Crusaders coach Scott Robertson will succeed Ian Foster as head coach of the All Blacks after this year's World Cup.
Robertson lost out to Foster for the role after the 2019 World Cup when Steve Hansen stood down after New Zealand's t…
With the 2023 Six Nations done and dusted, Opta's Nick Bentley takes a look at the numbers to see how the teams performed and how they are shaping up for this autumn's Rugby World Cup in France.
Ireland
The 2023 Six Nations was pit…
At every twist and turn of women's rugby's development for the past 16 years, Sarah Hunter has been there.
The 37-year-old, who will retire from rugby on Saturday, is the sport's growth personified.
In the beginning, opportunitie…
Captain Sarah Hunter will retire after England's opening Women's Six Nations match against Scotland in her home city of Newcastle on Saturday.
The back-row forward, 37, is the world's most-capped women's player with 140 caps, and is a…
Bayern Munich's Georgia Stanway expects a "super difficult" game against Arsenal in Tuesday's Champions League quarter-final first-leg tie.
The 25-year-old joined the German side from Manchester City last summer.
Stanway, a Euro …
Joshua Cheptegei has been the face of Ugandan athletics since winning a silver medal in the 10,000m at the 2017 World Championships in London.
Having upgraded to gold at the 2019 and 2021 World Championships, he's also become a double…
"Having the best players in the world makes it easier to win games."
It may seem like an obvious statement but for England stars Lucy Bronze and Keira Walsh, it became even more evident after they joined one of the best teams in the w…
Fulham striker Aleksandar Mitrovic is facing a lengthy ban after the Football Association said its standard punishment for his sending off at Manchester United was "clearly insufficient".
The Serbian has been charged with violent and …
Former England manager Roy Hodgson has been reappointed as Crystal Palace boss until the end of the season.
Patrick Vieira, who replaced Hodgson at Selhurst Park in July 2021, was sacked by Palace last Friday after a 12-match winless …
Ghana's position on the latest World Happiness Report, a United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network publication, has dropped to 111th in 2022 from 95th in 2021.
The report ranks countries based on their average life evalu…
Coventry City cannot afford to be a "one-man team" and need to ease the burden on top scorer Viktor Gyokeres, says captain Kyle McFadzean.
Gyokeres' 18 Championship goals so far this season have almost single-handedly kept City in the…
Luton Town defender Tom Lockyer believes the international break has come at a good time as they look to seal a place in the play-offs.
The Wales international admitted some of the team felt a bit "leggy" during their 1-1 draw at Sund…
Queens Park Rangers manager Gareth Ainsworth says two more wins should avert relegation from the Championship.
The west London club have picked up just one win in five games, losing four, since Ainsworth took charge.
QPR are only…
Championship bottom side Wigan have been docked three points by the EFL for failing to pay player salaries in March, having previously been given a suspended penalty for a similar breach.
The Latics were charged and sanctioned for fai…
Kelly Simmons will leave the Football Association after 30 years of "seminal contribution" in developing the women's game in England, says FA chief executive Mark Bullingham.
Simmons will step down from her role as the director of the…
Sierra Leone head coach John Keister has said he is loving the challenge of trying to help Sierra Leone qualify for consecutive Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon).
The 52-year-old guided the Leone Stars to their first finals in 25 years wh…
Chelsea sailed through the group stages undefeated. Arsenal proved eight-time winners Lyon can be beaten. But can an English side finally make a breakthrough and win the Women's Champions League for the first time since 2007?
The grou…
Was it always destined to come to this?
Antonio Conte is an emotional, demanding manager - but his extraordinary comments after his side squandered a 3-1 lead in a draw at Southampton turned up the temperature at Tottenham.
The I…
The Premier League title race is building up to a dramatic finale as we enter the final two months of the campaign.
Arsenal extended their lead at the top to eight points by thrashing Crystal Palace 4-1 on Sunday and have 10 games lef…
Ghana’s world title hopeful, Richard Commey, is expected to use Saturday’s bout at the Save Mart Arena in Fresno, California, to define his status at the international stage of the fistic sport when he faces America’s Jose Ramirez in a WBC…
Black Stars trainer, Chris Hughton has refused to promise trophies in the shortest time after taking over as the new coach of the senior national team.
Coach Hughton explained that he was looking forward to building a team that can co…
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has offered Chris Hughton a one and half year contract as Black Stars coach ahead of Ghana’s African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers on Thursday, March 23 at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi.
Coach …
Olympic bronze medalist, Samuel Takyi, believes he is in a better position to win gold at the global multi-sport competition which is slated for Paris next year.
Takyi, who was Ghana’s sole medallist at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, tol…
The newly elected president of the Ghana Karate-do Federation Mr Nathaniel Johnson says he would increase the number of dojos in the country from 40 to 100 to enable karatekas have access and make a living out of it.
He revealed that cu…
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has officially outdoored the new Black Stars coach Chris Hughton following the departure of Otto Addo.
He was outdoored at a press conference in Kumasi ahead of the Black Stars match on Thursday.
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Newly appointed Black Stars Coach Chris Hughton has promised to spend more time in Ghana to monitor players in the Ghana Premier League (GPL) and other domestic competitions.
