World number two Williams was beaten 6-4 6-7 (7/3) 6-4 by the 26-year-old, who is 70 places below her in the current rankings Top seed Serena Williams was knocked out of the ASB Classic in Auckland in the second round by fellow American Madison Brengle on Wednesday. World number two Williams was beaten 6-4 6-7 (7/3) 6-4 by the…
Chelsea’s record attempt faces test at Tottenham but their manager knows the lead they have in the Premier League is more important than a place in history When Antonio Conte thought about what to name his daughter, he wanted something beautiful and also something that would resonate with him. In the end, there was only one choice. He and…
Goalkeeper Adams Kwarasey has been dropped from the 26-man provisional squad of the Black Stars currently camping in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in AFCON 2017 tournament in Gabon. The Rosenberg shot stopper who has been replaced with Fatau Daudu according to our sources in the Stars camp is suffering…
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has taken a bold decision to beef up the Black Stars technical bench with the introduction of Coach Sam Arday as part of efforts to excel at the Gabon 2017 Africa Nations Cup slated for January 14 to February 5. The nomination of the ‘Multi-System Man’ was a fallout of a critical meeting between…
The President-elect Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has charged the senior national team to end Ghana’s 34-year wait for a trophy by winning the 2017 AFCON which starts on January 14 in Gabon. The Black Stars have been unable to add to their four AFCON triumphs since they last won it in 1982 in Libya. However, the President-elect’s spokesperson Mustapha…
The Ghana Football Association will award some distinguished personalities at its Extra-ordinary Congress at the Alisa Hotel (Asante Hall), Ridge in Accra on Wednesday January 4. The awardees include the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Dormaahene Osagyefo Oseadeeyo Agyemang Badu II, Torgbe Afede XIV and some past and present football personalities. The ceremony which will climax the extraordinary Congress,…
Black Stars Coach, Avram Grant has named a 26-man provisional squad to represent Ghana at the 2017 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Gabon, which commences on January 14, 2017. The coach in a press conference revealed that it has not been easy trying to fix a good and competent squad for the tournament. Captain Asamoah leads the side that…
Zimbabwe’s preparations ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon have been thrown into chaos by a row over accommodation and financial issues. BBC Sport has learned the team refused to stay at the Zifa Village training facility, saying it is sub-standard, and have been booked at a Harare hotel by Footballers Union of Zimbabwe. The team were…
Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho voiced his frustration with Ivory Coast after they refused to delay Eric Bailly’s Africa Cup of Nations departure by 24 hours. Bailly featured in United’s starting XI in Saturday’s 2-1 win over Middlesbrough and Mourinho was hoping the defender would be available to take on West Ham on Monday as well. But Mourinho told…
Defending champions Ivory Coast have been given extra financial support for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations finals. The Ivorian government has approved a near €6 million euros (£5.1m) budget for the team’s campaign in Gabon. It is an increase of €600,000 euros (£507,000) from the last finals in Equatorial Guinea two years ago. Ivory Coast kick off their…
