tennis
7 Jul 2020
If tennis players flout rules on going out in the German capital to enjoy its nightlife, they will be excluded from competing. The stern warning from organizers comes in the wake of the coronavirus-hit Adria tour.
22 Apr 2020
Two young girls in Italy took their tennis games to a higher level despite a nation-wide coronavirus lockdown as they staged a remarkable rally from the rooftops of neighbouring buildings.
24 Mar 2020
Tennis star Rafa Nadal took to social media to send a message of solidarity and thanks to health care workers on Saturday as his home country of Spain is battered by the coronavirus.
7 Sep 2019
The Grand Slam is the biggest event in the tennis calendar, which offers the most ranking points, prize money, public and media attention, the greatest strength and size of the field, and greater number of "best of" sets for men.
9 Feb 2018
France's Alize Cornet is charged by the Tennis Anti-Doping Programme after allegedly missing three out-of-competition drug tests, the governing body the ITF say.
29 Jan 2017
Newly crowned world number one tennis player Serena Williams says on Sunday her record 23rd grand slam title feels 'great'.
7 Jan 2017
27 Sep 2016
Meet Marylove Edwards, the 11-year-old tennis prodigy who wants to be the first Nigerian to win one of tennis' Grand Slam events.
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Ripple effects of the Saudi-Iran rapprochement relieve some of the tensions of the ongoing war in Yemen. However, the conflicting inter-Yemeni positions remain unresolved and continue to cost lives.
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In tonight's edition: Ethiopia takes Tigray's TPLF party off its terrorism list; Uganda's recent passing of a severe anti-LGBT bill sparks an international backlash; and Libya enjoys a resurgence of boxing.
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Researchers have managed to pull strands of DNA from Beethoven's hair, finding "a strong genetic disposition to liver disease." At the same time, the discovery did not reveal the cause of his debilitating hearing loss.
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Meet Monica Wambui, a trailblazing cyclist who happens to be deaf. Monica has overcome poverty and a lack of appropriate cycling gear to win races. But even training for competitions can sometimes be dangerous!
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The Super Eagles defeated Guinea Bissau 2-0 when both sides last met in January 2022. Can they do it again? Host Ayomide Sotubo discusses the game and more on this episode of The Nutmeg.
