On this day in 1993, most players of the Zambian national football team were en route Dakar, Senegal for the FIFA World Cup Qualifier.
They would not make it for the match.
The Zambian Air Force de Havilland Canada DHC-5D Buff…
British number one Johanna Konta's final tournament before Wimbledon ended in a three-set defeat by top seed Caroline Wozniacki at Eastbourne.
Konta, 27, lost 4-6 6-1 6-4 in front of her home crowd at the Nature Valley International.
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Boxing legend Azumah Nelson turns 60 years on July 19 and as part of events leading up to the celebrations he has been telling Graphic Online about the highlights of his career including the reason why he decided to purchase a limousine.
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Defending champions Germany have been eliminated from the 2018 World Cup after losing to South Korea in Kazan.
Kim Young-gwon's 92nd-minute goal, awarded after a video assistant referee decision, left four-time winners Germany on the br…
Marcos Rojo outshone Lionel Messi as Argentina’s hero as the Manchester United defender sent his country through to the last 16 of the World Cup.
All eyes were on Messi as Argentina faced a first-round elimination after their 3-0 humi…
Ghana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) has announced the fixtures of the 2018 Ghana Rugby Club Championship (GRCC) Sevens Tournament scheduled, fixed between June to the end of August 2018 at the Accra and the Cape Coast Sports Stadium.
This…
Alhaji Ali Raji, former chairman of the Ghana League Clubs Association (GHALCA), has said, the government is not giving a listening ear to certain vital stakeholders in football, as they seek to lead reforms in football administration in t…
am a little bit surprised at how well I've played so early in my comeback because I don't feel like I've practised loads - not like I would have done in the past in the build-up to events.
The positive to that is I don't necessarily hav…
The emotional reactions of top tennis players at Wimbledon will determine which highlights fans get to watch, and how quickly they are available.
Wimbledon and its digital partner IBM have fine-tuned their artificial intelligence (AI) s…
WBC world heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder has branded Anthony Joshua and his promoter Eddie Hearn "cowards".
On Tuesday, it emerged Joshua had been ordered by the WBA to agree a deal to face Russia's Alexander Povetkin.
The move …
England confirmed their place in the World Cup last 16 with the emphatic 6-1 win over Panama in Nizhny Novgorod - and will be joined by Belgium from Group G.
The two sides meet in the final group game in Kaliningrad on Thursday to decid…
Brazil coach Tite says the nation should not "place the whole responsibility" on Neymar's shoulders.
The world's most expensive player, 26, has recently returned from three months out with a foot injury.
And the Paris St-Germain forw…
Double Olympic champion Kristina Vogel has suffered a "serious spinal injury" in a training accident.
The German Cycling Federation (BDR) said Vogel, 27, crashed while training on a track in Cottbus and is now being treated in a Berlin …
It "would not be fair" for seven-time champion Serena Williams to be seeded for this year's Wimbledon, says world number 32 Dominika Cibulkova.
Should Williams - who is 183rd in the rankings as she returns after the birth of her first c…
Andy Murray is keen to play at Wimbledon as he steps up his comeback against Kyle Edmund at Eastbourne, according to coach Jamie Delgado.
The 31-year-old Scot will play his third match after nearly a year out of competitive tennis with …
Iceland failed in their attempt to reach the World Cup knockout stage for the first time as Croatia secured a late win to top Group D on maximum points.
The Nordic nation knew they had to win to stand any chance of reaching the last 16,…
Multi-talented may be an understatement when Black Stars skipper Asamoah Gyan is described.
Gyan is known worldwide for his talents as a footballer, a musician and his business acumen which has birthed several businesses but he may ha…
Argentina legend Diego Maradona said he was "fine" after being seen by a doctor during the team's World Cup victory over Nigeria on Tuesday.
The 57-year-old, who captained Argentina to World Cup victory in 1986, said his "neck hurt a lo…
Marcos Rojo scored a fine late volley to send Argentina through to the last 16 of the 2018 World Cup with a dramatic victory over Nigeria in St Petersburg.
A lacklustre Argentina were on the verge of an embarrassing exit, before Manches…
Iceland failed in their attempt to reach the World Cup knockout stage for the first time as Croatia secured a late win to top Group D on maximum points.
Denmark joined France in the last 16 after playing out the first goalless draw of t…
Sevens Rugby has become a popular format of the Game of Rugby due to its fast pace and shorter game time
The Ghana Rugby Football Union (GRFU - Ghana Rugby) (http://GhanaRugby.org) has announced the fixtures of the 2018 Ghana Rugby Club…
Staff of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) are in a dilemma over whether their jobs and salaries are still secured following the impasse between the government and the association.
Investigations conducted by the Daily Graphic since …
The Association of Health Service Administrators, Ghana(AHSAG) has joined the calls for a thorough investigation into the “no bed”syndrome at the hospitals which recently led to the death of a 70-year old man which sparked a national out…
Former Ghana Football Association (GFA) chairman Nana Sam Brew Butler and owner of Elmina Sharks FC, Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom, have been included in Ghana’s delegation to meet with world football governing body, FIFA, as part of efforts to put …
Denmark joined France in the last 16 of the World Cup after playing out the first goalless draw of the tournament, which was greeted by boos at the final whistle.
