Black Starlets coach, Abdul Karim Zito, has urged Ghanaians to remain calm because qualification to the next stage of the West Africa Football Union (WAFU) competition was still within their grasp.
The Starlets will fight for a place i…
Jos Buttler's 89 dragged England back into the fifth Test before the home bowlers took control of India on day two at The Oval.
Buttler shared 98 for the ninth wicket with Stuart Broad, who hung around for 98 minutes for his 38.
With…
Jos Buttler's 89 dragged England back into the fifth Test before the home bowlers took control of India on day two at The Oval.
Buttler shared 98 for the ninth wicket with Stuart Broad, who hung around for 98 minutes for his 38.
With…
England's Nations League campaign opened with defeat as they were beaten by Spain in their first match since reaching the World Cup semi-finals.
Marcus Rashford gave England the perfect start with an 11th-minute strike from Luke Shaw's …
Ghana’s Black Stars will embark on an ambitious task of silencing the Harambee Stars of Kenya when they clash in a 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Nairobi today.
Even before the game starts, the head coach of Kenya, Sebastian Mi…
Naomi Osaka won the US Open after an angry Serena Williams accused the umpire of being a "thief" in some of the most dramatic scenes at a Grand Slam final.
Williams was given a game penalty for her outburst, which followed racquet smash…
The Black Starlets of Ghana, defeated their Togolese counterparts 2-1 to progress to the semi finals of this year's West Africa Football Union (WAFU) competition in Niger.
With this victory, the Starlets have set a possible clash again…
Kenya coach Sebastien Migne, has named his final 24-man squad for Saturday’s Group F Day Two qualifier against Ghana in Nairobi.
The biggest absentee is captain and Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Victor Wanyama who will be unavailable for…
Renovation work at the Accra Sports Stadium, is progressing steadily, as workers battle to meet the deadline, ahead of the African Women’s Cup of Nations (AWCON), which is slated for November 17 to December 1 2018.
The renovation work, …
Nigeria and Egypt would fly Africa’s flag at the 2019 International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) World Team Cup in Tokyo, Japan, after emerging champions at the 2018 ITTF African Championships, in Mauritius.
It was Egypt, who first co…
Samuel Vargas has warned that Amir Khan is "damaged" and "over the hill" as he prepares to hamper the British fighter's dream of another world title.
The pair meet at welterweight in Birmingham on Saturday in Khan's second bout since re…
Grant Bradburn is stepping down as Scotland coach after being "head-hunted" following recent wins to become an assistant with Pakistan.
The 52-year-old New Zealander, who has been charge of Scotland for more than four years, has signed …
Swedish teenager Julia Engstrom hit a seven-under-par 64 to open a one-shot advantage at the Ladies French Open.
The 17-year-old, who is in her final year at high school, leads second-placed Nicole Garcia after round one.
South Afric…
Sat in a mocked up living room in the middle of the Amsterdam Arena pitch with your family, watching goodwill messages from your peers - it is an unusual way to sign off an international career.
Wesley Sneijder was given this very farew…
Two-time Super Bowl winner Osi Umenyiora says Colin Kaepernick will go down in history alongside Muhammad Ali for taking a stand over his beliefs.
Kaepernick became the first NFL player to kneel during the national anthem to highlight r…
Croatia's first match since their World Cup final defeat by France ended in a draw as Pepe headed an equaliser for Portugal in a friendly in Lisbon.
The visitors took the lead, with Ivan Perisic volleying in from close range in the 18th…
From the outside, England's international future appears bright.
In the past 15 months, the country's youth teams - ranging from under-17 to under-21 - have claimed two World Cups, a European Championship and a third successive Toulon T…
Naomi Osaka has become the first Japanese woman to reach a Grand Slam final after beating American Madison Keys to set up a meeting with Serena Williams at the US Open.
Osaka, 20, had never beaten Keys in their previous three meetings, …
Alastair Cook will retire from international cricket following England's fifth and final Test against India at The Oval.
The 33-year-old will end his career as England's most capped player, their leading runscorer, and with his nation's…
Super Bowl-winning linebacker Mychal Kendricks is facing up to 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to charges of insider trading.
Prosecutors said Kendricks made around $1.2m (£0.92m) over two years working with a former Goldman Sa…
World champions France were held to a goalless draw by Germany in League A of Uefa's Nations League.
Playing their first game since beating Croatia to win the World Cup, France forward Antoine Griezmann forced Manuel Neuer into a smart …
Spain play their first match since the World Cup when they meet England at Wembley in the Nations League on Saturday.
It will be the first game in charge for former Barcelona boss Luis Enrique, who took over as coach of the national tea…
Argentine legend Diego Maradona has been appointed manager of Mexican second-tier club Dorados de Sinaloa.
The 57-year-old World Cup winner played 91 times for his country between 1977 and 1994 and also managed them from 2008 to 2010.
…
Tiger Woods shot his lowest opening round in two decades - but still had to share the lead with Rory McIlroy at the BMW Championship in Philadelphia.
The 14-time major winner's eight-under-par 62 was his best opening round score since h…
Serena Williams has another shot at winning her first Grand Slam title since giving birth after defeating Anastasija Sevastova in 66 minutes in their US Open semi-final.
Williams, beaten by Angelique Kerber in the Wimbledon final in Jul…
Briton Simon Yates lost the Vuelta a Espana leader's jersey to Jesus Herrada as Alexandre Geniez emerged from a breakaway group to win stage 12.
