Roger Federer is still on course for an eighth Wimbledon title
Roger Federer defeated his second British player of the week at Wimbledon as he cruised past Dan Evans on Friday.
The Swiss legend won 6-4 6-2 6-2 in the third round against Evans, the British No 4, having already ended the fairy-tale campaign of the previously unheralded Marcus Willis.
Federer's latest local victim put in a gutsy display to delight the home crowd but never looked likely to have the firepower required to cause an upset.
Dan Evans couldn't muster a significant challenge against Federer
In each of the first two sets, Federer strung together 4-0 leads having already secured a pair of breaks that made it too difficult for the world No 91 to rally back.
In the opening set, Evans did surprise Federer by breaking his serve but it was a brief reprieve. Federer nearly broke a third time, before serving out the set.
In the second, Evans again found himself four games behind but twice held his serve - only succeeding in delaying the inevitable before Federer reached the finishing line.
Federer broke early in each set
Evans served out the first game of the third set but, after Federer made it 1-1, the Swiss legend broke twice consecutively to open a 4-1 lead. Evans' energy, by this point, was disappearing and his esteemed opponent waltzed into the fourth round.
Federer, the third seed, is aiming for an eighth Wimbledon title and an 18th Grand Slam. He will play Grigor Dimitrov or Steve Johnson next.T
Manchester City have confirmed the signing of Nolito from Celta Vigo on a four-year contract.
Nolito, 29, who had an €18 million (£13.8m) release clause in his Celta contract, will link up with new City boss Pep Guardiola at the Etihad Stadium, having played under him during their time together at Barcelona.
The Spain international, who will wear the No. 9 shirt at City, becomes the third signing of the Guardiola era following the arrivals of Ilkay Gundogan from Borussia Dortmund and Aaron Mooy from Melbourne City.
"I'll try to bring as much as I possibly can," Nolito told the club's official website. "I'll do everything that the manager asks of me, try my absolute best and do everything I can to try to repeat the form I've shown throughout my career at various clubs.
"It's just about trying to play my normal game and let's hope that I can help Manchester City to win games.
"I think that Pep Guardiola is one of the best managers in the world. He knows a lot about the game and he's going to help me progress as a player and I'm sure he'll get the best out of me."
Nolito added: "It was a really satisfying feeling when I heard of City's and Pep's interest in me, and also that of Txiki [Begiristain]. It was a real pleasure to be linked with the club so I spoke about things with my wife, my family and my representatives and we decided to sign. It's something I'm really excited about and so here we are."
Celta also announced news of Nolito's move to City and wished him well at his new club, while confirming that the player's €18m release clause had been met by the Premier League side.
"Celta thank Nolito for his commitment, professionalism and total effort during the three seasons he defended the blue jersey," a Celta statement read.
- RC Celta de Vigo (@rccelta_oficial) July 1, 2016
"The Andalusian leaves the memory of dozens of goals, assists and a unique talent which won the hearts of all Celta fans. The clubs wishes him the best of success in this new stage of his professional and personal life."
Nolito arrives at City following his time with Spain at Euro 2016, where the reigning European champions were knocked out at the round-of-16 stage by Italy on Monday.
The forward, who has won 13 caps for his country, started all four of their games in France and will now join up with his international teammate David Silva at City.
He became a top target for Guardiola after making 34 appearances for Celta last season, scoring 13 goals.
Nolito was promoted to the Barca senior team by Guardiola, where he made five appearances in the 2010-11 campaign.
"I'm very fortunate that it was he who handed me my debut at Barcelona," Nolito added. "I know him a little, I was with him for a short while whenever he got me to train with the first team or included me in the playing squad."
Nolito, who turns 30 in October, began his career at Barca before moving to Portuguese side Benfica in 2011 and on to Celta two years later.
Wales rallied from an early deficit to defeat Belgium 3-1 and advance to the semifinals in their first European Championship.
Ashley Williams cancelled out Radja Nainggolan's opener, before Hal Robson-Kanu's spectacular goal put Wales ahead and Sam Vokes finished it off with five minutes to play.
Belgium were wondering how they missed a chance to open the scoring in the seventh minute after Romelu Lukaku found an open Yannick Carrasco with a cross, but Wales keeper Wayne Hennessey got across to save.
Thomas Meunier's follow-up attempt was then cleared off the line by Neil Taylor but fell right to Eden Hazard, whose shot was defelected over the bar by a sliding Ben Davies.
Wales pushed back as Robson-Kanu headed over the bar in the ninth minute, and moments later Gareth Bale put a strong shot into the side netting.
Belgium did take the lead before long, though, as Nainggolan was granted acres of space outside the box and unleashed a 25-yard rocket that flew past a diving Hennessey.
The 13th-minute goal seemed to spark Wales into action, and Chris Coleman's men had much more possession after falling behind.
Their first chance to equalise came in the 25th minute when Taylor redirected Aaron Ramsey's pass from the byline, but Thibaut Courtois did well to get back across his goal to save.
But the Belgium keeper could do nothing five minutes later when Williams broke free following a corner and headed in to score his second international goal, and first since 2010.
Wales pushed for more as Bale ran at Jordan Lukaku before shooting across goal, but his attempt was too close to Courtois.
Ramsey continued to prove a danger before the break, his shot from the top of the box deflecting inches past the post.
Williams then broke free again from a corner, but this time he could not keep his header on-target.
Belgium gained a spark when Marouane Fellaini came into the game at the start of the second half, replacing Carrasco.
