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Jake Ralph, 27, and Kevin Cobb, 59 set off on Tuesday evening to get to Baku for next Wednesday night They flew from Stansted to Istanbul but will spend Thursday and Friday on a train from Ankara to Kars in east The pair will travel to Tbilisi by taxi before finally arriving in Baku,
Good news for boxing fans: the sport will be included in the 2020 Olympics program. Bad news for AIBA: their recognition has been suspended until at least after Tokyo 2020. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced their decision Wednesday through their website, saying that the decision was made following the recommendation from an inquiry committee
The 27 year old ‘Silent Assassin’ remains the only boxer to have inflicted a ring defeat on US golden girl Claressa Shields – current custodian of all four major world middleweight belts – in the dual Olympic champion’s 87 bout career. Miss Marshall mastered the Michigan maestro by 14-8 on the computer in the second
SOUTHAMPTON are lining up a bargain swoop for Swansea’s Jordan Ayew – after a year with Crystal Palace. Saints are keen on adding the versatile attacker to their squad and could land him for a low fee as the Welsh club want him off the payroll. Southampton are eyeing up a summer swoop for
On this day 19 May 1990 (Exactly 29 years ago) Azumah Nelson tried to join the exclusive group of three-division world champion boxers by challenging world lightweight champion Pernell Whitaker, but he was handed his second career loss, when Whitaker won a 12-round unanimous decision to retain the title. Pernell Whitaker won the WBC
Deontay Wilder delivered the power as usual, and here’s what the pros had to say on Twitter. Reactions to Deontay Wilder’s one-punch, first round knockout of Dominic Breazeale are about what you would expect: some shock and awe as soon as the punch landed, followed by more developed thoughts. Wilder and Breazeale both talked the
On this day 18 May 2003 (Exactly 16 years ago) Angola’s AS Aviacao inflicted a 3-0 defeat on Hearts of Oak of Ghana in their CAF Champions League match played in Luanda with former Sporting Lisbon Junior Rasca setting the rout in motion after just two minutes. Jamba and substitute Kadima added two more
Cyrille Tchatchet II is aiming to compete at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo Weightlifter Cyrille Tchatchet II competed for Cameroon at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow but was afraid to return to his homeland. After fleeing the team-base, he ended up sleeping rough in Brighton. The 23-year-old says he contemplated suicide at his lowest
No shame if he’s still on that pink cloud, luxuriating in the wonder of the win over Jarrett Hurd, but, yes, thoughts of what comes next from Julian “J Rock” Williams are being chatted about. His trainer Stephen “Breadman” Edwards visited the Everlast “Talkbox” podcast, and talked about options for the 29-year-old boxer who scored
On this 17 May 2008 (Exactly 11 years ago) Sulley Muntari became only the second Ghanaian to win the English FA cup as Nwankwo Kanu’s goal was good enough to give Portsmouth a 1-0 win in the FA Cup final against Cardiff City at Wembley. Kanu, who scored Pompey’s semi-final winner against West Brom,
Former two-division world champion and current lightweight contender Jose “Sniper” Pedraza could be looking for a world title in a third weight class. On Saturday night, he needs to overcome Antonio Lozada Jr. at Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee, Florida. Last March in New York, Lozada shocked experts when he blasted out Felix Verdejo in the
Something has to give. IBF lightweight world champion Richard Commey is one of the division’s biggest punchers. For his first title defence, he’ll face a rugged ex-champion who hasn’t been knocked out in more than a decade. Commey will defend his belt against former WBO lightweight world champion Ray Beltran in the Top Rank
Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski is wanted by Manchester United this summer Manchester United have made an approach for Robert Lewandowski as he continues to stall on a new Bayern Munich deal, according to reports in Germany. The Bundesliga giants are attempting to get their star man to commit to a new deal
Fresh off his impressive win over Isaac Dogboe, look for WBO junior featherweight titleholder Emanuel Navarrete to continue fighting on Top Rank cards and on ESPN platforms. Navarrete re-signed a co-promotional deal with Top Rank, Top Rank vice president Carl Moretti told The Ring Tuesday afternoon. The deal went into effect after Navarrete’s impressive 12th
Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez insisted throughout the buildup to his middleweight title unification win over Daniel Jacobs that his 2019 campaign is geared towards collecting all of the belts. That claim-and his patience—will be put to the test as the sanctioning bodies begin ordering mandatory title defenses, beginning with the title he just added to his
For a hard-luck lightweight who was considered unfortunate to lose out on a major payday earlier this year, things sure seem to be suddenly going Richard Commey’s way. The recently crowned lightweight titlist is all set for his first defence, as a forthcoming showdown with former title claimant Raymundo Beltran is all but finalized. Once
On this day 15 May 2004 (Exactly 15 years ago) South Africa became the first African nation chosen to play host to FIFA World World Cup. The 2010 World Cup was awarded to South Africa over Morocco and Egypt by the Executive Committee of FIFA, soccer’s world governing body, in a vote in Zurich.
