Dear Nana Addo: Is This Your Best Shot?
When you won the elections, my NDC friends warned me against believing that your presidency would be different. They said all politicians were the same while I argued that you’d be different...
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Kohli Leads India To Series Win Over West Indies
Virat Kohli stroked a commanding, unbeaten 111 to lead India to a series-clinching eight-wicket win over the West Indies in the fifth and final one-day international at Sabina Park on Thursday....
England Bat Against South Africa In First Test
England's new captain, Joe Root, won the toss and elected to bat against South Africa in the first Test at Lord's on Thursday. A lightly grassed pitch and blue skies overhead offered the promise of...
Is This Your Best Shot?
When you won the elections, my NDC friends warned me against believing that your presidency would be different. They said all politicians were the same while I argued that you’d be different...
Australia A Players Call Off S.Africa Cricket Tour
The Australian Cricketers' Association said Thursday that players would boycott this month's Australia A tour to South Africa over a pay dispute. The union said players were not obliged and were...
S. Africa Stand-In Captain Elgar Eager To Get His Own Back On Broad
South Africa stand-in captain Dean Elgar is confident there will be no "scarring" on show when his side face England paceman Stuart Broad again in the first Test at Lord's on Thursday. Broad's Test...
Root ‘excited’ To Lead England At Last Against S. Africa
Joe Root says he feels excited by the prospect of finally leading England in a Test on the eve of the South Africa series opener at Lord's. Months of waiting will come to an end on Thursday for the...
Spinner Dawson In England Test Team To Face S. Africa
Joe Root, the new England captain, has confirmed that spinner Liam Dawson will play in the first Test against South Africa at Lord's starting on Thursday. With England having selected a 12-man squad,...
Kotoko Can Win More Trophies – Steve Polack
Head coach of Kumasi Asante Kotoko, Steve Polack has assured fans of winning several silverwares for the club following their victory over arch rivals Accra Hearts of Oak at the Baba Yara stadium on...
Godwin Attram Should Shut Up – Commodore
General Manager of Accra Great Olympics, Mr. Oloboi Commodore has slammed former coach, Godwin Attram for passing what he described as derogatory comments on the clubs management over their poor...
John Terry Signs For Aston Villa
John Terry has completed a move to Aston Villa on a one-year deal after leaving Chelsea. The former England captain’s contract will not see him take up a coaching role at his new club, according to...
Philippine Militants Behead 2 Vietnamese Hostages
Islamist militants have beheaded two Vietnamese sailors held hostage for eight months in the southern Philippines, the military said on Wednesday. Philippine troops found the remains of the two...
Chinese Football Champs Fine Captain For Handshake Snub
Chinese champions Guangzhou Evergrande fined captain Zheng Zhi for failing to gather all his players to shake the hands of match officials after the dramatic weekend defeat at Tianjin Quanjian. The...
Pakistan’s Ramiz Raja Wants Test ‘window’
Former Pakistan batsman Ramiz Raja has urged the International Cricket Council to set aside a two-month window solely for Test matches in a bid to preserve the longest form of the game. While crowds...
Ghanaian Policeman Samuel Sarfo On Black Stars Debut
A Ghanaian policeman who had been a security guard for the national football team has told the BBC that making his international debut was “a dream come true”. Samuel Sarfo made his debut for the...
Pakistan Appoints Sarfraz Test Captain
Pakistan Tuesday rewarded Sarfraz Ahmed with the country's Test captaincy, a fortnight after he led the national team to an elusive Champions Trophy title in England. Underdogs Pakistan trounced...
Kotoko Beat Hearts On Penalties To Retain UBA President’s Cup
Asante Kotoko beat rivals, Hearts of Oak, 4-1 on penalties at the Baba Yara Stadium to retain the 2017 President’s Cup. The two teams had to play the encounter again on Monday after it was rained...
Kotoko Beat Hearts On Penalties To Retain UBA President’s Cup
Asante Kotoko beat rivals, Hearts of Oak, 4-1 on penalties at the Baba Yara Stadium to retain the 2017 President’s Cup. The two teams had to play the encounter again on Monday after it was rained...
US Warship In Med Wary of ‘tensions’ With Syria’s Allies
A top officer aboard the US Navy's largest warship, which is deployed in the eastern Mediterranean, said Monday his forces were wary of "tensions" and ready to strike allies of Syria's regime. The...
Policeman Samuel Sarfo Finally Makes Ghana Debut In Defeat To USA
After some 2 years on the sidelines, Policeman Samuel Sarfo has made his way to the prestigious Black Stars… There is still a bright side to Ghana’s loss to the US team, in the friendly match...