Novak Djokovic is confident he will be ready to face Japan's Kei Nishikori in the Australian Open quarter-finals after a gruelling last-16 battle against Russia's Daniil Medvedev.
The 31-year-old Serb earned a 6-4 6-7 (5-7) 6-2 6-3 vict…
Warren Gatland says he has had no firm job offers as he nears the end of his tenure as Wales coach.
The 55-year-old New Zealander will step down after the 2019 World Cup in Japan.
Gatland said last week he had had "informal conversat…
Forty-two Russian athletes have been cleared to compete as neutrals this year by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF).
Athletics' world governing body banned Russia in November 2015 because of evidence of state-…
Mr Isaac Kwame Asiamah, the Minister of Youth and Sports, has expressed satisfaction, with the rate of work on the Multipurpose Youth and Sports Centre of Excellence, ongoing at Dormaa Ahenkro in the Brong Ahafo region, despite some few ch…
There is "genuine concern" Premier League footballer Emiliano Sala was on a flight missing off Alderney.
It is feared the Argentine striker was one of two people on board the Piper Malibu, which disappeared near the Casquets lighthouse …
West Bromwich Albion kept up the pressure at the top of the Championship as they eased past struggling Bolton Wanderers amid protests by home fans at the University of Bolton Stadium.
Up to 4,000 Bolton supporters congregated outside th…
Arsenal have ruled out the possibility of women's team manager Joe Montemurro taking up the newly-vacant Australia Women head coach role.
The 49-year-old was linked with the post after Alen Stajcic was sacked for an "unsatisfactory" tea…
Football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has arrived in court in Madrid amid a huge media presence to face tax evasion charges which could result in an €18.8m (£16.6m) fine.
A judge refused the player's request to appear by video or to ente…
Former England women's manager Mark Sampson says he will "forever regret" the situation following his sacking.
Sampson, 36, reached a settlement with the Football Association on 9 January, 16 months after he was fired.
An investigati…
Former Tottenham midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng has joined Barcelona on loan for the remainder of the season.
The La Liga leaders have the option to sign the 31-year-old from Serie A side Sassuolo for a £7.1m fee in the summer.
Boat…
The Ghana Football Association is organising a five-day integrity course for 150 referees at the West Africa Football Academy (WAFA) complex in Sogakope from today Tuesday January 22 to Saturday January 26.
The course forms part of th…
Kumasi Asante Kotoko have drawn two Zambian sides, Nkana FC and Zesco United FC, along with Sudanese side Al Hilal in Group C of the group phase of the Total CAF Confederation Cup 2019.
Kotoko who tumbled out Cameroon's Coton Sport from…
"It's the self doubt. Especially at Aston Villa - when you walk into the changing room you are not wanted, you don't feel a part of it, you don't feel good enough to be there."
Ross McCormack's life is far removed from the one he knew i…
A former Ipswich Town star has spoken of his pain after his FA Cup winner's medal was stolen in a raid on his home.
Mick Lambert, 68, and his wife Margaret, 66, found their home ransacked on Friday after a night away, as first reported …
Cheetah FC, as part of its 10-year anniversary celebrations, has donated an amount of Ghc2000 and assorted items to Ghana's Special School Olympics team, ahead of their games in United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The equipment, includes, sets …
Walsall have signed defender Dan Scarr from Birmingham City for an undisclosed fee.
The 24-year-old centre-back, who made his name in non-league football with Stourbridge, has signed a two-and-a-half-year contract.
He made 26 appeara…
Yannick Bolasie has returned to Everton after the winger chose to cut short his loan at Aston Villa.
The 29-year-old started only nine games for Villa after moving on loan from Goodison Park last summer.
The former Crystal Palace win…
AC Milan's on-loan striker Gonzalo Higuain remains in Italy as the club attempts to secure a replacement for the Argentine before sanctioning his move to Chelsea.
The 31-year-old, on loan from Juventus, has not travelled with his team-m…
Birmingham City Women have appointed former Chile and Peru boss Marta Tejedor as their new manager.
Tejedor, 50, replaces Marc Skinner, who left Blues earlier in January to take over at American side Orlando Pride.
The Spaniard has a…
The first Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event of 2019 and the first on DStv is UFC Fight Night 143, which will be staged at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on Sunday 20 January 2019. DStv Premium and Compact Plus customers…
Derby County have signed former England left-back Ashley Cole on a deal until the end of the season.
The 38-year-old, who has played 107 games for his country, is reunited with former Chelsea and international team-mate Frank Lampard, n…
Frenchman Nicolas Depuis will combine his job as coach of Madagascar with being part of the technical staff at French fourth-tier side Fleury 91.
His appointment came as the club moved coach Christophe Taine to a different role after a …
Kenya's Gor Mahia held on for a 0-0 draw at New Star in Cameroon on Sunday to reach the Confederation Cup group phase for the second successive season.
The Kenyan team won the play-off 2-1 on aggregate after their win in east Africa las…
All three Moroccan challengers for the Confederation Cup were drawn in the same group.
Holders Raja Casablanca, Renaissance Berkane and Hassania Agadir will compete for two quarter-finals places from Group A.
AS Otoho Oyo from Congo …
A sporting family siphoned off cash from their own charity set up to help African children, it can be reported.
Ex-footballers Efe Sodje, 46, and Stephen Sodje, 43, and ex-rugby player Bright Sodje, 52, were found guilty and jailed for …
Huddersfield have appointed Jan Siewert to succeed David Wagner as manager.
