Former Vice-President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), George Afriyie, has held GFA President, Kurt Simeon-Okraku accountable for the Black Stars' failure to qualify for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
Speaking in an …
Former head coach of the Black Stars, Charles Kwabla Akonnor has given a candid assessment of the team’s player selection process, describing it as chaotic and often contentious.
Akonnor, who managed Ghana’s senior national team from …
For the first time in 20 years, the Ghana Black Stars and four times champions, will miss the next African Cup of Nations (AFCON) after failing to win their penultimate Group F game against Angola in Luanda Friday evening.
Going into Fr…
With upcoming holidays in mind and a new season about to start, 4 August 2024 was meant to be a tranquil summer's day for Atalanta fans.
Their club, fresh from winning the Europa League, were playing a pre-season friendly at Parma.…
Mexico coach Javier Aguirre was left with blood pouring down his face when he was hit by a full can of beer after the final whistle of his side's 2-0 defeat by Honduras.
The drink was thrown from the stands and struck the 65-year-o…
The times are changing for Northern Ireland.
Missing the injured Paddy McNair and with Josh Magennis starting among the substitutes, this was the first time they had named a starting XI which did not feature a single player from the…
Youtuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul left a permanent stain on two-time heavyweight champion Mike Tyson's boxing legacy with a tedious points win in front of 70,000 frustrated fans in Texas - and millions watching the controversial bout on …
Former New Zealand captain Tim Southee has announced he will be retiring from Test cricket later this year.
Southee, 35, will call time on his Test career following the three-match series with England across November and December, u…
Liam Livingstone was dropped three times before taking England to a series-clinching three-wicket win over West Indies in the third T20.
Having been set 146 to win in St Lucia, Jos Buttler's side slipped to 37-3 in the powerplay but…
Billie Jean King turns 81 next week, but does not want tennis targeted at people like her.
Instead, she wants to see names and numbers on the back of shirts and a simplified scoring system to entice the young.
And even though the…
American tennis player Frances Tiafoe has been fined $120,000 (£94,737) for a furious outburst, in which he repeatedly swore at the chair umpire, during last month's Shanghai Masters.
Tiafoe reacted angrily towards Jimmy Pinoargote …
Carrick Rangers v Crusaders (Saturday, 15:00 GMT, coverage on Sportsound)
This one won't be short of a few goals with both teams scoring freely at the minute. With Stephen Baxter up against his former team it's going to be an exciting o…
Joe Allen says even though Harry Wilson did not establish himself at Liverpool, it was obvious from their time together that Wales' new talisman would become a "brilliant player".
Midfielder Wilson, 27, has become the first Welshman…
"This group deserves a bit of luck. We have been unlucky for a long time."
After a rocky start, it finally feels like Heimir Hallgrimsson is building some momentum with the Republic of Ireland.
On paper, it looked like a routine…
Greek police have been criticised after it was claimed they used riot shields and tear gas to control England supporters during the Nations League match with Greece in Athens.
The Football Supporters' Association (FSA) is asking fa…
Lee Carsley's reign as England's interim manager has not been without its obstacles, but the most impressive performance of his reign may just have made the road to succession a lot smoother for incoming coach Thomas Tuchel.
The low…
Ghana’s head coach Otto Addo has acknowledged the challenge his team faces as they prepare to clash with Angola in their fifth match of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers.
Speaking after the team’s final training sessi…
Steve McClaren's Jamaica were beaten 1-0 at home by a USA side managed by Mauricio Pochettino in the first leg of their Concacaf Nations League quarter-final.
Demarai Gray missed a penalty for Jamaica while team-mate Mason Holga…
Manchester City pushed Chelsea all the way in the Women's Super League last season and many are tipping them to do so again.
The title race went down to the final day, with Chelsea pipping Gareth Taylor's side on goal difference.
…
Sunderland defender Trai Hume says Northern Ireland need to "back up" their last Nations League performance and try to win their group as they prepare to face Belarus on Friday.
Michael O'Neill's side beat Bulgaria 5-0 in their last…
The Nations League climax could mean the world to Wales – with the route to North America in 2026 dependent upon it.
Manager Craig Bellamy has hailed the competition as the perfect testing ground for his new era, with the real ambit…
Norwich City owner Mark Attanasio has set a target of having a competitive Premier League team within five years.
The American's Norfolk FB Holdings Group now owns an 85% stake in the club, who are currently 14th in the Championship…
World champions South Africa have made 12 changes to their starting XV for Saturday's Autumn Nations Series match with England at Allianz Stadium.
Captain Siya Kolisi and former world player of the year Pieter-Steph du Toit return i…
Australian-born Courtney Winfield-Hill will join England's coaching team this winter for the tour of South Africa and Women's Ashes down under.
Winfield-Hill played domestic cricket in Australia before moving to the UK and switching…
Monaco will continue to host Formula 1 races until at least 2031 after a new six-year deal was agreed.
