Wales forward Gareth Bale and England striker Harry Kane are among the nominees for the 2018 Ballon d'Or.
The 30-man shortlist is dominated by Champions League winners Real Madrid, who have eight players nominated.
Chelsea's Eden Haz…
New Orleans Saints' game against Washington Redskins was temporarily stopped to celebrate their quarterback Drew Brees breaking Peyton Manning's career passing yards record.
Brees, 39, needed 201 yards to overtake Manning (71,940) and d…
As the main football club in a city at the centre of a nerve agent attack earlier this year, it has been a challenging time for Salisbury FC.
Nearly seven months have passed since a former Russian spy and his daughter were found serious…
It was easy to pile into Phil Mickelson for his comments on the set up of Le Golf National at the Ryder Cup. The rough was too harsh for Lefty's liking and it seemed we had yet more evidence of American bellyaching in the wake of heavy def…
African Sevens attracts rugby fans from Europe and America
Rugby sevens in Southern and East Africa has gained much-deserved momentum over the recent years and, with it, drawing in more and more spectators, many of whom are internationa…
Eden Hazard says he is torn between signing a new deal at Stamford Bridge and a "dream" move to Real Madrid.
The Belgium forward has two years remaining on his contract with the Blues, but was linked with a move to the European champion…
In-form Ghana international Mubarak Wakaso has escaped unhurt following a car accident in Spain on Sunday morning.
The Deportivo Alavés midfielder was heading to Bilbao's Loiu airport to travel to Ghana for their Africa Cup of Nations…
The Consolidated Bank of Ghana Limited has decided to honour the remainder of a three-year sponsorship contract between dissolved uniBank and the senior national team, the Black Stars, Graphic Online has gathered.
The initial three-ye…
Former Ghana international Michael Essien says he is not ready to call time of his career because he enjoys football too much.
Essien in the wake of the retirement of former Chelsea captain John Terry told Sun Sport in an interview th…
Ghanaian midfielder Michael Essien has described former England and Chelsea captain John Terry who retired over the weekend as "one of the best leaders" he has ever played with.
Terry, 37, announced his retirement on Sunday after 23 y…
Callum Johnson is sitting on the edge of the ring. Just days away from a world title fight, he looks strong and athletic. But there are tears running down his face.
The British light-heavyweight champion's father, Paul, passed away sudd…
Jadon Sancho has become the first player born since 2000 to get an England call-up with Gareth Southgate naming the 18-year-old Borussia Dortmund winger in his squad on Thursday.
If like us, you are now gloomily looking at what you had,…
It was a day when good runs and bad came to an end, while one player netted his 200th goal and another forgot who he was.
The Championship enjoyed a new name at its summit and some managers reminded their former clubs what they were mis…
British number one Kyle Edmund has reached a career-high 14th in the ATP world rankings.
Edmund has moved up two places this week, and risen from 50th at the start of the year.
The 23-year-old reached the semi-finals of the China Ope…
London Broncos head coach Danny Ward praised his side's "unbelievable achievement" after they booked the final Super League spot for next season by beating favourites Toronto Wolfpack in the Million Pound Game.
Broncos will return to th…
Angel Correa scored the winning goal as Atletico Madrid went third in La Liga by edging past Real Betis.
Diego Simeone's side, who last won the title in 2014, capitalised on Real Madrid's loss at Alaves to move above their city rivals i…
Wayne Rooney scored twice as his DC United side maintained their play-off push with a 2-1 win over Chicago Fire.
United, who were bottom of the table when Rooney joined in June, are seventh in the Eastern Conference of the MLS.
They …
American Kevin Tway holed three consecutive birdies in a play-off to win the Safeway Open and claim his first PGA Tour title.
The 30-year-old, son of 1986 US PGA Championship winner Bob Tway, beat Ryan Moore and Brandt Snedeker after al…
However frustrating your team's season has been, it cannot rival Virtus Entella's. The Italian side are not losing games, though - they are not playing any.
The club, based near Genoa in northern Italy, are still waiting to discover if …
Lionel Messi's fine goal was not enough as Barcelona were kept off the top of La Liga by another frustrating draw in Valencia.
Barca - now four without a win in the league - fell behind when Gerard Pique made a mess of a clearance and E…
October 1998. A close-cropped teenager by the name of John Terry steps onto the pitch for the first time as a Chelsea player.
Twenty years later and five months after his final appearance, the 37-year-old has announced his retirement.
…
France World Cup winner Kylian Mbappe scored four goals as Paris St-Germain maintained their 100% winning start in Ligue 1 by thrashing Lyon.
Mbappe's goals came in a 13-minute second-half spell, netting his first with a low strike off …
Former England and Chelsea captain John Terry has retired from football.
Terry, 37, has been without a club since leaving Championship side Aston Villa in the summer.
The defender made the announcement on his Instagram account, sayin…
Real Madrid and Wales forward Gareth Bale is among the nominees for this year's men's Ballon d'Or award.
Manchester City forward Sergio Aguero, Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson, Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema and Paris St-Germain attacke…
Former Australia opener Matthew Hayden said he "dodged a bullet" after suffering a fractured bone in his neck and ligament damage while surfing.
