Author: Brila

Serena Williams has earned a place in the fourth round at Wimbledon with a victory over Kristina Mladenovic. The seven-time champion is competing in just her fourth tournament since January 2017, but the American has remained on course for another Grand Slam title with a 7-5 7-6 triumph. Williams was well-matched by France’s Mladenovic throughout the clash on Centre Court, with the pair sharing breaks of serve before the American struck again towards the end of the opening set. The second was equally competitive but Williams took a tie-break by a 7-2 scoreline to secure the win in one hour and…

Belgium have beaten Brazil and will play France for a spot in the World Cup final. Roberto Martinez’s side secured passage to the semi-final after beating the five-time World Cup winners 2-1 thanks to a Fernandinho own-goal, then a stunning strike from Kevin De Bruyne. The Red Devils were able to see things through for just a second-ever appearance in the semis, despite being made to hold on in the final 15 minutes following a consolation header from Renato Augusto. Both managers made a couple of changes to their starting lineups, with Marouane Fellaini and Nacer Chadli – key players in the 3-2…

The 2018 World Cup Quarterfinals begin earlier on Friday with Former World Cup winners Uruguay losing 0-2 to France who have been tipped as tournament’s favourite. Meanwhile, Brazil hope to secure a semifinal spot, while Belgium’s greatest generation of talent looks to move closer to a maiden World Cup trophy. With France already in the Semifinals, who are you tipping to win tonight encounter between The ssamba boys of Brazil and the Belgian Red Devils? Drop your comments…

Les Bleus of France have confirmed their place in the Semifinals of the ongoing Russia 2018 World Cup with an impressive 2-0 quarterfinal win over South American giants, Uruguay. France will now face the winners of the second quarter-final between Brazil and Belgium later in the day. More Follows…

Enyimba and FC Ifeanyi Ubah will split the proceeds from the FIFA Club Benefits Programme based on Super Eagles goalkeeper, Ikechukwu Ezenwa’s participation in the FIFA 2018 World Cup.

Paris Saint-Germain striker Edinson Cavani has failed to make Uruguay’s starting XI for their Russia 2018 World Cup quarter-final against France due to injury. The former Napoli striker will start on the bench for the knockout tie, with Girona’s Christian Stuani partnering Barcelona’s Luis Suarez up front in Cavani’s absence. Oscar Tabarez has otherwise named an unchanged side from the 2-1 victory over Spain in the last 16, with Jose Gimenez keeping his place in defence, having fully recovered from a back problem. On the other hand, France boasts a fully fit side, making only one change from their last outing against Argentina. Blaise Matuidi drops to…

English Premier League side Everton have reportedly rejected a £12 million bid for striker Ademola Lookman from German Bundesliga side RB Leipzig. After struggling for minutes during the first half of last season, Lookman spent the second half of the season in the Bundesliga with Leipzig and impressed, scoring 5 times from 11 games. According to Sportlens, Leipzig may come up with another improved bid considering that the player is open to an exit. The Toffees are expected to sign new players this summer as they aim to improve under new manager Marco Silva. The Merseysiders are thought to want to…

They say a new star is born every generation, but as far as Stars go, Kanu Nwankwo is irreplaceable in Nigeria football.

CAF has appointed NFF President Amaju Pinnick as the new 1st Vice President following the resignation of former Ghana FA boss Kwesi Nyantakyi. The 48-year-old resigned from his roles as a member of the FIFA Council, member of the FIFA Associations Committee, First Vice President of CAF and President of Zone B of the West African Football Union (WAFU) after the investigative piece by ace journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas on corruption in Ghana Football. The former Ghana FA President was banned by FIFA being ban by FIFA for a duration of 90 days for alleged corrupt practices. Amaju Pinnick…

Alex Iwobi did not hit the big time at the FIFA 2018 World Cup; as many had hoped prior, but the forward is moving on, spending some quality time with family in a game keepie uppie… with his dad!