Serena Williams was "totally out of line" for her US Open final outburst, but umpire Carlos Ramos "blew it", says tennis legend Billie Jean King.
Williams, beaten in straight sets by Naomi Osaka, was docked a game for verbal abuse, havi…
It couldn't have been scripted any better: James Anderson, bowling for the final time with his close friend Alastair Cook on the field, knocking the middle pole out of the ground to wrap up an emphatic victory and become statistically the …
Liberia president George Weah played in an international friendly for his country on Tuesday - at the age of 51.
Weah, the first African footballer to win Fifa's World Player of the Year award, featured for 79 minutes of a 2-1 home defe…
Real Madrid and Brazil star Marcelo Vieira has accepted a four-month suspended jail term and a €750,000 fine after admitting fraud in Spain.
The 30-year-old football player defrauded the Spanish authorities in 2013 of €490,000 (£436,000…
Spain's impressive start to the Nations League continued as they thrashed World Cup runners-up Croatia.
Luis Enrique's side - who beat England at Wembley in their opener in the competition on Saturday - never looked back after Saul Nigu…
The Minister for Youth and Sports, Isaac Kwame Asiamah has inaugurated a 9-member Technical Committee to come up with a working document towards the establishment of three sports colleges in the Coastal, Middle and Northern belts of the co…
Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President and First Vice President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Amaju Pinnick is leading a joint FIFA/CAF mission to Ghana that will identify persons who will constitute a normalisation …
Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli has withdrawn from the England squad for Tuesday's friendly against Switzerland with a minor muscle strain.
He picked up the problem in Saturday's 2-1 Nations League defeat by Spain.
The 22-year-old wil…
In 2017, growth in player registration in African nations (excluding South Africa) was 66%, against an overall global increase of 27%
Rugby is developing at an unprecedented pace in Africa. The popularity of the sport is booming all ove…
Aaron Rodgers returned from being carted off the field with a knee injury to lead the Green Bay Packers to a remarkable 24-23 victory over arch rivals the Chicago Bears.
Packers quarterback Rodgers, who signed the richest contract in NF…
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England forward Harry Kane is to be rested by manager Gareth Southgate for Tuesday's friendly against Switzerland.
The Tottenham striker, 25, who scored six goals and won the Golden Boot at the World Cup in the summer, has …
England's Justin Rose has become world number one for the first time after finishing in second place at the BMW Championship in Philadelphia.
The 38-year-old climbs from fourth and replaces Dustin Johnson after losing a play-off to Amer…
English rugby union's leading clubs will hold a special meeting at a west London hotel on Tuesday to decide whether to accept a £275m takeover offer for the Premiership from a private equity firm.
The proposed deal from CVC Capital Part…
In 10 years' time, if you count up everyone who claimed to be at The Oval on the fourth day of the fifth Test between England and India, it will probably be half a million.
During a totally unforgettable day, I received a message from s…
The US Open final umpire whom Serena Williams called "a thief" has been defended by tennis' governing body.
Williams, beaten in straight sets by Naomi Osaka, was docked a game for verbal abuse, having already had a point penalty for sma…
Salford will be without half-back Jackson Hastings for two Qualifiers games ahter he was suspended for a high tackle in Saturday's win over Toronto.
Hastings was given a Grade C penalty notice while team-mate Luke Burgess, who was also …
A recording giving details of a row between Republic of Ireland assistant manager Roy Keane and midfielder Harry Arter "doesn't tally" with what happened, says boss Martin O'Neill.
Audio has emerged of defender Stephen Ward apparently d…
Former West Ham United and Black Stars midfielder John Paintsil has denied borrowing US$20,000 from his former teammate Derek Boateng during the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.
Paintsil has been sued by Boateng for failing to ref…
Steven Naismith's persistence paid off as Scotland opened their Nations League campaign with a morale-boosting win against Albania.
Naismith's header went in off Berat Djimsiti and the Hearts forward nodded the Scots' second after a dre…
When Amir Khan hit the canvas and bounced back up before the count of three in Saturday's win over Samuel Vargas, it was a moment that encapsulated a career of highs and lows.
The 31-year-old Briton's subsequent points win was seen by s…
Andre Silva struck a stylish goal as Portugal took control of their Nations League group by beating Italy.
Silva, who had a poor season in Italy with AC Milan before joining Sevilla on loan in August, controlled and steered in Bruma's c…
"He doesn't want to just throw money at it," said Guillem Balague of Brazilian great Ronaldo's takeover at Real Valladolid. "He's not a rich daddy that way."
The World Cup winner, three times voted Fifa's World Player of the Year, took …
An Australian cartoonist has defended his depiction of Serena Williams at the US Open, after the image went viral and was criticised as racist and sexist.
Mark Knight's newspaper cartoon showed Williams jumping above a broken racquet ne…
England took complete control of the fifth Test against India on an astonishing fourth day at The Oval in which Alastair Cook signed off with a century and James Anderson equalled the record for Test wickets as a pace bowler.
Cook made …
Tony Finau has been named as the final wildcard pick for the United States Ryder Cup team by captain Jim Furyk.
The 28-year-old world number 17 tied for eighth at the rain-delayed BMW Championship on Monday, won by Keegan Bradley, who d…
Former world champion Kimi Raikkonen will leave Ferrari at the end of this season.