The 46-year-old posted a photo of himself on Instagram with head injuries and in a neck bra…
It should have been a showcase of mixed martial arts excellence, but UFC 229 in Las Vegas transformed from being a spectacular night of MMA to one of the most controversial events in UFC history, after violent skirmishes broke out followin…
What had been a toe-to-toe battle between two evenly matched foes has turned into a rout almost in the blink of an eye.
Six weeks ago, Ferrari had the fastest car and Sebastian Vettel dominated the Belgian Grand Prix. Yet in Japan on Su…
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp and Manchester City counterpart Pep Guardiola were both left satisfied after a goalless draw left their sides level on points at the top of the Premier League.
Champions City have not won a league game at …
Great Britain's Mo Farah claimed his maiden marathon win in only his third race with victory in Chicago.
The 35-year-old, who was third in this year's London Marathon, secured a new European record with a time of two hours, five minutes…
Arsenal manager Unai Emery said Aaron Ramsey is a "very important player" for the club after his goal of the season contender helped the Gunners thrash Fulham 5-1.
A contract offer to Ramsey was withdrawn last month but the Wales midfie…
Khabib Nurmagomedov "has to be suspended" and stripped of his belt for the violent scenes after his win over Conor McGregor at UFC 229, according to former UFC title contender Dan Hardy.
Nurmagomedov leapt from the octagon and fought a …
Chelsea head coach Maurizio Sarri expects Ross Barkley to become "very important for the England national team" after the midfielder scored and provided an assist in the Blues' win at Southampton.
Barkley set up Chelsea's opener with a …
Riyad Mahrez wasted a glorious opportunity to send Manchester City clear at the top of the Premier League as he missed a late penalty in a disappointing goalless draw against Liverpool.
City's £60m summer signing from Leicester City fir…
Apprentice jockey, Dennis Ahinakwah and his three-year-old colt, African Queen, last Saturday emerged winners of the Novices Division at the second day of the Ga Homowo Race Meeting held at the Accra Turf Club at Borteyman.
The victory …
World football governing body, FIFA has announced the suspension of Sierra Leone from international competition 'with immediate effect' due to government interference in the running of the country's Football Association.
The ban annou…
A woman was injured when she was hit by a wayward shot from defending champion Tyrrell Hatton on day one of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.
The spectator was seen bleeding from a head wound after the incident on the 15th hole at …
West Ham defensive midfielder Declan Rice is the only person who can decide his international future, says Brighton boss Chris Hughton.
London-born Rice, 19, has played three times for the Republic of Ireland but all were in friendly ma…
James Maddison, Jadon Sancho and Mason Mount have been named in an England squad for the first time.
Leicester City playmaker Maddison, Borussia Dortmund winger Sancho and Derby's on-loan midfielder Mount are in the squad for the Nation…
Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo is not in the Portugal squad for this month's internationals against Poland and Scotland.
The former Real Madrid and Manchester United player was rested for Portugal's internationals in September.
O…
The whistleblower at the centre of the Lance Armstrong doping scandal is to make his return to cycling with the launch of his own team.
In 2010 American Floyd Landis, who was himself banned for doping, lifted the lid on former US Postal…
Forward Sam Burgess has withdrawn from England's squad to face New Zealand to have shoulder and wrist surgery.
The 29-year-old, who captained England in last year's World Cup final, is a key part of Wayne Bennett's side.
"I'm gutted,…
Gareth Southgate's first post-World Cup England squad was heavily laced with loyalty to those who served him so well in reaching the semi-final in Russia - his latest is imaginative, youthful and a clear signpost to Euro 2020.
England w…
Conor McGregor is preparing to take on the reigning UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229 in Las Vegas this weekend - but who is Nurmagomedov, and how has he risen to the top of the sport?
Nurmagomedov, the only Russia…
The Accra Turf Club (ATC) has announced that the third Ga Homowo Special horseracing would come off on Saturday, October 6, at the new race course at Borteyman, near the University of Ghana Farms in Accra.
The race is in collaboration w…
Teenager Emile Smith Rowe scored his first Arsenal goal to help the Gunners to an eighth win in a row with victory against Qarabag in the Europa League.
The 18-year-old academy graduate coolly finished beneath Qarabag goalkeeper Vagner …
Teenager Prithvi Shaw became the youngest Indian to make a century on his Test debut on day one of the first Test against West Indies in Rajkot.
Shaw, 18, reached his hundred off just 99 balls to surpass the record of Abbas Ali Baig.
…
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has admitted it would not be good enough for his side to go five matches without a win.
The Portuguese is under pressure after United's worst start to a league campaign for 29 years.
His side h…
Conor McGregor vowed to "show who the king is" as he prepares for his UFC comeback against Russia's Khabib Nurmagomedov in Las Vegas on Saturday.
The 30-year-old Irishman will return to the Octagon for the first time in almost two years…
In episode six of All Or Nothing, the documentary that follows Manchester City's record-breaking 2017-18 season, manager Pep Guardiola discusses Champions League last-16 opponents Liverpool with his assistants.
"They scare me," says Gua…
Nike has said it is "deeply concerned" by rape allegations against footballer Cristiano Ronaldo.
The US sportswear giant - which has a contract worth a reported $1bn (£768m) with Ronaldo - said it would "continue to closely monitor the …