SPORTS

A new phase of boxing league to promote local boxing, nurture and grow talents in the sport wil begin at the Bukom Boxing Arena in Accra on March 31. Dubbed the ‘Bukom Showdown’ is a collaboration between The Ideal Boxing Alliance (TIBA), Trust Sports Emporium Limited and Kwese Sports. The initiative involves bouts for professional and amateur boxers. On the ...

AC Milan have confirmed that coach Gennaro Gattuso will be rewarded with a new contract this Easter. Gattuso, the club’s former youth team coach, took over the seven-time European champions from Vincenzo Montella last November and has rekindled the club’s season as they sit within the Europa League spots and with hopes of qualifying for the Champions League. “When we ...

The President of Ghana Premier League side, Liberty Professionals, Felix Ansong, is hopeful of a quick turnaround in what is turning out to be to a tough season for this side. The Dansoman side have endured a difficult start to the season after recording back to back defeats at home to WAFA and away to Inter Allies at the Cape ...

Hello, it’s midweek action in the Ghana Premier League and we are delighted to be bringing live text commentary from all the match centres. The league is already in its third week and we are looking forward to some great games with the match between Aduana and WAFA being the top fixture of the day. Medeama SC hope to return ...

COLIN MAFHAM uses his weekly column to appeal to the FA to pull England out of the World Cup in Russia. Three big issues have come out of England’s last two friendlies. And each one could have quite an impact over the next few months. First is the squad Gareth Southgate has put together; arguably one of the best we’ve ...

MANCHESTER UNITED boss Jose Mourinho has reportedly settled on replacements for Michael Carrick and Marouane Fellaini. Manchester United are set to lose both Carrick and Fellaini at the end of the current campaign. Carrick has already announced he will retire, finally hanging up his boots after a glittering career. Express Sport also understands Fellaini is set to turn his back ...

MANCHESTER UNITED have reportedly rejected Real Madrid trio Toni Kroos, Gareth Bale and Marco Asensio in order to keep hold of David De Gea. Real Madrid are keen to sign Manchester United goalkeeper De Gea when the transfer window reopens in the summer. The 27-year-old nearly moved to the Bernabeu in the summer of 2015, only for paperwork problems to ...

Roger Federer has revealed what he wants to do after announcing his retirement from tennis. Federer is still going strong at 36 and won his 20th Grand Slam title earlier this year in Australia. He’s passing up the chance to compete at the French Open after deciding against playing the clay court season. But he’ll back out on court at ...

REAL MADRID’S move for Liverpool star Mohamed Salah hinges on the future of Zinedine Zidane, according to reports. Real Madrid are supposedly keen to prise Salah away from Liverpool when the transfer window reopens. The Egypt international has enjoyed a stunning season in the Premier League, hitting 36 goals across all competitions. Real Madrid reportedly want the Liverpool star as ...

England striker Jamie Vardy believes the use of Video Assistant Referee (VAR) leaves players and fans with little idea of “what is going on” just three months before the system is to be used at the World Cup. Vardy’s first-half strike had England on course for another fine World Cup warm-up friendly result against four-time world champions Italy on Tuesday, ...