Argentina fought back to beat Croatia 3-2 and win the Davis Cup for the first time in a dramatic final in Zagreb. Croatia led 2-1 going into the final day and looked on course for their second title when Marin Cilic led Juan Martin del Potro by two sets to love. However, Del Potro staged … Read more
On Friday November 25, Fidel Castro, the leader of the Cuba Revolution, passed away. His death was reported in a televised message by his brother Raul. “The commander in chief of the Cuban revolution died at 22:29 hours this evening [03:29 UK time, Saturday],” he said before adding his brother’s immortal words: “Hasta la Victoria … Read more
The Black Stars’ defeat to Egypt in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers cost the team a significant fall in the FIFA ranking for the month of November. The Black Stars are down eight places on the world ranking to the 53rd position and four places down to ninth in Africa. Ghana lost 2-0 to the … Read more
Bailey White, 13, stood patiently in line with her little brother Keaton at the gift store inside the Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue on Wednesday afternoon, each clutching a stuffed terrier named Charlie that cost $35 per item. The beagle, with a Trump monogram on its white bandana, was modeled on the pet dog of … Read more
Former Portugal international Paulo Futre says Cristiano Ronaldo is not universally loved in their home country, with some Portuguese people hoping Lionel Messi wins the 2016 Ballon d’Or. Ronaldo was welcomed back by his old team Sporting Lisbon in the Champions League on Tuesday as his current side Real Madrid won 2-1 at the Estadio … Read more
Donald Trump is handling the transition exactly like he campaigned There is no other Donald Trump. Donald Trump is first and foremost a showman, and he loves nothing more than a good cliffhanger. “I’ll keep you in suspense,” he said when asked if he’d accept the election results if he lost, one of the many … Read more
Ghanaian midfielder Augustine Okrah failed to make the 10-man shortlist for the 2016 FIFA Puskas Award despite scoring a stupendous rabona in the Sudanese Premier League. Okrah, then playing for Al Merreikh, hit the byline before criss-crossing his left leg to toe-poke the ball past the goalkeeper. His goal dominated the headlines and it was … Read more
With 12 months to go before we know the 31 teams who will join hosts Russia at the 2018 World Cup, we take a look at some of the major nations and familiar names who appear to have a battle on their hands to make the finals. Ghana The Black Stars have become something of … Read more
Automaker Volkswagen said Friday it will shed 30,000 jobs to cut costs as it tries to recover from its diesel emissions scandal and invests more in electric-powered vehicles and digital services. Company officials said at a news conference at headquarters in Wolfsburg, Germany, that 23,000 of the job cuts will come in Germany. It said … Read more
The Ghana Health Service has issued an emergency health alert, following an outbreak of a fever known as the dengue fever in Burkina Faso. “The Ghana Health Service has received notification and alert of Dengue Fever alert in Burkina Faso from WHO country office. By copy of this mail, please be informed and keep alert. Kindly … Read more
Volkswagen on Friday announced the biggest revamp in its history, cutting 30,000 jobs in a huge savings plan to help it recover from the dieselgate emissions cheating scandal. The deal, agreed with labour representatives after months of tortuous negotiations, will lead to annual savings of 3.7 billion euros ($3.9 billion) by 2020, VW brand chief … Read more
The battles for the thirty-one spots for the World Soccer cup finals in Russia in 2018 has been underway for some time. The struggle for Europe’s places have been predictable. The big teams are playing big, with occasional hiccups and England, as usual, is flattering to deceive. Except for 1966, when it delivered as host, … Read more
Lionel Messi led the whole Argentina squad in a protest on Tuesday against perceived mistreatment by the media, saying they were boycotting the press until further notice, after the 3-0 home win over Colombia. Messi had just inspired the victory, scoring one goal and laying on the other two, to put Argentina’s World Cup qualifying … Read more
Lionel Messi scored one and assisted two more as Argentina ran riot in their World Cup qualifying clash with Colombia on Tuesday night. Lionel Messi scored a goal and set up two others as Argentina put their World Cup qualifying campaign back on track with a 3-0 victory over Colombia on Tuesday. Messi opened the … Read more
Gabriel Jesus scored his fifth goal in six international matches on Tuesday as Brazil extended their lead at the top of the South American zone World Cup qualifying standings with a 2-0 victory over Peru. Jesus struck just before the hour mark at the Estadio Nacional with a cool finish after Philippe Coutinho’s piercing run … Read more
History will be made at the new Bukom Arena also known as the Trust Emporium on Friday, November 25, 2016 when Ghana’s Emmanuel Tagoe takes on Argentina’s Fernando David Saucedo of for the IBO Lightweight world championship. Saucedo aka “El Vasco” come to the ring with a rich experience and massive record of (60-6-3, 10 … Read more
Chinese President Xi Jinping is going to pay state visits to Ecuador, Peru and Chile. China and Latin American and the Caribbean states are all developing countries in about the same development stage and face the same task of striving for development. In recent years, the relations between China and Latin American and the Caribbean … Read more
African Footballer of the year award 2016, throwback at all the previous winners Before the BBC African Footballer of the Year 2016 launches on Saturday, BBC Sport looks at all the previous winners. The prize started life as the BBC African Sports Star of the Year award in 1992, when Ghanaian footballer Abedi Pele was … Read more
Before the BBC African Footballer of the Year 2016 launches on Saturday, BBC Sport looks at all the previous winners. The prize started life as the BBC African Sports Star of the Year award in 1992, when Ghanaian footballer Abedi Pele was the inaugural winner. The format has evolved and now a shortlist of five … Read more
Nigeria skipper John Mikel Obi is in a positive mood ahead of the match with Algeria Nigeria host Algeria and Ghana travel to Egypt in two of this weekend’s biggest African qualifying matches for the 2018 World Cup. Algeria, ranked third in the continent behind the Ivory Coast and Senegal, face resurgent Group B pacesetters … Read more