The official draw of the FIFA U-17 World Cup has been held in Mumbai, India, with Ghana drawn in Group A with the host nation. Ghana, two-time FIFA U-17 world champions – 1991 and 1995 – will also play USA and Colombia in Group A. African champions Mali are drawn in Group B with Paraguay, … Read more
Ghana will play Colombia in the opening match of the 2017 FIFA Under 17 World Cup as the two sides clash to open the competition. The Black Starlets will take on the South Americans in New Delhi on 6 October as the opening game of the global competition. The match will kick off at 17:00 local … Read more
Sebastian Munoz, his sights on a first US PGA Tour title, stretched his lead at the Greenbrier Classic to three shots on Friday with a second-round 67. Munoz couldn’t match his stellar 61 of Thursday, but he sorted out some early troubles off the tee to counter two bogeys with five birdies as he moved … Read more
The British and Irish Lions tour of New Zealand reaches its climax Saturday in the winner-takes-all series decider at Eden Park in Auckland. After the All Blacks won the first Test, and the Lions beat them in the second, the outcome of the series has come down to the third and final Test. The Lions … Read more
Ghana’s Black Starlets are set to face off against host country India, USA and Colombia in group A for the 2017 FIFA U17 World Cup. Ghana qualified to the competition after placing second at the 12th edition of the CAF U17 Championship which was held in Gabon this year. The West African nation won the tournament eight … Read more
Ghana’s Black Starlets have been drawn in Group A along with hosts India, USA and Colombia in the FIFA U17 World Cup to be held in India later this year. The Starlets will be making their return to the tournament after a 10 year absence and qualified by virtue of finishing as runners up in … Read more
South Africa finally saw the back of England captain Joe Root before Stuart Broad’s first Test fifty in four years frustrated the Proteas on the second day of their series opener at Lord’s on Friday. At lunch, the tourists were 10 without loss in reply to England’s first innings 458 all out which saw Root … Read more
A rugby fever unmatched since the 2011 World Cup final has gripped Auckland as the city readies for a winner-takes-all showdown between the All Blacks and the British and Irish Lions. Up to 30,000 Lions fans travelled to New Zealand for the six-week tour and they have invaded the city in readiness for the third … Read more
The All Blacks and British and Irish Lions wrapped up preparations for Saturday’s deciding third Test, with the visitors confident they are on the verge of an historic victory. “You can see a glint in the players’ eyes,” said Lions assistant coach Rob Howley, talking up the huge shift in momentum in the fortnight since … Read more
The British and Irish Lions are hoping a beer and bungee jumping jolly will give them an advantage as they face an edgy All Blacks side in a Test match of historic proportions on Saturday. So much is at stake for both sides, after the Lions’ victory last week put them in a position to … Read more
A global treaty banning nuclear weapons is set to be adopted at the United Nations on Friday despite opposition from the United States, Britain, France and other nuclear powers that boycotted negotiations. Supporters describe the treaty as a historic achievement but the nuclear-armed states have dismissed the ban as unrealistic, arguing it will have no … Read more
Counting is under way in Papua New Guinea’s sprawling elections, officials said Thursday, but voting has been marred by claims of rigging, electoral roll flaws and ballot paper shortages. The last polling stations are due to close Saturday after two weeks of voting for the 111-seat parliament across the vast and remote country where previous … Read more
The British and Irish Lions named an unchanged team on Thursday for the decisive third Test against the All Blacks, who gambled on rookies in a reshuffled backline. Visiting coach Warren Gatland urged his team to “make Lions history” as he had the luxury of picking the team’s first unchanged line-up since 1993. The All … Read more
Team New Zealand celebrated their America’s Cup victory with a ticker-tape parade in Auckland Thursday before taking the Auld Mug for a ferry ride escorted by Maori war canoes. The New Zealanders claimed yachting’s oldest trophy last week with an emphatic 7-1 win over Oracle Team USA in Bermuda. Tens of thousands of supporters braved … Read more
Lock Maro Itoje has transformed in New Zealand from the baby of the British and Irish Lions camp into a cult hero who fans believe can inspire a historic Test series win over the All Blacks. The second rower goes into the series decider in Auckland with his ears still ringing from the chants of … Read more
All Blacks coach Steve Hansen said “cool, calm, collected” Jordie Barrett could handle the pressure-cooker atmosphere of the decisive British and Irish Lions Test after gambling on rookies on Thursday. Injuries and Sonny Bill Williams’ suspension have forced Hansen to chance his arm with his line-up for Saturday, giving first Test starts to fullback Barrett … Read more
Pumas scrum-half Tomas Cubelli makes his return from a lengthy injury for the ACT Brumbies but cancer survivor Christian Lealiifano’s expected comeback has been delayed in this weekend’s penultimate round of Super Rugby. Argentine Cubello, who has not played since suffering a pre-season knee injury, gets his chance off the bench behind Joe Powell when … Read more
Thai golfer Ariya Jutanugarn says she won’t put extra pressure on herself to regain the number one world ranking she held for two weeks in June. “To me, it’s not that important, because of course everybody wants to be world number one,” Ariya said Wednesday as she prepared for Thursday’s start of the Thornberry Creek … Read more
Hooker Jamie George says the British and Irish Lions cannot let the occasion overwhelm them as they chase a historic Test series win over the All Blacks. Tied at 1-1, the Lions can snare their first series in New Zealand since 1971 when the tour reaches a blockbuster finale at Eden Park on Saturday. George … Read more
British and Irish Lions prop Tadhg Furlong says he knows what the wounded All Blacks will bring to the Test series decider in Auckland on Saturday, and it’s going to be brutal. Part of the Lions team that downed New Zealand 24-21 in Wellington last Saturday, Furlong was also in the Ireland side that beat … Read more