?Crystal Palace striker Christian Benteke has vowed to pay back the club for their trust and investment in him by scoring important goals this season.
The Eagles forked out £32m to bring the Belgian powerhouse from Anfield to Selhurst P…
Ghanaian midfielder scored from the spot to propel Sogndal IF to victory over Lillestrom in the Norwegian top-flight on Sunday.
The former Ghana U17 midfielder stepped up and converted a penalty kick to put the visitors 1-0 ahead in th…
Ghana goalkeeper Adam Kwarasey has won the Norwegian League title barely over two months after joining his club Rosenborg.
Rosenborg clinched the title without Kwarasey’s help as the Ghanaian goalkeeper was an unused substitute for thei…
Former England manager Steve McClaren singled out Andre Ayew for praise after the Ghana international shone in Aston Villa’s 1-1 draw with Newcastle United.
Ayew provided the assist which was headed in by Aaron Tshibola in the 88th minu…
Police Ladies have won the first ever Sanford Women’s FA Cup competition after beating Fabulous Ladies 2-1 at the grand finale played on Saturday.
Faiza Ibrahim scored twice to give Police Ladies their first major trophy whiles Rafiatu …
Italian side Juventus confirmed that their Ghana midfielder Kwadwo Asamoah is expected to be out of action for six weeks after suffering a knee injury on Saturday.
Both Asamoah and Juventus' Italian defender Daniele Rugani were injured …
West Ham United have confirmed their injured forward Andre Ayew has been receiving specialist treatment at former club Marseille.
Ayew, who joined West Ham from Swansea for a club record fee of £20.5m last month, was withdrawn 35 minute…
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says he "certainly will not read" a book in which Manchester United counterpart Jose Mourinho is quoted as saying he would break the Frenchman's face.
Mourinho regularly clashed with Wenger while managing C…
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, plans to buy London-based Arsenal soccer team within four years. Dangote, a Nigerian worth $10.8 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, announced his intention to buy the club last year…
Egypt's Zamalek and Zambia's Zesco United both have advantages ahead of Saturday's African Champions League semi-final second legs.
Five-time winners Zamalek hold a 4-0 lead as they travel to face over former champions Wydad Casablanca …
Ex-football administrator, Nana Fitz, has challenged the leadership of the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) to urgently release a time-table to clearly map out strategies to hold fresh elections.
He said a time-table was the only thing th…
An independent Presidential candidate, Mr Kwaku Antwi Owusu, has assured to develop a national policy that would lay emphasis on holistic sports development if he wins the 2016 Presidential election.
This, he said, would enable the you…
The Minister of Youth and Sports, Nii Lantey Vanderpuye, has pledged that schools and colleges games would be revived to comprehensively develop sports across the country.
He noted that in the past, marathon produced champions who won l…
Ghana's Under-17 female football team, the Black Maidens remain optimistic about having a good tournament at the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) Women’s World Cup (WWC) in Jordan, despite their low level preparation…
Ghana has lined up two friendly matches as part of preparations for the 2016 FIFA Female World Cup which will be played in Jordan from September 30- October 21.
The Black Maidens who arrived in Amman on Wednesday afternoon will take on …
For athletes, a coach is an influential element of their competitive life. For many boys, fathers are also the ultimate role models. So when fathers become coaches, the mix is often potent but not always. The world of sports is littered wi…
The legend has spoken. Former Brazil superstar Pele, a three-time World Cup winner and widely regarded as the greatest player ever, touched on the Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo debate.
The two are always a topic of discussion, with …
Malik Yakubu who hails from the Ashanti Region defied all odds to beat defending champion Kassim Mohammed in a distance of 42.2km to emerge winner of the 29th edition of the Milo Marathon held on Wednesday.
The annual race dubbed ‘‘Ever…
The Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) has held a meeting with some national sports federations to discuss Ghana’s preparation in the 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games (CYG) in the Bahamas ahead of the deadline for the submission of Team Size on Tu…
Ghana’s U-19 cricket team was at the weekend crowned champions of the 2016 International Cricket Council (I.C.C) Africa Division Two cricket tournament held in Benoni South Africa, after defeating Nigeria by 10 wickets in the final game.
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Former Sierra Leone international midfielder Mamadu Alphajor Bah has died after being involved in a road accident in Freetown on Wednesday.
The 39-year-old, who made 35 appearances for Sierra Leone, was driving when a truck coming from …
Turkish club Antalyaspor have dropped Samuel Eto'o from their squad until further notice in a row over the striker's comments on social media.
Former Cameroon captain Eto'o, 35, wrote on his Instagram account: "Perhaps some people do no…
Lionel Messi will be out for three weeks after suffering a groin strain in Barcelona's draw with Atletico Madrid.
The striker went off on 59 minutes on Wednesday after a Diego Godin tackle.
He was forced to miss Argentina's World Cup…
World football governing body, FIFA has congratulated Ghana Premier League champions, Wa All Stars.
In a congratulatory message signed by FIFA President Gianni Infantino, FIFA said Wa All Stars' victory "is a wonderful occasion and an o…
Senegal defender Kalidou Koulibaly signed a five-year contract extension with Serie A club Napoli on Monday.
The new deal ties the 25-year-old to the club until 2021.
Koulibaly was heavily linked with a move to the English Premier Le…
Hosts Cameroon and debutants Kenya are both confident they can cope with being in tough groups at the Women's Africa Cup of Nations.
