Author: Brila

A year ago, Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin fought to a controversial draw that many felt should have gone GGG’s way. In the rematch, the two men again fought tooth and nail, throwing down until the final bell. This time, Canelo took the majority decision win with scores of 115-113, 115-113, 114-114. The fight was incredibly close the entire way. Virtually every round was a razor-thin affair that could have gone to either man. For Golovkin, the story of the fight was his effective jab, and a late rally that saw him coming on strong in the…

Golden Eaglets have emerged winners of their WAFU Zone B U17 AFCON qualifiers after defeating Ghana 3-1 on penalties on Saturday. The Golden Eaglets were forced to begin the opening minutes of the first half trying not to concede at the Ghanians attacked and were rewarded with two corner kicks. In the encounter, Akin Amoo and OLakunle Olusegun  Starred for the Golden Eaglets and almost combined to give Nigeria the lead before the end of the first half. In the penalty shootout, the Eaglets triumphed 3-1 and will thus join seven other teams to battle for four…

Wilfred Ndidi couldn’t halt Leicester City bashing and Kelechi Iheanacho failed to do enough to help the Foxes save face as they were pounded 4-2 by Bournemouth in Saturday’s premier League game.

Belgian Captain Eden Hazard scored a hat-trick as Chelsea continued their perfect start under Maurizio Sarri to move top of the Premier League with a 4-1 win over Cardiff at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. Sol Bamba’s opener shocked Sarri’s men into life, but the Belgian was too hot for Cardiff to handle with a quickfire double just before half-time. Hazard completed his hat-trick from the penalty spot before Willian’s stunning strike completed the rout seven minutes from time. The victory moves Chelsea above Liverpool on goal difference at the top of the table, whilst Cardiff remain without…

D’Tigers star Al-Farouq Aminu shut down criticisms about his style of play and the team’s nervy 73-84 win over Ivory Coast both in Friday’s 2019 FIBA World Cup qualifier.

GEORGINIO Wijnaldum and Roberto Firmino both scored for Liverpool in a Wembley win over Premier League title rivals Tottenham and retain their place at the top of the table. Despite having a goal ruled offside within two minutes, Liverpool went on to take the lead on the cusp of half-time courtesy of a looping Georginio Wijnaldum header which evaded the Spurs defense and was proved to have crossed the line. Liverpool took the initiative and soon built on their margin early in the second half, Sadio Mane picking out Roberto Firmino who lashed the ball over the line at close…

Floyd Mayweather has said he will come out of retirement to fight Manny Pacquiao in a rematch later this year.

Former Super Eagles forward Victor Moses has once again been left out of the Matchday squad to Face Cardiff in the EPL by Chelsea Manager Maurizio Sarri. Chelsea will be looking to make it five wins from five under new head coach Maurizio Sarri when they host Cardiff City on Saturday afternoon. The newly-promoted Welsh side have so far struggled, drawing two and losing two of their first four games – still looking for their first three points back in the Premier League. Chelsea will be favourites for this clash, having not lost at home since a 3-1…

Nigeria won a hard fought victory over Ivory Coast, defeating their West African neighbours 73-84 in the 2019 FIBA World Cup Group F qualifier on Friday in Lagos.

Tottenham Hotspurs will be without skipper Lloris due to a thigh injury, while Dele Alli has also been ruled out of the game after picking up a hamstring strain on international duty. Questions were raised over Harry Kane’s fitness during the international break too, but Pochettino has insisted that the World Cup Golden Boot winner is at 100% and he will lead the line this weekend as he bids to become only the third player to score in five successive Premier League home games for Spurs. Lucas Moura has joined Kane in attack so far this season and is the club’s top scorer in…