The Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich was denied Swiss residency because police warned that he could be a threat to Switzerland, reports say.
Switzerland's federal police advised officials to reject his application over suspicions he…
Andy Murray reached the second round of the Shenzhen Open after China's Zhang Zhizhen retired.
Former world number one Murray led 6-3 6-7 (3-7) 4-2 when Zhang, a wildcard at the event in China, ended the match.
The Briton, now ranked…
Afghanistan bowled India out off the penultimate ball of the game to earn a thrilling tie in the Asia Cup in Dubai.
India, who had qualified for Friday's final, needed seven off the final over and one from the last two balls in the dead…
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho says he has "no problem" with Paul Pogba despite telling the midfielder he will not captain the club again.
Mourinho told Pogba he is no longer United's "second captain", reportedly because of con…
Derby County beat Manchester United 8-7 in a dramatic penalty shootout to settle a pulsating Carabao Cup tie at Old Trafford and send the Championship club through to the fourth round.
After 15 successful penalties, Rams goalkeeper Scot…
Former Black Stars skipper Stephen Appiah has been presented with a plaque in honour of his commitment and dedication during a memorable two-and-a-half-year stint with former club Fernabache.
Appiah, 37, and another former Fernabache st…
Former lnternational Boxing Organisation (IBO) lightweight champion, Emmanuel "Gameboy" Tagoe, says he is focused on earning a knockout victory over Namibia's Moses Paulus when they slug it out for the WBO Africa lightweight title at t…
Wales will be without Scarlets open-side James Davies for their autumn Tests.
The 27-year-old suffered a knee injury in the Pro14 against Benetton on 15 September and will be out for up to four months.
Scarlets head coach Wayne Pivac…
England all-rounder Ben Stokes is "not the same" player as before his trial for affray, according to former England captain Andrew Flintoff.
Stokes, 27, was found not guilty in August after an incident outside a Bristol nightclub in Sep…
World Anti-Doping Agency president Sir Craig Reedie has responded to critics of the controversial decision to reinstate Russia, asking what they would have done differently.
Wada lifted a three-year suspension of Russia's anti-doping ag…
Having to work on your birthday may seem like a drag.
But for a multi-millionaire Formula 1 driver who is about to come of age, clocking in for a shift the day you turn 21 can't be a bad thing.
Red Bull's Max Verstappen will be hande…
Ian Poulter says Tiger Woods' comeback has been "inspirational" as the Englishman prepares to make his return to Europe's Ryder Cup team from the "low of lows" less than two years ago.
Poulter, 42, was only a vice-captain in 2016 follow…
St Helens full-back Ben Barba will join National Rugby League (NRL) side North Queensland Cowboys at the end of the season.
Chairman Eamonn McManus said Saints had "obtained an acceptable transfer fee" for Barba and would be announcing …
Former team-mates of Liam Miller will honour the memory of the late Republic of Ireland player in his tribute match in Cork city on Tuesday afternoon.
Roy Keane will manage a Manchester United select that includes Rio Ferdinand, Ryan Gi…
Forward Alexis Sanchez might be sold by Manchester United at the end of the season if his form does not improve, former Arsenal striker Ian Wright has told BBC Radio 5 live.
Sanchez, reportedly earning £391,000 a week, has yet to show t…
Real Madrid will not have to play a game abroad if they choose not to, according to La Liga, after the club "outright rejected" plans to stage a regular-season domestic game in the US.
Spain's top flight has agreed to play one game a se…
Sometimes, football just doesn't make sense.
And The Best Fifa Awards have done a grand job of proving that.
It's hard to know where to start, but we'll have a go at dissecting exactly what went on in the strangest football awards, h…
As the days ticked off towards the last Ryder Cup, the USA captain Davis Love would see a familiar name flash on his mobile phone with increasing regularity.
More often than not, he would decline the call, even though the screen indicat…
Serena Williams says she wants to move on from her controversial US Open final defeat by Naomi Osaka.
In the final, the American was given a code violation for coaching, incurred a point penalty for racquet smashing and was docked a gam…
Luka Modric was named the world's best male player at the Best Fifa Football Awards in London.
The Real Madrid midfielder, 33, beat former team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo, now with Juventus, and Liverpool's Mohamed Salah to the award.
Mo…
Cameroon captain Benjamin Moukandjo announced his retirement from international football at the age of 29, following comments from new head coach Clarence Seedorf.
China-based Moukandjo captained the Indomitable Lions to their fifth con…
Two Ghanaian football coaches, Godsway Tek Agyagbo and Innocents Yeboah-Num have been shortlisted among 25 applicants for the WorldRemit Future Stars football coaching programme.
The Future Stars programme which was launched in August a…
Lucy Quist, the Vice President of the FIFA/CAF Normalisation Committee currently managing Ghana football, has revealed that the body will get down to serious work and reconstitute the existing sub-committees in the football governing body …
Celtic fans should be "alarmed" by the side's worst start to a league season for 20 years, says Brendan Rodgers.
The champions surrendered a lead before slumping to a 2-1 Scottish Premiership defeat at Kilmarnock on Sunday.
After bac…
Leicester centre Manu Tuilagi and scrum-half Ben Youngs have withdrawn from England's training camp in Bristol with injuries.
Harlequins prop Joe Marler has also withdrawn for personal reasons.
