Kobe beef, bustling cities and world-class rugby. The World Cup in Japan can offer all of this and more and England number eight Billy Vunipola is taking full advantage.
After Eddie Jones picked his squad for the tournament, the England…
Dina Asher-Smith became the first British woman to win an individual World Championships sprint medal in 36 years as she claimed silver in the 100m final with Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce taking gold.
It is the 23-year-old's first 100m globa…
Asante Kotoko could be on their way to achieving a major feat in continental club competition if they go past Etoile du Sahel in their CAF Champions League clash in the Tunisian city of Sousse on Sunday, September 29.
However, this …
England's Sarah Taylor has retired from international cricket because of her ongoing battle with anxiety.
Regarded as one of the world's best wicketkeepers, Taylor, 30, is also second on England women's list of run-scorers with 6,533 in…
Afghanistan have appointed former South Africa all-rounder Lance Klusener as the team's new head coach.
Klusener has previously been a batting coach for South Africa and Zimbabwe.
He replaces Trinidadian Phil Simmons, who stepped dow…
United States flanker John Quill has been banned for three weeks for a high tackle on England's Owen Farrell during their Rugby World Cup meeting.
The 29-year-old was sent off following his shoulder charge to Farrell's head during Engla…
Briton Lynsey Sharp was left in disbelief as she went out of the women's 800m on the opening day of the World Athletics Championships.
Sharp, ranked fourth in the world of those competing in Doha, ran out of steam in the home straight a…
Sprinter Christian Coleman cannot be the face of athletics following the controversy over his missed drugs tests, says US legend Michael Johnson.
The US Anti-Doping Agency charged Coleman with missing three tests in 12 months before wit…
Four-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome is set for a return to cycling four months after suffering serious injuries in a crash while riding.
Ineos rider Froome will take part in Japan's end-of-season Saitama Criterium on 27 October…
Daniel Odoom last Saturday put up an outstanding performance to maintain his lead on the Captain One Founders Monthly Medal table after recording 69 points.
Held at the Obuasi Golf Course, Odoom beat over 30 members to maintain the to…
"You're a money grabber", "You don't respect the shirt", "You're a virus, you are killing this club".
Those were the kind of messages I was getting every day on social media during the final months of my time at Aston Villa, and of cour…
Manchester City's 8-0 win over Watford last weekend was a reason to celebrate for many fans, not least those who follow Pep Guardiola's side.
But won't someone spare a thought for those who captained Raheem Sterling in their fantasy foo…
Arsenal head coach Unai Emery has named midfielder Granit Xhaka as the club's new permanent captain, replacing Laurent Koscielny, who left for Bordeaux in the summer.
Emery told the squad of his decision on Friday, after consulting with…
Swansea defender Ben Wilmot is available to face Reading after being ineligible to face parent club Watford in the Carabao Cup in midweek.
Striker Aldo Kalulu is still recovering from an ankle injury, while Jake Bidwell is still suspend…
Bright Osayi-Samuel and Lee Wallace are fit once again for QPR as they aim for a fourth successive Championship win when they host West Bromwich Albion.
Skipper Grant Hall is still a doubt after missing last week's win at Millwall, whil…
Preston boss Alex Neil hopes to have a number of injured players available for Bristol City's visit to Deepdale.
Andrew Hughes, Patrick Bauer, Ben Pearson and Sean Maguire are expected to return after the Carabao Cup loss to Manchester …
It is no coincidence that the Women's Super League's first season with a title sponsor and a first overseas broadcast rights deal is also the first WSL campaign that Manchester United have been part of.
On the pitch, Casey Stoney's newl…
Roma have handed a lifetime ban to a supporter who racially abused Brazilian defender Juan Jesus on social media.
The Serie A side tweeted an image of the messages - including details of the account - and confirmed they had reported the…
Hearts, Hibernian, Celtic, Rangers
Southampton have joined Manchester City on the trail of Hearts full-back Aaron Hickey. (Daily Record)
Hibernian against Celtic in the League Cup semi-final could be set for a Saturday 5pm kick-off a…
BBC Sport understands that Manchester City's Nabil Touaizi has been added to Morocco's squad for friendlies against Libya and Gabon in October.
The 18-year-old striker, who is part of City's Elite Development Squad, has played for Spain…
Ferrari's Charles Leclerc set the pace, just ahead of Red Bull's Max Verstappen, in first practice at the Russian Grand Prix.
Leclerc was 0.082 seconds ahead, with Sebastian Vettel third in the second Ferrari, 0.543secs off the pace.
…
Marcus Trescothick says he was "ready to move on" when deciding to call time after 27 years in cricket.
The 43-year-old bowed out from the game on Thursday as his county Somerset narrowly missed out on winning their first County Champio…
Kent have signed seamer Tim Groenewald on a two-year deal from County Championship runners-up Somerset.
The 35-year-old former Warwickshire and Derbyshire right-armer has taken 401 wickets in 138 first-class matches.
He helped Somers…
Hampshire are confident they can bring Australia off-spinner Nathan Lyon in as their overseas player next season.
The 31-year-old took 20 wickets as his country retained the Ashes this summer in a drawn series against England.
Hampsh…
Captain Alun Wyn Jones will become Wales' most capped player after coach Warren Gatland named an unchanged side to face Australia in Tokyo on Sunday.
The 34-year-old Ospreys lock will win his 130th Wales cap to surpass the previous reco…
Argentina have drafted in fly-half Benjamin Urdapilleta at the expense of Nicolas Sanchez for their World Cup encounter with Tonga on Saturday.
