Now that Celtic's doomsday scenario has come true - ignominy in Almaty - there should be a reappraisal of the club's most egregious and self-inflicted exits in Champions League qualifiers in the last dozen seasons or so.
Maribor, Ma…
Wolves have rejected a second Newcastle bid for striker Jorgen Strand Larsen, who scored twice in the win over West Ham on Tuesday.
The Magpies had returned with a £55m offer after a £50m approach was turned down earlier this week.
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Black Stars head coach Otto Addo has announced a 24-man squad for Ghana's upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Chad and Mali next month.
The list features a blend of established stars and fresh talent, including key figures…
Honda Racing Corporation (HRC) will hold Honda Racing eMS 2025, Honda’s official e-motorsports event, which has attracted more than 400,000 participants since its inauguration in 2023.
Qualifying time attack event (online) will begin …
Formula 1's summer break is nearly over with the season resuming with the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort this weekend.
Ten races remain in 2025 with Oscar Piastri holding a nine-point lead over McLaren team-mate Lando Norris at the t…
Spanish second seed Carlos Alcaraz marked his progress to the US Open second round with a golf swing celebration in honour of watching Masters champion Rory McIlroy.
Sporting an eye-catching new haircut, 22-year-old Alcaraz looked s…
Sixteen-year-old Rio Ngumoha became the fourth youngest scorer in Premier League history when he swept home Liverpool's winning goal in their 3-2 victory at Newcastle on Monday night.
Reds boss Arne Slot turned to the teenager in th…
Only time will tell if we have witnessed the final occasion that 45-year-old Venus Williams steps out at the US Open.
The American icon's performance in a gallant first-round defeat by Czech 11th seed Karolina Muchova suggested ther…
British number one Jack Draper says he was "almost a bit happy" to drop a set as he was put through a severe examination of his fitness on his US Open return.
Draper needed to dig deep to beat Argentine qualifier Federico Agustin Go…
Stoppage-time heartbreak against Liverpool? Newcastle United have been here before. Many times, in fact.
Stan Collymore's winner in 1996 still brings out Geordies of a certain generation in a cold sweat and it was just a couple of y…
Newcastle United and Liverpool produced a night of drama on Tyneside that contained every classic element that makes theirs the Premier League's new bitter rivalry.
The purported villain of the piece, Newcastle's rebel striker Alexa…
It was a night of thunderous punches, roaring fans and triumphant champions as Sampson Segbedzi and Joseph “Jaguar” Commey stormed to emphatic national title victories on a thrilling Saturday night at the Bukom Boxing Arena in Accra.
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Bibiani Gold Stars pulled off a stunning comeback to win the 2025 GHALCA Top 4 tournament, edging Hearts of Oak on head-to-head despite the Phobians’ morale-boosting victory over arch-rivals Asante Kotoko yesterday.
The Miners needed …
Ghana finished fourth on home soil at the 2025 Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) Region II Senior Championships, bagging 23 medals but only three gold, as regional giants Nigeria once again proved untouchable at the University of …
Ghana Football Association (GFA) Executive Council stalwart. Nana Oduro Sarfo has mounted a staunch defence of the decision to extend the presidential term limit from two to three, insisting the change was about constitutional alignment …
Following the summer break, the Formula 1 season returns with the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort from 29-31 August.
Oscar Piastri leads the drivers' championship by nine points from McLaren team-mate Lando Norris following the Brito…
The opening round of fixtures at the Women's Rugby World Cup featured record wins and record attendances.
It showcased the fabulous footwork of England's Ellie Kildunne, a six-try Julia Schell performance, and the return of New Zealand …
Scotland have not treated their Women's Rugby World Cup players "respectfully" over their ongoing contract issues, says former England captain Katy Daley-McLean.
The build-up to the tournament has seen a dispute between the playing …
Novak Djokovic hopes the "physical struggle" he faced before powering to victory in the US Open first round was simply down to a lack of match practice.
The 38-year-old Serb, who earned a 6-1 7-6 (7-3) 6-2 win over American teenager…
Tom McKibbin says his first year with LIV Golf has been "incredible" after helping Legion XIII win the team championship in Michigan.
The 22-year-old Northern Irishman and team captain Jon Rahm both carded rounds of 65, with Caleb S…
Wayne Rooney says Max Dowman has got the whole football world talking as he offered the Arsenal teenager advice following his Premier League debut.
By coming off the bench during Arsenal's 5-0 win over Leeds United on Saturday, Dowm…
Bukayo Saka is set to miss Arsenal's game at Liverpool on Sunday as well as England's World Cup qualifiers against Andorra and Serbia next month.
The 23-year-old went off with a hamstring injury in Saturday's home win against Leeds …
A devastated Daniil Medvedev was knocked out of the US Open after a meltdown sparked by a photographer walking on to the court during his first-round defeat by Benjamin Bonzi.
Medvedev has produced some extraordinary moments at Flus…
The third and final week of NFL pre-season is in the books.
The dress rehearsals are over and the auditions completed ahead of the big show that is the start of the new season.
Patrick Mahomes looked sharp for the Kansas City Chiefs,…
Arne Slot just wanted to be sure.
