Power houses in African table tennis, Nigeria, Egypt and 20 other African countries are expected to battle for the 2019 International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) World Team Cup slots, at the 2018 ITTF African Championships in Mauritius…
The Ghana Weightlifting Federation (GWF) on Monday, August 27, officially opened nominations for the upcoming elective congress, slated for Thursday, September 20.
According to a statement signed by Kenneth Odeng Adade, prospective cand…
Ghanaian banking giants, Universal Merchant Bank, have partnered the John Agyekum Kufour Foundation, as the official bank, of the J.A. Kufour Cup match, fixed for Sunday, October 28, at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium, Kumasi.
The cha…
Kumasi Asante Kotoko would engage regional rivals Ashantigold SC in a two legged friendly match, slated for September 9 and 16, 2018, at the Babayara and the Len Clay Sports Stadium respectively.
The Porcupine Warriors, would be lo…
Odell Beckham Jr has signed a five-year contract extension at the New York Giants worth a reported $95m (£73.7m), making him the highest-paid wide receiver in NFL history.
The contract includes a guaranteed $65m and an average $20m over…
Defending champion Rafael Nadal moved into the US Open second round after fellow Spaniard David Ferrer's Grand Slam farewell was ruined by injury.
Nadal led 6-3 3-4 in Monday's late tie on Arthur Ashe Stadium before Ferrer had to give u…
In June 2017, Gareth Southgate's England squad arrived at St George's Park expecting the usual whiteboards and warm-ups for forthcoming matches against Scotland and France.
Instead they were met by a Royal Marine, who announced a change…
PV Sindhu created history by becoming the first Indian badminton player to win a silver medal at the Asian Games.
The Olympic silver medallist - who on Monday became the first Indian to reach an Asian Games singles final - lost 21-13 21…
Usain Bolt is set to make his debut for Central Coast Mariners, despite saying he is struggling with the physical demands of professional football.
The Jamaican eight-time Olympic sprint champion, 31, joined the Australian A-League side…
NBA chiefs described San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili as a "pioneer" of basketball after he announced his retirement following a 23-year career.
The 41-year-old Argentine, widely seen as the most successful foreign player in NBA hi…
World number one Simona Halep became the first top-seeded woman to lose in the US Open first round, falling to a 6-2 6-4 defeat against Kaia Kanepi.
The 26-year-old Romanian's serve was broken five times in the first match on the new Lo…
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho demanded "respect" from journalists and walked out of his news conference after the 3-0 Premier League home defeat by Tottenham.
The defeat was Mourinho's heaviest at home in his career, and he ha…
Liverpool and Egypt forward Mohamed Salah has accused the Egyptian Football Association of ignoring his complaints over image rights.
Salah, 26, was upset his image was used in April to promote official sponsor WE when he had a deal wit…
Six-time champion Serena Williams made her return to the US Open with a clinical first-round win over Poland's Magda Linette.
Williams, 36, missed her home Slam last year, giving birth to daughter Olympia shortly after the tournament st…
Britain's Andy Murray enjoyed a winning return to Grand Slam tennis as he fought back to beat Australia's James Duckworth in the US Open first round.
The 31-year-old won 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 7-5 6-3 on the new Louis Armstrong Stadium at Flushi…
Tottenham maintained their 100% start to the Premier League season and increased the pressure on beleaguered Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho with an emphatic victory at Old Trafford.
Mourinho was hoping United would bounce back …
Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel beat title rival Lewis Hamilton in the Belgian Grand Prix to cut his lead to 17 points.
Vettel passed Hamilton on the first lap just in time before a safety car was deployed following a multi-car crash at the …
Fulham manager Slavisa Jokanovic praised his team's "brave" performance as Fulham secured their first victory since returning to the Premier League in an eventful match against Burnley.
Aleksandar Mitrovic scored twice for the hosts as …
Andy Murray is one of four Britons starting their US Open campaigns when the fourth and final major of the year begins in New York on Monday.
The 31-year-old Scot makes his Grand Slam return against Australia's James Duckworth on the ne…
Brooke Henderson secures victory in the Canadian Women's Open to become the first home player to win the event in 45 years.
The 20-year-old overnight leader hit a seven-under-par 65 on Sunday to claim a four-shot victory.
Henderson s…
David Kotei, also known as "D.K. Poison", believes Isaac "Royal Storm" Dogboe, could rise to become one of the greatest boxers, Ghana has ever produced, considering the significant strides, he has made in the ring in recent times.
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Dedryck Boyata responded to a fans' banner claiming he was "not fit to wear the jersey" by scoring the only goal as Celtic beat Hamilton.
The Belgian, the subject of a rejected bid from Fulham, ruled himself out of recent games, claimin…
Spain's Alejandro Valverde claimed victory on stage two of the Vuelta a Espana as Poland's Michal Kwiatkowski took the red jersey.
Valverde held off Team Sky's Kwiatkowski in a tight 50-metre sprint to secure victory in front of a parti…
Olympic silver medallist PV Sindhu created history by becoming the first Indian badminton player to reach a singles final at the Asian Games.
It comes just days after Sindhu, 23, was named seventh on the Forbes list of highest-earning f…
"Concern" was the word Lewis Hamilton used to describe his feelings about the rest of the season after his title rival Sebastian Vettel's dominant victory in the Belgian Grand Prix.
