Liverpool got a big favor from its neighbor to become an even bigger favorite for the Premier League title on Saturday. Second-placed Arsenal conceded a contentiously awarded penalty and slumped to a 1-1 draw with Everton at Goodison Park, a stadium a short walk across Stanley Park from Liverpool’s Anfield. The celebrations when Iliman Ndiaye…
Jannik Sinner believes his three-month doping ban to be “unfair” as the world number one awaits his return to tennis in time to contest the French Open and put nearly a year of controversy behind him. In February, Italian star Sinner agreed with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to accept the ban after twice testing…
Burkina Faso’s Prime Minister, Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo, has reaffirmed the country’s commitment to working with the World Bank to promote development and improve the living standards of its citizens. This commitment was underscored during a high-level meeting with Clara Ana De Sousa, the World Bank’s Country Director for Burkina Faso. Both parties discussed critical areas…
Top seed Jessica Pegula staged a final-set rally to defeat Russian ninth seed Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-2, 2-6, 7-5 and reach the final of the WTA Charleston Open clay court tournament on Saturday. Pegula, who ousted defending champion Danielle Collins in Friday’s quarterfinals, looked to be in trouble after falling 4-2 behind in the decisive set…
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, has reaffirmed his country’s strong commitment to establishing a national currency. The President, in an interview with local media on Friday evening, suggested that a unilateral exit from the CFA franc could be considered if the ongoing efforts within ECOWAS and WAEMU fail to make progress. The interview followed Faye’s…
