Henry Wellington, head coach of Accra Hearts of Oak would not be on the sidelines in their eighth week league match against Karela FC.
Coach Wellington’s, absence according to a press statement from the club signed by Mr. Kwame Opare A…
Some Members of Parliament (MP), have joined the campaign to promote Armwrestling, with the aim of making it a top sport in the country.
The MPs who called for support and recognition of the sport during the 2018 K-Balm Armwrestling Cha…
Liverpool's 3-0 win over Bournemouth last Saturday looked very comfortable but it was only possible because of the impressive work ethic and attitude shown by Jurgen Klopp's players. It would have been easy for them to take their foot off …
As the seal was set on Manchester City's record-breaking Premier League title success on Sunday, it would have been fascinating to know what was going through Arsene Wenger's mind as the Arsenal manager reflected on just how far his team h…
Mohamed Salah is showing no signs of slowing down in his record-breaking first season at Liverpool. The Egypt international wasn't at his best during the weekend's 3-0 victory over Bournemouth but still managed to score his 40th goal of th…
Manchester City have wrapped up the Premier League title with a month to spare, courtesy of Manchester United's shock home defeat to basement boys West Bromwich Albion on Sunday.
It's the first thing to be decided this season, but there…
Manchester United's 1-0 home defeat to West Bromwich Albion was a collective failure, one where Jose Mourinho and almost every one of his players were substandard. As a result, it seems unfair to single anyone out.
What is important, th…
After slogging through just a few miles of icy rain and a near-gale headwind that made her feel like she was running in place, Desiree Linden decided she had seen enough of the Boston Marathon for another year.
"My hands were freezing, …
Everything Novak Djokovic does on the tennis court right now should come with the disclaimer: "Let's wait and see." At least the former world No. 1, who hasn't been so since November 2016, seems to be moving in the right direction again.
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Israel Folau will not be sanctioned by Rugby Australia (RA) for his controversial stance on homosexuality.
RA boss Raelene Castle has been satisfied by a column in which the Wallabies star reiterated his religious convictions after clai…
Maria Sharapova has committed to play in the Bay Area this summer as the former Stanford WTA stop moves to San Jose State University.
The five-time Grand Slam champion will play in the Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic from July 30 to. Au…
This was shear power by Bryce Harper.
In a startling display, the Washington Nationals slugger shattered his bat into two pieces, yet still hit a long home run Monday night in an 8-6 win over the New York Mets.
"Barreled it pretty go…
The San Antonio Spurs prepared to rebound from a horrendous Game 1 showing at the Golden State Warriors by simplifying defensive concepts, cranking up their physicality and aggression and improving their shooting.
The Spurs accomplished…
Kansas City Royals reliever Blaine Boyer jumped in to lend a hand when a piece of ice shattered the windshield of a team bus and injured the driver Sunday night in Toronto.
As the Royals' team buses traveled from the airport to their ho…
Cavaliers star LeBron James' barbershop-themed series "The Shop" has now hatched as many legal battles as it has episodes after Adventure Enterprises filed a lawsuit claiming that it consulted with James' multimedia company, UNINTERRUPTED,…
A 90th-minute goal by substitute George Dwubeng, powered Dreams FC to a 1-0 crucial win over visting Kumasi Asante Kotoko, in their Week Seven league fixture played at the Dawu Stadium yesterday.
Kotoko did all they could to at least ea…
A Rwandan women's football coach sacked over allegations she had sexually assaulted her players has welcomed a court verdict to award her $47,000 (£32,000) for wrongful dismissal.
Grace Nyinawumuntu, a former national coach, told the BB…
The NBA regular season offered opportunities for some players of African descent to grow their game and expand their influence in the league but many were practically invisible, for various reasons.
Victor Oladipo (Indiana Pacers), OG Anu…
Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Daryl Worley was arrested Sunday morning after he was allegedly found passed out inside a vehicle blocking a highway, according to NFL Network.
The Eagles confirmed Worley's arrest and later Sunday announc…
Gregg Popovich reiterated that Kawhi Leonard's continued absence from the San Antonio Spurs during their run in the Western Conference playoffs stems from the lack of clearance from the star forward's medical team for a return to the court…
Israel Folau has taken a swipe at Rugby Australia CEO Raelene Castle in an online essay for PlayersVoice after the pair met alongside NSW Waratahs general manager Andrew Hore to discuss his social media post that caused a public uproar.
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British No. 3 Naomi Broady crashed out of the Zhengzhou Open in the first round, losing in straight sets to 17-year-old Xiyu Wang, of China.
Broady, 28, who won her first WTA title with victory alongside Spain's Sara Sorribes Tormo in t…
As the seal was set on Manchester City's record-breaking Premier League title success on Sunday, it would have been fascinating to know what was going through Arsene Wenger's mind as the Arsenal manager reflected on just how far his team h…
Mauricio Pochettino says Tottenham Hotspur must start next season strongly if they are going to challenge for the Premier League title.
Pochettino's side have been the best team in the league since the turn of the year for the third con…
Well, that was grim wasn't it? Manchester United's 1-0 defeat to West Brom may have provided a highlight for downtrodden Baggies' fans, but it was comparable with United 0-1 West Brom in 2015 or United 1-2 West Brom in 2013. Or United 0-0 …
Immigration Ladies would chase their first win of the season, as they battle Hasaacas Ladies in the Southern zone of match-day-two FreshPak National Women’s League (NWL) at Bompe Park in Tarkoradi on Saturday.
