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Liam Rosenior leading contender for Chelsea job

Strasbourg manager Liam Rosenior is the leading contender for the Chelsea job vacated by Enzo Maresca. Former Leicester boss Maresca, 45, left his role as Chelsea head coach on...

Ekitike misses sitter as Leeds hold Liverpool at Anfield

Hugo Ekitike missed an open goal as Liverpool and Leeds started 2026 with the first goalless draw of Arne Slot's tenure at Anfield. Jeremie Frimpong's...

Government suspends Gabon team, bans Aubameyang and sacks coach

Gabon's government has suspended the national team, banned striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and sacked coach Thierry Mouyouma after their exit from the Africa Cup of...

Chelsea part ways with Enzo Maresca with immediate effect

Chelsea have parted ways with head coach Enzo Maresca with immediate effect less than two years into his contract. The Athletic reported on Thursday that the...

Prophet Nigel Gaisie: Black Stars will reach the final of 2026 World Cup

Renowned Ghanaian prophet Nigel Gaisie has prophesied that the Black Stars will advance to the final of the 2026 World Cup. The four-time African champions...

Asante Kotoko will improve in the second half of the season – Kwesi Appiah

Kwesi Appiah, member of Asante Kotoko’s Interim Management Committee (IMC), is confident the club can turn around its season as the Ghana Premier League...

Brighton join race to sign promising Ghana midfielder Caleb Yirenkyi

Brighton & Hove Albion have emerged as one of several clubs monitoring FC Nordsjaelland midfielder Caleb Yirenkyi. The highly rated Ghana international has impressed since...

2025 AFCON: Full Round of 16 fixtures confirmed

The fixtures for the Round of 16 at the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 have been set following a thrilling group...

Everton wrongly denied penalty in Arsenal loss, says panel

Everton should have been awarded a penalty in their 1-0 defeat by Arsenal on 20 December, according to the Premier League's Key Match Incidents Panel. The Gunners were...

Anthony Joshua discharged from hospital after Nigeria car crash

British heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua has been discharged from hospital in Nigeria days after a fatal car accident that killed two of his close...

Enzo Maresca on brink of Chelsea sack after breakdown of relations

Enzo Maresca is on the brink of leaving Chelsea after a complete breakdown in his relationship with the club. The situation around the head coach has...

Ivorians top Afcon group after dramatic comeback win

Africa Cup of Nations holders Ivory Coast mounted a late comeback to beat Gabon and top Group F on goals scored ahead of Cameroon. The...

2025 AFCON: Kwesi Appiah’s Sudan to face Senegal in Round of 16

Kwesi Appiah’s Sudan will lock horns with Senegal in the Round of 16 of the ongoing 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The Falcons of...

2025 AFCON: Mbeumo replaced at half-time as Cameroon finish second

Christian Kofane scored a spectacular first international goal and Bryan Mbeumo was replaced at half-time as Cameroon finished second in Group F despite a...

I will do everything possible to ensure NAC Breda survive relegation – Andre Ayew

Former Ghana captain André Ayew has joined NAC Breda in a bid to help the Dutch side avoid relegation from the Eredivisie. The 36-year-old has...

Andre Ayew joins Dutch side NAC Breda until the end of the season

Dutch side NAC Breda have announced the signing of veteran striker André Ayew on a free transfer, signing him until the end of the...

Antoine Semenyo would have been a perfect replacement to Mohamed Salah at Liverpool – Jermaine Pennant

Former Liverpool winger Jermaine Pennant has expressed disappointment that the club did not pursue Antoine Semenyo as a potential long-term replacement for Mohamed Salah. Semenyo,...

Asante Kotoko announce signing of midfielder Prince Badu from Nations FC

Asante Kotoko have completed the signing of defensive midfielder Prince Badu on a three-year deal. The Porcupine Warriors confirmed the acquisition after the midfielder successfully...

Burkina Faso beat Sudan to finish second in Afcon group

Burkina Faso secured second place in Group E at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) with a win over Sudan, who advance to...

2025 AFCON: Algeria rest Mahrez but beat Equatorial Guinea for third win

Algeria rested captain Riyad Mahrez but still put on a dominant display to beat Equatorial Guinea 3-1 in Rabat, becoming the second team after...

