reveal she has given up on the man. She initially revealed that the date went well and communication between them flowed so well that they both wanted a second date. However, she returned a day later to disclose that they had …
Read More »Sokoto SSG loses daughter and 3 grandchildren in fire incident
The Secretary to the Sokoto State Government, Alhaji Muhammadu Bello Sifawa, has lost his daughter and three grandchildren in a devastating fire that engulfed their home in Sifawa town, Bodinga Local Government Area of the state. The tragic incident occurred in the early hours of Monday, January 6, 2025, at the residence of his daughter, Rabiatu, who was …
Read More »Rangers 3-0 Celtic: Ibrox club condemn incident in which Engels hit by coin
Rangers have condemned “in the strongest possible terms” an incident in which Celtic’s Arne Engels was struck by a coin during Thursday’s Old Firm game. The substitute fell to the ground and needed treatment after being hit when going to take a corner towards the end of Rangers’ 3-0 win. There were no Celtic fans inside Ibrox because of the …
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