Romelu Lukaku missed a chance to retake the lead when he headed wide, before Hazard put Wales on full alert by cutting into the box in the 50th minute, but the Chelsea man couldn't curl his shot inside the post.
A good defensive header from Williams was all that stopped Lukaku scoring from another header, and though a goal seemed to be coming for Belgium, it was Wales who took the lead in the 55th minute.
Ramsey corralled a long pass at the side of the box and chipped in a cross to Robson-Kanu, who befuddled three defenders with a magnificent turn before curling a shot past Courtois from 12 yards.
There was more pressure from Wales on the hour mark as Courtois spilled a corner but managed to get his body in the way of Williams' shot.
De Bruyne got in behind the Wales backline in the 71st minute, but his pass across for Lukaku was cut out well by James Chester.
Fellaini nearly found an equaliser with a header, then moments later was in good position to score from substitute Dries Mertens' cross but Davies got a touch to it first.
Davies was lucky not to see a second yellow card for bringing down Lukaku at the top of the box in the 79th minute, and Belgium soon had a penalty shout in the 83rd minute when Nainggolan fell under pressure, only for Slovenian referee Damir Skomina to wave play on.
But despite Belgium's pressure Wales expanded their lead in the 85th minute when Chris Gunter broke free down the sideline and lofted a cross into the box. Substitute Vokes beat Toby Alderweireld to the ball and flicked a header past Courtois to seal the victory.
Wales advance to face Portugal in the first semifinal on Wednesday in Lyon in a tantalising meeting between Real Madrid teammates Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo.
But the Welshmen will be without both Ramsey and Davies, who will be suspended after bookings on Friday.
Manchester United have confirmed that former Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has joined the club, with sources telling ESPN FC that he has signed a one-year deal.
Ibrahimovic, 34, arrives as a free agent after his Paris Saint-Germain contract expired on Thursday when he announced on social media that he would be moving to Old Trafford -- writing on Instagram: "Time to let the world know. My next destination is @manchesterunited #iamcoming"
The move will see Ibrahimovic reunited with United manager Jose Mourinho, whom he had worked with at Inter Milan during the 2008-09 season and United's confirmed was announced via a Twitter message with a seven-second video of Zlatan emerging wearing a United shirt before saying "It's Zlatan time."
am absolutely delighted to be joining Manchester United and am looking forward to playing in the Premier League," Ibrahimovic later told the United website. "It goes without saying that I cannot wait to work with Jose Mourinho once again. He is a fantastic manager and I am ready for this new and exciting challenge.
"I have thoroughly enjoyed my career so far and have some great memories. I am now ready to create more special memories in England."
Mourinho added: "Zlatan needs no introduction. The statistics speak for themselves. Ibra is one of the best strikers in the world and a player who always gives 100 percent. He has won the most important league championships in the world of football, now he has the opportunity to play in the best league in the world and I know he will grasp this opportunity and will work hard to help the team win titles.
"I am certain that his talent will delight fans at Old Trafford next season and that his experience will be invaluable in helping to develop the younger players in the squad."
Zlatan Ibrahimovic poses in his new shirt.
Before joining PSG, where he spent four years and scored 156 goals in 180 appearances, Ibrahimovic had enjoyed spells at AC Milan, Barcelona, Inter Milan, Juventus, Ajax and Malmo. He has already won titles in four countries, having secured Spain's La Liga, Italy's Serie A, France's Ligue 1 and the Dutch Eredivisie.
The Sierra Leone Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria, Rtd. Major General Nelson Williams has been kidnapped.
It was gathered that General Williams was abducted on his way to Kaduna from Abuja where he was to attend a military graduation ceremony.
Report says as at 4:00am on Friday, the embassy accountant received a strange phone call from the kidnappers, who demanded for a ransom of 44 million Naira (about $150,000).”, the Embassy sources said.
The kidnappers have now called the Embassy twice this morning threatening unsavory outcome if their ransom demand is not met.
According to sources, one of the calls had Nelson Williams sounding very low and frightened. The whereabouts of his driver (and those he was supposed to be with on the said trip), is presently unknown.
There is tension within the Enugu Prison following a protest by the inmates, Friday night, according to DAILY POST
Although details of the unrest were still sketchy as at the time of filling this report, it was gathered that so many inmates were wounded in the protest.
A prison official, who confirmed the development to DAILY POST, said the inmates claimed they were being badly treated by the authorities.
“The ring leaders of the protest are complaining that there is a lot of partiality in the prison; they believe some inmates are getting better treatment than them.
“So, they lured other inmates into staging the protest.
“However, it has been brought under control; none of them escaped”, he added.
It was further gathered that some of those injured were now receiving treatment in an undisclosed hospital, even as a combined team of security agencies have taken over the surroundings of the prison.
Controversial Former Rivers State Commissioner, Mbu Joseph Mbu and former Head of the Special Fraud Unit, Johnson Ogunsakin, were among the 21 Assistant Inspectors General of Police retired on Friday from the Force.
The announcement of their retirement was made by the Police Service Commission.
According to its spokesman, the AIGs were retired because they were senior in standing to the recently appointed Acting Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris.
The statement said: “The Police Service Commission has approved the retirement of 21 Assistant Inspectors General of Police who were senior to the new acting Inspector General of Police, Idris Ibrahim, before his appointment.”
The Chairman of the PSC, Sir Mbam Mike Okiro, wished the affected officers well in their future endeavours.