Siewert, 36, has left his position as coach of Borussia Dortmund's second team to join the Terriers on a deal until summer 2021.
Wagner, who held the same po…
Coach Charles Kwabena Akonnor of Kumasi Asante Kotoko has said, he and the entire team planned on qualifying for the group stages of the ongoing Confedration of Africa Football (CAF) Confederations Cup, by securing a good result in first l…
Kumasi Asante Kotoko has been housed in Group C, alongside two Zambian sides, in the group stages of the Confederations Cup competition.
Kotoko, has been paired alongside Nkana FC and Zesco United, all from the Zambian league, with Al H…
Obuasi based Ashgold S.C, put up a splendid performance to beat Medeama S.C 4-0, to win the maiden edition of the Betway Cup held at the Len Clay Stadium, Obuasi on Sunday.
Liberty Professionals F.C clinched the third position after bea…
England internationals Jack Nowell, Henry Slade and Luke Cowan-Dickie have all signed new two-year contracts with Premiership leaders Exeter Chiefs.
The deals will keep the trio, all 25, at Sandy Park until the end of the 2020-21 season…
Racing 92 fly-half Pat Lambie has retired from rugby because of "persistent post-concussion symptoms".
The South Africa international, 28, said he had contemplated retiring even before arriving at the French side.
In May 2017, he spe…
Holders Leinster secured a home Champions Cup quarter-final against Ulster with a comfortable win at Wasps in their final pool game.
Garry Ringrose side-stepped over for the visitors' first try on 16 minutes.
Sean Cronin scored eithe…
England's preparations for their Test series in the West Indies are "not ideal" but they must "make do", says veteran seam bowler James Anderson.
The tourists played two two-day 12-a-side warm-up games before the first Test starts on We…
Scotland have called up four players to their Six Nations squad after injuries to several players including first-choice open-side flanker Hamish Watson.
Edinburgh's Watson has dropped out of the squad while he recovers from a suspected…
Britain's Jamie Murray and Brazilian partner Bruno Soares booked their place in the men's doubles quarter-finals at the Australian Open.
The third seeds beat German Kevin Krawietz and Croat Nikola Mektic 6-7 6-2 7-5 after saving three m…
US Open champion Naomi Osaka came from behind to beat Latvia's Anastasija Sevastova and reach the Australian Open quarter-finals.
The Japanese fourth seed won 4-6 6-3 6-4 to set up a meeting with sixth seed Elina Svitolina.
Ukraine's…
World number four Alexander Zverev was comprehensively beaten by Canada's Milos Raonic in the fourth round of the Australian Open.
The German, widely seen as a top contender for the title after his stunning ATP Finals win in November, l…
World number 417 Adam Long birdied the final hole to capture his maiden PGA Tour title with a one-shot win at the Desert Classic in California.
Three shots off the lead overnight, the 31-year-old American, in only his sixth tour event, …
Britain's Katy Marchant claimed a silver medal in the Women's keirin at the World Cup in Cambridge, New Zealand.
The 25-year-old finished 0.004 seconds behind Hong Kong's Wai Sze Lee.
It was the fifth of six events in the calendar an…
Twenty-four hours after scoring a late winner in a five-goal thriller against Torino, Roma winger Stephan El Shaarawy chose to celebrate at the most unlikely of places - the Masters snooker final at Alexandra Palace.
The Italy internati…
Lazio defender Francesco Acerbi's hopes of breaking Javier Zanetti's record of 162 consecutive Serie A appearances were thwarted at Napoli when he was sent off in Sunday's 2-1 defeat.
The 30-year-old's moment of despair came in the 70th…
Egyptian giants Zamalek booked their place in the group phase of the African Confederation Cup after a 3-1 victory over Morocco's Ittihad Tanger in Alexandria in their play-off match.
Amongst the other teams to advance on Saturday were …
Reading's Natasha Harding says she was among a number of Wales' senior players who contemplated retiring from international football.
Wales missed out on qualifying for the Women's World Cup finals after losing to England in their final…
Lionel Messi came off the bench to inspire La Liga leaders Barcelona to victory over Leganes - their seventh successive win in all competitions.
Ousmane Dembele fired in to give the champions a first-half lead before Martin Braithwaite,…
South Africa's Mamelodi Sundowns defeated Wydad Casablanca 2-1 in their African Champions League Group A fixture on Saturday, in a clash of recent winners.
Also on Saturday, AS Vita Club of the Democratic Republic of Congo put on an emp…
Lionel Messi came off the bench to inspire La Liga leaders Barcelona to victory over Leganes - their seventh successive win in all competitions.
Ousmane Dembele fired in to give the champions a first-half lead before Martin Braithwaite,…
Nigeria defender Ngozi Ebere says she welcomes the challenge of playing in a highly competitive league after signing for Norwegian club Arna Bjomar on a year-long deal.
The 27-year-old, who joins from Cypriot team Barcelona FA, had a tw…
The Nsawam Police football team, "Marian Stars" beat Gamgaba Stars of Adoagyiri Zongo 1-0 at the finals of a friendly football gala competition, at the Adoagyiri C.Y.O. Park, to lift the cup.
The competition saw participants like, Icili…
Solomon Baba Akumba, a level 300 student of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has emerged the winner of the 2018/19 Malta Guinness Maltavator Challenge, Season 2 held on Saturday at the Lizzy Sports Complex in …
Maverick boxer Braimah Kamoko alias Bukom Banku has confirmed the birth of his 14th child, a son who he says will be christened later this month.
According to the controversial sportsman turned entertainer, he has now fulfilled his dr…