Vettel did in his Ferrari what he should already have …
Premier League champions Manchester City were held by Wolves at Molineux, Unai Emery recorded his first win as Arsenal manager condemning West Ham to a third straight loss, Mohamed Salah scored the only goal as Liverpool beat Brighton, and…
Bryson DeChambeau moved to the top of the FedEx Cup rankings with victory at the Northern Trust in New Jersey.
The 24-year-old American carded a final-round 69 to finish with an 18-under total of 266.
Compatriot Tony Finau finished f…
La Liga has opened an investigation into Real Valladolid's "deplorable" pitch following their defeat by Barcelona on Saturday.
Players had to replace clumps of turf that became dislodged during the Spanish champions' 1-0 win at the Esta…
Gareth Bale scored for the second successive La Liga game as Real Madrid came from behind to beat Girona.
The Catalan hosts took the lead when Borja Garcia rifled home from 12 yards before Sergio Ramos equalised with a penalty after Mar…
Fernando Alonso said F1's 'halo' head protection may have saved Charles Leclerc in their huge crash in Belgium.
Alonso's McLaren landed on top of Leclerc's Sauber after being launched into the air by Renault's Nico Hulkenberg, who misse…
Sunday's British GP at Silverstone was cancelled as "a direct result" of a new track surface laid in February, MotoGP race director Mike Webb has claimed.
The race, scheduled for 11:30 BST, was called off just after 16:00 because of hea…
Maurizio Sarri's Chelsea maintained their winning start to the Premier League season with victory over Newcastle United in a match featuring three goals in 11 second-half minutes.
Eden Hazard, on his first start this season for the Blue…
Genoa fans watched the first 43 minutes of their home match with Empoli in silence as a tribute to the 43 people killed when a motorway bridge collapsed in the Italian city earlier in August.
It was the club's first game since a 200-met…
Junior featherweight world titleholder Isaac "Royal Storm" Dogboe had a very tough fight when he won the 122-pound belt in April 2018. He had no such issues in his first defense on Sunday dawn.
Dogboe overpowered Hidenori Otake, knockin…
Former Black Stars players Mohammed Gargo, Sam Johnson and Godfred Aduobe were joined by other scouts and coaches for the second edition of the Betway Talent Search held at the Schools and Colleges Park in Cape Coast.
Over three hundred…
Arsene Wenger received a hero's welcome on Thursday after arriving in Liberia to receive the country's highest award.
The former Arsenal manager is being honoured by the country's president, George Weah, who Wenger signed in 1988 during…
Record 20-time English League champions Manchester United have been found to be the most popular football team in Ghana according to a study published by English sportswear firm JD Sports.
Manchester United who have in their bulging tro…
The Ghana Weightlifting Federation (GWF), has fixed their elective congress for Thursday, September 20.
The congress would provide an opportunity for the GWF, to elect new leaders to spearhead their activities for the next four yea…
Champion Dishes, one of the leading Ghanaian Restaurants, has been appointed as the official meal provider for the teams and officials, who would be participating in the Baby Jet Promotions Invitational Football Tournament, at the Accra Ac…
It was no surprise when Serena Williams topped the Forbes list of highest-earning female athletes released earlier this week, but you may have not recognised the name of the woman in seventh place.
Pusarla Venkata Sindhu, more commonly …
A cousin of Manchester City owner Sheik Mansour failed with a record £2bn takeover bid for Liverpool this year.
A Liverpool source told BBC Sport the club was not for sale and there were no ongoing discussions with any group.
They sa…
Burnley manager Sean Dyche felt the officials succumbed to pressure from Olympiakos players during his side's defeat in the first leg of their Europa League play-off in Athens.
The Clarets lost 3-1 in a game in which their defender Ben …
Golf greats Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson will go head-to-head in a winner-takes-all $9m (£7m) exhibition match in Las Vegas.
The Americans, who have 19 major championship titles between them, will face off in the 18-hole event at Shad…
Red Bull have denied a claim by Fernando Alonso that he was twice offered a drive with them next season before he decided to retire from Formula 1 at the end of this year.
The 37-year-old said Red Bull offered him the seat being vacated…
Andy Murray will play Australia's James Duckworth when he makes his return to Grand Slam tennis after a 14-month absence with a hip injury.
The former world number one, now ranked 378th, could play third seed Juan Martin del Potro in th…
Manchester United's Fred has praised the role former Arsenal midfielder Gilberto Silva played in securing his summer move to Old Trafford.
The Brazil international sealed a £47 million transfer to the club from Shakhtar Donetsk in June,…
It was a little over a year ago that former Liverpool teammates Jamie Carragher and Jamie Redknapp got into a heated discussion on TV about the club's defensive vulnerability after being held to a 3-3 draw at Watford on opening day.
The…
Everton forward Richarlison wants to be the Premier League's top scorer this season among other lofty goals he has for himself and the club.
The Goodison Park club were roundly questioned this summer when they signed the Brazilian from …
Manchester City's "All Or Nothing" documentary offered unprecedented access behind the scenes, and that was always likely to upset some people. While some critics have suggested it is nothing more than sanitised propaganda, it's no surpris…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo has been engaged in Ghana’s football crisis from the beginning and even had a personal telephone discussion with President of FIFA, Mr Gianni Infantino on possible ways forward.
The FIFA/CAF Liaison T…