Timid England crumble
The suspicion that the unreliability of England's batting would be their biggest obstacle when it comes to regaining the Ashes was confirmed on a baking morning at the home of cricket.
Captain Joe Root won the t…
Matteo Trentin broke clear to win stage 17 of the Tour de France, while Julian Alaphilippe retained the overall lead.
Trentin, 29, was part of a breakaway group on the 206km route before attacking on the final climb, which peaked 8.6km …
It has emerged that members of the senior national team received over $1m in winning bonuses despite recording Ghana's worst performance at the African Cup of nations since 2006.
The sum was captured in an itemised breakdown of expendit…
Oldham Athletic have signed striker Desire Segbe Azankpo on a one-year deal from Slovak Super Liga club FK Senica.
The 26-year-old has been capped five times by Benin and was part of their squad that reached the quarter-finals of the 20…
Women's British Open champion Georgia Hall is aiming to "keep things simple" as she prepares to play back-to-back majors in just over a week.
Hall, 23, will start her Evian Championship campaign in France on Thursday before mounting her…
A fine in the amount of CHF 500,000 has been imposed on Mr Bility
The adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee has found Mr Musa Hassan Bility, member of the CAF executive committee, as well as former President of the Li…
Birmingham City have signed England Under-21 captain Jake Clarke-Salter from Chelsea on a season-long loan.
The 21-year-old central defender, who spent last season on loan at Dutch side Vitesse Arnhem, has made two substitute appearance…
COACH CK Akonnor has disclosed that he is in talks with two clubs as he nears exit from Kumasi Asante Kotoko.
Akonnor led Kotoko to win the Normalisation Committee Special Competition Tier 1 after he failed to qualify them for the group…
FORMER Kano Pillars technical director Malik Jabir has tipped the Nigerian side as the favourites ahead of their CAF Champions League qualifier against Kotoko next month.
The former Kotoko player and coach believes the Masu Gida lads …
UNDER-PRESSURE Minister of Youth and Sports, Isaac Kwame Asiamah, will face Parliament today to answer questions with regard to Ghana’s ill-fated campaign at the just-ended African Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in Egypt.
Of partic…
Aston Villa have made Egypt international winger Trezeguet their ninth summer signing in an £8.75m deal.
The 24-year-old, who made four appearances and scored one goal at this summer's Africa Cup of Nations, signs from Turkish club Kasi…
It has been 58 years since Tottenham last won the league - a time when the Beatles released their first single and England were half a decade away from winning their only World Cup.
But after years of battling against the odds, Spurs ha…
The Ghana Football Association’s (GFA) Normalisation Committee (NC) has proposed August 17 as the date for Congress of the GFA to approve the revised statutes and regulations for the football regulatory body.
According to information …
Gareth Bale scored in his first pre-season appearance for Real Madrid, but his future at the club remains in doubt.
Bale came off the bench at half-time to net as Real won on penalties after a 2-2 draw with Arsenal in the International …
Andy Murray will team up with brother Jamie in the doubles at the Citi Open in Washington next week.
The tournament is Murray's fourth since undergoing hip resurfacing surgery in January and his first on a hard court.
The brothers, 3…
Newcastle United have signed striker Joelinton from Hoffenheim for a club record £40m fee on a six-year deal.
The 22-year-old Brazilian is Steve Bruce's first signing since he was named the club's new head coach on Wednesday, replacing …
Celtic face Estonia's 'Invincibles' - Nomme Kalju - on Wednesday, opponents who surprisingly emerged from their Champions League first qualifying round tie with North Macedonians Shkendija thanks to a late winner away from home.
This ap…
British number three Dan Evans coasted into the second round of the Atlanta Open with a 6-1 6-1 win against Taiwanese qualifier Jason Jung.
The 29-year-old world number 55, who reached the third round at Wimbledon this month, needed onl…
Rangers director of football Mark Allen says he is "satisfied" with the club's transfer dealings this window.
The Glasgow side have brought in eight players, including Bologna's Filip Helander, Charlton midfielder Joe Aribo and a loan m…
Middlesbrough striker Britt Assombalonga says he is enjoying life under new head coach Jonathan Woodgate and assistant Robbie Keane.
The club's £15m record signing was linked with a move away from the Riverside this summer.
But he sc…
Callum Hudson-Odoi has agreed a five-year deal worth more than £100,000 a week to stay at Chelsea.
The England winger, 18, handed in a transfer request in January after Chelsea rejected a £35m bid from Bayern Munich.
But he is set to…
Spanish side Real Betis have signed France attacking midfielder Nabil Fekir on a five-year deal from Lyon for an initial 19.75m euros (£17.7m).
Liverpool were in talks to sign the 26-year-old in a 60m euro (£52.75m) move last summer but…
Manchester United have dropped four places to sixth in Forbes Magazine's annual list of the world's most valuable sports teams.
NFL side the Dallas Cowboys, valued at $5bn (£4bn), remain top, with Major League Baseball's the New York Ya…
Goals from Tammy Abraham and Ross Barkley gave Frank Lampard's Chelsea an impressive 2-1 win against Barcelona in a pre-season friendly in Japan.
Abraham opened the scoring with a neat first-half finish after rounding the goalkeeper, an…
Celtic are poised to complete the signing of defender Hatem Abd Elhamed, manager Neil Lennon has confirmed.
Lennon said a deal had been agreed pending a medical, with work permit and visa applications also outstanding.