Sanchez started the Pumas' opening defeat by France in which Argentina trailed 20-3 at half-…
Ireland will wait until after Saturday's game against World Cup hosts Japan before finding out the full extent of back row Jack Conan's injury, says assistant coach Greg Feek.
Conan was set to start in Shizuoka before being accidentally…
The casual viewer tuning into the World Cup might have expected to see England throw it around against the United States, running tries in from everywhere.
It is not like that. It wasn't in my day and it certainly isn't now.
You have…
England back Piers Francis has been cited for foul play for a tackle that left United States full-back Will Hooley with concussion.
Francis, who will appear before a disciplinary panel in Tokyo, made the tackle early in Thursday's Rugby…
The 2019 World Athletics Championships begin on Friday - with the build-up dominated by issues over the heat and humidity of host city Doha, the low ticket sales and the controversies surrounding sprinter Christian Coleman and the Kenya te…
Sprinter Christian Coleman "didn't do himself any favours" in his handling of the controversy over his missed drugs tests, says US legend Michael Johnson.
The US Anti-Doping Agency charged Coleman with missing three tests in 12 months b…
Mr. Kofi Manu, a football administrator and an official of Sekondi Hasaacas has raised concerns over the composition of the Vetting Committee for the upcoming Ghana Football Association (GFA) elections.
He questioned the inclusion of …
THE Ghana Armwrestling Federation (GAF) is three years.
Since its inauguration in September, 2016 GAF was mandated by the National Sports Authority (NSA) as the 40th recognised sporting federation to be solely responsible for the deve…
Lawyer George Ankomah Mensah, Director of Odorkor Kwashieman (OK) United and a Ghana Football Association (GFA) presidential aspirant has said the Ghana Premier League has not been managed professionally, hence its inability to attract spo…
Nana Yaw Amponsah, the Ghana Football Association (GFA) presidential hopeful, has said his dreams started when he first watched the 1986 World Cup held in Mexico.
As a child, he could determine Diego Amando Maradona’s famous “Hand of Go…
The only female aspirant of the upcoming Ghana Football Association (GFA) presidential election, Ms Amanda Akuokor Clinton, has expressed gratitude to Accra Hearts of Oak for nominating her.
According to Ms Clinton, she obtained the n…
Lawyer George Ankomah Mensah a Director of Accra based division three side Odorkor Kwashieman (OK) United has said corrupt officials will be dealt with under his tenure when voted into office as the next president of the Ghana Football Ass…
After winning the heart of Asante Kotoko supporters with his impressive performances over the years, striker Songne Yacouba, has in recent times had difficult moments with officials of the club.
Some of these difficult moments bother on…
The draw for the final tournament of the Total U-23 Africa Cup of Nations Egypt 2019 has been rescheduled.
According to the Confederation of Africa Football (CAF), the draw has been brought forward from Thursday, 3 October 2019 to Wedne…
GOtv MAX subscribers will join in on the 17th edition of the athletics action, when the 2019 IAAF World Championships is held at Khalifa International Stadium aka National stadium in Doha, Qatar. The IAAF World Championship Pop Up Channel …
Ghana Football Association (GFA) Presidential hopeful George Afriyie will look to raise funds to finance his bid for the top job tomorrow at the Ange-Hill Hotel in East Legon when he hosts a dinner for 50 of his closest friends and associa…
Black Stars coach, James Kwesi Appiah, has dumped his entire technical, including his assistant, Ibrahim Tanko, ahead of Ghana's AFCON 2021 qualifying doubleheader against South Africa and Sudan in November.
Tanko, who is currently pr…
When Santiago Solari was sacked by Real Madrid in March, it was a departure that, in the puzzling world of Real Madrid, had come to seem inevitable.
Real, who had won the Champions League in each of the previous three seasons, were unex…
Hearts, Rangers, Celtic, St Mirren, Hamilton, Partick Thistle
Rangers boss Steven Gerrard is unhappy with Livingston counterpart Gary Holt's suggestion the Ibrox side were lucky to keep 11 men on the pitch after their League Cup quarter…
Rangers midfielder Joe Aribo could miss the club's next "few games" after suffering a head injury in Wednesday's League Cup win over Livingston.
The Nigeria international required 20 stitches after a challenge by Livingston's Rickie Lam…
All four drivers from the Red Bull and Toro Rosso teams will be hit with grid penalties at the Russian Grand Prix.
Engine partner Honda has decided to fit all four cars with new engines to ensure they are in the best competitive shape f…
Kent and Hampshire's final match of the County Championship season was drawn after play was abandoned on day four.
No action was possible on Thursday after wet weather hampered efforts to resume play on days two and three.
Day one sa…
Gloucestershire and Northants have been promoted to Division One of the County Championship after both their game in Bristol and Glamorgan's match at Durham were abandoned as draws.
Northants began the final match of the season needing …
Italy scored seven tries as they secured a bonus-point World Cup victory against Canada in Pool B in Fukuoka.
Forwards Braam Steyn and Dean Budd scored early tries in the first half as Italy led from the start.
Sebastian Negri, Matti…
Nick Kyrgios has received a suspended 16-week ban and $25,000 (£20,300) fine for "aggravated behaviour", subject to a six-month probationary period.
The Australian smashed two racquets in a bad-tempered Cincinnati Masters defeat by Kare…