On this day 14 May 2006 (Exactly 13 years ago) Supporters of Accra Hearts of Oak Sporting Club poured unto the streets of Sunyani after the referee signalled for the end of their titanic GT One Touch Top Four final match against Kumasi Asante Kotoko at the Coronation Park. The match ended one all
Andy Robertson has warned Manchester City to expect another fierce fight to retain their crown after declaring that Liverpool are poised to challenge again and again. The left-back also believes Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham and Manchester United face a battle simply to enter the title race, given the standards the top two sides have set this season.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has admitted his pride at sharing the Golden Boot with Liverpool’s Sadio Mané and Mohamed Salah and insisted their success is evidence that African players are thriving in the Premier League. The Arsenal forward’s two goals against Burnley on the final day ensured he ended the season on 22, matching the tally of Senegal’s Mané
Pep Guardiola is targeting as many as four new faces to keep Manchester City on top in a spree that could reach £200million. Guardiola wants to ‘freshen up’ his squad with a defender, two midfielders and a striker on the agenda. Atletico Madrid central midfielder Rodri is a target, with City mindful of a need to find
On December 8, 2018, Emanuel Navarrete was just some dude going to New York to fight Isaac Dogboe on the Lomachenko-Pedraza card. He’d never fought outside of Mexico, and he’d never beaten a real contender. He was supposed to be an opponent as Dogboe wrapped up his argument for 2018 Fighter of the Year.
Challenger Masayuki Kuroda was as game as it gets today at Korakuen Hall, but Moruti Mthalane retained his IBF flyweight title with a decision win on scores of 116-112, 116-112, and 117-111 in a very entertaining fight. Bad Left Hook scored the bout 116-112 for Mthalane. Mthalane (38-2, 25 KO) was swarmed early by
It’s official. The WBO’s super middleweight titleholder Gilberto Ramirez – 40-0 (26 KOs) – has finally relinquished his 168lb belt. The move had been expected as Ramirez moved up to the light heavyweight division a couple months ago, but Ramirez recently submitted a letter to the sanctioning body informing him that he woulds continue to
Mexico’s Emanuel Navarrete left zero doubt in the rematch. The WBO super bantamweight world champion defended his title against the man he beat five months prior, Isaac “Royal Storm” Dogboe, via 12th-round TKO. Navarrete won a unanimous decision versus Dogboe (20-2, 14 KOs) in their first meeting last Dec. 8 at Hulu Theater at Madison Square
On this day 13 May 2006 (Exactly 13 years ago) Germany’s Arthur Abraham defeated Kofi Jantuah of Ghana by unanimous decision at the Stadthalle Zwickau, Sachen, Germany for the IBF Wold Middleweight boxing title Middleweight Contest, 12 Rounds Referee Robert Byrd Scorecard: 117 Joseph Pasquale 109 115 Phil Edwards 112 116 Berit Andreasen 111
Emanuel Navarrete sends Isaac Dogboe to canvas It was more of the same for Ghana’s Isaac Dogboe enduring a royal beatdown from his oppressor, Emanuel Navarrete in Tucson, Arizona, Saturday night. Dogboe suffered a 12th-round stoppage occasioned by his father/ trainer’s capitulation by mounting the apron to throw in the towel, with 58 seconds
On this day 12 May 2010 (Exactly 9 years ago) Dormaa Ahenkro-based Aduana Stars made history by becoming the first Club to win the Ghana Premier League title on their maiden season in the elite division. Aduana clinched the League title on the final day of the season with a lone goal victory over
Paul Pogba and Alexis Sanchez are at the centre of a cash-for-goals conflict The Man United duo are paid huge amounts for every goal they score and set up The incentives are reportedly causing divides in the Old Trafford dressing room Pogba and Sanchez have been linked with moves away from United this summer
Emanuel Navarrete (27-1, 23 KOs) successfully defended his WBO super bantamweight title tonight on ESPN, putting a 12-round beating on Isaac Dogboe (20-2, 14 KOs) until his trainer finally threw in the towel in the 12th round, with an official stoppage time of 2:02. This rematch played out almost exactly like the first, with
There are plenty of big numbers in and around this season’s Premier League title race, a glance at the last column in the league table will demonstrate that, but a season isn’t just wins and goals and points. A galaxy has a million stars and a 38-match campaign has a million tiny moments that make
Respected boxing judge turned broadcaster Harold Lederman, best known as the unofficial scorekeeper for HBO Boxing, has passed away at 79 after battling cancer. Lederman began his career as a boxing judge in 1967 and joined the cast of HBO World Championship Boxing in 1986. His death comes less than six months after he worked
Every point Manchester United accumulated this season cost nearly £100,000 Liverpool are in line to earn the most because they have been more popular Matches involving Liverpool have been shown live 29 times by Sky Sports and BT Liverpool will earn more Premier League prize cash this season than Manchester City — whether or not Jurgen
Only four teams have beaten Manchester City in the Premier League this season. Liverpool fans will hope that Brighton can become a fifth if they are to have any hope of clinching the Premier League title on Sunday afternoon. Here, James Sharpe reveals some lessons the Seagulls can take from City’s previous defeats. Liverpool fans will be
Tyson Fury doesn’t think too much of the WBC’s decision to order him to face Dillian Whyte in a WBC heavyweight title eliminator to get a shot at WBC champion Deontay Wilder. Fury (27-0-1, 19 KOs) says he doesn’t need to fight in a WBC eliminator against Whyte in order to fight Wilder again.
