Ghana will be without the Columbus Crew SC pair of Harrison Afful and Jonathan Mensah for this evening’s friendly against the United States in Connecticut after they were recalled by their club.

Regardless of what happens in the FIFA Confederation Cup 2017 final in St Petersburg, one thing is sure. After Brazil (four titles), France (two), Argentina, Mexico and Denmark (one each), there will be a new name on the trophy, as both Germany and Chile are in the final of this tournament for the first time.

Football, Argentina and Barcelona great, Lionel Messi on Friday night wedded his life-long love and partner, Antonella Roccuzzo in front of family and friends of mainly football stars.

Messi, 30, and Roccuzzo, 29, tied the knot in a civil ceremony at a luxury hotel in the heart of Rosario in what has been dubbed "the wedding of the century" in Argentina.

Football stars and celebrities have been arriving in Argentine's city of Rosario for the wedding of football superstar Lionel Messi.

Hundreds of police have been deployed ahead of the event, which will take place shortly at a luxury hotel.

Arsenal are close to agreeing a deal to sign Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazette.

The Gunners had a bid rejected for the France international, 26, but talks have progressed and will continue over the coming days.

Professional footballers the world over are known for having an expensive taste in most things but especially cars.

Members of Ghana's national football, the Black Stars are not left out of this grouping with most of the team owning a Jeep Cherokee for their exploits at the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon.

There will be a total of GH₵ 20,000 in cash prizes and products at stake on Monday when 100 cyclists converge at the Independence Square in Accra to compete for honours in the 2017 Cowbell Cycling Challenge.

According to the Mr Joseph Ashong, the Brands Manager of Cowbell, the event put together in collabaration with the Greater Accra Cycling Association and Decathlon GHana Limited is an individual race open to all cyclists in the country.

Joshua Buatsi has the potential to follow Anthony Joshua's 'blueprint' and become a world champion within his first 14 or 15 professional fights, promoter Eddie Hearn has claimed.

The Olympic light-heavyweight bronze medallist makes his professional debut against Spain-based Cuban Carlos Mena on a packed bill of British boxing at the O2 Arena tomorrow.

After months of anticipation, the football world and Argentina will today witness what is probably the biggest wedding in recent times as Lionel Messi ties the knot with Antonella Roccuzzo in his hometown of Rosario.

The wedding has captured the attention of the world since the pair have known each other since age five, and the world is itching to know who have been invited to be part of this special occasion in the couple’s lives.

Ghana’s Black Stars will end their US tour tomorrow, hoping to return home with a win over old foes USA when they clash at the Pratt & Whitney Stadium in Connecticut.

After their convincing 5-0 thrashing of Ethiopia in a 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier earlier this month, the Stars unfortunately lost 0-1 to Mexico at the NRG Stadium in Houston last Wednesday night after John Boye had gifted the Mexicans a penalty in the 32nd minute.

Undefeated super-middleweight brawler, Habib Ahmed, is gearing up for a world title bout in November after beverage company, JoyDadi Industries, secured a partnership deal with his promoters, Landmark Promotions.

Habib, 25, who has fought 26 times and won 25, with one draw, is being sponsored by JoyDadi to challenge the winner of the WBO super middleweight bout between Gilberto Ramirez and Jesse Hart in the US in September.

Kumasi Asante Kotoko are bent on avoiding a third straight loss to Accra Hearts of Oak this term when they lock horns in this year's UBA-sponsored President's Cup at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi on Sunday.

Kotoko lost 0-1 in the Premier League to Hearts before being thrashed 3-1 by the Phobians in the first leg of a Ghana@60 anniversary game last April.

Whether to call them the main Black Stars or the second string team has been an identification struggle for many Ghanaians of Coach Kwasi Appiah’s team currently engaged in some international friendly matches in the United States.

Ghana coach James Kwasi Appiah was frustrated after his side's 1-0 defeat to Mexico in a friendly Wednesday, but it wasn't the result that seemed to bother him most.

The coach accused referee Baldomero Toledo of using profanity toward one of his players and also questioned why organizers assigned a Mexican-American official to oversee a game involving the Mexican national team.

Oh Lord of Mercy! Is it going to be another sad season for our beloved club, Accra Great Olympics, Oly Gbogbo, Oly Acapulco, Oly Dade, Oly Do-the-Do? My oh my, most of us who saw the rise and steady progress of the great club which came to replace Accra Standfast might have wished they would always stay in the top echelons of the national league to add to the high competitive core of the division.

Amazingly, over the weekend we woke up to find that all the three newly-promoted clubs that were ushered into the Premiership in the 2016/2017 season, Olympics, Elmina Sharks and Bolga All Stars were in the relegation zone, and the question that came to mind was why should it happen?