The move, announced by the Italian team on Tuesday, brings an end to the 38-year-old's second spell with Ferrari after five years.
Ferrari have not ye…
Serena Williams has been the victim of misogyny and racism throughout her life, but that does not make her immune from sanction when she steps out of line.
Williams was fined a total of $17,000 (£13,100) for the three code violations sh…
The Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) has landed a mouth-watering deal with PaySwitch Company Limited, to assist National Federations to pay their international affiliation fees.
This deal, would see the various federations getting at least…
Britain's Mo Farah won a record fifth Great North Run on Sunday in Newcastle.
Farah clocked 59 minutes and 26 seconds for his fifth win in a row in the race, with New Zealand's Jake Robertson 31 seconds back in second.
London Maratho…
Former Wales rugby union defence coach Clive Griffiths is recovering from a suspected heart attack.
Doncaster Knights, who Griffiths coaches in the English Championship, said the 64-year-old is in hospital having tests and is expected t…
When Novak Djokovic won the US Open for a third time on Sunday, he regained his place as his sport's biggest ever on-court earner.
That is despite winning fewer Grand Slams - the most lucrative tournaments in tennis - and fewer ATP Tour…
England's Kyle Walker, Kieran Trippier and Harry Kane have been named on a 55-man long list for the Fifpro World XI, alongside seven members of France's World Cup-winning team.
Liverpool quartet Sadio Mane, Mohammed Salah, Virgil van Di…
The Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) and the Confederations of Africa Football (CAF), Liaison Team, has rallied support for the national U-17 national team, Black Starlets, in their quest to qualify for the Africa U-…
Joseph Emmanuel Sarpong, a veteran coach, has entreated Black Stars coach, Kwesi Appiah, to stop using the national team for experiments and invite tried and tested players to help achieve success.
The aftermath of Black Stars defeat ag…
New US Open champion Naomi Osaka can become Japan's first world number one, says Japanese former Grand Slam semi-finalist Kimiko Date.
The 20-year-old's straight-sets win on Saturday was overshadowed by Serena Williams' outbursts at the…
Players will have the final say on plans to play Girona's 'home' match against Barcelona in Miami, according to the Spanish players' union (AFE).
Girona are working with La Liga and Barcelona over the match, which is due to take place o…
Alastair Cook scored a century in his final Test innings for England before international retirement.
The opener was given a lengthy ovation as an overthrow which ran to the boundary gave him the runs he needed to reach three figures.
…
Romano Fenati has apologised for what he called a "disgraceful gesture" after grabbing a rival's brake lever while travelling at 135mph during a race.
The Italian, 22, was banned for two races after the incident during the San Marino Mo…
Serena Williams' claims of sexism in the US Open final have been backed by the governing body of women's tennis.
WTA chief executive Steve Simon said the umpire showed Williams a different level of tolerance over Saturday's outbursts th…
The Ghana Boxing Federation (GBF), has begin a three day national individual boxing championship, to select members into the national amateur team, the Black Bombers.
The programme, would be held at the D.G. Hathiramani Hall of the A…
The Ghana Cycling Federation (GCF), would host Dr. Mohamed Wagih Azzam, the 1st Vice President of the International Cycling Union (UCI), on a three day visit.
Dr. Azzam, would be in Ghana from 11th-14th of September, 2018, to supervise …
A farewell century for Alastair Cook would be "fantastic", says England assistant coach Paul Farbrace.
Cook, who is set to retire from international cricket, ended the third day of England's fifth Test against India at The Oval on 46 no…
Colin Kaepernick has thanked Miami Dolphins duo Kenny Stills and Albert Wilson after they kneeled during the US national anthem on Sunday.
It comes after Nike decided to use Kaepernick as the face of a new campaign.
Kaepernick was th…
Novak Djokovic produced an impeccable performance to beat Juan Martin del Potro in the US Open final and win his 14th Grand Slam title.
The 31-year-old Serb won 6-3 7-6 (7-4) 6-3 to earn his third triumph in New York and equal American …
The five Hearts of Oak supporters arrested last week at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium for vandalizing properties have been granted bail by the Nkawie Circuit Court.
The case has been adjourned to September 25, 2018
The Court presided …
World Cup winners France enjoyed a celebratory homecoming as they paraded their trophy following Nations League victory over the Netherlands.
Backed by a party atmosphere in Paris, France began the brighter and took a deserved lead thro…
Twenty-four players have been selected for the Betway Talent Search Camp as part of the talent hunt which aims to provide amateur footballers with the chance to secure professional contracts with four Ghanaian Premier League clubs.
The …
Guerillas, a 3-on-3 basketball team from the University of Ghana have won the maiden edition of the Dalex SWIFThoops 3-on-3 basketball competition held at the Aviation Social Centre in Accra.
For their prize, Guerillas won the coveted t…
The Eighth Special Raffle draw of the Big Millennium Marathon was held at Osu, over the weekend, with four new winners.
The National Lotteries Authority (NLA), which conducted a free and fair draw, saw Mustapha Abu, a designer…
The Ghana National Karate Do, returned from Africa Karate Championship in Kigali, Rwanda.
In all, five athletes and three officials who participated in the championship, from August 29 to September 3, returned to Accra on Thursday.
…