Equatorial Guinea pair banned for abusing referee at Afcon

Equatorial Guinea captain Carlos Akapo and team-mate Josete Miranda have both been suspended for four games for abusing the referee after their 1-0 defeat...

U-20 WWCQ: Black Princesses to regroup on January 2 ahead of South Africa clash

Thirty-one players have been named in the Black Princesses’ latest call-up as the team resumes camping at the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence in...

Not Semenyo’s ‘last game’, says Iraola as Man City close in

Manchester City are close to agreeing terms with Bournemouth to sign Antoine Semenyo for £65m - but Andoni Iraola insists the forward has "definitely not" played his...

Rookie Edgecombe earns 76ers dramatic late win

Rookie VJ Edgecombe scored with 1.7 seconds remaining in overtime to give the Philadelphia 76ers victory over the Memphis Grizzlies. The 20-year-old contributed 25 points...

Man Utd ‘lack quality, fluidity and chances’ – and ‘expect better’

Stand-in Manchester United captain Lisandro Martinez summed it up nicely when he spoke to the TV people after the game. "The lads are very disappointed,"...

Armwrestling: The Golden Arms’ 2025 triumph and unprecedented victories

The year 2025 will be etched in the annals of Ghanaian sports as a landmark period for the Ghana Armwrestling Federation (GAF) as Ghana’s...

Black Stars: Ex-assistant coach George Boateng reveals biggest regret

Former Black Stars assistant coach George Boateng has described Ghana’s consecutive group-stage exits at the World Cup and Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) as...

2026 WC: Include Kwesi Appiah in Black Stars technical team – GFA told

Veteran sports journalist Osei Owusu Bempah has called for the inclusion of former Black Stars coach Kwesi Appiah in Ghana’s technical team ahead of...

Football in Africa is under serious attack – Claude Le Roy

Former Ghana coach Claude Le Roy has sharply criticised the Confederation of African Football’s (CAF) decision to shift the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON)...

Egypt coach Hossam Hassan opposes AFCON cycle change

Egypt coach Hossam Hassan has voiced strong opposition to the Confederation of African Football’s (CAF) recent decision to move the Africa Cup of Nations...

2025 AFCON: Kwesi Appiah’s Sudan book Round of 16 berth

Kwesi Appiah has guided Sudan to the Round of 16 at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), marking a historic achievement for the...

Arsenal thump Villa to end year five points clear

Arsenal scored four second-half goals as they thumped Aston Villa at Emirates Stadium to end the year five points clear at the top of...

Semenyo helps Bournemouth to thrilling draw at Chelsea

Bournemouth forward Antoine Semenyo, who is nearing a move to Manchester City, set up two goals and conceded a penalty in a chaotic 2-2...

Wolves end 11-match losing streak with draw at drab Man Utd

Wolves ended their 11-match Premier League losing streak and manager Rob Edwards grabbed his first point as manager as his side held a disappointing...

2025 AFCON: Senegal win group on goal difference in nervy finish

Senegal won Group D on goal difference as the Teranga Lions beat Benin after enduring a tense finale at the Africa Cup of Nations...

DR Congo forced to settle for second spot in Afcon group

A much-changed DR Congo eased to victory over already-eliminated Botswana at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) but ultimately had to settle for...

2025 AFCON: Nigeria sweep group as 10-man Uganda use three keepers

A much-changed Nigeria swept aside Uganda 3-1 to make it three wins from three at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon), as their...

Tanzania and Tunisia reach last 16 at Afcon with draw

Tanzania fought back to draw with Tunisia in Group C at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) in a result which sent both...

Man City close to full agreement with Bournemouth over Antoine Semenyo’s £65m release clause

Manchester City are closing in on a full agreement to sign Antoine Semenyo from Bournemouth. Talks have progressed quickly in the past 24 hours and...

Bournemouth line up Fatawu Issahaku as Semenyo’s replacement

AFC Bournemouth are reportedly considering a move for Leicester City winger Abdul Fatawu Issahaku as they prepare for a potential January departure of Antoine...