Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka is hopeful that star duo Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil will both stay with the club next season.
Sanchez and Ozil have yet to agree new long-term contracts as they enter the final year of their current de…
Manchester City winger Raheem Sterling has pledged a financial donation to help those affected by the Grenfell Tower fire in London.
Flames engulfed the 24-storey council housing structure in north Kensington in the early hours of Tuesd…
Dr Justina Kordai Ansah, the Chief Executive Officer of the National Blood Service, Ghana, has said in 2016, a total of 160, 624 units of blood was collected nationwide. However, out of the number, only 36.2 per cent (3.6 out of 10) of the…
Veteran coach J.E. Sarpong has commended coach Kwasi Appiah and the Black Stars for their splendid performance against Ethiopia at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium last Sunday. However, he says Appiah must widen his net by scouting for more pl…
The captain of the Iran football team has called on President Hassan Rouhani to lift the long-standing stadium ban imposed on women and allow them to attend matches.
"They should set a course that women are also allowed to come to the s…
The monitoring group Human Rights Watch (HRW) has criticized football world governing body FIFA for failing to protect workers constructing stadiums for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
"Construction workers on World Cup stadiums face expl…
The Management of Accra Hearts of Oak Sporting Club Limited has debunked media reports that the team was prevented from training at the Accra Sports Stadium on Tuesday afternoon.
A press statement signed by Kwame Opare Addo, the Communi…
Manchester United have completed the signing of defender Victor Lindelof from Benfica.
The 22-year-old Sweden international will become a United player on 1 July and has signed a four-year contract, with an option for a further year.
…
Former multi-division boxing world champion Floyd Mayweather has announced he will fight UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor in Las Vegas on August 26.
The high-profile duo both took to Twitter on Wednesday evening to confirm their …
Juventus midfielder Kwadwo Asamoah remains coy about a return to the international fold after only suggesting he will play for the Black Stars again "soon".
Asamoah has not played for Ghana since the 2014 World Cup defeat to Portugal af…
Roma have warned Liverpool they are not "a supermarket'' and there will be no bargain buy for winger Mohamed Salah.
Liverpool have been in talks with the Serie A side for several weeks over the Egypt international after having an openin…
Just 38 years of age between them both. Kylian Mbappe turned 18 last December and Ousmane Dembele only blew out the 20 candles on his birthday cake last month. That they are both extremely talented -- borderline geniuses even -- is nothing…
KAZAN, Russia -- Mexico goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa has warned against overly focusing on Cristiano Ronaldo when El Tri kicks off its Confederations Cup campaign on Sunday against Portugal in Kazan.
"It's Portugal, not just Cristiano," O…
Southampton are looking for a manager with a shared "long-term vision'' after sacking Claude Puel.
Frenchman Puel, 55, took over at St Mary's last summer and guided Saints to the EFL Cup final, where they lost to Manchester United, and …
The Confederations Cup is about to start in Russia, but does it actually carry any relevance to the World Cup it precedes? Here's a look at the five editions of the tournaments that took place one year before the main event, and the lesson…
TOP STORY: Costa to sit out six months to secure Atleti move
Diego Costa is prepared to miss six months of football to secure a move to Atletico Madrid from Chelsea despite their transfer ban, according to Marca.
The Spain forward ha…
Reigning champions Chelsea and runners-up Tottenham will go head-to-head at Wembley in the second week of the Premier League season.
The new campaign gets under way on Saturday 12 August with Antonio Conte's Chelsea hosting Burnley in t…
Captain Harry Kane admitted England had just not been good enough after 10-man France battled back to secure a 3-2 win in Tuesday night's international friendly in Paris.
Kane's close-range finish and second-half penalty, which saw cons…
A Spanish state prosecutor has accused Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo with defrauding Spain's tax office of €14.7 million in unpaid taxes.
In a statement released on Tuesday, Madrid's regional state prosecutor accused Ronaldo, 32…
Africa’s leading Digital TV operator, StarTimes has announced that the FIFA Confederations Cup, RUSSIA 2017 will be broadcasted live on its channels, ST World Football, channel number 245 and ST Sports Premium, channel number 246.
The 2…
James Rodriguez had a goal and an assist to lead Colombia to a 4-0 win over 10-man Cameroon in an friendly in Madrid on Tuesday.
The loss for Cameroon comes five days before they plays their first match of the Confederations Cup in Mosc…
Brian Mwila and debutant Lubinda Mundia scored for Zambia as they came from behind to claim a 2-1 victory over South Africa in their friendly international at the Moruleng Stadium on Tuesday.
The result brings to an end Bafana Bafana's …
It has been a typical Asamoah Gyan week ... he hit a major landmark, then took the shine off himself with one act.
In a Black Stars career that has spanned 14 years, no player has done more to thrill, annoy, win hearts, lose many, and c…
Players of the Senior National Team, the Black Stars, have each been paid US$5,000 as winning bonus for beating the Walias of Ethiopia in their 2019 African Cup of Nations (AFCoN) qualifier at the Baba Yara Stadium.
They thrashed their …
The Golden State Warriors are the new NBA Champions. In an impressive performance at Oracle Arena they clinched the Larry O’Brien trophy for the fifth time in their history and second time in three seasons. This was a title win they will s…
Game 5 was the most anticipated game of the NBA finals, well since Game 4. After the Cleveland Cavaliers lost the first two games in Oakland [sort of expected] then surprisingly lost at home in Game 3 in a close game, every NBA fan expecte…
The Black Stars ran out 5-0 victors over Ethiopia in their 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Sunday, and KweséESPN looks at five take-aways from the drubbing.
