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Serena Williams was handed a difficult path to the final after being drawn on Thursday in the same quarter as older sister Venus and world number one Simona Halep. The American is aiming for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title at this year’s U.S. Open. Serena will start her campaign against Polish world number 60 Magda Linette and could face ...

he Ghana National Petroleum Commission (GNPC) will cut a sod for the construction of an Artificial Turf at Dompim-Pepesa in the Western region on Tuesday, August 28. The event will be attended by the company’s Chief Executive Dr Kofi Kodua Sarpong as well as the Member of Parliament for Tarkwa-Nsuaem Constituency George Mireku Duker. The Parliamentarian, George Duker, who doubles ...

Liberia’s President George Weah is to honour former Arsenal Manager Arsene Wenger in Monrovia today on the occasion of the nation’s National Flag Day. The Frenchmanr is being recognised for his role in developing Weah’s football career. Wenger took Weah to Europe from Africa in 1998 when he was the manager of French side, AS Monaco. Weah is also bestowing ...

Chelsea wingback Victor Moses has reportedly come under pressure from Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr and the Nigeria Football Federation to reverse his international retirement. Our correspondent learnt that Moses’ shock announcement from the Super Eagles last week caught Rohr, many of his teammates and fans by surprise. The 27-year-old, who represented the country at the Brazil 2014 and Russia 2018 ...

Nigerians have reacted with shock and surprise at Wednesday’s announcement of Victor Moses’ retirement from international football at the age of 27 in order to focus on his club career. Chelsea wing-back Moses, who made 37 appearances for Nigeria, played every minute of the African nation’s World Cup campaign in Russia where they were eliminated in the group stage. “I have ...

Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos says former Germany team-mate Mesut Ozil was talking “nonsense” in his retirement announcement last month. Arsenal midfielder Ozil, 29, quit international football after Germany exited the World Cup in the group stages, citing “racism and disrespect”. “Mesut is a deserved international and as a player he deserved a better departure,” Kroos told newspaper Bild. “But the way ...

Real Madrid began life without Cristiano Ronaldo and Zinedine Zidane with defeat in the first ever Uefa Super Cup derby as Atletico Madrid scored twice in extra time. Two excellent late goals from Koke and Saul sealed victory for Atletico after the game ended 2-2 in normal time. It was Real’s first match since Ronaldo signed for Juventus for £99m in the ...

Ghana leader Nana Akufo Addo has phoned FIFA President Gianni Infantino in a desperate bid to avoid a global ban on the country for governmental interference in football. Mr Addo phoned the leader of world’s football governing body on Wednesday just 24 hours after FIFA fired a warning to government over its activities on the local federation. FIFA said that ...

MANCHESTER UNITED have backed Jose Mourinho to continue as manager despite claims Zinedine Zidane wants the job, according to reports. Manchester United boss Mourinho has come in for criticism in recent weeks after cutting a frustrated figure in pre-season. The 55-year-old is facing the biggest campaign of his managerial career having failed to guide the Red Devils to silverware last ...

MANCHESTER UNITED boss Jose Mourinho has told Paul Pogba he can leave Old Trafford – all he has to do is ask for a transfer. Mourinho and Pogba had numerous bust-ups last season, with the United boss benching his £89m midfielder after a poor run of form. The Special One made the France international, who won the World Cup in ...