Genoa and Sampdoria's Serie A fixtures on Sunday have been postponed following Tuesday's collapse of the Morandi bridge.
Thirty-nine people died and at least a further 15 were injured.
Genoa were due to play at AC Milan, while the ci…
Rangers' performance in their Europa League elimination of Maribor was "mature and measured", says former Ibrox striker Steven Thompson.
Steven Gerrard's side drew 0-0 in Slovenia on Thursday to progress 3-1 on aggregate and set up a pl…
Boreham Wood host Dunfermline Athletic and Sutton United visit Airdrieonians as English teams play in the Scottish Challenge Cup for the first time.
The two National League teams enter the competition at the second-round stage.
Two P…
Danny Cipriani must still be part of England's plans this autumn, says Steve Diamond, who managed him at Sale.
Gloucester fly-half Cipriani was fined on Thursday after pleading guilty to assault and resisting arrest following an inciden…
"I didn't do anything for three days. I just slept and cried."
Just over two years ago, England women's bowler Kate Cross looked to have the world at her feet.
She had broken record after record on her way to playing international cr…
Burnley moved within one round of the Europa League group stage as they beat Turkish side Istanbul Basaksehir after extra time.
Following a goalless first leg, Jack Cork scored the only goal at Turf Moor when he curled into the top corn…
Kenyan middle-distance runner Kipyegon Bett has been provisionally suspended from competition for "refusing or failing to submit" to a drugs test.
The 20-year-old, who won bronze over 800m at last year's World Championships in London, w…
Senegal and Tunisia are the joint highest African nations on the latest Fifa world rankings following their World Cup campaigns.
Tunisia dropped three places to 24 in the world after winning just one of their three group matches in Russ…
The Government of Ghana has agreed with FIFA to discontinue court processes to liquidate the Ghana Football Association (GFA).
The new twist in the stormy Ghana vs FIFA collision comes after a delegation from the two sides met in Zurich…
Clarion Gaming continues to advance the role of women in the industry across the region and internationally with vital insights from some of the industry’s key female figures
As part of South Africa’s Women’s Month, Clarion Gaming conti…
Brandt Snedeker shot the 10th sub-60 round in PGA Tour history with an 11-under-par 59 in the opening round of the Wyndham Championship.
The American, 37, converted a 20ft birdie putt on the final hole for the PGA Tour's first 59 in 201…
Australia opener Cameron Bancroft, who was banned for nine months after admitting to ball-tampering during a Test match, will join Durham for 2019.
The 25-year-old admitted to using sandpaper on the ball in South Africa in March, and hi…
Zenit St Petersburg produced the biggest Europa League comeback in 33 years as they overturned a 4-0 first-leg deficit in astonishing fashion to stun Dinamo Minsk.
The Russian side were hammered in the first leg in Belarus and, despite …
Serena Williams says she discovered just minutes before her match against Johanna Konta last month that the man convicted of killing her half-sister had been released on parole.
Briton Konta inflicted the worst defeat of Williams' caree…
Controversial proposals to revamp the Davis Cup and turn it into a season-ending 18-team event have been backed by national tennis federations.
A two-thirds majority among the 140 nations was needed at the International Tennis Federatio…
Former Pakistan opener Nasir Jamshed has been banned for 10 years for his part in the spot-fixing scandal that marred the 2017 Pakistan Super League.
The 28-year-old, who played in 48 one-day internationals and two Test matches, had alr…
Carlos Sainz has signed a multi-year deal to replace Fernando Alonso at McLaren from the 2019 season, the team have confirmed.
Alonso, twice world champion, announced on Tuesday that he will retire from Formula 1 at the end of the year.…
Serie A can never be reduced to a one-man show and it simply cannot be all about Cristiano Ronaldo. Nevertheless, it is hard to understate the impact his arrival at Juventus has had on the league before a ball has even been kicked.
The …
That Black Stars of Ghana have risen two places up to 45th and are ahead of World Cup participants Nigeria and Cameroon in the FIFA Ranking for August despite not featuring at the tournament.
The Stars who are now the fourth best team o…
Tour de France winners Geraint Thomas and Chris Froome will lead Team Sky at next month's Tour of Britain, it has been confirmed.
They will line up on the start at Pembrey Country Park, Carmarthenshire, on Sunday 2 September.
"As soo…
England rugby international Danny Cipriani has been fined £2,000 after an assault in a Jersey nightclub.
The Gloucester player pleaded guilty to common assault and resisting arrest and was ordered to pay £250 compensation to a woman pol…
Brexit could be "hugely damaging" to English football, claim two chairmen.
Burnley chairman Mike Garlick says uncertainty over a deal with the European Union is already making it harder for clubs to sign players.
Stoke chairman Peter…
Nigeria's Victor Moses has announced his retirement from international football at the age of 27.
The Chelsea winger played 37 times for his country, scoring 12 times since making his debut in 2012.
He had previously represented Engl…
Real Madrid began life without Cristiano Ronaldo and Zinedine Zidane with defeat in the first ever Uefa Super Cup derby as Atletico Madrid scored twice in extra time.
Two excellent late goals from Koke and Saul sealed victory for Atleti…
Former India Test and one-day international captain Ajit Wadekar has died at the age of 77.
