Alex Ferguson believes Manchester United winning the Europa League was a “lift” to the people of Manchester after Monday’s deadly terror attack. Players dedicated United’s 2-0 win against Ajax in Wednesday’s Stockholm final to the victims of the Manchester Arena bombing, which killed 22 people after an Ariane Grande concert. United and Manchester City have pledged to donate £1 million ...
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LeBron James eviscerates the Celtics to reach his seventh straight NBA Finals
FantasyNFLNBA THE VERTICALMLBNHLSPORTSREELSoccerNCAAFMMANASCARIndycarHorse RacingGolfBoxingNCAABTennisWNBAOlympicsNCAAWCyclingRivalsEsportsShopHelp NBA HomeFantasy BasketballScores/SchedulesStandingsStatsTeamsPlayersAdrian WojnarowskiBall Don’t LieOddsVideoTicketsShop NBA On Yahoo Sports Why we’ve all been waiting for Cavs vs. Warriors, part III LeBron James eviscerates the Celtics to reach his seventh straight NBA Finals Ben RohrbachBall Don’t LieMay 26, 2017, 3:08 AM LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers flexed their muscle again in Boston. (AP) LeBron James ...
Read More »Kwesi Appiah’s Black Stars squad explained
Ghana Football Association vice president George Afriyie says coach Kwasi Appiah’s decision to drop regular names in the Black Stars is not misplaced. Eleven of the players that coach Avram Grant took to the Nations Cup are missing in the team. The notable absentees are goalkeeper Razak Brimah, Mubarak Wakaso, Agyemang Badu and Christian Atsu. There have been reports that ...
Read More »Frimpong: I’ve not been lucky with injuries
Ghana and AFC Eskilstuna midfielder Emmanuel Frimpong believes injuries have been a major stumbling block in his career despite a promising start. The 25-year-old began life at Arsenal youth academy, before earning a Premier League debut in 2011. However, he was soon undone by two anterior cruciate ligament injuries which halted his progress. “When I was younger I was much ...
Read More »Floyd Mayweather v Conor McGregor ‘would be a circus’ – Oscar de la Hoya
A fight between Floyd Mayweather and UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor would be a “circus” and a “farce”, says boxing great Oscar de la Hoya. Ireland’s McGregor, 28, claims he has signed his half of a deal to face 40-year-old Mayweather, who retired unbeaten in 2015 after 49 fights. The American has said there is a “90% chance” he will ...
Read More »James breaks Jordan record as Cavs reach NBA finals
Cleveland Cavaliers set up their third straight NBA Finals appearance against Golden State Warriors with a dominant 135-102 win over Boston Celtics. Kyrie Irving and LeBron James combined for 79 points at Boston’s TD Gardens to claim the best-of-seven Eastern Conference finals 4-1. James, 32, surpassed Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan as the all-time leading scorer in the play-offs. The ...
Read More »International Friendly: CHAN Black Stars 1-1 Benin
Ghana’s CHAN Black Stars were held to a 1-1 drawn game in an international friendly at the Accra Sports Stadium on Thursday. The Beninois scored first through striker Ogoulola Ibrahim was cancelled by Awal Mohammed’s spot kick before the break. A miscalculation from Ghana goalie Richard Ofori left a dangling ball in front of a running Ibrahim who drove a ...
Read More »Mali stand in way of Ghana’s first U-17 trophy in 19 years
Ghana will come up against with defending champions Mali in the final of the 2017 African U17 Championship on Sunday. Mali set up a final clash with the Black Starlets after a hard earned victory over Guinea. Les Aiglonnets beat the Guinea 2-0 on penalties to reach their second consecutive final. Mali won the last edition of the tournament two ...
Read More »Cristiano Ronaldo could face tax-fraud charges in Spain
MADRID (AP) — Spanish prosecutors are considering whether Cristiano Ronaldo should face charges over allegations by the country’s tax agency that he defrauded the authorities of 15 million euros ($16.7 million) between 2011 and 2014. Prosecutors said Thursday they have until the end of June to decide whether to charge the Real Madrid star, based on evidence from an investigation ...
Read More »Caballero, Navas, Clichy, Sagna leave Man City
Goalkeeper Willy Caballero, winger Jesus Navas and full-backs Gael Clichy and Bacary Sagna are all leaving Manchester City this summer. Argentine Caballero, 35, signed from Malaga in 2014, while 31-year-old Spaniard Navas spent four years at City after arriving from Sevilla for £14.9m. .@willy_caballero is also leaving #mcfc. #ThankYouWilly More ➡️ https://t.co/usoOz3IBTL pic.twitter.com/8ZcKGrZvGE — Manchester City (@ManCity) May 25, 2017 ...
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