NBA Africa 2017 To Take Place On August 5
The National Basketball Association (NBA) and the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) announced today that NBA Africa Game 2017, the NBA’s second game in Africa, will take place...
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British Police Make Fresh Arrest In Fixing Probe
British police announced Thursday a third suspect had been arrested in connection with their investigation into international cricket spot-fixing. A statement issued by the National Crime Agency said...
Emmanuel Frimpong Tags Himself As the Biggest Player In the Swedish League
Former Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Frimpong says he does not see any player in Sweden as big as he is following his move from Russia to Swedish side Eskilstuna. "I know nothing really about the...
Muhammad Ali To Be Honoured At Jesse Owens Awards
The International Athletic Association says iconic tennis star Serena Williams and legendary boxer Muhammad Ali are the recipients of the esteemed 2017 Jesse Owens awards in April, according to Look...
53 Players Investigated Over Betting
New figures showing that 53 footballers have been reported over potential breaches of betting rules are the “tip of the iceberg”, says a sport integrity expert. Former FIFA and Interpol adviser...
GPL Week Three Best XI
Great Olympics’ striker Abel Manomey and Seth Appiah of Berekum Chelsea hit braces in their matches to earn an automatic berth in the Week III Best XI while Tema Youth sensational winger Joseph...
Manager Sent Off For Tackling A Player
Something bizarre happened on a football touchline this week… a manager decided to tackle a player during a derby game! The incident took place in the Clasico Nacional, a derby contested between...
Rooney’s Agent In China For Transfer Talks
Wayne Rooney's agent Paul Stretford held talks in China on Thursday amid mounting speculation over the Manchester United captain's future, British media said. Rooney, 31, has been sidelined by...
Dortmund Enter Race For Winger Inaki Williams
Borussia Dortmund are reportedly set to rival Liverpool and Juventus in the summer pursuit of Spanish born Ghanaian sensation Inaki Williams. Italian publication Calciomercato are reporting that...
Kotoko’s Eric Donkor Describes Bechem United Match As Difficult
Kumasi Asante Kotoko player Eric Donkor has described their Premier League game against Bechem United as a difficult one. Kotoko beat Bechem by a lone goal at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium to continue...
Mkhitaryan & Carrick Could Miss EFL Final As Bailly Picks Up Europa League Suspension
The midfielders were replaced by Marcus Rashford & Bastian Schweinsteiger, while the defender was shown red Manchester United face a nervous wait after Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Michael Carrick both...
Why GFA Ended Their Interest In Willy Sagnol As Next Black Stars Coach
The Ghana Football Association has withdrawn its interest in hot favorite for Ghana coaching job Willy Sagnol, Sportsworldghana.com can report. Just last week, the GFA came out to categorically deny...
Wayne Rooney Set To Leave Manchester United In Summer
Wayne Rooney is highly unlikely to leave Manchester United next week and has been left surprised by José Mourinho’s claim he could do so, though the striker is set to depart the club in the...
55 Players On Women’s World XI Shortlist
FIFPro today revealed the list with 55 female footballers who received most votes for the 2016 World XI. The list includes 6 players from Germany’s Olympic Gold medal team. FIFPro’s will announce...
Ramos Presents UEFA Donation To ICRC
UEFA believes deeply in football's power to help people rebuild their lives – and puts these convictions into practice in a long-standing partnership with the International Committee of the Red...
Judges Dismiss Case Against Mid-Level Khmer Rouge Cadre
A UN-backed court on Wednesday dismissed a case against a former Khmer Rouge cadre charged with crimes against humanity, highlighting the difficulties of bringing lower level members of the brutal...
Manchester City Edge Monaco In Eight-Goal Thriller
Manchester City struck three times in the last 19 minutes as they came from behind to beat Monaco 5-3 in a sensational UEFA Champions League meeting. It had looked like being the visitors' night when...
Super Rugby Has Plenty To Tackle In 2017
A new Super Rugby season kicks off this week with bosses pledging to tackle its unwieldy conference structure, exhausting travel schedules and lopsided contests. There will be a first fixture in...
Ghanaian Midfielder Michael Essien Could Sue Panathinaikos
Indignant former Ghana midfielder Michael Essien could sue former club Panathinaikos and demand for a huge compensation over recent comments made about him by the club officials claiming he is...
The Complexity of Kevin-Prince Boateng
A man of many complexities and a remarkable talent on the football pitch, Kevin-Prince Boateng is, for the most part, a controversial figure in his personal and professional life. Set to be Ghana’s...