One of the sport's most iconic and prestigious races, the Monaco Grand Prix has been an ever-present in the F1 calendar since 195…
While plenty of attention has already been given to the looming return of former head coach Joe Schmidt when Ireland welcome Australia at the end of this month, Friday's visit from Argentina will bring another familiar face to the oppo…
Carlos Alcaraz overcame illness to defeat Andrey Rublev at the ATP Finals in Turin.
The 21-year-old Spaniard won 6-3 7-6 (10-8) despite cutting short his practice session on Tuesday after struggling with a chest complaint.
German…
Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill says his squad is "full of confidence" before their Nations League double-header against Belarus and Luxembourg.
O'Neill's side sit top of League C Group 3 with seven points after two wins, o…
England captain Harry Kane's diplomacy skills are almost as carefully crafted to the point of perfection as the marksmanship that has made him his country's all-time record goalscorer.
So when Kane diverted from his trademark non-co…
Cameron Menzies reached the quarter-finals of the Grand Slam of Darts after a thrilling 10-9 victory over James Wade.
The 35-year-old took the early initiative but Wade rallied to take a 7-5 lead only for Menzies to get back on term…
Below-par Chelsea came from behind to narrowly overcome hearty Celtic and remain top of Group B in the Women's Champions League.
Sonia Bompastor made a host of changes for the trip to Glasgow and her side were made to work hard …
The government's proposed new football regulator would create a "closed shop" of top sides, West Ham United vice chair Karren Brady has warned.
The Football Governance Bill, which would lead to the creation of a regulator, was debat…
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) needs to improve rules on transgender and DSD (differences in sex development) athletes to "protect female sport", says World Athletics president Lord Coe.
Britain's two-time Olympic 1500m c…
Referees' body PGMOL says it is taking new allegations around Premier League official David Coote "very seriously".
Coote is suspended from his role pending an investigation into a video which emerged earlier this week, in which the…
Victor Wembanyama became the fourth-youngest player to score 50 points in an NBA game as he led the San Antonio Spurs to a 139-130 win over the Washington Wizards.
The three players who scored 50 points at a younger age than the 20-…
Retired footballer Diego Forlan lost 6-1 6-2 in 47 minutes on his professional tennis debut in a doubles event in his native Uruguay.
The former Manchester United and Atletico Madrid striker, 45, and Argentine partner Federico Coria…
Mike Tyson spoke just a few words, Jake Paul made crude references and Briton Tony Bellew was escorted out of the arena by security at a baffling news conference in Texas.
Former world heavyweight champion Tyson, 58, will face YouTu…
Angola head coach Pedro Goncalves has cast serious doubt on Ghana’s chances of reaching the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), calling their qualification prospects “low to impossible.”
The Black Stars, who have faced a challenging q…
Former Premiership club Wasps have moved a step closer to a return to professional rugby by securing land to build a new stadium in Kent.
The six-time Premiership title winners were relegated after going into administration two year…
Manchester City continued their 100% start in the Women's Champions League with a hard-fought 2-0 win over Hammarby.
After a frustrating first half in which the hard-working visitors limited City's chances, Gareth Taylor's side …
Arsenal maintained their stellar run of form under interim boss Renee Slegers by beating Juventus in the Women's Champions League.
Frida Maanum, Stina Blackstenius, Mariona Caldentey and Caitlin Foord all scored to ensure Arsena…
Oxford United's head coach Des Buckingham has said mental health issues "cannot be seen as a weakness".
Buckingham's comments came as more than 200 people took part in a mental health workshop organised by the club.
The event - par…
English Football League chairman Rick Parry says he hopes a "seminal" review of the game by a new independent regulator could help overcome years of deadlock with the Premier League over a "fundamental financial reset".
Strengthened…
HEARTS of Oak coach, Aboubakar Ouattara, has emphasised the heightened motivation that opposing teams bring when facing his side, stressing that every match against the Phobians comes with an added determination to succeed.
Speaking i…
Black Stars defender Gideon Mensah has expressed disappointment over the absence of eight key players who have withdrawn from the squad ahead of Ghana's crucial 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers against Angola and Niger.
S…
There is a certain genre of athlete we all know: a total force of nature on the field, someone whose exuberant performances stand head and shoulders above their peers, someone who seems like they must be nine feet tall should you ever me…
Ghana’s Black Stars have been strengthened by the arrival of 14 additional players ahead of their crucial Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers against Angola and Niger.
The players, who touched down this week, join those who be…
There are three rounds of the 2024 Formula 1 season remaining, with Max Verstappen on the verge of clinching a fourth successive drivers' championship.
Dutchman Verstappen leads Lando Norris by 62 points and the Briton needs to win…
England have a "generational" crop of young talent that has more potential than the squad which reached the 2019 World Cup final under Eddie Jones, says Rugby Football Union director of performance Conor O'Shea.
In July, England won…
Ireland winger Mack Hansen says the squad will ignore "outside noise" in the build-up to their Test against Argentina in Dublin on Friday.
Andy Farrell's side saw their home winning streak ended at 19 by the All Blacks last week an…
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