Mauricio Pochettino prioritised Tottenham's bid for FA Cup glory at Brighton on Tuesday night, making six changes to his side. The result is that Spurs still have work to do in their bid to secure a third successive top-four finish, after …
Dan Evans will make his comeback from a drugs ban in Glasgow next week after being handed a wildcard entry by the Lawn Tennis Association.
Evans, 24, who has served a one-year ban after testing positive for cocaine during the Barcelona …
Sabina Sharipova advanced to the round-of-16 stage of the WTA ZhengZhou Open to set up a clash with Yafan Wang.
Sharipova, who is currently the world No. 217, was made to work in her match against Peangtarn Plipuech but eventually emerg…
Jared Donaldson has been fined $6,200 for unsportsmanlike conduct after ranting at the chair umpire during his first-round loss to Albert Ramos-Vinolas at the Monte Carlo Masters.
The American became irate with a call when Ramos-Vinolas…
Ferrari chairman Sergio Marchionne has issued a reminder of what's at stake in Formula One's discussions over the long-term future of the sport.
Ferrari threatened to walk away from F1 in 2020 when it saw the first blueprint for th…
In a surprising about-face, Mikey Garcia has vacated his junior welterweight world title and plans to instead defend his lightweight belt.
On March 10 in San Antonio, Garcia won a unanimous decision against Sergey Lipinets to take a 140…
Philadelphia 76ers coach Brett Brown said on Tuesday that the organization, Joel Embiid, his representatives and team doctors are "very unified" in how Embiid's injury is being handled.
The All-Star center expressed frustration late Mon…
Unified middleweight world champion Gennady Golovkin has said over and over that he wants to fight on May 5 despite the cancellation of his rematch with Canelo Alvarez, and the GGG team and HBO are proceeding as though he will face Vanes M…
Although he is coming off a torn right ACL, Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson said his game will not change going forward.
Watson lit up the NFL in 2017 by throwing for 19 touchdowns in six starts before he tore his ACL in pract…
Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz acknowledged that it was "a challenge" to watch Super Bowl LII from the sidelines, calling it a lesson in humility and faith during a media session Tuesday to mark the start of the team's offseason training …
Celtics All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving sent a group text message to his teammates before Game 2, the contents of which resonated with his teammates before they took a commanding 2-0 lead in a first-round series against the Milwaukee Buc…
The Celtics knew they'd need their younger players to step up this postseason with Kyrie Irving sidelined for the postseason.
They have, and it's added up to 2-0 lead in Boston's first-round matchup with Milwaukee.
Jaylen Brown had a…
With the NBA regular season in the rear-view mirror, the start of the off-season coaching carousel is set to pick up speed, and former Nigeria small forward Ime Udoka, now coaching with the San Antonio Spurs, should be considered for a top…
The buckets came at will, falling from the rafters at Air Canada Centre like the chunks of ice crashing violently from atop CN Tower and neighboring skyscrapers this week onto the streets of downtown Toronto.
It started, as it did in Ga…
Barcelona legend Eric Abidal has opened up on his cancer hell after the Frenchman was struck down by the illness in March 2011.
Abidal underwent surgery and returned to win the Champions League with the Catalan giants, playing 90 minute…
The Chairperson of the Board of the National Sports Authority (NSA), Kwadwo Baah Agyeman has become the latest casualty of the 2018 Commonwealth Games debacle which saw over 50 Ghanaians deported for allegedly attempting to enter the host …
Teammate Andy King is backing Jordan Ayew to continue his impressive form as Swansea City get set for the final push in the English Premier League.
Ayew marked his return from suspension by scoring a fine equaliser in the Swans’ 1-1 dra…
Seidu Umar and Emmanuel Nii Odoi emerged victors in their respective categories in this year's World Amateur Bodybuilding Association (WABBA) District Championship and Vandals Ironman Challenge in a fascinating contest held in the Amphi Th…
Tahiru Haruna, a member of the of the national Armwrestling team - Golden Arms, emerged winner in 91KG plus category in the 2018 K-Balm Armwrestling Championship over the weekend.
He overcame keen competition from his counterpart Randol…
Tahiru Haruna, a member of the of the national Armwrestling team - Golden Arms, has vowed to win at least four medals at the 2018 African Armwrestling Championship slated for July in Ghana.
Ghana’s Golden Arms made a remarkable outing i…
Jane Ayieyam, the lead striker of Police Ladies, has said, she is excited with the performance of her team’s 2-0 win over Samira Ladies, in the second week league game of the National Women’s League (NWL) , Ayieyam, was on target at the Ac…
Mr Jonathan Abbbey Pobee, President of Neoplan Stars Football Club, has tipped Mr. Cudjoe Fianoo, as the next president of the Ghana Football Association (GFA).
“We need a truthful person to lead GFA and Mr. Fianoo would be the best c…
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…