Author: Brila

Jamaica’s Yohan Blake couldn’t get better than to settle for bronze in the men’s 100m final at the Commonwealth Games, with South Africa’s Akani Simbine and Henrico Bruintjies claiming gold and silver respectively.

Nigeria Super Eagles players were in action after a bumper week of football which included the Champions League quarter-finals was topped off by a thrilling weekend.

Few minutes after securing her first Medal of the Tournament, Team Nigeria have added the second Silver Medal with Chukwuebuka Enekwechi coming second place in the Shotput Finals.

Team Nigeria’s hope of appearing on the Medals table at the on-going Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games came to life as the table tennis team led by Veteran Segun Toriola lost 0-3 in the men’s team finals against India on Monday.

Chelsea’s hopes of a top-four finish in the League are looking increasingly bleak as they are now 11 points adrift of Spurs with a game in hand after playing out a 1-1 stalemate with West Ham on Sunday.

The strategy to pick an All-male team for the Table tennis event at the XXI Commonwealth Games is justifiable and now paying dividends according to national head coach, Monsuru Bello.

Saturday evening’s second-half comeback by Paul Pogba-inspired Manchester United team at Etihad Stadium against Man City was memorable. But does it hold its own ground with this lot?

Nigeria’s medal chances in the men’s 100 meters final has been handed a boost, but sadly at the expense of England, after Adam Gemili withdrew from Monday’s race due to injury.

Akwa United stood no chance against a “Quality” Al Hilal side in Sunday’s 2-0 defeat in the CAF Confederation Cup play-off round match according to midfielder Kelly Kester.

The NFF will open the doors of the national teams to more foreign born players in a bid to build the strongest teams and it will continue the project with the Flying Eagles, Secretary general Mohammed Sanusi has stated.