SPORTS

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Ghana’s female relay team has withdrawn their participation in the IAAF World Relay Championship which is scheduled to come off in the Bahamas from April 22-23 due to financial constraints.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 ...

Bayern Munich manager Carlo Ancelotti said referee Viktor Kassai “wasn’t up to the task” of a Champions League quarter-final and called for video technology “as soon as possible”. Bayern midfielder Arturo Vidal was sent off for two bookable offences, while Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo scored in extra time from an offside position as the Spanish holders won 6-3 on aggregate ...

Stephen Appiah has stated his readiness to serve in the Black Stars if given the nod the work in any capacity on the team. Several reports have linked the former Black Stars captain to the role of team manager as part of what could be a backroom staff of former players for the team. In addition to Appiah, former keeper, ...

Ashanti Gold captain Joshua Tijani says they will recover from their poor start to the Ghana Premier League campaign very soon. The Miners have gone eight games without a win, sitting rock-bottom on the log with only eight points after 12 games. “Our season can be compared to real life situation. You won’t get things being equal all times,” Tijani ...