Immigration ladies, who l…
Sunday's 98-80 loss to the Indiana Pacers put Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James in an 0-1 hole in the first round for the first time in his career.
But James projected confidence looking ahead to Game 2.
"I've always stayed …
For the first 47 minutes, 49 seconds of Sunday's Game 1, the Eastern Conference first-round series between the injury-ravaged Boston Celtics and starless-beyond-the-Greek Freak Milwaukee Bucks was about as unsexy as most anticipated.
Th…
Last summer, Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert declared, unsolicited, that Indiana "could've done better than it did" in the trade that sent Paul George to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for a package that included Victor Oladip…
England has upset Australia in a heart-stopping final to win 52-51 and claim gold in a massive netball boilover at the Commonwealth Games.
Having not dropped a single quarter all tournament, the Diamonds faltered at the final hurdle in …
There aren't many firsts left for New Zealand in the game of rugby, yet they still created history on Sunday by sweeping the Commonwealth Games sevens gold medals.
The women and men defeated Australia and Fiji, respectively, in stifling…
Anthony Davis has delivered many impressive performances, but his terrific showing Saturday night came with a first: a playoff victory.
Building off his strong finish to the regular season, Davis had 35 points, 14 rebounds, 4 blocks and…
About the only thing that went wrong for Arizona in another win over the Dodgers was a baserunning blunder that took away a home run.
Diamondbacks third baseman Deven Marrero appeared to hit a three-run homer in the top of the fourth in…
Aaron Finch is game to captain Australia once again, should the selectors come calling.
With the suspensions of David Warner and Steven Smith, the team not only has to find new personnel but also appoint new leaders. Tim Paine - barely …
Jose Mourinho has said he wants to see greater consistency from Paul Pogba, even if he doesn't expect him to match last week's heroic performance against Manchester City every game.
After spending time on the bench in March, Pogba score…
The Chief Justice Sophia Abena Boafoa Akuffo, has called on sport administrators to explore the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanism in most of their mediation and arbitration.
She said, sports, was one sector of the society t…
The impending delegates’ congress of the National Circles Council (NCC) of the Kumasi Asante Kotoko S/C, has been put on hold with immediate effect.
This follows an injunction placed on the congress by an Accra High Court.
Mr George Ac…
Elmina Sharks handed Accra Hearts of Oak another defeat in match day seven of the Ghana Premier League (GPL), at the Cape Coast Sports Stadium.
Sharks, defeated the phobians 2-1, in a match the phobians equally needed the three maximum …
Jurgen Klopp says he will watch Liverpool's two European Cup final victories in Rome ahead of his side's Champions League semifinal with Roma, and believes the draw may be "destiny."
Liverpool avoided Real Madrid and Bayern Munich and w…
Mohamed Salah will return to Roma with the chance to help put Liverpool in the Champions League final.
There is no ill-feeling from the Italian side towards Salah following his departure to Liverpool in the summer.
In fact, Roma twee…
Bayern Munich coach Jupp Heynckes has said it would be a dream to end his career with a Champions League final against Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool.
Heynckes, in his fourth spell in charge of the Bundesliga champions, is planning to retire …
Jurgen Klopp said there had been no preferred opponent for Liverpool in the Champions League semifinals after they were drawn against Roma.
Klopp's side avoided Real Madrid and Bayern Munich as they were paired with the Serie A side, wh…
With the draws made for the semifinals in the Champions League and Europa League, here's a look at how the big games will pan out.
Champions League
Bayern Munich vs. Real Madrid
This is a true heavyweight clash, with Bayern and Re…
Olivier Giroud was the hero for Chelsea as the Blues fought back from two goals down to claim a 3-2 win over Premier League strugglers Southampton at St Mary's.
Goals from Dusan Tadic and Jan Bednarek looked to have Saints on course for…
They have long memories in the Eternal City. In Rome, Liverpool are near the top of a long list of enemies; Jurgen Klopp's team are in for a hostile reception in the Italian capital.
The Merseyside club ruined what was supposed to be th…
DeAndre' Bembry's season full of injury woes ended with the Atlanta Hawks' second-year forward being diagnosed with his second fractured right wrist.
The Hawks announced Thursday an MRI on Wednesday revealed the fracture. Bembry missed …
Tom Daley has made a plea for more Commonwealth countries to decriminalise homosexuality after landing his fourth Commonwealth Games gold.
The 23-year-old was speaking after landing the men's synchronised 10-metres platform title with D…
There was no world record, but Caster Semenya easily completed the middle-distance double at the Commonwealth Games by winning the women's 800m on Friday night.
South Africa's Semenya, who already had the 1500m gold in her suitcase, fin…
Dressed in black sweatpants, a black T-shirt and tennis shoes, USC linebacker Uchenna Nwosu looked inconspicuous standing next to Los Angeles Chargers linebackers coach Richard Smith watching individual drills at the team’s local pro day.
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All-Star center Joel Embiid will not play in Game 1 of the Philadelphia 76ers' first-round playoff series against the Miami Heat on Saturday night.
"He will not play in Game 1," Sixers coach Brett Brown told The Dan Patrick Show on Frid…