"St James' Park, it is, yeah?" the Liverpool manager asked in the lead-up to his side's game against Newcastle United.
Slot will be left in no doubt where he is on Monday night. Geordies will mak…
Abdul Fatawu's first goal for almost 15 months was enough to secure a hard-fought Championship victory for Leicester City at Charlton Athletic.
The Ghana international curled the ball past Charlton keeper Thomas Kaminski at the end of…
The 2025 Bankers Football League (BFL) delivered an exhilarating Week 6, with dramatic results shaking up the standings as teams battled it out at McDan Park and St. Thomas Aquinas Park venues on Saturday in Accra.
The latest fixtures…
Accra Hearts of Oak Sporting Club has been hit with a player registration ban by FIFA due to unresolved financial obligations owed to former Technical Director Renne Hiddink.
The sanction, which prevents the club from registering new…
The Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Bagbin, has officially received the 2025 Democracy Cup trophy ahead of the match between Accra Hearts of Oak and Accra Great Olympics, now rescheduled to September 5, 2025, at the University of G…
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Africa Tennis Connect (ATC), in collaboration with the Rotary Club of Accra-South, is set to roll out a transformative, two-day community engagement programme this August.
On the theme “Using Sports to Simulate Change Where Language …
Police Ladies head coach Yusif Basigi has sounded a battle cry as his side gear up for the CAF Women’s Champions League WAFU Zone B qualifiers in Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire, from August 23 to September 4.
The Ghanaian champions, draw…
Ghana’s rising badminton stars lit up the Borteyman Sports Complex in Accra, storming to an astonishing 29 medals, including 12 glittering golds, to top the 2025 Ghana Badminton Grand Slam Championships, which concluded last Sunday.
I…
Bibiani Gold Stars launched their GHALCA Top 4 campaign in style with a stirring comeback victory over giants Asante Kotoko, snatching a 2-1 win in the tournament opener at the University of Ghana Stadium yesterday.
The Ghana Premier …
"There is only one thing in life worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about."
Oscar Wilde was not talking about mixed doubles tennis. But his quote could easily be applied to an event which some felt needed ne…
Keely Hodgkinson said she was "a bit in shock" at her victorious return from injury after the Olympic 800m champion recorded her second win in five days at the Diamond League in Lausanne.
Hodgkinson, 23, clocked one minute 55.69 sec…
Premier League clubs have already spent more than £2bn this summer but there are more deals to be done before the window shuts on Monday, 1 September.
BBC Sport looks at the business each club needs - or wants - to do before the dea…
A Copa Sudamericana match in Buenos Aires was abandoned after violent clashes between fans, with some being stripped and beaten and one in a life-threatening condition after falling from the top tier of a stand.
Universidad de Chile…
Will Genia, one of the most decorated players in Australian rugby history, has announced his retirement at the age of 37.
The scrum-half, who became the 78th player to captain the Wallabies, represented Australia at three World Cups…
Ilona Maher says she is contemplating an offer to enter professional wrestling with the WWE after playing for the United States at the Women's Rugby World Cup.
The 29-year-old social media sensation, who has nearly nine million foll…
Italian doubles specialists Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori completed their "mission" by beating singles stars Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud to win the controversially revamped US Open mixed event.
Errani and Vavassori, whose place i…
Arsenal's dramatic move to steal Eberechi Eze away from arch-rivals Tottenham Hotspur is a ruthless statement of intent designed to show this is the season they can finally claim the biggest prizes.
Spurs were ready to roll out the …
The Esports Association Ghana (EAG) has issued an open letter to the Ministry of Sports and Recreation following the Ministry’s press release on August 7, 2025, titled “Public Warning: Unauthorized Use of ‘Ghana’ in Esports Events.”
I…
Former world champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr has been jailed in his native Mexico after his arrest in the United States in July.
The Mexican boxer was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in Studio City, Los…
Brazilian goalkeeper Fabio Deivson Lopes Maciel has broken the record held by former England international Peter Shilton for most competitive appearances in world football, says his club Fluminense.
The 44-year-old made his 1,391st …
Brentford have turned down Newcastle's improved bid of £40m for striker Yoane Wissa.
The Magpies were proposing a £35m initial fee plus a further £5m in add-ons.
Newcastle reopened talks with Brentford on Wednesday but sources to…
When the White House posted a picture of US President Donald Trump meeting with world leaders in the Oval Office at the White House this week, eagle-eyed football fans spotted an unlikely piece of silverware in pride of place.
The C…
Leon Bailey has completed a loan move from Aston Villa to Italian club Roma.
The Jamaica winger has joined the Italian side for the 2025-26 season and the deal includes an option to buy.
The 28-year-old made a £25m move to Villa …
Top-flight German football will be shown live on the BBC this season after rights were secured to broadcast one Bundesliga match a week through to 2027.
The coverage will start on Friday, 22 August when defending champions Bayern Mu…
Featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski says it would be a "no-brainer" to stage his next title defence being against Britain's Lerone Murphy.
Manchester's Murphy thrust himself into contention for a championship bout by knocki…