The CPP’s Ivor Greenstreet was nearly mauled by sharks while scuba diving in the Bahamas, a footage of the horrifying incident sighted by StarrFMonline.com has shown. The chilling video shows divers in a desperate effort to save the Ghanaian politician from the wild sea creatures. Confirming the incident, Greenstreet said the situation was so dreadful … Read more
Teenage fly-half Curwin Bosch kicked 18 points as Coastal Sharks of South Africa won 33-25 at Jaguares of Argentina Saturday in a key Super Rugby match. Success gave the Sharks an eight-point advantage in the standings over the Jaguares with six rounds left as the teams battle for a quarter-finals place. It was a much … Read more
Elmina Sharks defeated regional rivals Ebusua Dwarfs in the penalty shootout in the MTN FA Cup round of 64 after playing out a 1-1 draw in regulation time at the Cape Coast on Sunday. Dwarfs started the game on a bright note as they pressed the away side and could have got the opener as … Read more
Sam Whitelock has given the All Blacks and his unbeaten Canterbury Crusaders side a boost ahead of their toughest test of the Super Rugby season against Western Stormers this weekend. Double World Cup winner Whitelock, New Zealand’s most capped lock with 84 Test appearances, Thursday signed a new deal to stay with the Crusaders and … Read more
Australia will consider all proposals to stop shark attacks after the death of a teenage girl, the government says. Laeticia Brouwer, 17, was fatally attacked by a shark on Monday while surfing in Western Australia (WA). It was the third deadly attack in the state within 12 months. Federal Environment Minister Josh Frydenberg said he … Read more
Elmina Sharks denied Accra Hearts of Oak the chance to record a third straight victory in the Ghana Premier League (GPL) by holding them to a 1-1 draw at the Accra Sports Stadium on Sunday. The Phobians won back-to-back for the first time this campaign after beating Ashanti Gold SC 1-0 at the Len Clay … Read more
Fly-half Handre Pollard booted 16 points as Northern Bulls snapped a three-loss Super Rugby run by defeating Jaguares of Argentina 26-13 in Pretoria Saturday. The Springbok fly-half converted tries by winger Trevor Ismaiel and lock Lood de Jager and slotted four penalties in a flawless goal-kicking performance. Fly-half Santiago Gonzalez Iglesias converted a try by … Read more
South Africa’s Western Stormers joined Canterbury Crusaders as the only undefeated teams in this season’s Super Rugby after ending the Waikato Chiefs’ unbeaten start, while Japan’s Sunwolves broke through for their first win this weekend. Ahead of governing body SANZAAR’s much-anticipated announcement of Super Rugby’s future make-up later Sunday, the Stormers downed the Chiefs 34-26 … Read more
Coastal Sharks of South Africa ground out an 18-13 victory over the Jaguares of Argentina Saturday in an error-strewn Super Rugby match. Endless handling errors by both teams and many penalties led to a stop-start match that offered minimum entertainment at Kings Park stadium in Durban. “It was a disjointed match in which both teams … Read more
Elmina Sharks will play as guests to Bolga All Stars at the Utrecht Park this afternoon in a must-win game in Week 10 of the Ghana Premier League (GPL). According to the technical handlers of the club, Elmina Sharks is aiming to challenge for top 4 and this game is as crucial as any other … Read more
South Africa coach Allister Coetzee vowed Monday that the defensive “chaos” of last season will not reoccur when they host France during June in a three-Test series. “It was chaos last year,” admitted the coach of his debut season in which the Springboks conceded 35 tries in losing a record eight of 12 Tests. Fifteen … Read more
Liberty Professionals denied Elmina Sharks a chance to pick the maximum points at home after a hard fought 1-1 draw in the week 9 fixture of the Ghana Premier League. Mercurial winger, Benjamin Tweneboah, threw the Nduom Sports Complex into extreme ecstasy in the 2nd minute when he slotted in the opener past Liberty Professionals … Read more
A terrified Australian clung to the remains of his kayak for 40 minutes but survived in one piece after a shark took a huge bite out of the boat. Gavin Kleidon’s ordeal began late Sunday as he was paddling in a leisurely fashion to Mud Island in Moreton Bay off Brisbane. Then the shark attacked … Read more
In a bid to rebuild from a disastrous 2016 South Africa appointed former centre Brendan Venter as defence coach on Sunday giving him two months to prepare for a three-Test home series against France in June. A South African Rugby statement said the 47-year-old will be involved in a three-day preparation camp, which began Sunday … Read more
Elmina Sharks were held to a 1-1 draw by Liberty Professionals in week 9 of the Ghana Premier League at the Dr. Ndoum Sports complex on Saturday. Wing wizard Benjamin Tweneboah opened the scoring for Elmina Sharks in the first six minutes of the encounter, as he coolly slotted the ball past Liberty goalkeeper Emmanuel … Read more
The Waikato Chiefs have been told to get their act together for their Super Rugby clash with the Northern Bulls after an unconvincing win over the struggling Melbourne Rebels. Coach Dave Rennie read the riot act to the two-time champions after they needed a late burst to overcome Australia’s bottom-placed team in their last outing. … Read more
Teenager Curwin Bosch continued Saturday to be an outstanding deputy for injured Coastal Sharks skipper Patrick Lambie, kicking 18 points in a 38-30 Super Rugby victory at Central Cheetahs. The 19-year-old fly-half slotted four penalties and three conversions from eight attempts in the South African derby at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein. Bosch was … Read more
The looming British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand has added a twist to the Crusaders this week as the Canterbury franchise look to go top of the Super Rugby table. With the Waikato Chiefs and Wellington Hurricanes having the weekend off and the Western Stormers already a game behind, the Crusaders will hit … Read more
Elmina Sharks continued to cement their place in the Ghana Premier League with an impressive performance as they beat AshantiGold 1-0 at the Papa Kwesi Ndoum Stadium on Saturday, March 18, 2017 The win earned the Fearsome Sharks their third win and second in a row to move fifth on the league table after a … Read more
The table-topping Waikato Chiefs face a “pretty rigorous review” after struggling to beat the Melbourne Rebels who led a revival of the lesser lights in round four of Super Rugby. The Chiefs have 19 points out of a maximum 20 from the first four rounds, but coach Dave Rennie was not impressed with the way … Read more