Eddie Hearn insists the $50 million which Deontay Wilder has offered Anthony Joshua is of interest but wants to see proof of funds and the prospective venue and date when he meets Shelly Finkel and Al Haymon on Friday.
Wilder e-mailed H…
Wales expect their end-of-season Test against South Africa in Washington D.C. to go ahead despite reports that it is under threat.
The two sides are due to meet at the RFK Stadium on June 2 ahead of Wales' tour of Argentina and the Spri…
Daniel Ricciardo has denied reports which circulated this week that he is in negotiations with Ferrari about a race seat in 2019.
Ricciardo is the key player in this year's driver market as he is out of contract at the end of 2018. Red …
Rafael Nadal cruised into the Barcelona Open quarterfinals by defeating fellow Spaniard Guillermo Garcia-Lopez 6-1, 6-3 on Thursday.
The top-ranked Nadal converted on his second match point to clinch his 16th straight victory on clay an…
LeBron James' big block of a shot by Indiana Pacers star Victor Oladipo at the end of Game 5 should have resulted in a goaltending call, the NBA acknowledged Thursday.
The NBA noted in its Last Two Minute Report that referees missed the…
Stephen Curry is almost back.
Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr said Curry is listed as questionable for Saturday against the New Orleans Pelicans in Game 1 of their second-round playoff series.
Curry on Thursday participated in…
Canelo Alvarez submitted to hair follicle testing at the request of the Nevada State Athletic Commission and the test came back negative for the banned performance-enhancing drug clenbuterol, lending some credence to Alvarez's insistence t…
MILWAUKEE -- Giannis Antetokounmpo asserted himself in the biggest game of his budding career with his team on the brink of playoff elimination.
Now it's on to Game 7 for the Milwaukee Bucks.
Antetokounmpo had 31 points and 14 reboun…
Giannis Antetokounmpo made Game 7 a reality for the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night.
After taking only 10 shots in a Game 5 loss on Tuesday night, Antetokounmpo knew he had to be more aggressive and assertive in finding ways to lift h…
The Cleveland Browns dutifully sat at the draft night podium and listed all the reasons why they liked Baker Mayfield, the quarterback they made the draft’s first overall pick Thursday.
“This is a guy who has earned everything he has,” …
Ryan Shazier was a show-stopper yet again.
The Pittsburgh linebacker produced the moment of the NFL draft Thursday night when he walked onto the AT&T Stadium stage in Dallas to announce the Pittsburgh Steelers' first-round pick, which t…
The Cleveland Browns surprised the NFL world by making quarterback Baker Mayfield the first overall pick in the draft Thursday.
The Browns had been expected to take a quarterback and had insisted Mayfield was under consideration through…
NFL Nation reporters assess every first-round pick:
1. Cleveland Browns
Baker Mayfield, QB, Oklahoma
Why they did it: The Browns needed to use this pick on a quarterback, and the one they decided fits best is Mayfield. He’s sm…
Former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has told ESPN Brazil he deserves credit for bringing Mohamed Salah to Stamford Bridge, not the blame for selling the Liverpool star to Roma in 2016.
Mourinho and Chelsea acquired a 21-year-old Salah …
Special Media Ticket for Ghana Premier League Week 10 match between Kumasi Asante Kotoko and Accra Hearts of Oak
The Premier League Board (PLB) will issue a special media ticket for the Ghana Premier League Week 10 match between Kumasi …
The Executive Committee of the Ghana Football Association has ordered a temporary ban on Proud United FC’s from using the Swedru Stadium as its home venue with immediate effect.
This decision has become necessary due to the unfortunat…
The President of the Confederation of Africa Football (CAF), Mr Ahmad Ahmad, has stated his commitment to introduce reforms that will shape the game on the continent.
The 58-year-old Malagasy said he would not relent but continue to ens…
Red Bull Salzburg head coach Marco Rose believes his team will require "a special performance" in Thursday's Europa League semi-final, first leg clash against Marseille.
The runaway Austrian league leaders have enjoyed a tournament to sav…
Liverpool have one foot in the Champions League final after thrashing Roma 5-2 on Tuesday night. Roma managed to get a couple of goals back after being dominated for pretty much the entirety of the match, losing their heads and failing to …
Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall is backing Owen Farrell to prove an outstanding captain if he is asked to lead England's summer tour to South Africa.
Eddie Jones indicated after the NatWest 6 Nations that he might rest some of th…
The International e-Sports Federation is in discussions with Paris 2024 for eSports to be included in the Olympic Games as a cultural or demonstration event.
IeSF acting secretary general Leopold Chung says discussions are at an early s…
On the eve of the draft, the NFL concluded there was no evidence that any team asked LSU running back Derrius Guice if he liked men or if his mother was a prostitute, as Guice asserted last month.
Speaking on Sirius XM Radio on March 7,…
Heavyweight world titleholder Deontay Wilder on Wednesday gave unified titleholder Anthony Joshua 50 million reasons to fight him next.
Wilder emailed Joshua promoter Eddie Hearn of Matchroom Boxing an offer of a minimum of $50 million …
The Atlanta Hawks and coach Mike Budenholzer have mutually agreed to part ways.
Budenholzer, the 2014-15 NBA Coach of the Year, and the organization finalized terms of a split Wednesday night.
