AC Milan have appointed Marco Giampaolo as their new head coach on a two-year deal with the option of a further year.
The 51-year-old succeeds Gennaro Gattuso, who quit the club last month after the Serie A side missed out on Champions …
The Africa Cup of Nations gets under way on Friday, 21 June, when hosts Egypt face Zimbabwe.
BBC Sport has a look at some of the things to keep an eye out for in the biggest ever, and first June-July Afcon.
Champions League winners…
Barnsley have signed goalkeeper Brad Collins on a four-year deal following his release by Chelsea.
The 22-year-old spent last season on loan at League One side Burton, making 35 appearances in all competitions.
Collins, who has also …
Ivory Coast recovered from conceding an early goal to beat Zambia 4-1 on Wednesday in their final warm-up match for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.
Jonathan Kodjia and Jean-Michael Seri scored in Abu Dhabi to give the Ivorians …
Jonathan Woodgate's Middlesbrough will play Championship new boys Luton Town in the opening match of the 2019-20 English Football League season.
Boro, who appointed Woodgate as head coach last week, visit Kenilworth Road on Friday, 2 Au…
Football's world governing body and the Confederation of African Football (Caf) are considering appointing Fifa general secretary Fatma Samoura as a 'High Commissioner for Africa' in light of recent governance issues on the continent.
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Mikael Lustig says it is time for a "new chapter" as he announced his departure from Celtic after almost eight years in Scotland.
The Sweden right-back's contract with the Scottish champions expired at the end of the season with Gent ru…
Jamaican goalkeeper Nicole McClure returned to league action for her club in Belfast - just a day after making her Women's World Cup debut in France.
McClure played for Sion Swifts in their 4-0 win over Crusaders Strikers in the Irish W…
Three years ago, Argentina effectively had no women's team. They had no coach, no fixtures to play and no Fifa ranking. This was why their opening game of the 2019 Fifa Women's World Cup against Japan felt so special for them.
When the …
England face a favourable draw in the Women's World Cup last 16 after they beat 2011 winners Japan to finish top of Group D thanks to two Ellen White goals.
Lionesses boss Phil Neville seemingly took a gamble by making eight changes to …
Scotland are out of the Women's World Cup after a twice-taken added-time penalty gave Argentina a dramatic draw.
The Scots needed to win and Kim Little turned in their opener with Jen Beattie and Erin Cuthbert netting from corners.
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Democratic Republic of Congo captain Youssouf Mulumbu believes his side can go all the way at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.
The two-time champions finished third in 2015, but went out of the 2017 edition in the quarter-finals…
Kim Grant, Head Coach of Accra Hearts of Oak has granted his players a five-week break, after their elimination from the Tier One and Two of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) Normalisation Committee Special Competition.
The break, wo…
Cheetah Football Club, as part of their tenth anniversary celebration, is organizing a tour through some selected regions of the country.
The exercise dubbed “Tour2019”, scheduled for June 20 to July 25, would take the team to the Ashan…
With few days for the Black Stars of Ghana to kick start their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Egypt, there are indications that the competition will be the last by certain players taking into consideration their current ages and form.
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CorpsAfrica proudly announces that in collaboration with the NBA and OCP Group, it will inaugurate a CorpsAfrica Volunteer-facilitated basketball court at the Dzaleka Refugee Camp on Friday, June 28th. The court will serve as a space for o…
DStv and GOtv viewers get ready to feast your eyes on some spectacular football, coming straight from our continent as the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations draws to a close. Held in Egypt from 21 June to 19 July there will certainly be a game fo…
Ghana’s Black Stars have stepped up their training to build on their condition as they went off the pitch and worked out in the pool for their training session yesterday.
Under the guidance of their fitness trainer, Simon Copley, the Gh…
Midfielder Juan Mata has agreed a new contract at Manchester United.
Mata's present deal expires on 30 June but it is understood he will sign an extension in excess of one year.
Unlike fellow Spaniard Ander Herrera, who is set to joi…
Jamaica coach Hue Menzies said he would "pay to watch" Sam Kerr after she scored all her team's goals in a 4-1 win against his side to send Australia into the Women's World Cup last 16.
The forward's feat means she is the tournament's j…
Manager Phil Neville says England are focused on topping Group D at the Women's World Cup even though finishing as runners-up could mean a more favourable draw further down the line.
If the Lionesses avoid defeat against Japan they will…
Birmingham City have sacked manager Garry Monk after just over a year in charge of the Championship club.
There had been talk earlier this month that ex-Middlesbrough, Swansea and Leeds boss Monk, 40, would resign over the exit of Jota …
Six-time world player of the year Marta scored a record 17th World Cup finals goal to clinch Brazil's place in the last 16 with a 1-0 win over Italy, who topped Group C on goal difference.
The 33-year-old Brazil legend's nerveless, seco…
Celtic, Rangers, Hearts, Hibs, Arsenal, Norwich, Motherwell, Derby, Gerrard, Tierney, Turnbull, Morelos
Arsenal have heightened their interest in Celtic's Kieran Tierney after manager Unai Emery identified the 22-year-old Scotland inter…
Huddersfield Town's Steve Mounie scored a hat-trick as Benin completed their Africa Cup of Nations preparations with a 3-1 win over fellow finalists Mauritania on Tuesday.
