Kylian Mbappe scored his first goals as France captain as the World Cup finalists began their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign with a comfortable win against the Netherlands.
The hosts were ahead after just two minutes when Antoine Griez…
World number one Carlos Alcaraz announced the start of his Miami Open title defence in emphatic fashion, losing just two games in a comprehensive win over Facundo Bagnis.
The US Open champion, 19, needed 65 minutes to complete a 6-0 6…
England's Matt Wallace birdied his last three holes on Friday to take a one-shot lead at the halfway point of the Corales Puntacana Championship.
Wallace carded a bogey-free six-under-par 66 at the PGA Tour event in the Dominican Repu…
A derby match is a fixture that any football fan looks for in their team's calendar - a chance to revel in the atmosphere and potentially win bragging rights.
But as 22,161 fans piled into Goodison Park it didn't matter whether the sh…
Manchester City striker Khadija Shaw "can be the best in the world", according to team-mate Alex Greenwood.
Shaw, nicknamed 'Bunny', has been in superb form this season, with her goalscoring exploits sparking comparisons with Erling H…
Bayern Munich have sacked manager Julian Nagelsmann after less than two years in charge and appointed Thomas Tuchel as his replacement until 2025.
The German side have won the past 10 Bundesliga titles and sit second in the table this…
Chelsea must be patient with winger Mykhailo Mudryk and see how he performs over the long term, says former Blues striker Andriy Shevchenko.
Mudryk, 22, joined Chelsea from Shakhtar Donetsk in an £89m deal in January and has one assis…
Romelu Lukaku scored a hat-trick to lead Belgium to victory against Sweden in their Euro 2024 qualifier and upstage Zlatan Ibrahimovic on his international return.
Lukaku headed in a first-half opener before turning in from close rang…
Gareth Southgate has expressed his concern at the apparent lack of English players playing at an elite level and the negative impact it could have on England's success in the future.
The Three Lions boss believes he - or future Englan…
The Ghana Armwrestling Federation (GAF) and SES HD PLUS, Ghana's leading high-definition (HD) satellite broadcast service provider, will reaffirm their commitment to developing the sport of Armwrestling on Monday, March 27, 2023.
The tw…
Official Film of the FIFA (www.FIFA.com) World Cup Qatar 2022™ available now on FIFA+; Written in the Stars is narrated by Welsh actor and football fan Michael Sheen; Feature-length documentary takes viewers behind the scenes of the first-…
ESPN (https://www.ESPN.com/) Africa is proud to announce that it is set to become the home of Top Rank Boxing across the African continent. The multiyear agreement adds to the diverse US and African sport that ESPN currently offers by brin…
So many women's rugby records have fallen in the past year, it can be hard to keep up.
In the 2022 Women's Six Nations, England played to a record home crowd of 14,689 one week, then surpassed that when 15,836 turned up the next.
…
Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk refused to shake hands with Anastasia Potapova after she was beaten by the Russian at the Miami Open.
Their two countries are at war after Russia invaded Ukraine last year.
Potapova, who was recently warne…
Matt Fitzpatrick kept alive his hopes of reaching the knockout stage at the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play Championship by beating Min Woo Lee.
US Open champion Fitzpatrick, the top seed in group 11, responded to his opening loss to…
After a weekend of FA Cup quarter-finals, the Women's Super League is back with an action-packed schedule on Women's Football Weekend - an annual event which sees the women's game take centre stage.
The Women's Football Weekend first …
Lionel Messi scored his 800th top-level goal as Argentina beat Panama 2-0 in their first match since winning the World Cup.
The 35-year-old Paris St-Germain forward becomes the second player to reach the milestone after Cristiano Rona…
Harry Kane could have been forgiven for not just having history on his mind as he stared down Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma before the moment that rewrote England's record books.
The last time the Three Lions captain found him…
Antoine Semenyo played the super substitute as he struck late in added time to secure a deserved victory for the Black Stars as they laboured to earn a 1-0 victory over a disciplined Angola side at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi Thursday.…
Chris Hughton, the head coach of the Black Stars, has defended his decision to drop skipper Andre Dede Ayew from the starting lineup in Ghana's recent match against Angola.
Ayew, 33, was not named in the 21-man squad for the game and …
Swansea City midfielder Jay Fulton has signed a new contract which will keep him at the Championship club until the summer of 2026.
Fulton, 28, has been one of Swansea's most consistent performers this season having forced his way int…
Huddersfield have been taken over by a North American group after chairman Dean Hoyle acquired 100% of the club's shares and subsequently sold them.
Hoyle initially took over in 2009 before selling the club to Phil Hodgkinson, after 1…
The English Football League play-off finals will take place over the weekend of 27-29 May at Wembley Stadium.
The Championship play-off final is scheduled for Saturday, 27 May, with the kick-off time to be confirmed.
Sunday will …
A former football coach in DR Congo has been provisionally suspended for five months after a preliminary investigation by Fifa's ethics committee into allegations of sexual abuse against minors.
Jonathan Bukabakwa was one of a number …
Friday's Merseyside derby in the Women's Super League marks the first time Everton have hosted Liverpool at Goodison Park - and the club's attendance record looks certain to be broken.
