When England take on the world's number-one ranked side in Tuesday's Women's World Cup semi-final, they will also be up against two Englishwomen at the very top of the sport.
The United States' Hampshire-born head coach Jill Ellis and N…
Former Newcastle manager Rafael Benitez says the club "did not share his vision" as he outlined for the first time his reasons for leaving.
The Spaniard, whose contract expired on Sunday, said he felt like he "belonged" at the club and …
As England's World Cup campaign lurched perilously close to disaster, the fitness of one man occupied the thoughts of so many connected to the England team.
Jason Roy's torn hamstring, sustained days after a thunderous 153 against Bangl…
Derby have excused Frank Lampard from reporting for pre-season training duties, with the club expecting him to be offered the head coach role at Chelsea.
Lampard, 41, will not be at training on Monday or Tuesday as he continues talks wi…
Manager Neil Lennon says Christopher Jullien impressed with his "enthusiasm and hunger" to play for Celtic when he first met the club's new signing.
The 26-year-old French centre-half became Celtic's first summer addition when he comple…
Spain beat Germany to win their fifth European Under-21 Championship.
Fabian Ruiz opened the scoring for Spain with a surging run and 25-yard strike from Mikel Oyarzabal's pass.
Dani Olmo doubled the lead with a clever chip after Ale…
South Korea's Park Sung-hyun is set to reclaim the world number one spot in women's golf after winning the NW Arkansas Championship.
The two-time major winner, 25, birdied the final hole for a five-under-par 65 which sealed a one-shot v…
Semenya has not been beaten in the 800m since September 2015
Caster Semenya says she will not race at the World Championships in Qatar later this year if she loses an appeal against IAAF rules governing testosterone levels in female athle…
Juventus are expected to complete the signing of France midfielder Adrien Rabiot in the next 48 hours.
The 24-year-old's contract with Paris St-Germain expired on 30 June, leaving him free to sign for rival clubs.
PSG coach Thomas Tu…
Nuhu Kassim, Ghana’s central defender, will be missing in action on Tuesday, July 2, when the Black Stars take on Guinea Bissau in the last Group F game at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Egypt at the Suez Stadium.
Kassim’s ab…
By Emmanuel Attakora, GNA Special Correspondent, Ismailia, Egypt, courtesy Ministry of Youth and Sports
Black Stars midfielder Thomas Teye Partey is counting on luck to make progress into the next stage of the 2019 Africa Cup o…
By Emmanuel Asante Attakora, GNA Special Correspondent, Ismailia, Egypt, courtesy Ministry of Youth and Sports
Ismailia, Egypt, June 30, GNA - Black Stars and Newcastle winger Christian Atsu will undergo a scan in Cairo, to ascertain th…
Mr. Samson Deen, Chief Executive Officer of Africa Origin Travel and Tour and President of the Ghana Para Powerlifting Association (GPA) and Mr. Mohammed Shaaban, the Technical Director of Ghana Cycling Federation (GCF), have filed their n…
Edwin Gadayi, a member of the Speedsters Club in the Ashanti Region, proved his worth as an international events medal prospect, when he won the seniors event of the Ghana National Pretroleum Company (GNPC) Ghana's Fastest Kumasi Open Meet…
Kwesi Appiah, Head Coach of the Black Stars has said, his players headed to his tactics in the goalless draw game against the indomitable Lions of Cameroon in the ongoing 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.
The feisty contest between t…
Richard Commey recorded an eighth round knockout over Ray Beltran in the International Boxing Federation (IBF) Lightweight contest in the United States of America (USA).
In a first defence of his IBF title, it turned out to be a contest…
Yaw Acheampong, a former member of the senior national team, the Black Stars, has said the team has enough quality to win their second group game of the ongoing 2019 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) against defending champions Cameroon on Sa…
Jonny Bairstow's claim that people are waiting for England to fail at the World Cup is "negative and pathetic", says former England captain Michael Vaughan.
England opener Bairstow was responding to criticism from Vaughan and fellow ex-…
Israel Folau looks set to take his unfair dismissal case to Federal Court after failing to reach a settlement with Rugby Australia.
Both parties have said they were "disappointed" by the outcome of a Fair Work Commission conciliation.
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Kyle Edmund says he is "living the dream" by going into Wimbledon as British number one - and thinks he can cause a major surprise by winning the men's singles title.
The 24-year-old's best Grand Slam result to date was a run to the 201…
The Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA) has sent good will messages to Richard Commey and Wasiru Mohamed, who will be defending their respective titles over the weekend.
Commey, would defend his International Boxing Federation (IBF) title agai…
Mr. Fred Pappoe, the former Vice President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) remains confident Ghana will win the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) ongoing in Egypt.
Ghana on Tuesday drew 2-2 with ten men against Benin in her op…
After a thrilling quarter-final win over Norway which banished the patchy displays of their four previous matches, Phil Neville turned to his players at the final whistle and asked: "Are you ready to win a World Cup?"
Ever since he took…
England manager Phil Neville said "we can't hide away from the fact something is happening" with the Lionesses after they reached a second consecutive Women's World Cup semi-final.
England, who have never won a major women's tournament,…
Spain came from behind to cruise past France 4-1 and set-up a European Under-21 Championship final with Germany.
Jean-Philippe Mateta opened the scoring but Marc Roca and Mikel Oyarzabal put Spain in front at the break.
Dani Olmo ext…
Holders Germany scored two late goals to beat Romania 4-2 and reach the European Under-21 Championship final.
