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Two-time Grand Slam doubles champion Max Purcell has been provisionally suspended after admitting a breach of anti-doping rules. The 26-year-old Australian has taken a voluntary suspension after admitting breaking World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) rules relating to the “use of a prohibited method”. Purcell, whose major titles came at Wimbledon in 2022 and this year’s US Open, said he had “unknowingly …

The Deputy Governor of Borno state, Umar Usman Kadafur, and over 100 passengers, narrowly escaped a tragic incident when a Max Air aircraft experienced an engine fire shortly after takeoff from Maiduguri International Airport.     According to Vanguard, the incident occurred around 7pm on Wednesday, December 4, when the aircraft, en route to Abuja, suffered engine failure caused by …

A Nigerian woman, Charity Ekpeyong, who is set to marry her long-term boyfriend, Ntiedo Samson, has shared how they began dating after meeting in a cab eleven years ago.     Sharing their throwback and pre-wedding photos on Saturday, November 30, Charity said their love story was not without challenges, but they weathered every storm together.    “Some 11 years …

Lando Norris says Max Verstappen “should start doing comedy” after the Dutchman suggested he could have won the world title in Norris’ McLaren. The Red Bull driver’s remarks are based on his belief that the McLaren was the faster car for much of the season. “He can say whatever he wants. Of course I completely disagree, as I would,” Norris …

Third and fourth places for the Ferraris of Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc reduced their deficit to McLaren in the constructors’ championship to 24 points with two races to go. Norris stopped for fresh tyres to take fastest lap in the closing stages to give McLaren an extra point. Verstappen, starting one place ahead of Norris in fifth place on …

In treacherous conditions, Verstappen was in a league of his own, putting in a drive that underlined why he is regarded by so many in Formula 1 as the best driver in the world. The Dutchman had qualified 12th, and was demoted to 17th because of a penalty for exceeding his engine allowance with a new power-unit for this race, …

That made Norris’ task in the championship even tougher – he needed to take an average of nearly nine points per race out of Verstappen for the remaining six grands prix of the season to beat him to the title. By taking pole position, Norris has given himself an opportunity to claw back some of that gap in the grand …

The sprint event, for which there are eight points for a win, seven for second and so on down to eighth place, is on Saturday at 19:00 BST. The result was a blow to Norris, who needs to close on Verstappen at an average of nearly nine points a race, especially as both Red Bull and McLaren are among the …

He told reporters there that he was happy to answer questions more extensively outside the press conference room, and did so after both qualifying and the race. On Thursday, speaking while surrounded by reporters at a table outside the Red Bull hospitality, he indicated that he would continue with this approach. Asked whether he still did not want to speak …

It all began on September 29, 2024, when a fan named Adeoti posted a video to TikTok, showing the moment he tried to get a picture with the star. In the video, Asake pushed the phone onto the ground and stomped on it, causing significant damage. “@asakemusic You broke my iPhone 16 pro Max it’s not because they pissed off …