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Ghana made it two straight wins with a 5-0 crushing of hosts Gabon at the African U17 Championship to qualify for the 2017 FIFA U17 World Cup in India. The Black Starlets are now on six points and have advanced to the semi-final of the competition. On Wednesday, captain Eric Ayiah registered his second brace of the competition after opening ...

Lions Boxing Promotions are set to stage a historic Boxing Event dubbed ‘X-PLOSIVE FIGHT NIGHT’ at the Bukom Boxing Arena. Ghana’s world title hopeful Obodai Sai is engaged in the fight of his life against undefeated WBO African Champion Walter Kautondokwa from Namibia. The middleweight Division is the hottest division now in World Boxing with exciting boxers such as Gennady ...

Head Coach of the Black Stars James Kwesi Appiah has stated that, Asamoah Gyan would be maintained as the captain of the team in his second stint as manager. There have been several reports indicating that the newly confirmed Black Stars gaffer will strip off the captain’s arm band from Gyan. But during Appiah’s unveiling as the next Black Stars ...

Ghana’s U-17 side the Black Stars are in action today against Gabon at the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in their second group game. The Black Starlets win against the “Les Pantheres” will ensure a safe passage to the FIFA U17 World Cup in India later this year. The Black Starlets started the tournament superbly by thumping Cameroon 4-0 ...

French Open organisers had “no grounds to penalise” Maria Sharapova by denying her a wildcard entry to the tournament, says the Women’s Tennis Association. The Russian, 30, was ranked too low to gain direct entry as she continues her return from a 15-month drugs ban. The French Tennis Federation (FFT) chose not to hand Sharapova a wildcard to “protect” the ...

Manchester United will pay out £38 million in bonuses to its players should the team beat Ajax in the Europa League final next week and qualify for the Champions League, according to reports. In Stockholm a week from Wednesday, Jose Mourinho’s team will aim to take the back door into Europe’s top club competition. United will finish the season outside ...

The James Rodriguez to Manchester United reports are gathering pace but before we get carried away, would he actually be a good signing for Jose Mourinho? James, 25, has been on the outside looking in all season at Real Madrid but when you have Gareth Bale, Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema and others ahead of you, that doesn’t mean you are ...

Manchester United predicted a record rise in annual revenue to between £560 million ($721.8 million, 652.4 million euros) and £570 million in their latest quarterly financial figures released on Tuesday. United had previously told investors to expect revenue of between £530 million and £540 million for the 2016-17 financial year. Broadcast revenue for the quarter rose by 12.9 percent to ...

Ex-Ghana defender John Pantsil has rubbished claims he threatened his landlord with ‘witchcraft’ in a reported bizarre hostage drama. South African tabloid Sunday World, have claimed the Kaizer Chiefs assistant coach took his fight with his landlord to another level by pulling a ‘crazy stunt’ at his 214-unit complex. The paper alleged the 36-year-old blocked the exit because the electricity ...

Ace broadcaster, Nana Aba Anamoah, has chosen Dede Ayew as her favourite for the Black Stars captaincy. “There are some players in the Black Stars Team I completely adore, like Dede Ayew, he is my favourite player in the team and his brother Jordan Ayew. “I also like Afriyie Acquah and Agyemang Badu but I think personally Dede Ayew should ...