"I am grateful for the five years that I…
The T10 League, which made its debut late last year, is already set for an expansion, with two new teams to be added to the tournament's second season. Karachians, from Pakistan, and Northern Warriors, based out of India, will join the six…
The IAAF has confirmed new regulations over hyperandroginism, which will see females like South Africa's Caster Semenya, whose testosterone levels are above a certain level, take medication if they wish to continue participating in certain…
The semifinal first-legs had plenty of goals, and Liverpool and Real Madrid dominate Nick Ames' best XI. With no Roma players making the cut.
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Cristiano Ronaldo set a record with his 96th win in the Champions League on Wednesday, though he saw his goal streak come to an end.
Ronaldo has now appeared in more games in which his team won than any other player, moving past Iker Ca…
A crucial goal was scored almost unnoticed in the Swedish second-tier on Tuesday night when South African Kermit Erasmus netted for new club Eskilstuna.
It was a first goal for almost a year for the 27-year-old as he ended a horror spel…
Three quick thoughts from Real Madrid's 2-1 win Wednesday over Bayern Munich in their Champions League semifinal first leg at the Allianz Stadium.
1. Madrid put one foot in Champions League final
Real Madrid have one foot in yet anot…
James Harden had another huge third quarter to propel the Houston Rockets to their latest win, and coach Mike D'Antoni wants to know what's behind those scoring bursts.
"When you do talk to him about it, would you let me know, because I…
The Toronto Raptors rode to a seldom-used lineup to move within a game of advancing in the NBA playoffs.
DeMar DeRozan scored 32 points, Kyle Lowry had 17 points and 10 assists and the Raptors beat the Washington Wizards 108-98 on Wedne…
Russell Westbrook unleashed the same fury he had in Game 4, just a little more efficiently this time.
Westbrook was controlled, and he was too much for Utah. Silent and serious, the reigning league MVP scored 33 of his 45 points in the …
LeBron James has played 984 games for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Whenever it ends, be it sooner or later, it will have been a ride of a lifetime.
Even in a career stocked with incredible playoff performances, James delivered a certified i…
A renowned swimming coach, Robert Hamilton, has advised communities to ensure that water-bodies are always kept clean for any sporting venture.
He noted that water-safety is vital for sports and that the prevention of drowning is a sine…
Few superlatives have been left unused this season in describing the phenomenal Mo Salah, the mesmerizing forward Liverpool fans now refer to as the "Egyptian King."
He has produced one regal performance after another since his summer a…
Ghanaian University, the University of Professional Studies has conferred an honorary doctorate degree on Ahmad Ahmad, President of the Confederations of African Football (CAF).
The honour was conferred on the CAF boss during a specia…
The first matches of the Rugby Africa Gold Cup will take place in fifty days
On June 16, 2018, Rugby Africa (www.RugbyAfrique.com) looks forward to welcoming the African fans to the first matches of the 2018 Rugby Africa Gold Cup. The d…
Premier League side Elmina Sharks has moved swiftly to deny reports of a purported 10-match home ban imposed on the by the Ghana Football Association (GFA) Disciplinary Committee.
In a release signed by the Mr Kelvin Aboagye Yeboah, As…
Madonna has lost a court bid to stop a former friend auctioning off intimate items including love letters and a hairbrush with strands of her hair.
A New York judge threw out the pop star's lawsuit against Darlene Lutz, saying the statu…
Liverpool midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain suffered what manager Jurgen Klopp called a "really bad" leg injury early in Tuesday's 5-2 win over Roma in the Champions League semifinals.
Oxlade-Chamberlain was involved in a challenge wit…
South Africa's middle-order Test batsman Temba Bavuma has moved from Cape Cobras to the Highveld Lions ahead of the upcoming domestic season.
Bavuma, originally from the Western Province, spent his entire professional career upcountry b…
Alastair Cook has said that England's cricketers suspected Australia of ball-tampering during their 4-0 Ashes defeat this winter, but admits that the extra pace of Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins could well have been the dec…
Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski and his agent, Drew Rosenhaus, met Tuesday with New England coach Bill Belichick, telling him that Gronkowski will play for the Patriots this season. The decision ends speculation that Gronkowski could ret…
Red Bull boss Christian Horner has given Australian F1 ace Daniel Ricciardo until August to re-sign or the team will begin looking elsewhere. The Red Bull boss' demands follow revelations the 28-year-old has been in negotiations with Itali…
Minutes after the first playoff series win of his career, 76ers center Joel Embiid sought out Philadelphia rapper Meek Mill and embraced him.
"I was just excited that he got to witness this because he's always represented the city, and …
Unified middleweight world champion Gennady Golovkin and his late substitute opponent, Vanes Martirosyan, might not agree on how they think their upcoming fight will play out, but they do share at least one thing in common -- contempt for …
Nick Foles said Tuesday his restructured contract works for both he and the Philadelphia Eagles, and although he wants to start again at some point, he said he loves being in Philadelphia and is happy to back up Carson Wentz when he is hea…
After attempting just 10 shots in Tuesday's Game 5 loss to the Boston Celtics, Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo vowed to come out more aggressively in Thursday's Game 6 in Milwaukee.
"It's on me," Antetokounmpo said. "As I sai…
Three thoughts from Anfield as Liverpool raced to a 5-0 lead vs. Roma only to let in two late goals in their Champions League semifinal, first leg.
1. Liverpool could face anxious night in Roma after late slump
Liverpool need to avoi…