Premier League champions Arsenal began the new season in style after producing a commanding 3-0 victory over Manchester City to lift the 2026 Community Shield at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium.

Mikel Arteta’s side needed just 23 seconds to take the lead. Myles Lewis-Skelly found Riccardo Calafiori, who calmly slotted the ball past Manchester City goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma.

Arsenal doubled their advantage in the 28th minute when Kai Havertz headed home from close range.

Ghana’s Black Princesses and their technical handlers have departed Accra for Warsaw, Poland, for the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup.

The squad left Ghana on Sunday, August 16, ahead of the tournament, which is scheduled to take place from September 5 to 27, 2026.

Ghana secured qualification to the global showpiece following a strong campaign in the qualifying series, earning the opportunity to compete among the world’s best U-20 women’s teams.

Algeria secured a historic podium finish at the TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2026 after defeating hosts Morocco 3-2 on penalties following a 1-1 draw in regulation time in Rabat.

The victory marks Algeria’s first-ever bronze medal at the tournament. Having suffered a disappointing defeat to Malawi in the semi-finals, the Algerians bounced back to end their campaign on a high.

The National Sports Authority (NSA) has inaugurated a five-member Resource Mobilisation and Partnership Committee, tasking it with securing sustainable funding and building strategic partnerships to move Ghanaian sports from potential to performance.

Ghana's former national, West Africa and WBA Pan African champion, Delali Miledzi, heads to Austria next month for a mission of redemption as he bids to end a winless run abroad.

Miledzi is scheduled to battle Austria's undefeated IBF international super middleweight champion, Edin Avdic, in a 10-round international super middleweight contest in Uderns, Tyrol, on September 12.

Ghana has the potential to become a volleyball powerhouse on the continent and in the world, a top international coach has declared as a five-day coaching course drew to a close at the Accra Sports Stadium.

Mustafa Achuche, a seasoned FIVB-certified instructor, made the assertion as 39 aspiring coaches from Ghana and Nigeria completed the Level One Coaches Course, organised under the joint auspices of Olympic Solidarity, the Ghana Volleyball Federation (GVF), and the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB).

The 2026/27 La Liga season gets underway with a fascinating opening weekend – although fans will have to wait a little longer to see Spain’s biggest clubs back in action. Reigning champions Barcelona, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid have all been granted additional recovery time following Spain’s triumphant 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign. The wait is only a week, but it means the opening round will unfold without La Liga’s traditional ‘Big Three’ – leaving the spotlight firmly on the rest of the division.

The 2026 FA Community Shield sets the stage for a blockbuster start to the English football season, as Arsenal and Manchester City collide in Cardiff on August 16. With Wembley unavailable due to a major concert, the iconic Millennium Stadium hosts the curtain-raiser for the first time in two decades, adding a fresh backdrop to one of English football’s traditional showpieces.

SuperSport on DStv and GOtv presents another amazing week of action from around the world, headlined by the conclusion of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, the UEFA Super Cup, FA Community Shield, The Hundred Women’s and Men’s Finals, and UFC 330 from Philadelphia.

Nigeria’s Super Falcons have been eliminated from the race for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup after suffering a 2-1 defeat to South Africa in Casablanca on Thursday, August 13.

The defeat came in a crucial CAF play-off between the two quarter-final losers at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations.

Nigeria had missed out on automatic qualification after losing 1-0 to Cameroon, while South Africa were beaten 2-1 by hosts Morocco. 

Ghana’s senior female football team, the Black Queens have secured one of the two slots to participate in the inter-continental play-offs to qualify for the 2027 Women’s World Cup.

Manchester United forward Joshua Zirkzee has flown in a personal stylist from his native Netherlands to help clear out and reorganise his wardrobe.

The 25-year-old enlisted fashion expert Sydney Luchies, who travelled to Manchester to sort through his clothes and create more space for new additions.

Brazilian star Vinicius Jr played his first game for Real Madrid this pre-season, in what was also his first outing since undergoing chin harmonisation surgery.

Real won 1-0 at LaLiga counterparts Deportivo La Coruna, thanks to a first-half stoppage-time goal from Brahim Diaz.

The Black Queens of Ghana have responded to the Ministry of Sports following the Ministry’s rejection of concerns raised by the players over outstanding payments, bonuses and welfare.

The players said they were disappointed that the Ministry addressed the public without first engaging them directly. They claimed repeated attempts to contact the Ministry for clarification received no meaningful response, forcing them to go public.

The Ministry of Sports and Recreation says there are no outstanding  per diems owed Ghana’s female senior team, the  Black Queens for their participation in the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) taking place in Morocco.