Author: Brila

Cameroon defeated favorites, Kenya in the African Women’s Volleyball Championship to claim their maiden title in front of her home fans in Yaoundé.

Akwa United head coach, Abdu Maikaba said Niger Tornadoes pack a punch and they could be real trouble as they clash in today’s Aiteo Cup final at the Agege Stadium, Lagos.

Manager Antonio Conte said he hopes to have Victor Moses back in action soon after the wing-back pulled an hamstring in Chelsea’s 2-1 defeat to struggling Crystal Palace on Saturday.

Chelsea FC’s Nigerian wing-back Victor Moses is feared out for a minimum of six weeks after picking up a hamstring as Chelsea suffer a shock 1-2 loss to Crystal Palace‎. Moses started the game but limped out of the game after 40 minutes after going down with a suspected hamstring as he charged forward to help Chelsea set up an attack with scores tied at 1-1. The Nigerian who had a hand in the leveller scored by Chelsea by winning the corner kick that lead to the goal watched on from the bench as Wilfred Zaha struk what ended as…

Roger Federer will face longtime rival Rafael Nadal for the fourth time this season after coming from a set down to defeat Juan Martin del Potro, 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 at the Shanghai Rolex Masters. The 2014 champion advances to his third final at the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event. Federer’s win set a crucial showdown with Nadal in the battle for year-end World No. 1. Should Nadal win on Sunday he will stretch his lead over Federer in the Emirates ATP Race To London to 2,760 points and effectively put the issue beyond doubt. However, should Federer win his…

Odion Ighalo struck twice in Chanchung Yatai’s 3-2 win against Guizhou Zhicheng in the CSL on Saturday.

Ivory Coast star, Wilfried Zaha has described Crystal Palace’s 2-1 win over Chelsea as “a dream” and believes that it will be “massive” for the ailing club’s confidence.

Roger Federer moved another step closer to earning his second Shanghai Rolex Masters title on Friday with a 7-5, 6-4 win over Richard Gasquet to advance to the semi-finals, where he will play No. 16 seed Juan Martin del Potro. Considering Federer entered the match having won the past 15 sets against the Frenchman, all by margins of 6-4 or greater, it looked like the fans in Shanghai might be in for a surprise when Gasquet held a breakpoint while up 3-2 in the opening set. But Federer held him off and would break at 5-5 to give him the…

Jose Mourinho has shrugged off suggestions that Manchester United may struggle to cope with the atmosphere of his team’s visit to Anfield by describing his rivals’ famous old stadium as a “beautiful place.” The United manager faces his team’s biggest test of the new campaign when they make the short journey to Merseyside for their first meeting of the season with Jurgen Klopp’s side. Given the history of animosity between the clubs, the atmosphere at Anfield for this fixture is always among the most intense of any Premier League season. But Mourinho has been surprised this week that former United players…

Rafael Nadal progressed to the semi-finals of the 2017 Shanghai Rolex Masters on Friday after beating Grigor Dimitrov in their quarter-final matchup, 6-4, 6-7 (4), 6-3. The tournament’s top seed Nadal came into Friday’s quarter-final contest without dropping a set in his two previous outings, but his spotless record was ended as he advanced to tee up a semi-final clash with Marin Cilic. The Croat did maintain his own perfect set record on Friday after beating Albert Ramos-Vinolas, 6-3, 6-4, and he’ll be looking to add another Spanish conquest to his record when he faces Nadal in Shanghai on Saturday.…