SPORTS

Amid concerns over disruption at next year’s World Cup, Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a federal law that will toughen penalties for “gross violations” at sporting events by both Russian and visiting fans. The new legislation includes increased fines, 15-day detentions, deportation and, for Russian fans, a seven-year ban on attending fixtures. Russia is constantly battling against football-related hooliganism ...

Ghana University Sports Association (GUSA) can do more. It is every athletes dream to compete perhaps internationally. Olympics is one of them. In Ghana, our Tertiary Olympics is GUSA games. This is where participatory Universities hold high their flags and compete in true sportsmanship. Tertiary sports in Ghana for a decade have literally not seen the light in terms of ...

After scoring his fourth goal in his last eight league games, West Ham United attacker Andre Ayew says he is on his way to hitting top form. The Ghanaian joined the Hammers in a club record deal in summer last year after scoring 12 goals in 34 league appearances for Swansea City last season. His early days at the London ...

The Tertiary Students Supporters Union – Vandals and Associate Supporters Union (VANDASU) having members in the University of Ghana Supporters Union were invited to support the gallant boys of Lizzy Sports Complex, the academy owned by the retired French football legend Marcel Desailly. The tournament which showcased brilliance and outstanding talents from the academy system raised the excitement of the ...

Asante Kotoko have officially parted ways with team manager Shilla Alhassan by mutual consent. Both parties have agreed to go their seperate ways after a only four months. Alhassan has been in charge since January following the appointment of coach Zdravko Logarusic. But Zravko’s departure meant Shilla had to accompany the Croat out of the club. “The decision to terminate ...

Ghana striker Majeed Waris is likely to extend his stay at French side Lorient in the coming days. The former Right to Dream Academy player has been impressive for the side in this season’s French League and one of the brightest spots in the French side who are battling relegation. The 25-year old has scored 19 goals in 51 appearances ...

Former NFL footballer Aaron Hernandez has been found dead in his cell in Massachusetts, officials say. Hernandez hanged himself at the Baranowski Correctional Center and was pronounced dead later at hospital. The former New England Patriots tight end was serving a life sentence for killing a man who was dating his fiancee’s sister. Last week he was acquitted of a ...

Cristiano Ronaldo became the leading top scorer of all time in the UEFA Champions League since its inception in 1992-93. Ronaldo scored his 100th goal when he netted a hat trick against Bayern Munich on Tuesday — then used the occasion to ask for more respect from fans. Ronaldo last week became the first player to score 100 goals in ...

Arturo Vidal called Bayern Munich’s 4-2 second-leg loss to Real Madrid in the Champions League quarterfinals a “robbery” at the hands of referee Viktor Kassai, while adding it was the official, not Zinedine Zidane’s team who had eliminated the Bundesliga leaders. Carlo Ancelotti’s side bravely secured the extra half-hour with a 2-1 win in regular time, courtesy of a Robert ...

Ghana’s female relay team has withdrawn their participation in the IAAF World Relay Championship which is scheduled to come off in the Bahamas from April 22-23 due to financial constraints. Team Ghana was expected to compete in the 4x100m for the first time among other forty-two African countries in Nassau and was going into the competition with a ranking of ...