Isaac Dogboe has an opportunity to redeem himself — and reclaim his junior featherweight world title — in his rematch with Emanuel Navarrette. When you ask Isaac Dogboe to reflect on his December loss to Emanuel Navarrete, the former junior featherweight world titleholder has an unusual response: He’s sorry. “I’d like to apologize to all
Heading into their first fight, Isaac Dogboe never expected to still have to talk about Emanuel Navarrete this deep into 2019. The squat super bantamweight saw a potential Fighter of the Year campaign fall by the wayside, along with his unbeaten record and WBO title in a stunning loss to Mexico’s Navarrete last December.
Jose Mourinho has heaped praise on Liverpool’s quick-thinking ball boys in another apparent swipe at his former club Manchester United. Liverpool youth player Oakley Cannonnier, 14, helped the Reds overcome Barcelona in the Champions League, feeding the ball quickly to Trent Alexander-Arnold to set up Divock Origi’s late winner. His smart-thinking in the 4-0 win at Anfield came after
Last December, Emanuel Navarrete sprang one of the surprises of 2018 when he edged rising star Isaac Dogboe over twelve rounds to claim the WBO junior featherweight title. The two meet in a rematch on Saturday at the Convention Center in Tucson, Arizona, live on ESPN (10 p.m. ET). Navarrete, who is ranked No. 3
On this day 11 May 1986 (Exactly 33 years ago) Asante Kotoko beat Accra Hearts of Oak 1 – 0 in Accra. Saara Mensah’s 30th minute strike was enough for the the Fabulous boys to triumph over their bitterest rivals in match day two of the 1986 league. On this day 11 May 2017
Two world title rematches and four blood-and-guts warriors are coming to Tucson Arena Saturday evening for “Twice as Nice,” one of the year’s most highly anticipated cards. In the main event, WBC super featherweight world champion Miguel “El Alacran” Berchelt (35-1, 31 KOs) and Francisco “El Bandido” Vargas (25-1-2, 18 KOs) will
Paul Pogba’s big-money move away from Old Trafford has been thrown into doubt after agent Mino Raiola was handed a worldwide transfer ban on Friday night. The Italian-born Dutchman was slapped with a three-month ban which stops him from dealing with any transfer across the globe and is set to run until August 9 –
Isaac Dogboe can recall the two dates without hesitation: December 8 and May 11. December 8 of last year was the night that Dogboe’s career – and in many ways, life – was put on hold. It’s the night that Emanuel Navarrete, who looked like a tough mark for Dogboe to walk through in his
Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri has expressed frustration that his team have to travel 6,500 miles to Boston and back for a charity match ahead of the Europa League final Maurizio Sarri has expressed his frustration that Chelsea have to travel to the United States to play a friendly before their Europa League final with
Two world title rematches and four blood-and-guts warriors are coming to Tucson Arena Saturday evening for “Twice as Nice,” one of the year’s most highly anticipated cards (ESPN and ESPN Deportes, 10 p.m ET/7 p.m. PT). (photos by Mikey Williams). In the main event, WBC super featherweight world champion Miguel “El Alacran” Berchelt (35-1, 31
On this day 10 May 1998 (Exactly 21 years ago), former Ghanaian long distance runner, Frederick Adongo run the 3000m National Record of 8:41.83 in Marieta, United States. On this day 10 May 2002 (Exactly 17 years ago) Joseph Agbeko TKOs Sabin Marius Bornei of Romania in round 6 at Britania Hotel, Milwall, London,
There will be two doses of ‘revenge or repeat’ on Saturday night, at the Tucson Arena in Arizona. Isaac Dogboe (20-1, 14 KOs), who was on his way to big money fights, saw his path derailed on December 8th, when Emanuel Navarrete (26-1, 22 KOs beat him up over twelve rounds to capture the WBO
The head of the international boxing federation has criticized IOC president Thomas Bach’s comments that Olympic officials could organize the Tokyo 2020 boxing tournament if the sport’s federation can’t get its affairs in order. Bach said last weekend that the IOC wants the sport at next year’s Tokyo Games and is prepared to organize both
Unbeaten heavyweights Daniel Dubois and Nathan Gorman will put their perfect records on the line when they fight for the British heavyweight title at the O2 Arena, London on July 13. Dubois (11-0, 10 KOs), 21, and Gorman (16-0, 11 KOs), 22, are unbeaten in the professional ranks and the winner could move closer to
Vasiliy Lomachenko, widely considered boxing’s pound-for-pound champion, could be headed for a lightweight world title unification bout with Luke Campbell sometime in August or September. Two-belt unified lightweight world champion Vasiliy Lomachenko, the pound-for-pound king, couldn’t get Mikey Garcia in the ring with him to unify their three lightweight belts, but he will
Danny Rose was overcome with emotion as he admitted the Tottenham players watched Liverpool’s heroic comeback against Barcelona and used it as inspiration to upset the odds and defeat Ajax. Spurs, who trailed 1-0 from the first leg, soon had a mountain to climb after going behind by two goals in the Dutch capital. But
