Simba of Tanzania were shock preliminary round casualties in the African Champions League on Sunday, losing on away goals to UD Songo of Mozambique after a 1-1 draw in the second leg in Dar es Salaam.
Luis Miquissone gave Songo an early…
Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy won the Tour Championship for a second time to secure the FedEx Cup title.
McIlroy, 30, carded a final-round 66 to finish on 18 under par, four shots clear of second-placed Xander Schauffele and five ahea…
Ghana grabbed her first medal at the 2019 African Games in Morocco on Sunday, when 17 year old Winifred Ntumy won three bronze medals in Weightlifting, at the Nahda Indoor Sports Center in Rabat.
Ntumy, picked the bronze medals in both …
The Government of Ghana, through the Ministry of Youth and Sports, has opened discussions with the Columbian Government to train youth coaches in para sports, as part of efforts to develop the sport in Ghana.
The move, which would be of…
Mr. John Manyo-Plange, Vice President for the National Basketball Association (NBA) for Africa and Head of Strategy & Operations, has paid a courtesy call on Mr. Isaac Kwame Asiamah, Minister of Youth and Sports.
The call discussed ways…
Eight out of the 14 disciplines representing Ghana at the 2019 African Games at Rabat, Morocco have been paid their per diems, nine days into the competition.
Information gathered by the GNA Sports indicates, athletes representing Ghana…
The National Under -20 team, the Black Satellites were eliminated from the male division of the African Games, after a 4-2 defeat at the hands of Mali, at the Center Sport of FAR in Rabat, Morocco on Saturday.
It is as the final group…
Ashantigold SC progressed to the next round of this year's Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) Confederation Cup competition after thumping Akonangui SC 3-0 in their second leg encounter played at the Len Clay Sports Stadium, Obuasi.
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Two-time African champions, Asante Kotoko S/C, beat visiting Kano Pillars of Nigeria 2-0 in the second leg of their CAF Champions League preliminary tie at the Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi, on Sunday.
The Porcupine Warriors, who have advan…
Carrie Jones is not yet 16 years old and cannot play competitively for her new club Cardiff City, but she may be in line to make her Wales debut.
The Newtown High School pupil has been included in the Wales squad for their Euro 2021 qua…
Charlton midfielder Darren Pratley has signed a one-year contract extension.
Pratley, 34, was signed from Bolton in 2018 and helped the Addicks win promotion to the Championship.
His deal was due to expire at the end of this season b…
France was not a great host for this summer's Women's World Cup, says England goalkeeper Carly Telford.
She believes vast distances between venues for group games made it "more difficult than it needed to be".
The Chelsea player also…
Brentford have signed Greece international striker Nikos Karelis on a one-year deal.
The 27-year-old was a free agent after leaving Belgian side Genk earlier in the summer.
"Nikos is a player that will reinforce our options in attack…
World Cup winner, two-time Champions League winner and Liverpool legend Xabi Alonso will make his managerial debut on Saturday when he leads Real Sociedad B against Burgos in Segunda Division B, the third tier of Spanish football.
In a …
The Black Bombers duo of heavyweight David Bawah and featherweight, Samuel Yaw Addo has exited the on-going African Games following defeats in their various fights.
A huge medal hopeful, Bawah, who won Ghana’s only medal (bronze) in the…
Celtic have confirmed the return of goalkeeper Fraser Forster on a season-long loan deal - five years after selling him to Southampton for £10m.
Forster, who was at Celtic Park to watch Thursday's Europa League play-off with AIK, will c…
Celtic's players have "come up trumps again" after a difficult week, says manager Neil Lennon, following their 2-0 Europa League play-off win over AIK.
They had been criticised since going out of the Champions League to CFR Cluj last we…
Rangers need Ibrox to be "jumping and rocking" for their Europa League play-off return against Legia Warsaw, says manager Steven Gerrard.
The first leg in a hostile Polish Army Stadium finished goalless.
Gerrard says the atmosphere w…
England head coach Eddie Jones says there is no limit to what "kamikaze kids" Tom Curry and Sam Underhill can achieve playing together.
Curry, 21, and Bath's Underhill, 23, are open-side flankers, but Jones has named the Sale man to sta…
Serena Williams will play Maria Sharapova in the first round of the US Open at Flushing Meadows in New York.
Britain's Johanna Konta faces Daria Kasatkina of Russia while Kyle Edmund will play Spain's Pablo Andujar.
Dan Evans faces A…
Football’s lawmaking body, IFAB, has urged the Premier League (PL) and other competitions to all follow the same rules on the involvement of video review (VAR) technology.
The move comes after concern that the Premier League and Bunde…
Rory McIlroy carded a superb round of 66 to move within one shot of the lead at the season-ending Tour Championship.
The Northern Irishman began round one five shots off the lead as part of a staggered starting system derived from the P…
American sprinter Christian Coleman is under investigation over concerns he may have missed three drugs tests, BBC Sport has been told.
If found guilty he would face an automatic one-year ban and would miss the World Championships in Qa…
Formula 1 is on its mid-season holiday, but that did not stop Red Bull causing a shock by demoting Pierre Gasly to its junior team Toro Rosso - with Alexander Albon promoted to replace him.
Gasly had only been driving for Red Bull since…
England bowler Jofra Archer says he is "flattered" to be compared to South Africa great Dale Steyn after taking 6-45 on day one of the third Ashes Test.