He also confir…
Ross County have signed former Motherwell and Kilmarnock striker Lee Erwin on a two-year contract.
The 24-year-old moved to Tractor Sazi in Iran last summer but did not last a full season in the Persian Gulf Pro League.
He played jus…
Nyasa Big Bullets striker Hassan Kajoke was presented a live chicken after his Man of the Match performance against Karonga United at the weekend.
Hajoke, who scored a brace in the 5-0 thrashing in Malawi, looked in a state of confusi…
Algerian forward Yacine Brahimi has joined the Qatari club Al Rayyan while Mehdi Abeid signed for Nantes in France, with both having three-year deals.
The pair were free agents, Brahimi's contract with Portugual's Porto ended as did Abe…
Russian boxer Maxim Dadashev has died at the age of 28 following injuries suffered in his IBF light-welterweight fight against Subriel Matias.
Dadashev was reportedly unable to walk to the dressing room after his bout was stopped by tra…
Accra Hearts of Oak have announced the departure of three players from the club.
The players are midfielder Malik Akowuah, goalkeeper Ernest Sowah and defender Yusif Alhassan.
Separate statements providing reasons for the departures …
NBA announces roster of boys and girls teams that will represent Africa in the Jr. NBA Global Championship
Twenty Youth Players from Eight African Countries selected to compete in Second Jr. NBA Global Championship in U.S. Aug. 6-11 at …
England's World Cup winner Ben Stokes says he is "flattered" to be nominated for the New Zealander of the Year award - but wants Black Caps captain Kane Williamson to win.
All-rounder Stokes was named man of the match as England broke K…
Shane Lowry's Open triumph will help Ireland's bid to stage the 2026 Ryder Cup, says the Irish sports minister.
Organisers are likely to view Adare Manor more positively as a host venue after Irishman Lowry's six-shot win on Irish soil,…
After five summers of pursuing big-name signings and failing to recapture previous glories, Manchester United have embarked on a different strategy under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
United are aiming to go back to their roots by investing in …
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says claims the club has shown "disrespect" by ignoring fans on their tour of Asia is "far away from the reality".
Chinese state news agency Xinhua reported that City had not engaged with local fans in…
Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba is a "positive influence" who "brings everyone together" at the club, says team-mate Juan Mata.
There has been speculation about Pogba's Old Trafford future after he spoke of finding "a new challe…
Defending champion Geraint Thomas says he must not compete against his joint Team Ineos leadership partner Egan Bernal in the final week of the 2019 Tour de France.
Thomas lies second and Bernal is fifth behind Frenchman Julian Alaphili…
Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane has denied showing disrespect to Gareth Bale, and claimed the Wales forward refused to come on as a substitute against Bayern Munich on Sunday.
Zidane has said Bale is "very close to leaving" the club…
Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk says winning the Ballon d'Or would be "a big honour" but he can still get better.
Van Dijk, 28, is one of the favourites to win the award for the world's best player after being instrumental in Liverpo…
Football star Cristiano Ronaldo will not face charges after being accused of sexual assault, US prosecutors say.
Kathryn Mayorga, 34, had alleged that the Juventus player raped her at a Las Vegas hotel in 2009.
She reportedly reached…
The 2019 J.E. Wilson International Badminton tournament hosted in Accra, came to a successful end with Team India, becoming the talk of the tournament for the second consecutive time after dominating the tourney with the most medals.
Th…
Daniel Candeias has left Rangers to join Genclerbirligi in Turkey on a two-year contract.
Portuguese Candeias, 31, spent two years with the Ibrox side, scoring 14 goals in 70 appearances.
However, Rangers manager Steven Gerrard has r…
Sheffield Wednesday have reported Newcastle United to the Premier League over the appointment of their former manager Steve Bruce.
Ex-Sunderland boss Bruce, 58, resigned as Wednesday boss last week following talks with the Magpies.
H…
Reading have signed former Liverpool and Stoke City midfielder Charlie Adam on a one-year deal.
The 33-year-old left the Potters at the end of last season after making 156 league appearances in seven years.
The former Scotland intern…
Filip Helander could make his Rangers debut on Thursday after being listed in the squad for the Europa League tie with Progres Niederkorn.
The defender, 26, featured as a substitute in Sunday's friendly draw with Blackburn Rovers.
Ho…
Charlton Athletic have signed former AFC Wimbledon captain Deji Oshilaja on a two-year deal.
The 26-year-old left the Dons at the end of last season after making 67 league appearances in two seasons.
"He's another very good player. H…
Co-manager Steven Ferguson says "you know as much as I do" about Jamie Lindsay's future at Ross County amid reports of a move to Rotherham United.
Football Insider says a six-figure fee has been agreed between the clubs for the 23-year-…
Former Botswana Football Association (BFA) general secretary Mooketsi Kgotlele has been banned for life by Fifa for 'accepting bribes'.
The adjudicatory chamber of the Independent Ethics Committee at football's world governing body foun…
Victor Matine was named as the new coach of Mozambique on Monday, replacing Abel Xavier who has not had his contract renewed.
It is a belated consequence of Mozambique's failure to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations finals in Egypt.
…
Ghanaian football giants, Asante Kotoko and Ashantigold will face Nigeria's Kano Pillars and Equatorial Guinea side Akonangui respectively, in the preliminary round of the 2019/2020 Africa Club Competitions.
The Porcupine Warriors would…