Ghana woke up to the news of a twin disaster of flood and fire at the Kwame Nkrumah Circle on June 3, 2015 claiming over 150 lives and leaving many devastated and traumatised. The incident left behind burnt properties, charred bodies and many lives scarred for life. One of such people still wearing their scars that remind … Read more
Police prosecutors in Cape Coast have discontinued the case against the first batch of persons who were arrested for their alleged complicity in the murder of Major Maxwell Adam Mahama. The move is to allow the Police to transfer the seven accused persons, including the assembly man said to have masterminded the killing of the military … Read more
Former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl died at his home in Germany’s Ludwigshafen on Friday at the age of 87, according to German local media Focus Online. Kohl served as German chancellor between 1982 and 1998 and is well known as the “chancellor of unity,” for his active political plan bringing west and east Germany together. … Read more
Tom Brady’s agent on Friday denied the New England Patriots star had suffered an undisclosed concussion last season, contradicting a statement by the quarterback’s wife earlier this week. “Tom was not diagnosed with a concussion last year,” agent Don Yee said in a statement to US media outlets. “Many of the protocols and safeguards still … Read more
Gisele Bundchen said Wednesday her husband, NFL star Tom Brady, had suffered multiple concussions in his career, despite never having been officially listed with a head injury. Bundchen said in an interview on “CBS This Morning” with Charlie Rose that the New England Patriots quarterback was concussed last year and had suffered other head traumas … Read more
At least two people have been confirmed dead, with one other in critical condition at the Bolgatanga Regional Hospital in the Upper East Region, following clashes in a renewed chieftaincy dispute on Saturday night. The were sporadic gun shots, as some wielded machetes and pelted stones. Even though the cause of the clash is yet to … Read more
All Blacks star Sonny Bill Williams will miss Auckland Blues’ Super Rugby match against the Central Cheetahs as he struggles to shake off concussion, the club said on Wednesday. Williams left the field for a head injury assessment during the Blues win over the NSW Waratahs last weekend and never returned. Coach Tana Umaga said … Read more
The Canterbury Crusaders stacked up their 10th-straight win as New Zealand continued on a Super Rugby rampage at the weekend, leaving South African and Australian teams scattered in their wake. The unbeaten seven-time champion Crusaders, even without key All Black forwards Kieran Read and Sam Whitelock, minced South Africa’s Northern Bulls 62-24 in Pretoria to … Read more
Sonny Bill Williams has become the latest addition to the All Blacks injury concerns, suffering possible concussion in the Auckland Blues’ Super Rugby win over the NSW Waratahs in Sydney on Saturday. Captain Kieran Read, Jerome Kaino and Dane Coles head a list of senior players already in a race against time to be match … Read more
Defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh’s hopes for a repeat crown suffered a major setback on Monday with a head injury to NHL goals leader Sidney Crosby in a 3-2 overtime loss to Washington. Penguins captain Crosby, named a finalist for the NHL’s Most Valuable Player trophy earlier in the day, was helped off the ice … Read more
Asante Kotoko medical team has written to the Ghana Football Association over the non-nonchalant attitude of referees to injury situations. The letter described their behaviour as “unprofessional, abhorring” and one that could “threaten the safety and lives of players and officials”. The letter, dated April 7, 2017 and signed by Head of the Medical Team, … Read more
Members of Kotoko’s medical team earned loads of commendation on Sunday afternoon when they swiftly left their bench to attend to two Bekwai Youth Academy players who collided in the course of the match. Goalkeeper, Evans Abeka and his captain, Alfred Owusu,collided on the hour mark as they tried to pull the brakes on menacing … Read more
Four people have been confirmed dead and at least 20 people injured on Westminster Bridge in central London in what police are treating as a terrorist attack. A police officer was also stabbed in the nearby Houses of Parliament by an attacker, who was shot by police. The attacker struck several pedestrians as he drove … Read more
A woman has died on Westminster Bridge in central London in what police are treating as a terrorist incident. A police officer was also stabbed in the nearby Houses of Parliament by an attacker, who was shot by police. The attacker struck several pedestrians as he drove a car across the bridge, before crashing it … Read more
Paul Pogba’s absence has given Jose Mourinho another headache as Manchester United look to revive their Champions League qualification hopes at managerless Middlesbrough on Sunday. United midfielder Pogba will miss the Premier League fixture, plus France’s forthcoming matches against Luxembourg and Spain, with a hamstring problem sustained during Thursday’s 1-0 Europa League victory over Rostov. … Read more
Ghana Rugby successfully completed two Rugby First Aid courses for sixteen coaches and development officers at the Ghana Rugby Secretariat in Osu, Accra on Sunday 5 March 2017. The first aid courses form part of the Training & Education Plan of the Ghana Rugby Football Union (GRFU), and were the first in a series of … Read more
Ghana Rugby successfully completed two Rugby First Aid courses for 16 coaches and development officers at the Ghana Rugby Secretariat in Osu, Accra on Sunday, 5th March 2017. The first aid courses form part of the Training & Education Plan of the Ghana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) and were the first in a series of … Read more
Ghanaian duo Thomas Teye Partey and Michael Essien have sent out their well wishes to Atletico Madrid striker Fernando Torres after he was stretched off with a head injury which looked scary. Thomas Partey, who plays with Torres at Atletico Madrid, took to his Instagram page to wish Torres a speedy recovery after he witnessed … Read more
Atletico Madrid say striker Fernando Torres is “conscious and stable” in hospital after suffering a head injury in the 1-1 draw with Deportivo. The ex-Liverpool and Chelsea striker fell heavily after an 85th-minute aerial challenge by Alex Bergantinos. The Spain international, 32, appeared to be unconscious while being tended by his team-mates, then Atletico medics. … Read more
Repeated headers during a footballer’s professional career may be linked to long-term brain damage, according to tentative evidence from UK scientists. The research follows anecdotal reports that players who head balls may be more prone to developing dementia later in life. The Football Association says it will look at this area more closely. Experts said … Read more