It will be the first time Everton women have play…
Uefa is to investigate payments made by Barcelona to a former vice-president of Spain's referees' committee.
Uefa has appointed ethics and disciplinary inspectors to look into payments allegedly made for favourable refereeing decision…
Finnish entrepreneur Thomas Zilliacus says he has submitted a bid to buy Manchester United.
Zilliacus wants to buy half of the club with the purchasing of the other half by fans, who will be involved in the club's decision-making proc…
The Ghana Army’s male volleyball team recorded a 3-0 win over El-Wak Wings last Sunday to avenge their defeat in the President’s Cup final two weeks ago.
In a thrilling final of the second Geldex Volleyball tournament at the El-Wak St…
Spintex Knights, who gained promotion to the Accra Basketball League (ABL) Men's Division I last term, are aiming to make a strong start to the season by causing a major upset against Tema Youth in their season opener at the Prisons Basket…
In his first home match after changing his international allegiance from Spain to represent Ghana, Athletic Bilbao striker Iñaki Williams is all set to make an appearance today at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi at 4 pm.
He has been nam…
SuperSport viewers on DStv can look forward to a special dedicated to the best African players which have graced the Premier League through the years.
DStv is the only true home of football in Africa, offering a range and depth of actio…
At the beginning of November 2022, serious allegations related to the sexual abuse of minors in the Congo DR Football Association (FECOFA) were made on several media platforms. In particular, various football coaches of different regions a…
Angola coach Pedro Goncalves says his team will "play to win" in their upcoming Africa Cup of Nations qualification double-header against Ghana.
The Black Antelopes will provide former Newcastle, Brighton and Norwich boss Chris Hughto…
Two-time champion Andy Murray suffered a straight-set loss to Dusan Lajovic in the first round at the Miami Open.
Former world number one Murray, winner in both 2009 and 2013, was beaten 6-4 7-5 by the 76th-ranked Serb.
It comes …
Rory McIlroy made a winning start at the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play Championship but Matt Fitzpatrick's struggles continued with defeat in his opening group match in Austin, Texas.
Former champion McIlroy led from start to finis…
Ineos owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim are set to submit new bids to buy Manchester United after a deadline was extended at their request amid confusion on Wednesday night.
Bidders were told they had until 21:00…
BBC Sport research has found evidence of 81 individual short-haul domestic flights made by Premier League teams to and from 100 matches during a two-month sample period this year.
Whether it's Trent Alexander-Arnold on a flight back f…
Italy look to restore national pride as they begin the defence of their Euro 2020 crown against England on Thursday in Naples.
Roberto Mancini's appointment as manager in 2018 looked to have heralded a new era for the Azzurri - with h…
Chelsea came away with a crucial victory over holders Lyon in the first leg of their Women's Champions League quarter-final in France.
Guro Reiten's brilliant curling finish put Chelsea 1-0 up in the first half after Scotland's Erin C…
Brighton teenager Evan Ferguson says the growing hype over his performances "is just talk" after he scored his first international goal on Wednesday.
The 18-year-old netted on his first start as the Republic of Ireland beat Latvia 3-2…
Cristiano Ronaldo will become the most-capped men's international footballer if he plays in Portugal's Euro 2024 qualifying opener against Liechtenstein on Thursday.
Ronaldo, 38, moved level with Kuwait forward Bader Al-Mutawa on 196 …
Richard Commey is expecting a hostile reception on Saturday when he takes on California native Jose Ramirez for the World Boxing Council (WBC) super lightweight championship eliminator at the Save Mart Arena in Fresno, California.
Com…
FIFA (www.FIFA.com) and FIFPRO operated the Social Media Protection Service (SMPS) at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™; SMPS hid more than 280,000 offensive comments and reported almost 20,000 to social networks; SMPS is also available to a…
The English Football League (EFL) is to review the circumstances that led to abandonment of the Championship game between Rotherham United and Cardiff City.
With Cardiff leading 1-0 through a Jaden Philogene goal, the match was suspen…
Scotland striker Lyndon Dykes says "I'm grateful for everything I have" following a "scary" time in hospital with pneumonia.
The 27-year-old has recently returned for Queens Park Rangers following a near seven-week absence.
He ha…
Manchester United do not have a "simple pass" to reach their first Women's FA Cup final, says manager Marc Skinner.
United, second in the Women's Super League, have been drawn at home to struggling Brighton in the semi-final.
The f…
Rounds three and four of qualifying for the next Africa Cup of Nations take place over the next eight days as 45 nations bid to reach the next edition of the tournament which will take place in Ivory Coast starting in January next year.
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Bath have signed South Africa tighthead prop Thomas du Toit, who will join the club after the 2023 World Cup.
The 27-year-old was part of the Springboks side that won the World Cup in 2019 and has been capped 15 times since his debut …
Benin have had something of a rebrand ahead of this week's Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
Not only are the West Africans now known as the "Cheetahs", having ditched their previous "Squirrels" nickname, but they also have a new mana…
Tottenham midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg has called on manager Antonio Conte to be "more precise" following the Italian's rant on Saturday.
After Spurs gave up a two-goal lead in a 3-3 draw at Southampton, Conte called his players "…