On this day 9 May 2001(Exactly 18 years ago) 127 Ghanian football fans died in a stampede caused by the firing of teargas by police following a decision by the referee in a crucial match between arch-rivals Accra Hearts of Oak and Kumasi Asante Kotoko The tragedy Ghana’s two most successful football teams played
Ghana started her defence of the WAFU Zone B trophy in emphatic fashion, putting two goals without answer past Senegalese opposition in their opening group match, today. World U17 superstar, Mukarama Abdulai and Evelyn Badu put all pretenders on notice of Ghana’s determination to retain the title the Black Queens won last year in the
For Tottenham Hotspur, it was shaping up to be a night of so many what-ifs. What if Jan Vertonghen’s late header had gone in rather than thudding off the crossbar? What if they had started better? And, though it feels slightly unfair to put this on the losing players, what perhaps if Harry Kane had
What a difference a year makes. On 5 May 2018 Divock Origi stood, shoulders slumped, at the Red Bull Arena having struggled to make an impact for Wolfsburg as they were thrashed 4-1 by Leipzig. It was another chastening afternoon at the club that had taken him on loan from Liverpool. A Bundesliga relegation
Lionel Messi broke down in tears after his dream of winning the Champions Leaguefor a fifth time with Barcelona collapsed against Liverpool. The Argentina international was inconsolable in the Barcelona dressing room following the 4-0 defeat at Anfield, where the Spanish champions were on the receiving end of an incredible comeback in Europe for the second
On this day 8 May 2002 (Exactly 17 years ago) Kumasi Asante Kotoko played a determined game against Dawu Youngsters to win 5-2 in a Premier League match at the Kumasi Stadium. The score at half time stood at 2-2 but Kotoko atoned for their shortfalls in the second half and added three more
Spurs hope that Heung-Min Son can inspire a comeback against an Ajax team with a daunting home record. Spurs need to find a way past André Onana UEFA.com reporters’ views First leg: Tottenham 0-1 Ajax Derek Brookman, Ajax: Ajax are in an extraordinary flow at the moment and picked up their first trophy of the
There was a reason why Lionel Messi looked so devastated after Ousmane Dembele missed a great chance in the final seconds of the first leg against Liverpool. Even though it would end 3-0 to the Catalan club, Messi wanted a fourth and the Frenchman had a chance to score one after coming on as a substitute. However, he seemed to be
Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu apologised to fans of the club after Tuesday night’s 4-0 defeat at the hands of Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool side. Bartomeu felt for supporters having to watch the loss, especially after a similar comeback occurred in Rome in 2018. “I feel really bad for the supporters, especially the ones that came to Anfield,” he stated.
Liverpool staged one of the all-time great European comebacks to oust Barcelona and book a place in the UEFA Champions League final. Liverpool overturned a first-leg deficit against Barcelona to reach a second straight UEFA Champions League final©AFP/Getty Images All you need to know in 60 seconds … Liverpool produced a sensational second-leg comeback to
For the second year in a row, Barcelona have crashed out of the Champions League in epic fashion after suffering a 4-0 defeat to Liverpool in their Champions League semifinals second leg on Tuesday night at Anfield in Liverpool. Holding a 3-0 lead going into Tuesday night’s contest, Barcelona conjured up their worst
‘ Jose Mourinho was on punditry duty for beIN during Liverpool vs Barcelona Former Manchester United boss said it would be more than miracle if Reds won He even went as far as saying he would not bet one single coin on them But Jurgen Klopp’s side claimed historic 4-0 victory to advance to
‘ Liverpool overturned a 3-0 first-leg loss to blast past Barcelona on Tuesday night Divock Origi and Gini Wijnaldum scored braces as the Reds won 4-0 at Anfield Jurgen Klopp’s men will now face Ajax or Spurs in the Champions League final Liverpool produced one of the greatest comebacks in the history of European football
The greatest team in Europe stopped, but a 20-year-old from West Derby in Merseyside was still thinking. Trent Alexander-Arnold sold Barcelona the dummy that resonated across the globe, and sent Liverpool to another Champions League final. What a brain, what audacity. Divock Origi, who has scored some of the most important goals in the history
Debuts simply don’t come much bigger. In compelling proof that football can still make dreams come true, 19-year-old striker Rhian Brewster is in line to make his Liverpool bow against Barcelona on Tuesday night. It either takes a brave manager or a debilitating injury crisis to throw someone so young into a Champions League semi-final against
On this day 7 May 1994 (Exactly 25 years ago) Jesse James Leija became the WBC Super featherweight champion when he defeated future Hall of Famer Azumah Nelson by a twelve round unanimous decision at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, USA. On this day 7 May 2005 (Exactly 14 years ago) The