The Harambee Starlets have been drawn in Group B alongside defending champions Nigeria, Mali and Ghana …
A board member of Accra Hearts of Oak Sporting Club Limited, Dr Nyaho Nyaho Tamakloe, has called for a complete overhaul of the current playing body of the club following their dismal performance in the just-ended season.
He argued that…
An Iranian Para-cyclist has died after a crash during the men's C4-5 road race at the Rio Paralympics.
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) announced that Bahman Golbarnezhad, 48, suffered cardiac arrest after the incident on a…
Ascoli Picchio defender Bright Addae has congratulated his former Club Wa All Stars for clinching the 2015/2016 Ghana Premier League (GPL) title for the first time.
All Stars, were crowned Champions after finishing the League with 51 p…
The Rio 2016 Paralympic Games came to a close on Sunday at the packed Maracanã Stadium, in Rio, Brasil, as Nigeria emerged with the highest number of medals for Africa.
Nigeria topped the gold medals table in the African category with e…
This year’s Babolat Doubles Tennis Open Championship will commence at the GHACEM Tennis Club House at Tema on Wednesday, September 21 and end on Saturday, September 24.
Mr Ismailia Lamptey, the Tournament Coordinator, who disclosed thi…
Leicester keeper Ron-Robert Zieler will retain his place for the EFL Cup tie against Chelsea as Kasper Schmeichel remains sidelined with concussion.
Jeff Schlupp is fit and Ben Chilwell, Leonardo Ulloa, Shinji Okazaki, Ahmed Musa and De…
Patrick van Aanholt was pulled out of Sunderland's 1-0 defeat at Tottenham because of medical advice from heart specialists, says boss David Moyes.
Left-back Van Aanholt, 26, was replaced by Jason Denayer 15 minutes before kick-off, but…
Wales Women go into their final Euro 2017 qualifier against Austria with their eyes fixed on the future.
Unable to qualify, it is the World Cup in France in 2019 which Jane Ludlow's players are focusing on with qualification due to star…
A firm being investigated over "missing millions" meant to revamp Northampton Town's ground spent £36,000 on tickets and hospitality for a Premier League football club, the BBC can reveal.
Accounts for 1st Land Ltd, run by Howard Grossm…
England striker Danielle Carter says tennis player Serena Williams is her sporting idol, as she prepares for a Euro 2017 qualifier against Belgium.
Carter, 23, has scored two hat-tricks in her first two matches since breaking into Mark …
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says he will not pick Yaya Toure until he apologises to the club and his team-mates for comments made by his agent.
Toure, 33, has made one appearance for City this season and was left out of their …
Former world 100m champion Tyson Gay will take part in this week's USA Bobsled National Push Championships.
Gay, 34, tested positive for steroids at the US Athletics Championships in 2013 and served a one-year ban, with his results back…
Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino confirmed striker Harry Kane will be sidelined by ankle ligament damage, but did not say how long he would be out.
Kane, 23, scored the winner against Sunderland at White Hart Lane on Sunday but twi…
Manchester United and England defender Luke Shaw has a minor groin tear, a scan has revealed.
He will miss Wednesday's EFL Cup tie at Northampton and is 50-50 for Saturday's Premier League visit of Leicester.
Shaw, 21, played 85 minu…
Great Britain's Davis Cup captain Leon Smith wants Dan Evans and Kyle Edmund to produce consistent results on tour, saying the team event is "a bonus".
Evans, 26, and 21-year-old Edmund were part of the team whose title defence was ende…
Wa All Stars have been crowned Ghana Premier League champions for the first time in their history.
All Stars, who beat tittle rivals, Aduana Stars on Wednesday to seal an historic title title triumph were presented with the glittering P…
Berekum Chelsea have dumped Techiman City out of the Ghana Premier League after an emphatic final day win in Berekum.
In a final relegation quagmire involving about five clubs, Chelsea were level on 37 points with Techiman City and they…
Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan was on target for Al Ahli as they defeated Emirates 4-0 in the UAE Pro league on Saturday afternoon.
Gyan who started his first game since joining the side scored from a penalty in the 4th minute.
The goal …
Manchester United's players may be struggling under the pressure of playing for the 20-time English champions, says manager Jose Mourinho.
Sunday's 3-1 defeat at Premier League rivals Watford means United have lost their last three matc…
Nigeria's defence of their Women's Africa Cup of Nations title will begin with matches against Ghana, Mali and Kenya in Group B of the 2016 tournament.
Hosts Cameroon are in Group A and will face Egypt in the opening match of the finals…
Exhausted Briton Jonny Brownlee needed to be helped over the finish line by brother Alistair in a dramatic end to the World Triathlon Series in Mexico.
Leading with 700m left, Jonny, 26, began to weave over the road in hot and humid con…
Real Madrid beat Espanyol for a record-equalling 16th consecutive win in Spain's top division and moved three points clear at the top of La Liga.
Goals from James Rodriguez and Karim Benzema gave them the win that matches the run of Pep…
The president of Africa Hockey Federation, Seif Ahmed, has lauded Ghana Hockey Association (GHA) for the efficient way it organised the just ended Hockey World League Round 1 tournament held at the Theodosia Okoh Hockey Stadium in Accra.
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French club Lyon have pulled out of negotiations to sign Togo international striker Emmanuel Adebayor after a 'delayed arrival and desire to play for his country at next year's African Cup of Nations'.
Adebayor, a free agent since his c…