Mounie, 24, who only scored two goals last season for Huddersfie…
Liverpool winger Sheyi Ojo has joined Rangers on a season-long loan.
Ojo, who has 88 club appearances, spent last season on loan at Stade Reims in France before signing a new five-year deal at European champions Liverpool.
The 21-yea…
Honda will give an upgraded engine to its Red Bull and Toro Rosso teams at this weekend's French Grand Prix.
Three of the company's four drivers will have the engine - Red Bull's Max Verstappen and Pierre Gasly and Toro Rosso's Daniil K…
Defending champion Geraint Thomas says he will be fit to take part in the Tour de France despite crashing out of the Tour of Switzerland and being taken to hospital on Tuesday.
Team Ineos said the Welshman suffered "abrasions to his sho…
Kumasi Kotoko are keen to achieve their double target this season as they face regional rivals, Ashantigold SC at the Accra Stadium this afternoon in the first semi-finals of the Tier Two of the Special Competition.
Last Sunday, Kotoko …
Motherwell have accepted a fee to the value of £3.25m for midfielder David Turnbull from Norwich City.
The newly promoted Premier League club submitted a successful bid to the Fir Park outfit after monitoring Turnbull's situation with C…
Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend says he does not expect be invited to join Warren Gatland's British and Irish Lions coaching staff in 2021.
Townsend turned down a role on Gatland's coaching team for the 2017 tour to New Zealand, for…
A women's British and Irish Lions team must be adapted so it is something players "can really aspire to be part of", says England captain Sarah Hunter.
The men's Lions tour New Zealand, South Africa and Australia; mirroring that would n…
When the Wimbledon wildcards are announced on Wednesday there may well be an unfamiliar name among them - Paul Jubb.
Last month, the 19-year-old raised a few eyebrows in the tennis world when he became the first Briton to land the US co…
Striker Percy Tau believes South Africa can put recent Africa Cup of Nations failures to one side as they seek a big impact in Egypt.
Bafana Bafana failed to qualify for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations and finished bottom of their group …
Ferrari say they expect to struggle compared to Mercedes at this weekend's French Grand Prix.
Sebastian Vettel won on track at the last race in Canada before being stripped of the victory because of a penalty for dangerous driving.
F…
Some members of the Afghanistan squad were involved in an altercation at a Manchester restaurant on Monday, which resulted in the police being called.
It is thought the unnamed members of the squad took exception to being filmed by a me…
Mathieu Bastareaud and Morgan Parra have been left out of France's 37-man squad for the Rugby World Cup.
Centre Bastareaud, 30, previously captained Les Bleus in the absence of regular skipper Guilhem Guirado.
Scrum-half Parra, also …
International rugby chiefs have until Friday to decide whether to back the Nations Championship planned for 2022.
World Rugby needs unanimous support from the 10 unions that make up Europe's Six Nations and the southern hemisphere's Rug…
World number one Naomi Osaka came through a tricky test against Greece's Maria Sakkari to reach round two at the Nature Valley Classic in Birmingham.
Osaka, who before the tournament said she was "not really that comfortable" on grass, …
Caster Semenya says athletics' world governing body "used" her like "a human guinea pig" by insisting she takes medication to control her testosterone.
South Africa's Semenya, 28, is in legal dispute with the IAAF, who have said the 800…
Geraint Thomas was taken to hospital after crashing out of the Tour of Switzerland during stage four.
Team Ineos tweeted that the Welshman, who won the 2018 Tour de France, would be undergoing medical checks.
Thomas was able to sit u…
Players from refugee and host communities take part in three-day training programme with coaches from Italian football club Sampdoria in peace initiative
Patrick Amba tries on a pair of new soccer boots, a deep blue t-shirt with a red s…
England captain Eoin Morgan broke the record for sixes in a one-day international innings with an astonishing display of hitting in the World Cup match against Afghanistan.
Morgan hammered 17 sixes in his 148 off 71 balls on a riotous a…
The green course of the Tema Country Golf Club was the venue where Samuel Gyekye etched his name in the annals of the country’s golf to become the new MTN Invitational Golf Tournament champion last Friday.
Gyekye, from the Tafo Golf Clu…
Five months ago, sitting in a news conference at the Australian Open, I thought I was seemingly on the verge of retiring from the sport that I love.
It was uncomfortable playing with my children at the soft play centre. I couldn't sleep…
Former Uefa president Michel Platini is being questioned by French anti-corruption investigators over the awarding of the 2022 World Cup to Qatar.
Platini, 63, was head of European football's governing body until being banned in 2015 fo…
Newcastle boss Rafael Benitez has received a £12m-a-year offer to take over as manager at Chinese Super League club Dalian Yifang.
Benitez, 59, is out of contract at the end of June but has been offered a new deal by Newcastle owner Mik…
Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku "has to leave" the Premier League club, says Belgium manager Roberto Martinez.
Lukaku, 26, joined United from Everton for £75m in July 2017 and has scored 42 goals in 96 games at Old Trafford.
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Charlton Athletic boss Lee Bowyer has agreed a one-year contract extension with the club a day after the Addicks said they were unable to agree terms.
The 42-year-old led the Addicks to the Championship this season with victory in the L…
Celtic's Scott Brown wants Scotland's football authorities to have a look at how the fixture list can be altered to help avoid player burnout.
Some clubs have already returned to pre-season training only a week after a round of Euro 202…
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