Captain, leader, legend. Look, that other gentleman has retired now, so the position is vacant, and who deserves it more than Vincent Kompany? He was meant to have been phased out long ago. He wasn’t Pep Guardiola‘s type. Yet here he is, three years into the revolution, scoring the goal that leaves Manchester City in
Football legend Iker Casillas has been discharged from the CUF Porto Hospital following a recent heart attack The goalkeeper has had a series of positive tests and analysis of his health following the May 1 emergency Reports in Portugal suggest Casillas will face no further complications, but he may yet retire from the sport Speaking
On this day 5 May 1969 (Exactly 50 years ago) Former Asante Kotoko and Ghana winger Baba Yara died at the age of 33. BACKGROUND On March 24, 1963, Republikans played Volta Heroes at Kpandu, winning 5-0. On their way back to Accra, their bus was involved in an accident at Kpeve in the
Canelo Alvarez produced a classy performance to outpoint Daniel Jacobs in a close affair in Las Vegas The Mexican sensation won a tight unanimous points decision to unify the middleweight world titles Canelo started the fight brightly, dominating the early rounds with his stiff jab and shots downstairs Jacobs finished strong, but the judges
On Saturday, Canelo Alvarez will put his Ring, WBA and WBC middleweight titles on the line against IBF counterpart Daniel Jacobs at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Canelo, who is ranked No. 3 on The Ring’s pound-for-pound list, turned professional in 2005 and has unified world titles at junior middleweight and middleweight. The 28-year-old
Saul “Canelo” Alvarez bids to extend his dominance of the middleweight division here Saturday when he takes on Daniel Jacobs in an eagerly anticipated unification bout. Mexican icon Alvarez is putting his World Boxing Association and World Boxing Council titles on the line when he faces Jacobs at the T-Mobile Arena aiming to claim the
Eddie Hearn wasn’t kidding. Daniel Jacobs’ promoter suggested Wednesday that Jacobs could ignore the 170-pound limit for his second-day weigh-in the morning of his fight against Canelo Alvarez. The steep penalty – $250,000 per pound over 170 – was thought to be prohibitive, but Hearn clarified that weighing over 170 pounds Saturday morning wouldn’t cost
Gennadiy Golovkin will have a new trainer for his June 8 return to the ring at Madison Square Garden, streaming live on DAZN, and GGG’s name has been big in the news recently following his split with longtime trainer Abel Sanchez. Golovkin (38-1-1, 34 KO) put out a pretty standard statement about the move, then Sanchez
IBF middleweight champion Daniel Jacobs is one of the premier middleweights in the world. The 32-year-old from Brooklyn had a decorated amateur career, going 137-7. He won four New York Golden Gloves championships, the National Golden Gloves welterweight championship, a Junior Olympic national championship and a United States Amateur middleweight championship. Beyond winning an Olympic
Christian Atsu pulled Newcastle level in the 20th minute of the game with his first goal of the season There were four minutes of normal time to go when the ball flicked off the head of Divock Origi and bulged the net. High, high in the Leazes Stand behind the goal, a guttural roar
On this day 4 May 2005 (Exactly 14 years ago), the head of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Dr Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe resigned angrily, shortly after a court ruled that the association could go ahead with impeachment proceedings against him. “The high court ruling makes my position untenable and I believe I must resign,” said
Everyone gets a gimme’ sometimes. After two straight defenses of history’s middleweight crown against Gennady Golovkin, the second of which saw him regain the WBC belt and add the WBA strap to his mantle, Saul Alvarez (51-1-2, 35 KO) took his gimme’ last December. Super middleweight Rocky Fielding may have had one of the WBA’s
There we were, thinking there was no reason why Liverpool couldn’t win this tie, when the reason you just don’t entertain thoughts like that at Barcelona popped up. Lionel Messi. Always a privilege to be in his presence, of course, but boy does he ruin the night for those who dare to dream on visiting
On this day 30 April 1951 (Exactly 68 years ago) Roy “The Black Flash” Ankrah, who won the Gold Coast flyweight title, Gold Coast bantamweight title, Gold Coast featherweight title, Gold Coast lightweight title, Gold Coast welterweight title, defeated Ronnie Clayton of Britain at the Earls Court Empress Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom for
On this day 30 April 1951 (Exactly 68 years ago) Roy “The Black Flash” Ankrah, who won the Gold Coast flyweight title, Gold Coast bantamweight title, Gold Coast featherweight title, Gold Coast lightweight title, Gold Coast welterweight title, defeated Ronnie Clayton of Britain at the Earls Court Empress Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom for
With the World Boxing Council (WBC) lightweight title now up for grabs, the team behind top-rated contender Luke Campbell has already begun making plans to fill the void. The Brit’s place as first in line is well-secured; attempting to dictate whom he faces, however, is leaving his team grasping a little too far beyond reach.