The left-handed batsman, who led India to triumphs in England and West Indies in 1971, scored 2,113 runs in 37 Test matches between 1966 and 197…
With Fernando Alonso retiring from Formula 1 and Daniel Ricciardo joining Renault, the drivers' grid is set to look a little different in 2019 - but who else might be moving on?
Ricciardo announced in early August that he would be leavi…
Two-time Grand Slam winner Garbine Muguruza suffered a surprise defeat by Lesia Tsurenko in Cincinnati.
The 24-year-old Spanish defending champion, ranked seventh in the world, lost 2-6 6-4 6-4 to her Ukrainian opponent, the world numbe…
Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos says former Germany team-mate Mesut Ozil was talking "nonsense" in his retirement announcement last month.
Arsenal midfielder Ozil, 29, quit international football after Germany exited the World Cup in …
Former Australia flanker George Smith says his sacking by Japanese club Suntory will not define his career.
The Wallaby great, 38, spent 20 days in a Japanese prison after an incident with a taxi driver on 31 December 2017, before being…
Manchester City's Kevin de Bruyne is having tests on a right knee injury suffered in training on Wednesday.
City said the extent of the injury suffered by the 27-year-old Belgium midfielder is "not yet known".
In 2016, he missed 12 g…
England have moved up six places to sixth in Fifa's world rankings after their run to the World Cup semi-finals in Russia.
It is their highest position since they were fourth in March 2013.
World Cup winners France rise six spots to …
Black Stars skipper Asamoah Gyan has announced that he will host a five-nation Under-16 Tournament between August 27-September 3 targeted at reviving the fortunes of grassroots football in the country.
The tournament organised by Babyje…
A Spanish top-flight game will be played in the US, the first time a La Liga match has taken place overseas.
The plan is part of a 15-year partnership between La Liga and media company Relevent, which organises the International Champio…
Jonathan Mensah, a United States of America (USA) based Ghanaian young football player/coach, has donated sports kits to Barca Kids, a juvenile club based at Mamprobi, in Accra.
The items include jerseys, balls, hoes and boots.
Mensa…
The Federation of International Football Association (FIFA), has extended an invitation to the Government of Ghana, to deliberate on the current impasse in Ghana football.
The meeting would be held on Thursday, August 16, at the headqua…
Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic struggled with a stomach issue as he came from a set down to beat Adrian Mannarino and progress in Cincinnati.
The 13-time Grand Slam winner defeated the French world number 28 4-6 6-2 6-1 to reach the …
Former England captain Michael Vaughan says all-rounder Ben Stokes "does not deserve" a warm reception from England fans in the third Test against India on Saturday.
Stokes was involved in a fracas in Bristol last September but was foun…
The new La Liga season gets under way this weekend amid plenty of intrigue, especially for Real Madrid - as the three-in-a-row European champions begin life without iconic duo Cristiano Ronaldo and Zinedine Zidane.
Real are by no means …
The government has reiterated its commitment not to compromise on the sovereignty of the nation ahead of a meeting at the FIFA Headquarters in Switzerland on Thursday, August 16 between its three-member team and officials of FIFA in an att…
Dr. Matthew Opoku- Prempeh, Minister of Education, has entreated directors of education, heads of institutions and teachers to ensure that Physical Education (P.E), is given the needed attention in the curriculum.
He said, the freedom t…
The Government of Ghana has reiterated its intention to engage with the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA), following a directive by the later to the former to discontinue the dissolution process against the Ghana Foot…
Mr. Isaac Kwame Asiamah, would lead a Government of Ghana delegation for a crunch meeting with the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA), on Thursday, August 16, in Zurich, Switzerland, over an impending ban of Ghana, fro…
Alhaji Karim Gruzah, owner and bankroller of King Faisal Football Club, is confident, Ghana football would be revived, despite the recent turbulence.
He said, they would engage all stakeholders in seeking solution to th…
Former England captain Michael Vaughan says Ben Stokes has "suffered enough punishment" and has backed the all-rounder's return to the England squad.
Stokes missed England's 2017-18 tour of Australia while his role in a fracas in Bristo…
England and Worcester centre Ben Te'o says his injury problems of the past year left him contemplating his future in the sport.
A thigh injury forced Te'o out of England's tour of South Africa, just months after recovering from a seriou…
It is "not rocket science" to say Celtic should have strengthened as they attempted to qualify for the Champions League, says manager Brendan Rodgers.
Celtic will not play in the group stage for the first time under Rodgers after losing…
Partnership means increased exposure for African rugby as teams compete to join the world’s elite at the 2019 Rugby World Cup
APO Group (APO-opa.com), the leading media relations consultancy for Africa and the Middle East, today announc…
Winger Wilfried Zaha has signed a new five-year contract with Crystal Palace.
The Ivory Coast international, 25, who was linked with a move to Tottenham or Chelsea in the summer transfer window, said he was relieved the talks over a new…
Brazil World Cup winner Ronaldo has been discharged from a hospital in Ibiza after suffering with pneumonia.
The 41-year-old, who thanked his doctors, nurses, fans and girlfriend Celina, said he had returned home on Tuesday.
He assur…
Fifa has issued ultimatums to Nigeria and Ghana that they both face bans from global football for "undue influence" in the affairs of their governing bodies.
Nigeria's ban could begin on 20 August if the Nigeria Football Federation "off…