Author: Brila

The City of Akure is brimming with loads of excitement ahead of Sunday’s Nigeria Professional Football League match between Sunshine Stars FC and Lobi Stars FC as the 2016/17 league resumes after a month’s break.

The second stanza of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) resumes with the reverse fixture of Match Day 19 on Sunday, 21st of May, 2017.

Reports sent out by the Indian football association claiming their under-17 team beat Italy in a friendly were reportedly greatly exaggerated.

Boston Celtics All-Star point guard Isaiah Thomas will miss the remainder of the postseason after aggravating a right hip injury during Friday’s Game 2 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Captain of Remo Stars Football Club, Victor Mbaoma said the team has learnt some “harsh lessons” going into Sunday’s game against Enyimba FC.

World number two Novak Djokovic is through to the Italian Open final after losing just one game against Dominic Thiem in Rome. The 29-year-old Serbian beat Austrian Thiem 6-1 6-0 in 59 minutes.

Arsenal majority shareholder Stan Kroenke is committed to the club in the long term according to his representatives, who have been forced to speak following news the American was approached by fellow shareholder, Alisher Usmanov to sell his 67% stakes.

The retiring Philipp Lahm admitted to experiencing “mixed feelings” after his final match for Bayern Munich on Saturday.

Barcelona defender Gerard Pique has vowed to create a media outlet for the benefit of professional footballers following what he insists are false allegations that he was caught speeding.

Borussia Dortmund forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang pipped Bayern Munich rival Robert Lewandowski to the Torjagerkanone on a goal-laden final day in the Bundesliga.