Gabon missed a chance to book their place in the Africa Cup of Nations knockout stages as Group A winners, losing 1-0 to Congo on Wednesday.

After the exciting first week results of the First Capital Plus Premier League last Sunday, football fans are in for yet another fun-filled moment today as the wounded Kumasi Asante Kotoko vent its spleen on Sekondi Hasaacas in what promises to be a tight game at the Baba Yara SportsStadium in Kumasi.

Serie A side Sampdoria hope to complete the signing of Everton striker Samuel Eto'o on Tuesday.

The Tunisian Football Federation has sent a formal complaint to Caf after their 1-1 draw against Cape Verde last Sunday at the ongoing Nations Cup.

Top seeds Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams stuck to the Australian Open script with fairly routine victories yesterday, while men's champion Stan Wawrinka and two-time winner Victoria Azarenka joined them in the second round.

Manny Pacquiao says Floyd Mayweather has been set a deadline of the end of January to sign-off their $200million super-fight, but admitted he’s in the dark as to whether it will ever happen.

A matchup worthy of the final will knock out Barcelona or Atletico Madrid in the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey.

Russia's anti-doping agency has banned five athletes who compete in the walk, including three Olympic champions.

A former Metropolitan Chief Executive of Tema, Robert Kempes Ofosuware, has entreated Ghanaians to support ex-footballers who are struggling to make ends meet.

First Capital Plus Premier League champions, Kumasi Asante Kotoko, will endeavour to bounce back in their week two fixture tomorrow when they host Sekondi Hasaacas at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi.

Accra Hearts of Oak last Saturday began the season with a 1-0 win over  WAFA in their First Capital Plus Premier League game at the Kpando Park.

The Minister of Youth and Sports, Mahama Ayariga last Friday in Accra  tasked the newly- inaugurated Board of Directors of the National Sports Authority (NSA) to spearhead the development of sports in the country.

The wait is over for the Black Stars as, in few hours, they go into action against Senegal in their opening Group C match at the ongoing African Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in Equatorial Guinea.

A mini tournament featuring the nation's top four draught players in March is expected to settle the unending argument over the real king of draught in Ghana.

Tunisia had to settle for a point in their Africa Cup of Nations opener after Cape Verde deservedly came from behind to draw in Group B.