‘We Did Not Reject State Burial’
Spokesperson of the deceased former Black Stars coach, Herbert Obuobi Addo, Philip Addo, has debunked reports that the family has rejected a state funeral. The late Herbert Addo, who is expected to...
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De Villiers Takes South Africa To 142-3 Against England
South Africa captain AB de Villiers top-scored for the Proteas as they were held to 142 for three by England in the first Twenty20 international at Southampton on Wednesday. De Villiers made 65 not...
Bukom Banku Challenges Anthony Joshua For A Bout
Ghanaian Boxer Braima Kamoko aka Bukom Banku says he is ready to fight undefeated British world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, promising to beat him. Joshua defeated Wladimir Klitschko in the...
Kwadwo Poku To Join Black Stars For Mexico, USA Games
Miami FC midfielder Kwadwo Poku will join the Black Stars team for their upcoming friendly matches against USA and Mexico. Poku will join the team’s camp when they arrive in the United States over...
Reaction To VARs In Football
Football is evolving and as competitions become keener, so are the errors. FIFA, in an attempt to rid the competition off some of those errors, has undertaken some initiatives with the aid of...
June 24 Slated For Burial Ceremony of Herbert Addo
The family of the late Coach Herbert Addo has fixed for his burial. Coach Addo, who won the Ghana Premier League with Hearts of Oak in 2002 and Aduana Stars in 2010, died after a short illness at the...
Ghana Olympic Day Scheduled For June 24
Mr Isaac Asimah, Minister of Youth and Sports is expected to join a host of Ministers, Members of Parliament as well as the Ghana Olympic Committee to celebrate this year’s Olympic day in Accra...
Ioane Surprise In All Blacks To Face Lions
Rising star Rieko Ioane has replaced blockbusting wing Julian Savea while Kieran Read returns as captain in the All Blacks side to face the British and Irish Lions in Auckland on Saturday. The...
Saudis To Host Women’s Professional Squash Event
Saudi Arabia will stage a women's squash tournament later this year with world champion Nour El Sherbini and eight-time world title winner Nicol David appearing in a rare public airing for women's...
Agyemang Badu Urges Gyan To Win AFCON For Ghana
Black Stars midfielder, Emmanuel Agyemang Badu has implored Asamoah Gyan to win the Africa Cup of Nations for the country before hanging up his boots. The Black Stars last tasted glory in the...
Legon PRESEC Eliminates Accra Academy, St. John’s Grammar
The Presbyterians Boys Senior High School, Legon have qualified to the quarter-final stage of the ongoing National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ). They beat Saint John’s Grammar School and Accra...
Intel Becomes Top Olympic Partner After McDonald’s Split
Just days after splitting with long-term partner McDonald's, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said Wednesday it had signed a deal with technology giant Intel. "Intel and the IOC are...
India Cricket Greats Lament ‘sad Day’ As Kohli Topples Kumble
Batting great Sunil Gavaskar lamented a "sad day" on Wednesday after Anil Kumble stepped down as India coach over a rift with captain Virat Kohli, leaving the hotseat vacant once again. Kumble said...
Tokyo Organisers Fear 2020 Traffic Crisis
Tokyo Olympic organisers have warned of a potential transport crisis during the 2020 Summer Games after a decision to move the world's largest fish market was finalised, local media reported...
We’ll Sign On A Brazilian
Owner of Elmina Sharks, Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom, has revealed that plans are far-advanced to sign on a player from Brazil to play for his club in the Ghana Premier League. Though many had described his...
Man Utd Cleared By Fifa Over Pogba Deal
Manchester United have been cleared by Fifa of wrongdoing in the deal to sign Paul Pogba from Juventus last August. However, football’s world governing body will open disciplinary proceedings...
China Will Stage Regular-Season Game
China will stage a regular-season NFL game "down the road" as American football targets a more global fanbase, the sport's top figure in the country told AFP on Wednesday. New England Patriots star...
Thompson In Dreamland After Stunning Murray
Jordan Thompson savoured the best moment of his life as the Australian underdog handed world number one Andy Murray a humiliating first round defeat at Queen's Club. Thompson had never won a...
Indian Police Arrest 15 Muslims For Celebrating Pakistan’s Cricket Win
Muslim villagers in India could face up to life in prison after they were arrested and charged for celebrating Pakistan's victory in the Champions Trophy. India's cricketers suffered a historic...
NBA Sixers Like Fultz First, Lakers Eye Ball As Draft Looms
Markelle Fultz is expected to become the number one pick in Thursday's NBA Draft after the Philadelphia 76ers swung a deal for the top choice after watching his private workout. The 19-year-old point...