Archer, playing in his second Test, claimed his first five-wicket haul to help bowl…
One of Nigeria's most successful women's internationals, forward Ifeanyi Chiejine, has died aged 36 after a long illness.
Chiejine, who played for Nigeria at the 2000 and 2008 Olympic Games, won four Women's Africa Cup of Nations titles…
A foundation, named after former player and patron of Asante Kotoko, Benjamin Kyei (B.K) Edusei, was launched in Accra on Thursday as part of efforts to provide financial support to old players of Kotoko.
It was also to honour the lat…
Former Ghana striker Junior Agogo has died today (August 22, 2019) at the age of 40 in London.
Multiple reports indicate that the former Nottingham Forest striker passed away on Thursday morning in London.
Agogo's death has triggered…
Everton's signing of Italy's brilliant teenage striker Moise Kean from Juventus was one of the surprise deals of the transfer window.
Kean, 19, emerged as one of Europe's top young attacking talents in Serie A last season, showing enough …
The name of Aberdeen FC's new community sports hub and football training facilities has been unveiled.
The first stage of the two-phase project which features the new stadium at Kingsford will be named Cormack Park.
The club said it …
Tottenham are in talks with Belgian side Club Bruges over the transfer of midfielder Victor Wanyama.
The 28-year-old Kenyan, who joined Spurs from Southampton in 2016 for £11m, could move to the Jupiler Pro League leaders for an initial…
Arsenal Women defender Janni Arnth has left the Women's Super League champions to sign for Italian side Fiorentina.
The Denmark international, 32, joined Arsenal in November from Swedish club Linkopings, making 10 appearances for Joe Mo…
Celtic have agreed a loan deal to bring goalkeeper Fraser Forster back to the club five years after selling him to Southampton for £10m.
If he passes a medical, Forster will compete for a place with Scott Bain - currently sidelined with…
Kei Kamara says he is yet to be officially informed of his axing from the Sierra Leone squad for disciplinary reasons.
The Colorado Rapids striker added he will not react until he has heard from the Sierra Leone Football Association (SL…
Sellas Tetteh has officially been unveiled as the new head coach of Sierra Leone national team on Tuesday.
The Ghanaian was unveiled along with his backroom staff at a short ceremony which took place at the Sierra Leone Football Associa…
As recently as 10 months ago, Alex Dunbar was one of Scotland's leading Test centres. But by June, he had failed to make even the 41-man training squad for the Rugby World Cup, was out of contract, and wondering about a future outside the …
Accra Hearts of Oak have signed an agreement with Turkish construction firms, Prefabex Modolar Building Solutions and Cube Architecture and Engineering for the construction and supply of materials for the Pobiman Academy Project.
The …
Rory McIlroy says he is unsure about the new format at the season-ending Tour Championship and has questioned the $15m prize on offer for the winner.
Only the top 30 on the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup points list qualified to play in Atlanta, …
The Homowo edition of the Cowbell Cycling Challenge will begin on Sunday at Osu with over 80 cyclists expected to participate in the criteria race.
The three phase event, in collaboration with the Greater Accra Cycling Federation (GAC…
Former Premier League side, Accra Great Olympics has confirmed the appointment of Isaac Nii Armah as the club’s new head coach.
The former Bechem United coach has agreed a one-year deal with the Dade Boys which will see him in charge …
The takeover of French Ligue 1 side Nice by British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe has been cleared by the country's competition authority.
Ratcliffe, Britain's third richest man, reportedly had a €100m (£88.77m) offer accepted earlier this …
Manager Neil Lennon says he powerless to prevent the "hysteria" surrounding Celtic after their Champions League exit, insisting "we're fine".
Celtic conceded four goals at home to Romanian champions CFR Cluj last Tuesday to go out 5-4 o…
The Botswana Football Association (BFA) will relegate Premier League clubs who fail to pay their players
It means that that the BFA are in line with the Confederation of African Football's Club Club Licensing rules.
Last season, the …
The Tunisia Football Federation have announced that coach Alain Giresse's contract has ended by mutual consent.
The Frenchman only began work on 1 January and his deal was due to run until June 2020.
Under Giresse the Carthage Eagles…
Danish golfer Thorbjorn Olesen has appeared in court charged with sexual assault and being drunk on an aircraft.
The 29-year-old Ryder Cup winner has also been charged with assault by beating.
Mr Olesen, of Chelsea, south-west London…
England's Manu Tuilagi believes his run of injuries is behind him as he zeros in on next month's Rugby World Cup and Saturday's warm-up against Ireland.
The 28-year-old went without an international start for more than four-and-a-half y…
Italian champions Juventus have called on Serie A to schedule more early kick-offs to help the club grow in Asia.
Juve are below last season's Premier League top six clubs in revenue and see China as a major area for growth.
The Seri…
Borussia Dortmund's England winger Jadon Sancho has agreed a new contract with the Bundesliga club worth about £190,000 a week, including bonuses.
The 19-year-old, who was the subject of summer interest from Manchester United, scored 13…
Reading have appointed former Stoke, Blackburn and Wales assistant Mark Bowen as their new sporting director.
The ex-Norwich player ended last season in a consultancy role at the Madejski Stadium and will be responsible for all football…
Aberdeen have had no contact from Lazio regarding Sam Cosgrove, despite a report in Italy suggesting the Serie A club are interested in the striker.
The 22-year-old Englishman, signed from Carlisle United in 2018, has scored nine goals …