ONLY A SHOWDOWN BETWEEN CRAWFORD AND SPENCE WILL PROVE WHO’S THE BEST WELTERWEIGHT. Bob Arum and Al Haymon want the same thing, believe it or not. They are not both captains in the boxing industry for nothing. Haymon is brilliant. Arum is brilliant. Both are Harvard grads who know the best fight in boxing today,
Terence Crawford (35-0, 26 KO’s) did his part of on his pay-per-view by taking care of Amir Khan (35-3, 20 KO’s) last Saturday. His counterpart Errol Spence (25-0, 21 KO’s) did the same when he took care of Mikey Garcia on their pay-per-view last month. It was openly voiced by Crawford’s promoter Bob Arum, his
On this day 29 April 2007 (Exactly 42 years ago) Hearts of Oak were confirmed Ghana league champions after beating Berekum Arsenal 1-0 in the last round of matches of the 2006/2007 season. The Accra side finished top with 58 points, four more than second-placed AshantiGold. Hearts sealed their 19th league title only after the
On this day 28 April 2018 (Exactly a year ago) Isaac Dogboe got off the canvas after a first-round knockdown to capture the WBO Super Bantamweight championship via 11th-round TKO over the favored Jessie Magdaleno in an excellent fight from Liacouras Center in Philadelphia. Magdaleno, who was a -225 favourite, scored a knockdown with
On this day 27 April 1993 (Exactly 26 years ago) DHC-5 Buffalo transport aircraft of the Zambian Air Force crashed into the Atlantic Ocean shortly after taking off from Libreville, Gabon. The flight was carrying most of the Zambian national football team to a FIFA World Cup Qualifier against Senegal in Dakar. All 25
BOLTON’S Championship game against Brentford is OFF – after the players went on strike and refused to take part in their remaining matches this season until they are paid. The entire first team squad at the crisis-hit Championship club say they can no longer go on playing without bosses paying them the wages they are
On this day 26 April 1959 (Exactly 60 years ago) The Executive of Asante Kotoko Sporting Club dismissed Kwabena Badu and suspended seven others including four international stars for a period of one year. They were Baba Yara, Mohammadu Salisu, Dogo Moro, Kwao Baffoe, Kofi Ennin, Kobina Otoo and Yao Deni. The decision to
On this day 25 April 1963 (Exactly 56 years ago), John Samuel Kwame Frimpong “Teacher Frimpong”, the man who gave the name Asante Kotoko to the Club some 84 years ago, died prematurely to the deepest regret of all members of Asante Kotoko Sporting Club. All other football fans all over the country were
Asante Kotoko head coach, Charles Kwablan Akonnor, has described striker Abdul Fatawu Shafiu as a brave player following the player’s sterling performances in the on going Normalization Committee’s Special Competition. The Reds beat visiting Berekum Chelsea 2-0 to finish the first round of the makeshift league with ten points, topping the Northern Zone of the
The head coach of Ghana premier league side, Berekum Chelsea, Tony Lokko, has lauded Kotoko’s technical ingenuity. He ate the humble pie following the 3-2 defeat his side suffered in a NCSC match against Asante Kotoko at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium, Wednesday. The Porcupines built on their fine form at home to beat Berekum
Richard Commey and his team spent enough time talking with his promoters—including his own—last week to know what his immediate future will and won’t include. He’s also spent enough time in his career as a B-side to know that his next big move won’t come under similar conditions. The reigning lightweight titlist is set to
The man who many observers view as the pound-for-pound king, Terence “Bud” Crawford, will not need to relinquish that label. Crawford (35-0, 26 KOs) scored an unusual sixth-round TKO over Amir “King” Khan in front of 14,091 fans at Madison Square Garden to defend his WBO welterweight title for the second time. Crawford landed an accidental low
Hip or arm? Offside or not? Ultimately, one fact trumps all. Score three goals against Manchester City away from home, and four over two legs, and you deserve anything that comes your way. So all VAR controversy aside, this was Tottenham’s tie, Tottenham’s glory. They won the first game at home, despite losing their
It was in the 65th minute that absolute confirmation arrived. A glorious pass from Trent Alexander-Arnold sliced Porto’s defence in half and Mohamed Salah galloped away to apply a serene finish. Here was a goal that was so easy on the eye, the sign of a team that is functioning perfectly, but what followed
Eddie Hearn hinted Tuesday night that Anthony Joshua still will fight June 1 at Madison Square Garden. Whether Jarrell Miller will remain his opponent apparently has not yet been determined. Hearn, Joshua’s promoter, also confirmed the adverse finding from the urine sample Miller provided the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association on March 20. VADA has
Lionel Messi lauded a ‘spectacular’ display from Barcelona as the club beat Manchester Unitedto seal a place in the Champions League semi-finals. The captain struck twice in the first half before Philippe Coutinho‘s effort sealed the 4-0 aggregate win. However, Messi warned that the Catalan giants would need to start better against semi-final opponents Porto or Liverpool as a
Ajax Amsterdam coach Erik ten Hag said his team would keep ‘pushing boundaries’ after they brought a breath of fresh air to the Champions League by reaching the semi-finals on Tuesday. Having knocked out Real Madridwith a 4-1 win at the Bernabeu in the previous round, Ajax came from behind to beat Juventus 2-1 in Turin and complete a remarkable
IBF middleweight world champion Daniel Jacobs (35-2, 29KOs) continues to train hard with veteran coach Andre Rozier, for the upcoming high stakes showdown with Canelo Alvarez (50-1-2, 34 KOs) of Guadalajara, Mexico. Jacobs will stake his title against Canelo, who brings his WBC, WBA world titles to the table. The contest takes place on Saturday, May 4 at
First things first. Rising lightweight contender Teofimo Lopez (12-0) has big plans but first must take care of business against Edis Tetli (31-2) on April 20th at Madison Square Garden in New York. The fight is part of a four fight ESPN pay-per-view event. In the main event Terence Crawford faces former champion Amir Khan.
