Two of Papa Bouba Diop's former team-mates have talked to BBC Sport about their memories of the Senegal star who died on Sunday, aged just 42.
Former DR Congo captain Gabriel Zakuani was at Fulham at the same time as Bouba Diop and once…
Former Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp has said he was "lucky to have managed" Papa Bouba Diop.
The ex-Senegal midfielder, who died on Sunday aged 42, spent three seasons at Fratton Park and was part of Redknapp's team that won the 2008 …
Sergio Aguero will miss Manchester City's Champions League game with Porto on Wednesday - but boss Pep Guardiola says the problem is not serious.
Aguero was absent for Saturday's 5-0 win over Burnley with a knee problem and has not re…
For many Celtic fans, what should have been a dream season on the way to a perfect 10 has descended into a crisis of dismay and despair.
Only a few months ago, a title tilt that would clinch a decade of domestic dominance was started in…
Jurgen Klopp says he doesn't have enough players to rotate his Liverpool squad against Ajax, with Thiago Alcantara set to be out until 2021.
Utility man James Milner was injured in Saturday's 1-1 draw at Brighton, with Klopp blaming h…
Chelsea are not a club known for giving their managers much time to get things right, but the progress Frank Lampard has made so far as Blues boss means he is not in a position where he has to ask for patience.
Yes, Sunday's draw with…
A politician and businessman, Mr Hassan Ayariga, has given an indication that motor racing will be promoted as a competitive sport in Ghana if he elected as President in next week's general election.
Mr Ayariga, who is the Presidential …
El-Wak Wings men and women volleyball teams overcame strong competition to retain their respective trophies in the second edition of the Peaceful Elections volleyball tournament staged at the Prisons Sports Complex at Cantonments in Accra …
Veteran coach, Josef Emmanuel Sarpong, has charged Black Stars coach, Charles Kwablan Akonnor, to ensure consistency in his team and avoid tinkering with his team all the time, as it would undermine his plan to build a formidable side c…
The Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA) says the sport has a realistic chance of returning in December if they are to meet the required COVID-9 guidelines by the government.
GBA General Secretary, Patrick Johnson, said the association had writ…
A Former coach of Accra Hearts of Oak, Kosta Papic, looks set to be appointed as the head coach of the club in the coming days, the Graphic Sports understands.
The 60-year-old Serbian arrived in the country last weekend and was reported…
Former national ping-pong champion, Derek Abrefa, has embarked on a regional tour of the Greater Accra Region to promote the game and donate table tennis equipment to schools and young talents in the various communities.
Abrefa, 28, who…
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has postponed five Premier League matches indefinitely due to the upcoming general elections on December 7.
In a statement issued on the GFA’s website, the association also explained that it decided …
The Black Princesses of Ghana on Monday, avenged their 1-0 defeat to Morocco as they beat the Young Lioness 4-0 at Accra Sports Stadium.
The Princesses have now played Morocco twice in the space of four days after they lost 1-0 last T…
Mukarama Abdulai, Doris Boaduwaa and Suzzy Dede Teye scored on Monday as the Black Princesses of Ghana rallied to beat the Young Lioness of Morocco 4-0 in an International friendly at the Accra Sports stadium. Our cameraman brought us back…
Ghanaian referee Daniel Nii Laryea has been selected for the 2020 Total African Nations Championship (CHAN), in Cameroon.
The 33-year-old is the only Ghanaian referee who made the cut for the competition.
He is expected to depart A…
The Founder and Bankroller of King Faisal FC, Alhaji Abdul Karim Gruzah, says a 39-seater Yutong bus donated by Ghana's Vice President, Alhaji Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, will motivate the team to perform well in the ongoing Ghana Premier League.…
Manager Neil Lennon is on the brink of leaving Celtic, with "crunch talks" expected in the next 48 hours after a run of just two wins in 10 games.
Neil Lennon faces a meeting with the Celtic hierarchy on Monday after the club were dumpe…
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta said he is not worried about his position after his side slumped to their worst start to a season since 1981 with defeat at home by Wolves in a game overshadowed by a nasty head injury to visiting striker Raul Jim…
Tottenham Hotspur "are a pony" who are not in the title race, said boss Jose Mourinho as his side returned to the top of the Premier League table.
Spurs drew 0-0 at Chelsea with a disciplined performance to go above Liverpool on goal …
Wolves striker Raul Jimenez has had surgery on a fractured skull suffered in a clash of heads during his side's Premier League win at Arsenal.
Sunday's match at Emirates Stadium was in its early stages when Jimenez and Gunners defende…
Lucky Annan Ayisah, a resilient golfer from the Achimota Golf Club emerged champion of the 2020 Gold Fields Professional Golfers Association (PGA) Golf Championship held at the Damang Golf Course, Western Region.
He walked away…
The Ghana Football Association (GFA), wishes to announce ZAZ Produkte, a German sports clothing company as the official referee kit sponsor for a period of three football seasons.
The partnership which was led by Club Consult Africa, …
Asante Kotoko and AshantiGold were not in action on Match Day Three due to their involvement in the 2020/21 CAF inter Club competitions.
The Porcupine Warriors travelled to Mauritania to face Nouadhibou FC in the Champions League whil…
Inter Allies on Sunday defeated Accra Hearts of Oak 1-0 in their first Match Day Three fixture played at the Accra Sports stadium. The result gives Inter Allies their first league win of the 2020/21 campaign.
