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American veteran Venus Williams beat a top-20 player for the first time in four years with victory over Russia’s Veronika Kudermetova in Cincinnati. Williams, 43, fought back from a double break down in each set to win 6-4 7-5 against 16th-ranked Kudermetova. The seven-time major singles champion smiled broadly as she celebrated winning at a US tournament for the first ...

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has taken a significant step towards its upcoming Elective Congress by publishing the names of individuals who have submitted nomination forms for various key positions within the organisation. One of the most closely watched positions is that of the GFA President, where a familiar contest is set to unfold. The incumbent Kurt Okraku is up ...

Paris St-Germain has agreed a deal to sell Brazil forward Neymar to Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal for a fee understood to be about 90m euros (£77.6m) plus add-ons. The transfer is subject to the 31-year-old completing a medical and all necessary paperwork. Neymar, who joined PSG for a world record fee of 222m euros in 2017, missed the Ligue ...

West Ham United are on the verge of finalising an agreement with Manchester United for the transfer of defender Harry Maguire, with the deal estimated to be around £30 million. While personal terms are expected to be straightforward, there are still some details to be ironed out regarding his departure from United. The negotiations are progressing positively, and West Ham ...

Morocco fans in Rabat were understandably subdued after their team were knocked out of the Women’s World Cup, following a 4-0 defeat to France on Tuesday. After becoming the first Arab nation to advance to the knockout stage, the last 16 match against the team ranked number five in the world was a step too far for the Atlas Lionesses. ...

Owner of Asante Kotoko, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has admonished re-appointed coach Prosper Narteh Ogum not to be in a haste to win silverwares for the club. Rather, he has advised that the head coach make the club’s development his topmost priority. Three days ago, the Kumasi-based side introduced Ogun at the Baba Yara Stadium’s Conference Room, marking his return ...

The Technical Committee Chairman of the Ghana Universities Sports Association (GUSA), Julius Baba Apindogo, has called for the Ghana Athletics Association to provide more coaches for athletics. Apindogo recently led a 12-man athlete to the 2023 FISU World University Games in Chengdu, China, where Ghana claimed a gold medal through Rose Yeboah in the high jump category. Unlike other sporting disciplines, athletics ...

Newly-appointed Legon Cities head coach Paa Kwesi Fabin says he is looking forward to a new challenge at the club following his unveiling. Fabin was officially unveiled as the gaffer of the side on Tuesday, August 8, replacing Maxwell Konadu as the new coach. The former Ghana youth international was previously with Aduana Football Club, where he was close to ...

Starting from August 15, 2023, the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) is set to initiate a 10% withholding tax on all gross gaming winnings, according to an official announcement. The new tax will be applied to profits gained after each win, while the existing 15% Value Added Tax (VAT) on stakes will be discontinued. This alteration is in accordance with an ...

The Ghana Football Association, the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol (FMF) and Soccer United Marketing (SUM) have announced the Charlotte’s Bank of America Stadium as host of the October 14 MexTour International friendly match, between 2023 Concacaf Gold Cup champions Mexico and African powerhouse Ghana. Tickets for the match in Charlotte will go on sale this Friday, August 11 at 10 ...