1. There is no place like Oseikrom for Black Stars games
The Ghana F…
Nigeria football officials will hold two crisis meetings this week following the Super Eagles' 2-0 defeat by South Africa in 2019 African Cup of Nations qualifying.
The Technical and Development Committee of the Nigeria Football Federat…
Manchester United target Antoine Griezmann has agreed to extend his contract with Atletico Madrid until June 2022, according to the Spanish club's president Enrique Cerezo.
Griezmann, whose previous deal was due to end in June 2021, has…
Swedish minnows Vasteras are set to receive a substantial windfall that will wipe out their debts after Manchester United agreed a deal to sign Benfica centre-back Victor Lindelof.
United will reportedly pay around £30.75 million (€35m)…
As a European champion and a back-to-back Champions League winner, it's perhaps only fitting that Cristiano Ronaldo has been bestowed with a unique pair of football boots.
The Portuguese superstar will wear a special pair of CR7 Mercuri…
TOP STORY: Juventus keeping tabs on Leicester's Mahrez
Earlier this month, Chelsea and Arsenal seemed the clubs most likely to battle it out for the signature of Leicester playmaker Riyad Mahrez, but both were said to have been put off …
In each of the previous two summer transfer windows, one of the key areas that Chelsea have attempted to strengthen has been central defence. This time, however, there is a curious lack of chatter around potential reinforcements.
Two ye…
"Sometimes it can take until someone has finished their career to be fully appreciated."
This view was expressed by Michael Carrick earlier this year when he called for Wayne Rooney to be given more respect for his achievements at Manch…
The coach of the Black Stars, Kwasi Appiah says there was nothing wrong with skipper Asamoah Gyan wearing a personalised captain's armband in their 5-0 win over Ethiopia on Sunday.
The Stars dominated the clash and posted a comfortable …
The visit of undefeated American boxing legend, Floyd Mayweather has been postponed until further notice by organisers, Upscale Entertainment.
Mayweather was supposed to have touched down in Nigeria today for the first leg of his "Undef…
Fifa says Cameroon's participation at the Confederations Cup in Russia this month is in order despite complaints to the contrary.
A written submission from Cameroonian club Etoile Filante de Garoua argues that Cameroon's football federa…
Rafael Nadal described his "joy" at winning a record 10th French Open after beating Swiss third seed Stan Wawrinka in the final.
The Spaniard, 31, won 6-2 6-3 6-1 to secure 'La Decima' at Roland Garros, and his 15th major title.
Nada…
John Stones says his first season at Manchester City was a disappointing one, but insists his large transfer fee had no effect on his performances.
Stones, 23, joined City from Everton last summer for a reported £47.5 million, making hi…
Manchester United have reached an agreement with Benfica for the transfer of Swedish defender Victor Lindelof, the Premier League club said on Saturday.
A transfer fee was not disclosed, though multiple reports in England said United wi…
"Careful what you wish for." It's the motto of accepted wisdom, most recently offered in the direction of "Wenger Out" Arsenal fans, the general gist of which is that some individuals are very hard to replace.
For Chelsea fans this summ…
England are world champions
For the first time since 1966, England are champions of the world, albeit at youth level, after a 1-0 win over Venezuela in the Under-20 World Cup final in South Korea. Dominic Calvert-Lewin, the scorer, and …
Didier Drogba enjoyed a dream debut for United Soccer League side Phoenix Rising FC -- the club he is also a part owner of -- scoring and assisting as they beat Vancouver Whitecaps.
Drogba, making his first appearance for Phoenix since …
Kwesi Appiah's first game back in charge of Ghana ended in a perfect 5-0 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying victory against Ethiopia on Sunday.
The scoreline told a story of dominance, but there was a lot more to it. The identity of the g…
The General Secretary of the Professional Football Association of Ghana (PFAG), Tony Baffoe, has advocated medical care insurances for the various clubs and players in the country.
Mr Baffoe noted that the normal medical check-up per se…
Sulley Muntari has confessed he has missed playing for Ghana at the international level three years after being suspended from the Black Stars.
The midfielder and his counterpart Kevin-Prince Boateng fell out with Coach Kwasi Appiah at …
Julian Nagelsmann has signed a new four-year deal at Hoffenheim that runs until 2021.
Nagelsmann, 29, became the youngest coach ever in the Bundesliga and has been touted as Carlo Ancelotti's potential successor at Bayern Munich.
Hof…
If you go to Jack Wilshere's Twitter profile, there is no mention of Arsenal anywhere. He describes himself as a "professional footballer" and "Nike UK athlete", but there is no mention whatsoever of the club that reared him in his social …
Real Madrid goalkeeper Keylor Navas has thanked Blancos coach Zinedine Zidane for the confidence shown in him through a difficult 2017-18, as speculation in Spain continues that the Bernabeu outfit have ended their chase for Manchester Uni…
Reported Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur target Djibril Sidibe has admitted "there are certain offers you can't turn down" as the Monaco defender mulls over his future.
Sidibe, 24, has been suggested as a potential replacement for Hector …