A world class strike from…
Riyad Mahrez scored his first Manchester City hat-trick as Pep Guardiola's side beat Burnley 5-0 at Etihad Stadium for the fourth time in a row.
The Algerian curled two first-half efforts into the corner to ease any concerns about a p…
St Johnstone staged a dramatic comeback to stun Motherwell in an all top-flight Scottish League Cup meeting to progress to the quarter-finals.
Tony Watt sparked a turgid game at Fir Park into life with the opener just after the hour f…
Maxime Biamou's last-minute equaliser saw Coventry come away from injury-ravaged Championship leaders Norwich City with a valuable point.
Mario Vrancic's penalty put the Canaries ahead after Coventry keeper Ben Wilson was adjudged to …
Borussia Dortmund lost ground on Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich as they fell to defeat against Cologne.
Ellyes Skhiri scored twice for the visitors, who earned a first win of the season and put an end to an 18-game winless run in th…
Wayne Rooney was denied victory in his first game in sole charge of Derby County after Matt Bloomfield scored a late equaliser for fellow Championship strugglers Wycombe Wanderers.
Former England captain Rooney said that it is "possib…
World champion Lewis Hamilton took his 10th pole position of the season at the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Hamilton, who clinched a seventh title in Turkey two weeks ago, was a comfortable 0.289 seconds clear of Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bo…
Derbyshire have confirmed the signing of Australia T20 international wicketkeeper-batsman Ben McDermott for all one-day cricket next summer.
The 25-year-old, son of former Australia Test fast bowling great Craig McDermott, was schedul…
Sydney Thunder crushed a poor Melbourne Stars by seven wickets to win the Women's Big Bash League title.
The Stars elected to bat first but crumbled to 86-9, the lowest ever total in a WBBL final, against a superb Thunder bowling perf…
Scottish Rugby has submitted a proposal to have 5,000 fans at Murrayfield for Edinburgh's meeting with Glasgow on 2 January, with plans for the number to rise to 25,000 for the Six Nations.
In between, the organisation wants the Scott…
Marcus Smith orchestrated Harlequins' first victory at Franklin's Gardens since December 2012 as Northampton's disastrous home form continued.
Smith set up two tries with precisely-weighted kicks and applied the coup de grace by scori…
New Zealand crushed Argentina 38-0 to avenge their shock defeat two weeks ago and all but seal the Tri-Nations title.
The All Blacks dominated from the start of the match in Newcastle, Australia, but only led 10-0 at half-time after h…
Bayern Munich maintained their two-point advantage at the top of the Bundesliga as Hansi Flick's side came from behind to beat Stuttgart.
Lassana Coulibaly swept in from Silas Wamangituka's excellent low cross to put Stuttgart ahead o…
With Gary Holt the first Scottish Premiership managerial casualty of the season, Livingston are seeking a new leader to steer them clear of trouble.
After two years of progress, a downturn in results prompted Holt to walk away, with t…
Chelsea Supporters Trust (CST) says the club's £75 ticket prices for their forthcoming Leeds game is a "clear exploitation of supporter loyalty".
With London in tier two of the new Covid-19 restrictions, Chelsea will be able to welcom…
Pascal Gross' controversial injury-time penalty rescued a deserved draw for Brighton, although Liverpool still went top of the Premier League.
It was Brighton's second penalty of the game after Neal Maupay fired a first-half spot-kick…
Reading ended a five-match winless run with an impressive victory against top-six rivals Bristol City.
Ovie Ejaria gave the hosts a deserved lead, cutting inside and unleashing a low shot from the edge of the box which took a heavy de…
German Bundesliga club FC Köln are ready to swoop for Belgium under-21 star Francis Amuzu in the January transfer window.
The talented winger was on the verge of joining Köln during the summer, but Anderlecht manager, Vincent Kompany, c…
Stoke City have signed former Bristol City goalkeeper Niki Maenpaa on a short-term deal.
The 35-year-old Finland international was a free agent after leaving Ashton Gate at the end of last season.
The Potters needed cover in the goal…
Talk, unlike certain centre-halves, is cheap. When Christopher Jullien sprang to Neil Lennon's defence in the wake of Thursday night's debacle in Prague, he showed the kind of certainty that was sadly lacking in the 90 minutes that went be…
Equatorial Guinea and Burundi are the biggest movers on November's Fifa world rankings
as they both gained 10 places.
Burundi's leap came thanks to a win and a draw with Mauritania in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying.
Les Hirondel…
The Tunisian referee from England's infamous defeat by Argentina at the 1986 World Cup says he is "proud and honoured" to have helped Diego Maradona score the 'goal of the century'.
Maradona, who died on Wednesday at the age of 60, beat…
Coventry have signed Northern Ireland international goalkeeper Lee Camp as a free agent on a two-month contract.
The 36-year-old ex-Derby County, QPR, Nottingham Forest, Rotherham United and Birmingham City keeper has come in as cover a…
Preston defender Darnell Fisher has been found guilty of violent conduct and banned for three matches by the Football Association.
Fisher grabbed the genitals of Sheffield Wednesday forward Callum Paterson while marking him at a corner.…
Wycombe Wanderers have signed former Chelsea full-back James Clark on a deal until the end of the season after a successful trial.
The 19-year-old left the Blues in the summer without making an appearance.
He could be included in the…
Wayne Rooney says it is "possible" he has played his final game after leaving himself out to take sole charge of Derby's home fixture against Wycombe.
The former England captain, 35, has been in joint-interim charge alongside Liam Rosen…
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