The back nine at Augusta National has long been the place where greatness shows itself, and now we have the ultimate example. In scenes of joy so pure and unconfined they might be unrivalled in the history of the sport, Tiger Woods completed his extraordinary comeback by winning the 83rd Masters. Tiger let out one
CLARESSA SHIELDS HOLDS THE INAUGURAL RING WOMEN’S MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE ALOFT AFTER EARNING UNDISPUTED CHAMPION STATUS BY DOMINATING CHRISTINA HAMMER OVER 10 ROUNDS Claressa Shields kept extending her arm and asking anyone in an already-crowded ring to pinch her, as if trying to convince herself that what the whole boxing world just witnessed was real. But
It wasn’t just a shooting… …it was a slaying. June, 1966. It’s muggy in Paterson, despite it being the early hours of the morning. In the Lafayette Bar and Grill, a run-down place on the corner of a run-down area, bartender Jim Oliver is still working. Fred Nauyoks is sitting opposite him, drink in one
They call him ‘Lucky’. Not because he is so prolific from the free-throw line or that he continues to smash points records but because it is a miracle that he is even playing professional basketball at all. Now the sport’s MVP and valued at close to $500million, he is yet a divisive figure on and
If everything had gone according to plan, unified WBA/WBO and Ring magazine lightweight titlist Vasyl Lomachenko (12-1, 9 KO) would be seeking his third belt in the division. An injury to newly minted IBF titlist Richard Commey in his title winning effort in February delayed that plan. Of course, even if we were getting
Asante Kotoko goalkeeper, Felix Annan, emerged as the Most Valuable Player in the Ashanti Regional derby of the ongoing improvised Ghana league competition at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium, yesterday. The Reds built on their rebound Match Day Three 3-0 road victory over winless Techiman Eleven Wonders played at the Nkoranza Children’Park, Sunday, following their
Winning against Techiman Eleven Wonders in the makeshift premier league match, Sunday, is a big motivation to Asante Kotoko, says assistant coach, Akakpo Patron. He promised they would work very had to grab an opportunity to play in next season’s CAF champions league. Two spectacular free-kick goals from Abdul Fatau Safiu in the first half
Five years ago, Efe Obada had not even played American football “Apparently if you want to book it you have to say: ‘The Efe Obada room please.’ That’s really cool. “If someone’s in there, I’ll just kick them out…” Efe Obada is joking about the meeting room we are about to enter at the NFL’s
Daniel Darkwah and Kwame Bonsu, have recovered from injuries just in time to boost Kotoko for a crucial Special Competition encounter, Sunday, ekowasmahsports can exclusively report. Kotoko dare home side, Techiman Eleven Wonders, on Match Day Three of the Normalisation Committee’s special competition, at Nkoranza. Left-back Daniel Darkwah sustained an ankle injury during the club’s last
Seven nights from now, Vasiliy Lomachenko is scheduled to defend his WBA “super” world lightweight title against Anthony Crolla. You haven’t heard or read a whole lot about it just yet because, frankly, calling Crolla a legitimate threat to Lomachenko’s lightweight championship reign isn’t a narrative even legendary carnival barker Bob Arum could peddle
Richard Commey demolished Isa Chaniev last February with the vacant IBF lightweight belt and a crack at Vasiliy Lomachenko on the line, but wound up damaging his knuckle, leaving Lomachenko to face Anthony Crolla while the Ghanaian healed up. Luckily, the injury wound up not being severe, and Commey has been cleared to train after two months
Well beneath the radar for most US fight fans, Thailand’s 33-year old WBC 105 lb. titlist Wanheng Menayothin (52-0, 18 KO) will return to the ring on April 25. It will be the 11th attempted defence of the title he won in 2014 with a stoppage of Oswaldo Novoa. As has been the
Burkinabe international, Songnè Yacouba, has told the management of Asante Kotoko he wants to leave the club after only one season. Yacouba, 27, signed on a one-year contract, has been an outstanding performer since he joined the club before the commencement of 2018/19 season. A source close to the Ghanaian giants has told ekowasmahsports that the
As expected, Top Rank will be hosting a night of rematches in Tucson on May 11th. The card will compete with Jarrett Hurd vs. Julian Williams fight. Berchelt (35-1, 31 KO) stopped Vargas (25-1-2, 18 KO) in 2017 to win the WBC super featherweight belt the latter had taken from Takashi Miura and defended
“These decisions even themselves out over a season” It’s a cliché phrase used by managers and pundits alike in regards to bad decisions, luck and misfortune. But do they really? Do the big six get favourable decisions? Do mistakes even out over a period of time? Do you make your own luck and are teams
To function properly, an organization needs standards and accountability. A lack of standards and accountability in one area seeps into another. Too often, the New York State Athletic Commission doesn’t train or evaluate its personnel as well as it should. In some instances, mediocrity has been institutionalized. Good NYSAC employees learn something new every day.
