Author: Brila

The Nigeria Basketball Federation is confident of a good outing in the next round of the 2019 FIBA World Cup qualifiers for men between the 14th and 16th of September.

Libya national team Coach, Adel Amrouche is on desperate damage control mission after he publicly berated Nigeria football labeling the country ‘juju loving’.

Ikechukwu Ezenwa will return between the sticks for Nigeria when the Super Eagles play Liberia’s Lone Star in an international friendly on Tuesday in Monrovia.

Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa has criticized the playing surface of the Stade Linité after Nigeria’s 3-0 win over Seychelles in the 2019 African Cup of Nations qualifier.

Libya are on their way to making only a fourth appearance in the 32nd edition of the African Cup of Nations following a goalless result against South Africa in Durban, and it was the perfect occasion for the Tuareg Head Coach to take a swipe at Nigerian football.

The on-court controversy took some of the shine off the biggest moment in her tennis career, but Naomi Osaka continued to gush over her idol Serena Williams after the match. Osaka made history as she became the first Japanese player to win a Grand Slam when she beat Serena Williams 6-2, 6-4 in the US Open final. However, it was a drama-filled match as Serena was handed a code violation for coaching, a penalty point for racket abuse and a game penalty for calling umpire Carlos Ramos a “liar and a thief”. The 20-year-old Osaka, though, kept her composure during…

The Super Eagles of Nigeria defeated host Seychelles in a 2019 AFCON qualifying encounter on Saturday afternoon. Al Nassr forward Ahmed Musa opened scoring early in the game before FC Porto’s Chidozie Awaziem added the second from a rebound before Odion Ighalo made it three from the spot. This was the first-ever meeting between the Pirates and the Super Eagles. Their return game in Nigeria is set for the weekend of March 22-24. Exciting Bordeaux winger Samuel Kalu who was handed his debut was menacing for the Eagles. He showed great pace to burst into space in…

The Super Eagles square up against the Pirates in a 2019 Afcon qualifying tie, and Brila provides possible Line up, team news, and prediction ahead of the encounter. TEAM NEWS The team had their last training session at the Stade Linite on Friday evening, with all 21 players fit for selection to garner the three points on offer for Nigeria. Available for selection to safeguard the goalpost are Francis Uzoho, Ikechukwu Ezenwa, and Daniel Akpeyi, with Leon Balogun, Kenneth Omeruo, Bryan Idowu, Chidozie Awaziem, Semi Ajayi and Jamilu Collins to battle for rearguard positions. Ogenyi Onazi, Wilfred Ndidi,…

When LeBron James and Kevin Durant teamed up on the court for the 2012 Summer Olympics, it produced a gold medal for the United States.

PSG’s Superstar Neymar  Junior has been named Brazil’s permanent captain for a second time, ending a two-year rotation policy under coach Tite. Speaking to the media on the eve of Brazil’s friendly against the United States at New Jersey’s Metlife Stadium on Friday, Neymar vowed to lead his teammates by example. “I accepted it again because I’ve learned a lot and I will learn a lot more,” the 26-year-old told reporters. “This responsibility will be a good thing for me.” Neymar captained the five-time world champions for two years before stepping down in August 2016 after leading…