Author: Brila

Maria Sharapova beat fellow Russian Ekaterina Makarova in three sets to reach the China Open third round. The five-time Grand Slam champion ranked 104th in the world before the china open, beat world number 33 Makarova 6-4 4-6 6-1. The 30-year-old wildcard beat Anastasija Sevastova in a tight three-set match in the opening round. And Sharapova was once again pushed all the way, this time against her compatriot Makarova, whom she beat seven times in a row. After winning the first set 6-4, the world number 104, who is continuing her return to tennis from a doping ban, lost the second…

Goalkeeper Daniel Akpeyi will actively participate in the Super Eagles workout at Godswill Akpabio International Stadium on Tuesday evening.

Two players named to the Super Eagles standby list will partake in the national team’s first full training session at Godswill Akpabio International Stadium.

Giroud who scored his 100th goal for Arsenal against BATE Borisov last Thursday, becoming the 19th player in club history to hit the milestone. The 30-year-old French striker converted a 49th-minute penalty to hand the Gunners a 4-1 lead in Belarus, giving him a century goals in 238 matches in all competitions since joining the club from Montpellier in 2012. Giroud is the 12th-fastest Arsenal player to score 100 goals, beating Robin van Persie by one match.

FC Barcelona has gone on strike in protest against “the serious events which took place during the day of the Catalan referendum on independence”.

Ghanaian referee, Joseph Odartey Lamptey has apologized for his poor officiating in a match between South Africa and Senegal that got him banned for life by FIFA.

Zambia vice-captain Ziyo Tembo yesterday bragged that there was nothing special about Nigeria as the team left for Ghana for a training camp ahead of Saturday’s Russia 2018 World Cup qualifier in Uyo.

With two matches left in the  Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup Africa Zone qualifying tournament, Super Eagles of Nigeria sit on top of Group B  with an impressive 10 points from four matches against their closest challenger in seven-point  Chipolopolo of Zambia.

Super Eagles countdown to Saturday’s 2018 World Cup qualifier against Zambia’s Chipolopolo began last night with 15 players arriving the team’s camp at the Le’Meridien Ibom Hotel and Resort in Uyo.

Super Eagles players, Mikel, Ighalo, Echiejile, with a host of others and officials have safely landed in Uyo ahead of the World Cup qualifier against the Copper Bullets.