Author: Brila

In its biggest restructure since the series began in 2010, this year’s IAAF Diamond League will adopt a championship-style model whereby athletes earn points at the first 12 meetings to qualify for the two finals.

Williams does not want to know sex of baby till it’s born. And on the red carpet of the Met Ball last night, Serena Williams flaunted her baby bump in a emerald green gown.

Arsenal record signing, Mesut Ozil has defended himself against accusations of having a negative body language and a lack of effort on the pitch, insisting he won’t change his style of play. Despite scoring 11 goals and providing 11 assists this term for Arsenal, a part of the fanbase are still far from being convinced, leading his agent Dr Erkut Sogut, claiming Ozil had been made a ‘scapegoat’ for the gunners poor performance this season. He told Goal.com: ‘Some people like me, some people don’t. Some people look at my body language and think I don’t care. But that’s me.…

Former Nigeria player, Wasiu Ipaye has expressed fears that the current scouting policy of the Super Eagles Technical Adviser, Gernot Rohr, poses a major threat to the growth of football in the grassroot.

Ex Nigeria player, Justice Christopher has said the Nigeria Football Federation cannot afford to look back now or slow down as the Country bids to reach the 2018 FIFA World Cup and 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon).

Perhaps corruption and not under funding is the biggest challenge of sports development in Nigeria. Hence changing the paradigm is paramount ahead of the board elections into the Nigeria Boxing Federation according to outgoing member, Azania Omoagege.

Match Referees got the stick ; literally and figuratively, for decisions during games in the first stanza of the NPFL, but according to Niger Tornadoes Midfielder, Bolaji Adeyemo, their scorecards have been more positive than assumed.

The 2017 Akwa Ibom state FA Cup enters its semifinal stage with four teams getting ready to struggle for the two available tickets for the finals and also for the slot to represent the state in the Federation Cup later in the year. Twelve teams registered for this year’s FA Cup with eight clubs already eliminated and the remaining four ready to battle it out for the state’s biggest football trophy this weekend. The four semifinalists are seven time champions and the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) campaigners Akwa United, Nigeria National League Club and two time winners of the…

Gonzalo Higuain scored a brace as Juventus won 2-0 at Monaco The old ladies broke the deadlock in some stylish build up at the Stade Louis II, with Gonzalo Higuain slotting home on 29 minutes after having played his part in some sublime build-up play involving Paulo Dybala and Dani Alves. Alves also provided the assist for Higuain’s second just before the hour mark, swinging in a deep cross for the former Real Madrid and Napoli striker to steer home. Monaco ,who had eliminated Manchester City and Borussia Dortmund en route to the last four -showed glimpses of their attacking…

Bertrand Traore scored two goals and created another as a rampant Ajax beat Lyon 4-1 in the first leg of their Europa League semifinal on Wednesday.