Arsene Wenger says the decision to keep Alexis Sanchez at Arsenal this season comes "at a huge price" for the club, and that this summer's transfer prices were "completely disconnected to reality."
Sanchez will see out the final year of…
Jamie Vardy believes he has been proven right to turn down Arsenal but would still consider leaving Leicester if it meant winning more major trophies.
Vardy rejected a move to north London after clinching the Premier League title last y…
ZURICH -- FIFA has ordered that a World Cup qualifier between South Africa and Senegal be replayed after the referee awarded a penalty for a non-existent handball and was banned for life for match manipulation.
FIFA says the game, which…
Egypt, Tunisia and Nigeria all took giant steps towards next year's World Cup with big results during this week's African World Cup qualifiers, while Ghana revived their faint hopes of reaching Russia by smashing Congo-Brazzaville 5-1.
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The war of words between West Ham and Sporting Lisbon has escalated following the breakdown of a transfer move for Portugal midfielder William Carvalho, with the Premier League club vowing to take legal action over the failed summer deal.
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Kylian Mbappe has confirmed reports of a summer meeting with Arsene Wenger and says joining Arsenal was "a real option" before he chose Paris Saint-Germain.
Parisian Mbappe will spend the season on loan at his hometown club from Monaco …
For much of the 2017 US Open it has been about a first ever meeting in New York between Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer but like his solitary Grand Slam title, Juan Martin del Potro has denied the Flushing Meadows crowd what they wanted.
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For all the focus on Manchester City's defending, Pep Guardiola continues to fret about his side's finishing. Does he have a point? Adam Bate takes a look.
Pep Guardiola could hardly have been clearer in his assessment in May. "We don't…
Manchester City say they are taking legal advice over the La Liga president's "ill-informed" criticism of their transfer spending.
Javier Tebas took aim at City and Paris Saint-Germain at the SoccerEx Convention in Manchester on Wednesd…
Ashanti and Central Region won their first gold medals at the on-going National Sports Festival, Kumasi, in the finals of the paralympics 100 metres men and women’s events, respectively, on Tuesday. Felix Baah of Ashanti clocked a time of …
The National Sports Authority (Volta Regional), will on September 21, organize Departmental Games in Ho, to celebrate this year’s Founder’s Day. The event is to promote social inclusion, peace, unity, physical fitness and reduce non- commu…
The Association of Oil Marketing Companies (AOMCS) has wrapped up the 2017 Petroleum Fun Games with outstanding performance from Kabore Oil Limited sweeping five trophies and one first runner up trophy as well.
Kabore took away the Foot…
After another thrilling night of World Cup qualification in South America, Tim Vickery recaps the state of play in CONMEBOL.
Brazil, Colombia share the spoils
Brazil may have lost their 100 percent record in World Cup qualification u…
Thomas Partey scored a hat-trick and Richmond Boakye netted twice as Ghana defeated Congo-Brazzaville 5-1 to revive their faint hopes of World Cup qualification.
Lloyd Ayet scored the consolation goal for Congo, but defeat eliminates th…
UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has backed plans by the Premier League to shut the transfer window before the start of next season.
Club bosses will vote this week on a proposal to close the window early, a move which will leave it ou…
Venus Williams is through to the semi-finals at the US Open for the first time in seven years after a thrilling win over Petra Kvitova.
The 37-year-old got the better of her fellow big-hitter 6-3 3-6 7-6 (7-2) after two hours and 35 min…
Manchester City host Liverpool live on Sky Sports this Saturday - but could fatigue from international duty affect some players more than others?
Combined, the players have travelled in the region of 185,000 air miles - only 54,000 shor…
Anthony Joshua plans to show Kubrat Pulev he is the undisputed 'king of the ring' when the two come face to face in Cardiff on October 28 in Cardiff.
Joshua will defend his WBA and IBF world heavyweight titles against the IBF manadato…
FIFA has refused to accept Leicester's documentation in support of registering new signing Adrien Silva, according to Sky sources.
The Foxes agreed a £22m deal for the 28-year-old Portugal international midfielder with Sporting Lisbon o…
Former West Africa Football Academy (WAFA) midfielder Majeed Ashimeru has said that signing a contract with Austrian Club, Red Bull Salzburg, “is a dream come true.”
The playmaker, who played an influential role in WAFA’s success this s…
Christian Atsu remains hopeful of Ghana’s World Cup qualifying chance despite the disappointing performance of the Black Stars after three games. The Black Stars has amassed two out of a possible nine points making it seemingly impossible …
Black Stars central midfielder Ebenezer Ofori, has been attacked armed robbers at his home in Haatso, a suburb of Accra. Ofori, is part of the Black Stars, preparing for the reverse fixture against Congo, in the 2018 Federation of Internat…
Raphael King of the Bronx Boxing Gym, James Town, became the new national Welterweight Champion, after defeating Justice Addy of the Sonia Boxing Gym in a split decision at the London Bridge in Cape Coast on Saturday night.
The fight wh…
La Liga wants UEFA to investigate Manchester City's spending and expand its newly launched probe into whether Paris Saint-Germain have breached financial fair play rules.
Spanish league president Javier Tebas said in a statement to The …
Guinea's hopes of reaching a maiden World Cup are in tatters after Hamdou Elhouni's first-half goal secured victory for ten-man Libya in Monastir on Monday evening, leaving both teams on three points in Group A.
