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Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant is not exactly known as an especially generous athlete. While Kobe has engaged in plenty of charitable acts (including advocacy for LA’s sizable homeless population), his persona has always depended on setting high expectations for those around him and offering only tough love, if not outright animosity. Plenty of his former teammates could testify ...

Nana Agyeman, a veteran Sports Journalist , Coach and friend to the late Christopher Opoku, has blamed the Okomfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) for the death of his friend, ace Sports Broadcaster, Mr. Christopher Opoku. In the words of Nana Agyeman, the ‘ not too successful surgery conducted by the Okomfo Anokye Teaching Hospital’ in an effort to treat Christopher ...

Ander Herrera has won Manchester United’s Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year award in a historically close vote, topping Antonio Valencia and Zlatan Ibrahimovic. The midfielder finished just 242 votes clear of the Ecuadorian, with the big Swedish striker finishing a close third. Leicester match Utd’s unwanted record Among the highlights of the season for the Herrera were a ...

Black Starlets captain Eric Ayiah’s exploits at the ongoing U-17 Africa Cup of Nations will come as no surprise to many now after the budding talent revealed his veneration for Cristiano Ronaldo and Black Stars captain Asamoah Gyan. The 16-year-old has enchanted fans at the on-going African Junior Championship in Gabon with his sublime skills and clinical finishing. He is ...

Jose Mourinho’s claim that Manchester United should have their match with Crystal Palace moved to help their Europa League final chances have been backed by Eagles boss Sam Allardyce. Man Utd to set new PL low All fixtures on the final day of the Premier League will kick off on Sunday at 15:00 local time, with United having just two ...

Vice President of the Ghana Football Association, George Afriyie has branded the newly selected backroom of the Black Stars as the dream team. Kwesi Appiah was officially unveiled as the head coach of the Black Stars on Tuesday alongside his backroom staff at the secretariat of the Ghana Football Association. The backroom staff comprises of Ibrahim Tanko as the first ...

Harry Kane is aiming to reach 30 Premier League goals for the first time in his career after scoring four in a brilliant destruction at Leicester. The Tottenham striker wants a repeat at Hull on the final day after moving to 26 goals for the season, two above Romelu Lukaku in the race for the golden boot. Craig Shakespeare’s side ...

Angel Gomes, at the age of 16, has become the youngest recipient of Manchester United’s prestigious Youth Team Player of the Year award. The teenager is held in high regard at Old Trafford and is already being tipped for a bright future at the very highest level. He is treading the right path at present, with his 12 goals in ...

The English Football Association is set to introduce retrospective bans for diving. Players will face a two-match ban for the offence from the start of next season after the FA approved a new rule to combat simulation in an annual general meeting on Thursday (Friday NZ time). Under the new regulations, incidents involving players who deceive a match official into ...

The government of Ghana have finally paid for the cost of surgery for former national welterweight champion, Isaac Aryee who was hit by a Policeman while riding a motor bike. Deputy Minister of Sports, Pius Enam Hadzide paid a visit to the boxer last week and promised that government will pay for the full cost (GHC 14,000) of Aryee’s surgery. ...