Anambra State governor, Willie Obiano yesterday at the Rojenny Sports Stadium, Oba, near Onitsha, Anambra state, expressed optimism that the Coach Stephen Keshi-led Nigeria’s Super Eagles will impress at the forthcoming Brazil 2014 World Cup.

Nigeria international basketball star, Ejike Ugboaja is in the country for his annual basketball camp. This year’s edition will hold in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State and Abuja and Abuja in the Federal Capital Territory. The Uyo camp holds between June 5 and 12.

First Bank basketball club of Lagos coach, Aderemi Adewunmi has said the the club has a target to reclaim the title his team lost in 2010 to rivals First Deepwater as team finalise training for last phase of the league.

Team Nigeria has placed third on the medals table of the second edition of the African Youth Games, which ended in Gaborone, Botswana yesterday.

MADRID – Experienced strikers Fernando Torres and David Villa were both included in Spain coach Vicente del Bosque’s final 23-man World Cup squad on Saturday as he sought to provide cover for Diego Costa’s injured hamstring.