Author: Brila

Assistant coach of the Senior Women national team, Peter Ahmedu has revealed that the home based basketball team is tactically and technically on the same pedestal with their US based counterparts despite operating from different locations ahead of the 2017 Afrobasket Women Championship in Mali.

Manchester United have suffered a blow in their pursuit of Ivan Perisic as Internazionale’s sporting director revealed the player is in talks over a new contract. Jose Mourinho is keen on bringing the Croatia winger to Old Trafford and United are reported to have had two bids turned down by the Italian club. However, Piero Ausilio dismissed all talk of a possible deal for the 28-year-old and his teammate Antonio Candreva who has been linked with a move to Chelsea. “I don’t understand where some of these stories come from,’ Ausilio told Mediaset Premium on Thursday night. “Candreva has never been on the market and we have…

Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke orders hunting TV channel to remove all bloodsports after public backlash Owner Stan Kroenke has ordered his controversial television channel MyOutdoorTV [MOTV] to remove all bloodsports content in response to the public backlash that the American billionaire has faced. A statement from MOTV confirmed on Friday that 70-year-old Mr Kroenke has asked the TV channel’s owners, Outdoor Sportsman Group – an asset of Kroenke Sports and Entertainment –  to “remove all content related to those animals in light of public interest”. The statement read: “Outdoor Sportsman Group is dedicated to serving audiences around the world interested in the outdoors. In the…

Can John Obi Mikel hand Nigeria another Africa Cup of Nations title?

The noise will say it all. The roar of 60,000 people inside the London Stadium heralding the return of Mo Farah, their hero to the grand stage for the final time. If Mo Farah’s legendary status among the British public was not already assured by his double gold-winning exploits of London 2012, the dominance he has subsequently displayed has guaranteed it. The stark numbers are astonishing. Should he successfully defend his world 10,000m title on Friday night, he will become the first athlete in history to win 10 consecutive global track distance titles (which may well become 11 if he…

Nigeria’s chances of winning her first gold medal at the IAAF flagship event, the World Championships in Athletics, is on reigning Commonwealth queen of the track, Blessing Okagbare- Ighoteguonor, as the 16th edition of the championships get underway at the Olympic stadium in London this evening. Okagbare, silver (long jump) and bronze (200m) medal winner at the championships’ 14th edition four years ago in Moscow,Russia where she made history as the first Nigerian to win two medals at the same championships, will be hoping to become the first Nigerian to win a blue ribband medal. The closest Nigeria came was…

Costa’s lawyer, Ricardo Cardoso, says the situation has deteriorated to the point where his client will never play for the Blues again and will now only move to Atletico Madrid The spanish striker is set to formally request a transfer away from Chelsea after claiming Antonio Conte made it “impossible” for him to stay. Costa has claimed that Conte told him via text message at the end of the season that he no longer featured in his plans and has gone on to effectively replace the Spaniard with fellow countryman Alvaro Morata. And now Costa’s lawyer, Ricardo Cardoso, says the situation at Stamford Bridge has…

EDEN HAZARD could be the man to replace Neymar at Barcelona, according to the bookies The Chelsea star has been linked with a switch to the Spanish giant’s rivals Real Madrid this summer. Spanish outlet don balon, sensationally claim Hazard will betray Real as he is tired of waiting for them to make their moves. And they go on to say the 26-year-old has not hesitated in telling Barcelona he is ready to play for them. The Chelsea ace is said to see this as the idea opportunity to move to La Liga and make an impact in Spain. As it…

Neymar seek father’s ‘support’ in an unfeigned message after disclosing his dad was against his big money move to Paris Neymar yesterday posted an emotional farewell message to Barcelona after completing his world record move to Paris Saint-Germain. The Brazilian has moved to the French capital for an eye-watering fee of £199million – more than double the previous world transfer record. His representatives paid the release clause in full on Thursday afternoon and he signed the dotted lines on Thursday evening. But the former Santos man also sent a deep and sincere message to his dad in the Instagram upload -…

Can John Obi Mikel hand Nigeria another Africa Cup of Nations title?