Author: Brila
Brila
Africa's First & Nigeria's Only Sports Radio Station [88.9 Brila Fm]
Serena Williams has no intention of calling time on her tennis career after her shock announcement that she is pregnant and will not play again this year, her coach said on Friday.
Former Super Eagles player Sam Sodje has stated that the Nigerian national team is gradually looking attractive and competitive once again to draw players to the point of desiring to play for Nigeria. Sodje speaking with www.brila.net on the exploit of Nigerian players reckoned that the Super Eagles is once again getting to the expected level where players will feel privileged playing for Nigeria coupled with improvement in result and identity. “Now we have the ability and players are now desirous of playing for the national team, you see the coach visiting the players at their clubs and now we…
National boxing coach, Anthony Konyegwachi has submitted that with proper sponsorship, he sees boxing doing better than football in the country, while calling on corporate bodies to help the sport financially. Konyegwachi told www.brila.net that Nigeria have the materials as well as the coaches to improve the sport, provided sponsors key into boxing and help enhance the funding of the Sports. “We’re coming up but we can do more when we have assistance, sponsors, people coming around to support. If you support Boxing, we can even do better than Football because we have the materials- the boxers and good coaches…
President of the Federation of International Basketball Association, west Africa zone 3, Rtd Colonel Sam Ahmedu has warned the NBBF against conducting their own election ahead of the forthcoming Sports Federations’ election. Ahmedu noted in a chat with www.brila.net that if the NBBF fail to adhere to instructions, and conform to the guidelines released by the Sports ministry, they should be ready to fight a lost battle. ” I’m an international member there is no law that say they must conduct their own election. By every standard as a member of the international body, I’m supposed to be a member…
On This Day in Sports History 2001 NBA star player Kobe Bryant (22) weds Vanessa Laine at St. Edward Roman Catholic Church in Dana Point, California 1992 Tennis ace Stefan Edberg marries Annette Olsen in Sweden 1942 Stanley Cup: Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings, 4 games to 3 1922 Netherlands soccer team defeats Denmark 2-0 1918 Cleveland center fielder Tris Speaker turns an unassisted double play 1908 Tommy Burns KOs Jewy Smith in 5 for heavyweight boxing title 1869 1st international cricket match, held in SF, wins by Californian 1809 First run of 2,000 guineas horse race at Newmarket, England …
Rivers united midfielder Esosa Igbinoba has assured Nigerians that the Porthacourt side will not blow it first leg advantage ahead of the return leg of the CAF Confederation cup playoff round coming weekend in Kigali. The NPFL side were dumped out of the CAF champions league when they blew a 3 goal advantage against Sudanese side Al Merreikh which condemned last season’s league runners up to life in CAF second club tier competition. Igbinoba speaking with www.brila.net ahead of his side’s second leg tie away to Rayon Sports of Rwanda said he believes his side will be good enough to…
Birmingham City have appointed former West Ham and Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp as their new manager. He replaces Gianfranco Zola, who resigned in the aftermath of Monday’s 2-0 defeat to Burton Albion following just two wins in his 24 games in charge of the Championship side. Birmingham are three points above the relegation zone in English football’s second tier having been in play-off contention when Zola controversially succeeded Gary Rowett. Redknapp has three games remaining this season in which to preserve their status, starting with Sunday’s derby showdown with Aston Villa. Birmingham have not disclosed the length of the 70-year-old’s…
Super Eagles and Austria vien striker Kayode Olanrewaju has stated that he is excited to be picking form at the right time ahead of the crucial AFCON 2019 and Russia 2018 world cup qualifiers in June and August respectively. Speaking with Brila.net Kayode said he is reaping the dividend of having a personal training and that he is focussed on replicating his club form with the national team. “I have a personal trainer and this will help me a lot. My target as a striker is to score and I need to deliver at the national team just like I…
First vice President of the Nigeria Football Federation Barrister Seyi Akinwumi has revealed that no mandate will be handed to the Beach soccer national team but has charged members of the Super sand Eagles to simply focus on doing well for Nigeria. Akinwumi in a chat with www.brila.net said the NFF have been talking to the players to relish the opportunity of playing at the world cup once again and be rest assured that the team will not be neglected despite the late rush in preparation. “For Nigerians we really need to believe in our team, we have always defy…
Tried chasing a mirage before and get frustrated? Once I heard a man say, the most pathetic but dreadful sight he’s witnessed is a beast chained in a cage. Every team sports in the world requires every jigsaw of it’s puzzle to function and achieve a desired result, every player, staff, steward, sometimes the crowd that shuffle into the stadiums doing the cheering and chanting play their roles. Nonetheless, when the lights fade out of the arena one man gets all the plaudits when the team wins and the criticisms when the team fails to perform, he is; the gaffer,…
