André Ayew opened his scoring account for NAC Breda on Sunday as the Dutch side held Feyenoord to a thrilling 3–3 draw in the Eredivisie.
Just over three months before the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Walid Regragui announced on Thursday evening that he is stepping down as head coach of the Morocco national football team.
The decision was made public during a ceremony broadcast live on a Moroccan television station.
“I leave my role with loyalty, gratitude and the certainty that I have served my country,” the Moroccan coach said, visibly emotional.
The Ghana Premier League title race is tightening by the week, and league leaders Medeama SC face mounting pressure to rediscover their winning touch when they host newcomers, Hohoe United, in a crucial Matchday 25 encounter in Tarkwa tomorrow.
The Mauves and Yellow enter the contest desperate to halt a worrying slide in form that has seen their once-commanding lead at the summit trimmed to a single point.
Ghana’s Black Queens delivered a statement of intent ahead of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), sweeping to the Pink Ladies Cup title in the United Arab Emirates after two emphatic victories before the tournament ended in an anticlimactic finish.
The Queens produced a pair of commanding performances to underline their growing confidence under head coach Kim Lars Bjorkegren, thrashing Hong Kong, China 4–0 before dismantling Russia by the same scoreline to secure the title.
Their scheduled final match against Tanzania yesterday was cancelled amid logistical disruptions linked to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, forcing organisers to scrap the fixture. However, Ghana were officially crowned champions based on their superior results.
Over 200 cyclists are gearing up for the 2026 edition of the annual bike race, Ride Afrique, scheduled for Saturday, April 4, 2026, at the Accra Sports Stadium.
The prestigious event, which has received endorsement from the National Chief Imam, Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu and is sanctioned by the Ghana Cycling Federation, aims to promote the sport while rewarding cyclists from across Ghana and the wider African continent.
LeBron James surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the most field goals scored in NBA history as the Los Angeles Lakers lost at the Denver Nuggets on Thursday.
James scored 16 points for the Lakers in the 120-113 defeat and passed Abdul-Jabbar's tally of 15,837 during the first quarter.
The FIFA has ended the Nigeria national football team’s hopes of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after confirming the final line-up for this month’s inter-confederation play-off tournament.
The world football governing body has selected the DR Congo national football team as Africa’s representative.
The decision was contained in an accreditation notice circulated to the media on Wednesday, March 4, which outlined the tournament format and listed the six participating nations.
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced new dates for the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON).
CAF confirmed that the tournament, which will be hosted in Morocco, has been moved from its original schedule of 17 March to 3 April 2026.
The competition will now be held from 25 July to 16 August 2026 after consultations with FIFA and other stakeholders.
If the aim of the revamped UEFA Champions League format was to inject unpredictability, spectacle and sustained drama into Europe’s elite competition, then the 2025/26 season is already a resounding success.
President of the Ghana Armwrestling Federation, Mr Charles Osei Asibey has officially filed his nomination to contest for the presidency of the Armwrestling Federation of Africa (AFA), signaling his intention to continue leading the sport on the continent.
Mr Osei Asibey, who has served as President for the past three years and seven months, says his decision is rooted in a firm belief that Africa Armwrestling stands at a critical turning point in its development.
Highly rated world title prospects, Samuel "Ring Warrior" Takyi and Musah Rahman "Awoodade" Lawson take their respective first fights of the year against Togolese opponents on Independence Day, March 6 in Accra.
Takyi, 25, who has won all 8 career fights by stoppages including a round 2 TKO of Isaac Dowuona last December 29, is looking to make it win number 9 in a row against experienced Togolese boxer, Fatiou Sarouna in a lightweight 8-rounder in the co-headliner of the "Freedom and Justice Night" at the Cathedral Clinic, off the High Street in Accra presented by Sports, Education and Management (SEM) Promotions.
The 2026 Independence Day National Run storms the University of Ghana Stadium in Legon this Saturday, March 7 with the "Rep your Ghana colours"edition, a patriotic inspired by Ghana's impeding participating at the FIFA World Cup in USA and Canada in June.
In alignment with Ghana's 69th Independence anniversary celebrations which falls, a day earlier, the race spanning 5 and 10 km categories is hosted by organisers of the annual Millennium Marathon in collaboration with the Ministry of Sports and Recreation.
The Greater Accra Hockey Association (GAHA), organisers of the country's flagship hockey league, the Sapholda Hockey, have re-elected Adolph Tetteh Adjei as Chairman for another 4- year term following elections in Accra on Saturday, February 21.
Mr Adjei who will head the 5-member executive board under the renewed mandate, said in his victory speech that the board will prioritise the concerns of members of the association moving forward, in order to promote harmony, unity and progress of GAHA.
He also acknowledged the need to woo other potential sponsors to come on board to augment the long ongoing sponsorship of the league and other hockey tournaments by his own company, Sapholda.
US President Donald Trump has said he "does not care" if Iran take part in this summer's 2026 World Cup.
Iran has reportedly threatened to pull out of this summer's World Cup after US and Israeli airstrikes killed the country's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
The dramatic escalation follows a joint military operation on Saturday which targeted major Iranian cities, including the capital Tehran, following weeks of growing tension.