While neither side are m…
Nigeria took another step towards the 2018 World Cup after drawing 1-1 in Yaounde against African champions Cameroon, but Gernot Rohr has urged caution until they get over the finishing line.
Moses Simon gave the Super Eagles a first-ha…
It was a busy transfer Deadline Day as Premier League clubs looked to strengthen before the window closed.
So when the action restarts following the international break, there will be a number of big names featuring for new clubs.
He…
Terry Gibson insists he can see a scenario where Lionel Messi leaves Barcelona on a free transfer next summer.
In July, Messi agreed terms on a new contract that would keep him at the Nou Camp until 2021 but the Argentina international …
Eden Hazard says he wants to see Diego Costa end his self-imposed exile and "come back" to Chelsea.
The Spanish striker has been absent from the Blues fold since failing to report back for pre-season training in July and was left out of…
Dele Alli has apologised on social media after making an offensive gesture during England's 2-1 win over Slovakia at Wembley.
Alli made the gesture in the 77th minute of the World Cup European Qualifier at Wembley but he took to Twitter…
Ghana's slim chances of a fourth consecutive World Cup appearance have suffered a further blow after four players pulled out of Tuesday's 2018 qualifier against Congo.
This is a massive setback after the sides drew the first game 1-1 in…
Nathaniel Clyne has been left out of Liverpool's squad for the group stages of the Champions League, with Philippe Coutinho included as part of the 25-man party.
Clyne has not been named in the Champions League squad as he remains sidel…
David De Gea has described playing for Manchester United as "a dream."
De Gea, 26, was again linked with a move to Real Madrid in the summer but the transfer deadline passed on Thursday with the goalkeeper still at Old Trafford.
The …
Eden Hazard says Chelsea have the squad depth to defend their Premier League title and are genuine contenders to win the Champions League this season.
Chelsea endured a difficult summer transfer window in which they scrambled to get dea…
Roger Barnor, Ghana’s leading boxing referee/judge has been awarded an 'A Class' Referee and Championship Level Judge for Professional Boxing by the British & Irish Boxing Authority (BIBA).
The certificate of proof, dated August 28, 201…
Karela United and Dreams FC will play in the 2017/2018 Ghana Premier League season after topping their respective zones in the GN Bank division 1 league.
Both teams qualified with a record of 73 points and confirmed their qualification …
Ghana made a significant stride in the attempt to improve on its sporting fortunes with the re-launch of the national sports festival at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium, Kumasi.
Vice-President, Alhaji Dr. Mahammudu Bawumia, who did the off…
Four-time African champions, Ghana, were held to a pulsating 1-1draw by visiting Congo in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier at the Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi, on Friday.
The scoreline leaves Ghana’s Black Stars in a difficult situation in …
The Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of McDan Group of Companies, Daniel McKorley has reiterated his commitment to adopt eight players and nurture them to become the best in the discipline.
He made the commitment yesterday when he presented…
The countdown to the 2017 edition of WAFU Cup of Nations has began. The West African regional football tournament is set to be staged in Ghana from September 9 to 24 of, and would feature only players based on the continent.
According t…
Ghanaian tennis star, Daniel Anum Quartey, has promised to win gold at the upcoming National Sports Festival in Kumasi since he is tired of playing second fiddle to his colleagues.
Quartey, Ghana’s number three seed, recently lost the 2…
If the Eastern Conference threw up an interesting mix of Top 10 Africans to look forward to next season, the West is no less so. From the Sudanese veteran Luol Deng to the relative ‘newcomer’, Nigerian-American Ekpe Udoh, the Western Confe…
Monaco have set a transfer-window record that they could hold for a very long time. By selling seven players -- Abdou Diallo, Benjamin Mendy, Bernardo Silva, Tiemoue Bakayoko, Kylian Mbappe, Nabil Dirar and Valere Germain -- for approximat…
Odion Ighalo is a doubt for Nigeria as the Super Eagles prepare to face Cameroon in the return leg of their 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier, just three days after walloping the Indomitable Lions 4-0 in Uyo.
Ighalo, 28, hobbled off late in…
The final days of the transfer window were exciting rather than genuinely productive; the major stories were about the transfers that didn't go through. But there were nevertheless some interesting captures this week. Here's analysis of 10…
Gareth Southgate has revealed England striker Harry Kane measures his goal record against perennial Ballon d'Or contenders Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Tottenham striker Kane is a back-to-back golden boot winner at Premier League…
Belgium became the first European team to qualify for next year's World Cup when a Romelu Lukaku header gave them a 2-1 win in Greece on Sunday.
Belgium became the sixth team to make sure of their place at the 2018 tournament alongside …
France were sensationally held to a 0-0 draw by Luxembourg - a team ranked 136th in the world - in a World Cup Qualifier in Toulouse on Sunday.
Didier Deschamps's side, who thrashed the Netherlands 4-0 on Thursday, were expected to win …
The Confederation of African Football (Caf) has called off its forthcoming inspection visit to Kenya, hosts of the 2018 African Nations Championship (CHAN).
The visit was scheduled to begin on Thursday 7 September, but Kenya's Football …
Footballers have long relied on the terraces for inspiration but when Olivier Tebily does so these days, he is looking at rows of vines - not fans.
While many footballers' post-playing plans involve staying in the game, the former Ivory…