Tuilagi was recalled to Eddie Jones' 36…
England leg-spinner Adil Rashid will be available to play in all formats for Yorkshire in 2019 after signing a new one-year contract at Headingley.
Rashid, 30, had been on a limited-overs-only deal for the 2018 season.
His future wit…
"All of a sudden, this lap out of nowhere was just flowing, beautiful," said Lewis Hamilton. "It was like a dance."
He knew he had produced one of modern Formula 1's great moments with his qualifying lap in Singapore last Saturday. A ra…
Napoli are second in Serie A after Italy forward Lorenzo Insigne scored twice to help his side win at Torino.
The 27-year-old rifled home the first inside the opening five minutes before Simone Verdi doubled the lead after being set up …
Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech says the Gunners are building momentum after his man-of-the-match performance helped Unai Emery's side see off Everton for a fourth successive Premier League win.
Two goals in three second-half minutes gave …
Manchester United's World Cup-winning midfielder Paul Pogba has been misunderstood by fans and the media, says his France boss Didier Dechamps.
Pogba, 25, fell out of favour at United last season and suggested he was dissatisfied with l…
Liverpool maintained their perfect start while Chelsea dropped points for the first time this season at West Ham.
Defending champions Manchester City won again, but neighbours Manchester United stumbled to a disappointing draw with Wolv…
South African Kevin Anderson avenged his Wimbledon final defeat by Novak Djokovic with victory over the Serb in the Laver Cup team competition.
However, Anderson and Team World trail Team Europe 7-5 going into the final day of the three…
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has "outright rejected" La Liga's plans to stage a game in the USA.
Spain's top flight has agreed to play one game a season in the USA as part of a 15-year deal with media company Relevent.
The …
Britain's Efe Obada made a dream start to his NFL career in his first game for the Carolina Panthers on Sunday.
The Panthers beat the Cincinnati Bengals 31-21, with Obada intercepting a pass in the third quarter.
Obada, 26, was traff…
Chelsea's 100% start to the Premier League season came to an end at West Ham because Eden Hazard was not allowed to influence the game, says Hammers manager Manuel Pellegrini.
Blues boss Maurizio Sarri started his Stamford Bridge reign …
Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan shared an opening partnership of 210 as India thrashed Pakistan for the second time at the Asia Cup in Dubai.
The victory, coupled with Bangladesh's win over Afghanistan, means India have booked their pla…
Germany's Alexander Zverev beat South African Kevin Anderson 6-7 (3-7) 7-5 10-7 as Team Europe completed victory over Team World on the final day of the Laver Cup exhibition event in Chicago.
Roger Federer also beat John Isner 6-7 (5-7)…
Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba says he wants the team to be able to "attack, attack, attack" when they play at home.
United were held to a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford by Wolves on Saturday on the back of a 3-0 defeat by Tottenham …
Gerard Pique rescued 10-man Barcelona in a pulsating Catalan derby against Girona after Clement Lenglet was shown a red card at the Nou Camp.
Barca were leading 1-0 when defender Lenglet was dismissed in the 35th minute for elbowing Per…
A former President of the Ghana Boxing Authority, Moses Foh-Amoaning, has tipped Ghana to win gold medals in boxing at the 2023 All Africa Games.
Ghana is set to submit a bid to host the 2023 All Africa Games and the former boxing chief…
Cristiano Ronaldo struck nine minutes from time to break Frosinone's resistance and help Juventus maintain their 100% start to the season.
The Serie A champions rarely troubled keeper Marco Sportiello on what was proving to be a frustra…
Kotoko skipper Amos Frimpong says his teammates are poised to face regional opponents AshantiGold with a winning mentality when the two sides clash in a returning friendly at Obuasi tomorrow in spite of the absence of a substantive head co…
An emotional Tiger Woods completed an astonishing comeback to win the season-ending Tour Championship by two shots and record his first win in five years.
The 42-year-old's victory in Atlanta was his 80th PGA Tour title - only fellow Am…
Another heavyweight fight for the ages, and what a night at the national football stadium as Anthony Joshua finished Alexander Povetkin in a dramatic seventh round to retain his three world heavyweight titles. Twenty-two fights, 22 vict…
Ghana's senior national team, the Black Stars have plummeted from 45th place to 51st place on the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking released for September.
The Stars fell six places (the biggest drop of the month) after losing 1-0 to…
The Vice-President of the FIFA Normalisation Committee currently running the Ghana Football Association, Mrs Lucy Quist, has charged the female national women's football team to win the 2018 Africa Women’s Cup of Nations to be hosted by …
Outgoing president of the Ghana Weightlifting Federation (GWF), Ben Nunoo Mensah, has confirmed that he will not seek re-election but wants the next leader of the federation to exhibit great leadership to improve upon the prospect of the s…
Barack Obama was president of the United States when the Cleveland Browns last won a game. No wonder the end of their run was celebrated in style.
After 635 days and 19 matches without a victory, the Browns finally triumphed - coming fr…
Amaju Pinnick, has been re-elected as the President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).
Mr. Pinnick, who broke the jinx of one term in the history of NFF, had 34 votes ahead of his competitor Aminu Mageri who had eight votes, whil…
Swigging shots of his own whiskey, Conor McGregor rolled from showman to salesman to angry opponent in a full-throttle news conference in New York.
The Irishman will return to the octagon for the first time in almost two years at UFC 22…