Coach Hughton, who failed to include any local player in hi…
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has reacted to reports that Richard Kingson popularly known as 'Olele' was going to lose his job as a goalkeepers trainer and explained that Olele is still at post.
Additionally all the technical sta…
Coach Chris Hughton will begin his era as the head coach of the Black Stars today when he leads the team’s training today in Kumasi after being unveiled to the media at a ceremony at the Semenhyia Golden Mall at Ayigya.
However, all eye…
Fans from 25 countries have already secured hospitality packages. Exclusive offers via FIFA.com/Hospitality include tickets, food and drinks. Packages range from luxurious to casual experiences and are still available for all 64 matches.
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FIFA’s (www.FIFA.com) Chief of Global Football Development Arsene Wenger spoke about FIFA’s talent development programme entering it’s next stage, 2023-2026.
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Herbert Mensah has been elected as the new President of Rugby Africa (www.RugbyAfrique.com), the governing body of Rugby in Africa, following the conclusion of the Rugby Africa Executive Committee Elections held on 18th March 2023. Herbert…
Regulations for the operational lifecycle 2023-2026 approved by the FIFA Council and welcomed by the FIFA Congress in Rwanda; FIFA (https://www.FIFA.com) aiming to create a sustainable legacy for long-term talent development by maximising …
NFE Will Support BAL’s (www.theBAL.com) Social Impact Initiatives Throughout League’s Third Season, Including BAL4HER, Threes for Trees, and the Ubuntu Trophy; NFE Continues as a Foundational Partner and the Official Energy Partner of the …
In an unprecedented move in the history of world football, Morocco has teamed up with Spain and Portugal in a bid to host the FIFA 2030 Men’s World Cup.
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has endorsed the North African country’s bid to host the 2…
Sergio Perez drove what his team principal Christian Horner called his "best grand prix" to hold off team-mate Max Verstappen and win in Saudi Arabia, but the big Formula 1 story on Sunday was just how far ahead Red Bull are of everyone el…
It may not have been a vintage display, but when it came down to it, Ireland got the job done against England. And when there's a Grand Slam on the line, that's all that really matters.
It was great to be in Dublin on Saturday to see …
Carlos Alcaraz breezed past Daniil Medvedev to win the Indian Wells title and return to world number one.
Spaniard Alcaraz, 19, needed only one hour 11 minutes to seal a 6-3 6-2 win that took him above Novak Djokovic at the top of the…
Aston Villa beat Manchester City in extra time to book their place in the semi-finals of the Women's FA Cup.
Rachel Daly fired home in the 97th minute from close range to shock the three-time competition winners.
Rachel Corsie al…
Exequiel Palacios scored two penalties as Bayer Leverkusen beat Bayern Munich who missed the chance to return to the top of the Bundesliga.
Joshua Kimmich had opened the scoring for defending German champions Bayern after 22 minutes.
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Paris St-Germain fell to their first Ligue 1 home defeat since April 2021 as Rennes completed a league double over the runaway leaders.
The visitors scored either side of half-time with Karl Toko Ekambi firing them in front before Arn…
Franck Kessie scored a dramatic late winner as Barcelona beat Real Madrid to move 12 points clear in La Liga.
Real went ahead in El Clasico against the run of play as Vinicius Jr's cross was headed into his own net by Barcelona defend…
Napoli stretched their lead at the top of Serie A as Victor Osimhen scored twice in a 4-0 win at Torino.
Osimhen, the league's top scorer with 21 goals from 23 matches, netted the opener after nine minutes.
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia …
I loved hearing Bukayo Saka say Arsenal don't fear anyone when we asked him what he thinks about the Gunners' title run-in on MOTD2.
It's a beautiful attitude for any side to have, and it's especially important in the situation that S…
Liverpool's Darwin Nunez has pulled out of the Uruguay squad for their upcoming friendlies because of injury.
The 23-year-old forward was named in the squad for Uruguay's matches against Japan and South Korea on 24 and 28 March respec…
The 2023 Six Nations has reached what promises to be a captivating climax as Grand Slam-hunting Ireland welcome a wounded England to Dublin on St Patrick's Day weekend.
Saturday's tournament closer at the Aviva Stadium could be a huge…
Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina defeated world number one Iga Swiatek in straight sets to reach the Indian Wells final.
Kazahk 10th seed Rybakina was dominant against defending champion Swiatek, needing just one hour 17 minutes to b…
Lauren Smith is making a mark in management, with her Bristol City side aiming to move closer to a Women's Super League (WSL) return in their top-of-the-table game at London City Lionesses on Sunday.
If Welshwoman Smith, 34, needs a s…
Upsets have been in short supply in the Women's FA Cup this season. Just one WSL side has been knocked out by a team from a lower division.
That came when Birmingham City beat Everton in the fourth round - and Darren Carter's team wil…
Leon Edwards defends his welterweight world title for the first time against Kamaru Usman at UFC 286 in London on Saturday.
The Birmingham fighter upset the odds to dethrone pound-for-pound great Usman in August and become just the se…
Defender George Tanner has signed a new three-and-a-half-year deal with Bristol City, to stay until the summer of 2026.
The 23-year-old joined the Championship club in August 2021 from Carlisle United, but his first campaign was disru…