Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has backed the resolve by bitter rivals, Kumasi Asante Kotoko and Accra Hearts of Oak, to recover from their struggles in the First Capital Plus Premier League.

The president of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kwesi Nyantakyi, has clarified his decision not to go to the stadium in the interim and said it must not be misinterpreted to mean a boycott of matches involving  Accra Hearts of Oak.

The Minister of Youth and Sports, Dr Mustapha Ahmed, is hopeful that Ghana could win more medals, particularly in weightlifting, during the forthcoming All Africa Games in Brazzaville.

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has verbally agreed a two-year extension to his current contract, according to reports in the British media yesterday.

The mother of three of Floyd Mayweather's children filed a defamation lawsuit Tuesday against the boxing great, claiming he lied in a recent interview about her being on drugs the morning of a 2010 domestic violence incident.

A former Black Stars player, Tony Baffoe, has called on sports journalists to develop innovative mechanisms to make them more professional in their quest to make the First Capital Plus League more attractive and interesting.

Orthopedic surgeon Dr Neal ElAttrache has  told ESPN.com that Manny Pacquiao will undergo surgery later this week to repair a ''significant tear'' in his rotator cuff.

Bayern Munich boss Pep Guardiola has declared Lionel Messi "impossible" to stop.

The Minister of Youth and Sports, Dr Mustapha Ahmed, has lauded the Ghana Taekwondo Federation (GTF) and the West African Mission (WAM) Taekwondo Academy for promoting the sport in the country

The vice president of the Ghana Hockey Association (GHA), James Amoo-Gottfried, says efforts to rehabilitate damaged portions of the Theodosiah Okoh Hockey pitch have been hampered by a 73,000-euros debt owed to Netherlands-based pitch manufacturers, Edel Grass.

Richard Oblitey Commey, Commonwealth lightweight champion, is inching closer to his dream of getting a world title shot as he has been presented with another high profile fight.

Hearts have been drawn against Esperance in the third round of the Caf Confederations Cup after the draw was made on Tuesday.

­Boxing fans in the Philippines cried foul and groaned in bitter disappointment  last Sunday as national hero Manny Pacquiao lost to American rival Floyd Mayweather in the "fight of the century".

A host of several former champions of the CAF Champions League are set to clash at this year’s Confederation Cup as the competition gears into the final elimination round.

Juventus striker Fernando Llorente says his side cannot afford to sit back and defend their way past Real Madrid if they are to reach the Champions League final.