Category: Sports

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced that the draw for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) will take place on Thursday, January 15, in Rabat, Morocco. This year’s edition will be historic, as the tournament expands to feature 16 teams for the first time since its inception. The draw is scheduled...

Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe will miss this week’s Spanish Super Cup as he recovers from a knee sprain. The French international, who leads the club’s scoring charts, was left out of the squad announced on Tuesday for the tournament in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Diagnosed with the injury last week, the 27-year-old is expected to...

The Ghana Battalion (GHANBATT) 13 serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has been adjudged the overall best participating team in the “Akwaaba” Games, organised by the Ghana Formed Police Unit (GHAFPU) to officially welcome GHAFPU Rotation 10 into the mission area. The friendly sporting event brought together contingents from GHANBATT, GHAFPU,...

Manchester United have parted ways with manager Ruben Amorim, with the club set to appoint a caretaker boss to see out the remainder of the campaign. Former midfielder Darren Fletcher will oversee Wednesday’s Premier League fixture against Burnley. The Scot will remain in charge until a caretaker is named, with United intending to appoint a...

Manchester City are close to agreeing terms with Bournemouth to sign Antoine Semenyo for £65m. City’s move for the Ghana forward, 25, is at an advanced stage with talks over the past 48 hours aimed at closing the finer details of the deal. City have agreed to meet Semenyo’s £65m release clause while the player’s...

British boxer Anthony Joshua has been rushed to hospital following a car crash in Nigeria that has reportedly claimed two lives. The former two-time world heavyweight champion suffered minor injuries in the collision, which occurred at 11am local time on Monday along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, according to reports. A friend of Joshua said he is...

The Leopards struck a 16th-minute winner after Benin defender Yohan Roche ducked under a long ball forward from Arthur Masuaku and Theo Bongonda guided a first-time volley into the bottom right-hand corner from 10 yards. Cedric Bakambu thought he had doubled the lead early in the second half but, after a lengthy video assistant referee...

Ghana’s senior national team, the Black Stars, will lock horns with Germany in an international friendly on March 30 as part of preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The encounter, scheduled for Stuttgart, forms part of Ghana’s build-up to the global tournament which kicks off on June 11 across Mexico, Canada, and the United...

A total of 35 participants have been trained in strength and power under the strength and conditioning module at the National Sports College, Winneba. They were drawn from various sporting disciplines including football, armwrestling, athletics, weightlifting, physical instructors, and the media. Dr Kyle Pierce, the course facilitator from Louisiana State University, Shreveport, thanked the participants...