Maintain Otto Addo despite AFCON 2025 no-show – Nana Akomea advises GFA
Vice chairman of Ghana’s New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Manifesto Committee, Nana Akomea, has advised the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to retain Black Stars coach Otto Addo despite calls for his sacking. Nana Akomeah who speaking on radio program in Accra, defended Otto Addo, despite his failure to qualify Ghana for next year’s AFCON in Morocco. […]
Spain and tennis having to cope with the retirement of the great Nadal
MALAGA, Spain — As Rafael Nadal prepared to serve in what turned out to be the last tennis match of his career, a woman’s voice broke the silence from the stands: “You make Spain proud!” Not long after that, Nadal was wiping away tears from his face and waving goodbye to his fans. His […]
Fenerbahce drop Puma for Adidas after Galatasary-fuelled dispute</script
Fenerbahce are swapping Puma for a five-year deal with Adidas after a dispute with Puma who had opted to prioritise their deal with Galatasary in the Turkish market. While Fenerbahce have gained the reputation of being able to start an argument in a room on their own, the refusal to play second-fiddle to Puma’s focus […]
Bryan defends doubles gamble after U.S. Davis Cup exit
MALAGA, Spain, – United States skipper Bob Bryan stood by his decision to field debutant Ben Shelton in an inexperienced doubles duo after his side’s Davis Cup quarter-final loss to Australia on Thursday. The tie in Malaga was poised at 1-1 after Shelton lost his first-ever Davis Cup rubber to Thanasi Kokkinakis despite having […]
Injured Bulls F Patrick Williams returns to Chicago for tests
Bulls forward Patrick Williams is out for Wednesday’s road game against the Milwaukee Bucks and has returned to Chicago for imaging on his sore foot. The team said the tests and his absence are precautionary, a step the Bulls felt was necessary to protect Williams, 23, during the front-loaded early season schedule. Williams first appeared […]
Sabalenka eyes Serena-like dominance in the power game
BENGALURU, – A sparkling 2024 in which Aryna Sabalenka swept the hardcourt Grand Slams and clinched the year-end world number one ranking has left the powerful Belarusian dreaming of dominating the women’s game as Serena Williams did for so long. Once best known for a propensity to lose her cool on court, Sabalenka has transformed […]
Romania awarded win over kosovo after walk-off
Romania have been awarded a 3-0 victory over Kosovo after their Nations League match in Bucharest was abandoned when the visiting team walked off, UEFA said on Wednesday. The Group C2 game was abandoned in stoppage time on Friday after the Kosovo players left the field with the score at 0-0 when they heard pro-Serbia […]
Women’s F1 Academy to hold Las Vegas finale in 2025
LONDON, – Las Vegas will host the finale of next year’s all-female F1 Academy series after races on three continents, organisers announced on Monday. Las Vegas was one of three new venues listed on the seven-round 14-race 2025 calendar, along with China’s Shanghai as the opener in March and Montreal’s Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. Europe will […]
Spanish captain Ferrer tight-lipped on Nadal’s role in Davis Cup
MALAGA, Spain, – Spain’s Davis Cup captain David Ferrer will not reveal whether Rafael Nadal will feature in Tuesday’s quarter-final against Netherlands until the 11th hour, with fans eager to get a final glimpse of the Mallorcan in action before he bows out from the sport. Ferrer has until one hour before the first […]
Warner Bros Discovery secures NBA rights extension after dispute
Warner Bros Discovery (WBD.O), opens new tab said on Monday it would have access to coveted National Basketball Association content for 11 more years under a legal settlement with the league, sending shares of the media company more than 5% higher. The new agreement includes rights to use NBA content for the company’s TNT Sports, […]