A draw was good enough to see a much-changed French side top Group C, whi…
Few players will head into the current swing of lucrative European Tour events with more confidence than Britain's Matt Wallace.
The 28-year-old Englishman is turning into a prolific winner, with victory in last week's BMW International…
Switzerland's Granit Xhaka, Xherdan Shaqiri and Stephan Lichtsteiner have avoided bans for their 'double-headed eagle gesture' celebrations in their side's World Cup win over Serbia.
Fifa fined Xhaka and Shaqiri 10,000 Swiss francs (£7,…
Pre-season, there were a lot of question marks about Bottas.
The world - and Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff - were waiting to see how Bottas would perform in his second season with the world champion team.
Bottas started 2017, his first…
VAR had its most controversial night at the World Cup on Monday. And as Portugal boss Fernando Santos said - "it all got a little weird".
On four occasions across two games of football the referee stared at a pitchside camera to decide …
The president of the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC), Professor Francis Dodoo, is in a fix as to whether to pass on the mantle of leadership to a new person at the next elective congress or seek re-election for the sake of athletics.
“We …
The happiest I saw Lionel Messi when I played alongside him for Argentina was in 2012 - he scored a hat-trick against Brazil in New York, and he played the whole game with freedom and a smile on his face.
His body language was completel…
Ghana's undefeated super featherweight, Raphael "Sweet Pea" Mensah has promised to knockout and dethrone the champion, Puerto Rico’s Alberto Machado when they clash in the ring in a World Boxing Authority (WBA) world title bout at the Hard…
Iago Aspas scored a stoppage-time equaliser - with the aid of VAR - as Spain scraped an unconvincing draw with Morocco to top Group B and secure a World Cup last-16 tie against hosts Russia.
Youssef En-Nesyri - who plays in Spain for Ma…
Houston Rockets point guard James Harden thanked his mother for being his "backbone" as he was crowned Most Valuable Player at the 2018 NBA Awards.
The 28-year-old beat the Cleveland Cavaliers' four-time MVP LeBron James and the New Orl…
Britain's former world number one Andy Murray won his first match in almost a year with an impressive display against fellow three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka in Eastbourne.
Murray, 31, looked sharp and confident in winning 6…
Portugal progressed to the World Cup knockout stage after drawing with Iran in a game full of VAR controversy.
Cristiano Ronaldo missed a penalty for Portugal and was shown a yellow card after a lengthy VAR review for a possible red car…
The Ghana League Clubs Association, GHALCA have tasked the Ghana Football Association to convene an Extraordinary Congress immediately to discuss issues to determine the way forward for the sport in the country.
GHALCA Chairman, Kudjoe …
Ping-pong ace Felix Lartey has returned from Cote d’Ivoire with honours after participating in an invitational competition and he is excited about his future prospects in the game.
Lartey, ranked second in Ghana, finished second in an …
The newly-elected Greater Accra Regional Circles chairman, Daniel Nana Kwame Dankwah, has paid a courtesy call on Ambassador George Lutterodt to invite him as a Special Guest of Honour at his inauguration and fundraising ceremony at the YW…
One lady golfer, who has shown promise lately and has set high targets in the sport, doubtlessly, is Afia Konadu Agyapong.
The 29 handicapper recently emerged tops in the Ladies Monthly Medal; her very first participation in the compet…
Caroline Wozniacki eased to a straight-set victory over Camila Giorgi in her first match at the Nature Valley International in Eastbourne.
The Dane, 27, was given a bye through to the second round and comfortably overcame Giorgi of Ital…
Boxing legend Azumah Nelson will be honoured by the World Boxing Council (WBC) when he turns 60 years on July 19.
The sanctioning body of boxing's iconic green belt strap will present an award to the three-time world boxing champion at …
Mohamed Salah scored his second goal of the World Cup but Egypt ended their campaign pointless with defeat by Saudi Arabia at Volgograd Arena.
The Liverpool forward gave Egypt the lead with a brilliant lob over keeper Yasser Al-Mosailem…
Russia's impressive start to the World Cup took a downward turn as they had a man sent off and were easily defeated by Uruguay, whose victory means they top Group A.
There was a party atmosphere around the scorching Samara Arena before …
Mamobi Community defeated Madina Community 2-1 in the finals of this year’s Sheikh Nuhu Sharabutu Ramadan Football Gala played at the Kotobabi Wembley in Accra on Saturday.
The competition, which was aimed at bringing the Zongo communit…
Redeem D/A Primary School from the Volta Region defeated Sepe Tinpom 2-1 to emerge winners of the 2018 National U13 Milo Champions League (MCL) trophy.
The Nestlé Champions League competition saw the Volta Regional representatives cro…
England's 6-1 victory over Panama made it two wins from two at the World Cup, with eight goals scored - five by Harry Kane.
But how do Gareth Southgate's class of 2018 compare to previous generations?
Is this England's best start to …
England are through to the knockout stage of the World Cup with one game to spare after beating Panama 6-1.
But what does Gareth Southgate do when it comes to picking his side for the final Group G match against Belgium, who have also q…
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And so it comes to this.
England play Belgium in their final game in World Cup Group G on Thursday, with both teams able to top the group.
With qualification already secured - and it remains unclear if finishing second in the group c…