Yates and his Mitchelton-Scott team did not react as Spanish Cofidis rider Herrada opened u…
Paul Pogba says he "still has a contract" at Manchester United but did not commit his long-term future to the Premier League club.
The 25-year-old midfielder fell out of favour last season and was linked with a move to La Liga champions…
The Lady Captain of the Celebrity Golf Club, Helen Appah will represent Ghana at the Turkish Airlines World Golf Cup (TAWGC) grand finale to be held in the Mediterranean city of Antalya, Turkey later in October this year after winning the …
Did they really think no one would notice?
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has released a series of pictures imagining what the upcoming Shirley Chisholm State Park will look like.
The images have been mocked online for their jarring …
Serena Williams says she still has a "really long way to go" to win a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam singles title at the US Open.
Williams plays Anastasija Sevastova in the semi-finals on Thursday and is the only major winner left in…
Mr. Dan Kweku Yeboah, spokesperson for Ghana Liaison team, has dispelled rumours that Ghana and Inter Milan midfielder, Kwadwo Asamoah, is injured, ahead of Ghana clash with Kenya, in Saturday’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier, in Nairobi,…
The Black Stars of Ghana, have intensified their preparations for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against Kenya, on Saturday, with 19 players in their camp in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
In all, 16 players started camping on Tues…
Kwesi Appiah, head coach of the senior national team, the Black Stars, is confident of securing second victory over the Harambee Stars of Kenya in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Group F, qualifier at the Moi International Sports S…
Victor Wanyama, captain of the national football team of Kenya, the Harambee Stars, would not be available for the crucial Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), qualifier against the Black Stars of Ghana, due to injury.
The Tottenham Hotspur m…
As first days of term after the summer holidays go, this one takes some beating.
Whereas some 15-year-olds spent their first day back at school catching up with friends, sharing tales from their holidays or checking out their new timeta…
Thomas Gronnemark was perhaps the most surprising arrival at Liverpool this season after a summer of big spending on the likes of Alisson, Fabinho and Naby Keita.
Even manager Jurgen Klopp admitted he had never heard of a throw-in coach…
Lancashire bowled out Somerset for just 77 to tie a remarkable County Championship contest at Taunton.
The hosts were 37-6 chasing 78 to win, and were eight wickets down with the scores level before Dom Bess was stumped off Keshav Mahar…
David Beckham's Major League Soccer team will be called Club Internacional de Futbol Miami - or Inter Miami CF - and the club's crest has been unveiled.
Inter Miami will make their MLS debut in 2020, after being awarded an expansion con…
Thomas Bjorn's selection of Sergio Garcia is a calculated gamble, with the skipper banking on the Spaniard's experience and fight to conquer his current indifferent form to inspire Europe's challenge to regain the Ryder Cup.
The notion …
Italian Alessandro de Marchi rode to a solo win on stage 11 of the Vuelta a Espana as Britain's Simon Yates retained his overall lead.
BMC rider De Marchi, 32, pushed clear of Jhonatan Restrepo as heavy rain fell in the final stretches …
Rachel Atherton keeps her four world champion rainbow jerseys in a birdcage.
No bird has ever lived in the cage; Atherton says she "just really likes birdcages".
"I didn't want to frame my jerseys or hang them on the wall," she says.…
Kei Nishikori overcame seventh seed Marin Cilic in a gruelling five-set match to reach the US Open semi-finals.
Both players struggled in an error-strewn encounter with high temperatures in New York again a factor.
Cilic made a domin…
Six-time world surfing champion Stephanie Gilmore hopes the World Surf League's decision to give equal prize money to male and female athletes will lead to other sports following suit.
The changes will start from next year onwards.
T…
La Liga is planning to subsidise travel and accommodation for fans affected by its plans to stage an annual fixture in the United States.
According to Spanish media, Girona's home game with Barcelona on 27 January will be played in Miam…
Japan's Naomi Osaka reached her first Grand Slam semi-final with a dominant victory over Ukrainian Lesia Tsurenko at the US Open in New York.
The 20-year-old will play American 14th seed Madison Keys, last year's beaten finalist, after …
Denmark were forced to field a starting 11 which included a salesman, a student and an internet star for Wednesday's 3-0 friendly defeat in Slovakia.
The national team is involved in a commercial rights dispute with the Danish Football …
Europe captain Thomas Bjorn says he "felt sick" when telling Rafa Cabrera-Bello he would be left out of the Ryder Cup squad.
Paul Casey, Sergio Garcia, Ian Poulter and Henrik Stenson were the four players given Ryder Cup wildcards by Bj…
Leroy Sane is not fulfilling his potential and must improve his attitude to do so, says the Manchester City winger's Germany team-mate Toni Kroos.
Sane, 22, was left out of Germany's World Cup squad, but has returned for Thursday's Uefa…
US President Donald Trump has criticised sportswear company Nike following its decision to use Colin Kaepernick as the face of a new campaign.
Kaepernick was the first NFL player to kneel during the national anthem to highlight racial i…
Novak Djokovic reached the US Open semi-finals after continuing his flawless record in the last eight with victory over Roger Federer's conqueror John Millman.
The 31-year-old earned a 6-3 6-4 6-4 victory over the Australian world numbe…