Nadiem Amiri's low 20-yard finish gave Germany the lead but two goals by George Puscas earned Romania a 2-1 half-time lead in …
Algeria beat Senegal 1-0 in the Africa Cup of Nations on Thursday to reach the knockout stages in a game which did not live up to the hype.
Madagascar picked up their first win at a major tournament by beating fellow debutants Burundi 1…
Michael Olunga scored twice as Kenya came from behind to beat Tanzania 3-2 in an Africa Cup of Nations thriller.
Kashiwa Reysol forward Olunga drilled in a late winner, having earlier made it 1-1 with a superb overhead kick and also hea…
Algeria beat Senegal to clinch a place in the Africa Cup of Nations last 16.
The match was billed as a showdown between Algeria winger Riyad Mahrez, of Manchester City, and Senegal's Liverpool forward Sadio Mane - but both players had q…
Alex Dowsett has won the British Road Championships time trial for a record-equalling sixth time.
The Team Katusha-Alpecin rider clocked a time of 49 minutes 25 seconds to edge John Archibald into second, while Stephen Cummings took bro…
Alice Barnes won the British Road Championships time trial for the first time after being edged out by sister Hannah in last year's race.
The 23-year-old finished 15 seconds ahead of Hayley Simmonds, who had pipped her to bronze at the …
Six-time Olympic champion Jason Kenny helped Great Britain claim bronze in the men's team sprint at the European Games in Minsk.
Kenny and team-mates Jack Carlin and Ryan Owens finished in 43.020 seconds.
Reigning world champions the…
The International Games and Competitions Committee (IGCC), which has been tasked with a responsibility for the overall planning for Ghana’s preparation in all international games and competitions has said that Ghana will be heading into th…
Referee Leslie Patrick Cross, the ring official for the bout between Wasiru “GyataBi” Mohammed of Ghana and Loren Japhet of Tanzania for the World Boxing Organisation (WBO) Global Super Bantamweight title, has arrived in Ghana for the figh…
The Black Stars of Ghana on Sunday morning, relocated to Suez, ahead of their clash on Tuesday, July 2, with Guinea Bissau at the Suez Sports Stadium in the final Group F game of the competition in Egypt.
Ghana would need the three maxi…
Football fans are confident the Black Stars will beat Cameroon in the second Group F match after a disappointed draw against Benin, last Tuesday.
The Black Stars drew 2-2 with the Squirrels of Benin in the opening game of the Group F, i…
International Games and Competition Committee (IGCC) – a committee formed by the Ministry of Youth and Sports (MOYS), to supervise the participation of Ghana at the 2019 Africa Games and other international competitions, has established su…
Ashanti Gold will lock horns with Division One side Nzema Kotoko in the finals of the Normalisation Committee (NC) Special Competition Tier Two at the Cape Coast Sports Stadium on Sunday.
The winner of the Tier Two would represent Ghana…
Ghana coach Kwasi Appiah faces a nervous wait over the fitness of skipper Andre Ayew for Saturday's clash against Cameroon in the ongoing African Cup of Nations in Egypt.
Ayew, 29, was substituted as a precautionary measure after scor…
Marco Ilaimaharitra's thunderous free-kick gave Madagascar their first Africa Cup of Nations win by beating Burundi.
The former France youth international smashed his effort into the top corner after 76 minutes to maintain his side's un…
Black Stars Captain André Dede Ayew and Thomas Agyepong sustained injuries during the Ghana-Benin opening game last Tuesday at the Ismaïlia Stadium.
Both players were substituted in the second half as a precautionary measure.
Furth…
Black Stars winger Thomas Agyepong has been ruled out of Ghana's next game against Cameroon in the ongoing African Cup of Nations.
The Manchester City starlet sustained an injury against Benin in the Black Stars opening game on June 25 …
Scotland's record cap holder Ross Ford has confirmed his retirement from playing and will now help coach the country's best young talent.
The hooker, who won his 110th and final cap in 2017, left Edinburgh this summer after 197 appearan…
Scotland's record cap holder Ross Ford has confirmed his retirement from playing and will now help coach the country's best young talent.
The hooker, who won his 110th and final cap in 2017, left Edinburgh this summer after 197 appearan…
England boss Eddie Jones will coach the Barbarians against Fiji at Twickenham in November, just two weeks after the World Cup final.
The game will be the first international match staged in the UK following the World Cup, and is expecte…
A brand new 12-team Fed Cup Finals will take place on clay in Budapest in Hungary, in April of next year.
As BBC Sport reported in March, 20 teams will have the chance to be crowned world champions each year, with eight qualifying ties …
Muirfield golf club has formally invited 12 women to join - two years after voting to admit female members for the first time.
In March 2017, the privately-owned club voted 80.2% in favour of updating their membership policy.
It foll…
Manchester United are set to continue their summer investment in youth by trying to sign Newcastle midfielder Sean Longstaff.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is looking to reshape a squad that tailed off badly after an excellent start under the No…
Liverpool have reached an agreement to sign 17-year-old centre-back Sepp van den Berg from PEC Zwolle for an initial £1.3m.
The Netherlands Under-19 international, who was also a target for Ajax, Bayern Munich and PSV Eindhoven, will of…
Chelsea are expected to complete the signing of Real Madrid midfielder Mateo Kovacic for £40m despite being under a two-window transfer ban.
Kovacic spent last season on loan at Stamford Bridge, so Chelsea have already registered him.
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