Abass Mohammed’s second minute goal was all Kotoko needed to beat Aduana Stars to get their Special Competition campaign off to a good start. The Porcupine Warriors were second best in most parts of the game that was played infront of a scant crowd at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi, but were hardly threatened
Ghana’s Fredrick Lawson got shocked and stopped by Mexico’s Juan Ruiz who pulled off the upset in the fourth round of a scheduled 10-round junior middleweight match, yesterday. Ruiz’s chopping right hand to the side of Lawson’s head hurt Lawson badly with just over two minutes to go in the fourth round. When Lawson crashed
Still some way to go, and all that, but if the Premier League title is delivered to Anfield this season, the last 30 minutes here may be seen as the day it became destined. Liverpool had one objective in that period: to hang on. Tottenham were getting stronger, the locals were getting nervous. There
At present, the point person for the New York State Athletic Commission is executive director Kim Sumbler. Prior to joining the NYSAC, Sumbler oversaw combat sports for the Seneca Nation of Indians Athletic Commission in western New York. Sumbler is adept at forming alliances. Early in her tenure, she prevailed over then-commissioner John Signorile in
‘Soul-destroying’: Neil Warnock fuming with officials after controversial loss – video Neil Warnock vented his anger on the standard of officiating in the Premier League after Chelsea defeated Cardiff in hugely controversial circumstances, leaving the Welsh club five points adrift of safety and nursing a simmering sense of injustice. César Azpilicueta was a yard offside
Vasyl Lomachenko vs Anthony Crolla takes place on 12 April (US)/ 13 April (UK) Not much longer now until Vasyl Lomachenko defends his WBA, WBO (Super) and The Ring lightweight titles against Anthony Crolla. British lightweight boxer will be aiming to become a two-time world champion in the lightweight division having won the WBA
World famous Prempeh College won their third Ashanti Regional Super Zonal athletics competition at the Baba Yara Stadium, last Friday. The prestigious school’s thrilling performance adds to their 26 victories at the Zonal level in the 32-year history of the competition now being sponsored by Beta Malt. Prempeh College crowned the two-day competition showcasing their
Moroccan side Raja Club Athletic made amends for their poor season at the continental level by beating Esperance of Tunisia 2-1 on Friday in Doha, Qatar, to win their second CAF Super Cup title. Following their failure to defend the CAF Confederation Cup title, Raja captain Badr Benoun’s 65th minute back-heel strike decided the match
Andrea, pictured kissing Pulev after his recent win, insists the fighter is ‘the victim’ from it all Kubrat Pulev has been defended by his girlfriend after he was suspended by the California State Athletic Commission for forcefully kissing a female reporter following his win over Bogan Dinu. The reporter, Jennifer Ravalo, has since enlisted the
The Juventus star earlier posted a video of himself working out in a swimming pool Cristiano Ronaldo is doing all he can to get back fit as quickly as possible, and theJuventus star posed for a picture following a swimming session. Ronaldo showed off his muscles and was wearing just his boxers in the photo,
Kotoko midfielder, Emmanuel Gyamfi, says a win against Aduana Stars will boost their confidence to win the Special Competition after failing to progress from the group stage of 2018/19 CAF Confederation Cup. The Porcupine Warriors host the immediate-past former Premier League winner, Aduana Stars, in Week 1 of the interim Ghana Football Association (GFA) Special
Created through the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the Dubai World Cup provides a truly global stage upon which the best horses in the world come to compete every year. The event wraps up with a spectacular
Kubrat Pulev has been heavily criticised on social media after kissing a female reporter Jenny Sushe, the reporter who was forcefully kissed on the lips by boxer Kubrat Pulev during a post-fight interview has hired a lawyer before moving forward. According to TMZ, she has hired Gloria Allred in order to take legal action
Asante Kotoko’s reliable goalkeeper, Felix Annan, says he will continue to work hard to keep his position in the men’s senior national football team, the Black Stars. The safest pair of hands for Kotoko substituted Lawrence Atizigi in the second half of Tuesday’s international friendly between Ghana and Mauritania at the Accra Stadium. Coach Kwasi
As Mikey Garcia continues to mull his next move in the ring, the brass at the World Boxing Council (WBC)—and presumably Luke Campbell as well—patiently await his decision. The reigning lightweight titlist is enjoying downtime following his lopsided 12-round loss to unbeaten welterweight titlist Errol Spence Jr. earlier this month in his bid
Ike Ibeabuchi abducted his estranged girlfriend’s 15-year-old son one night in 1997 and was driving along the Interstate 35 in Austin with him in the car when he decided to ram it into a concrete pillar in an attempt to end it all. Ibeabuchi was only 24, a heavyweight boxer at the peak of
It is good news domestic football is about to resurrect in the country after many months buried in ignominy, conflict and acquiescence, says Asante Kotoko defender, Daniel Darkwah, eager to impress. The FIFA/ Government of Ghana-appointed Normalisation Committee officially launched a special competition, yesterday, scheduled to commence, this weekend, across the country. The former Aduana
Errol Spence Jr. has no interest whatsoever in actively chasing a much-discussed showdown with Terence Crawford. Spence simply replied, “no,” when he was asked after his easy victory over Mikey Garcia on Saturday night if he’ll attend Crawford’s fight against Amir Khan on April 20 in New York. Like Crawford, Spence wants what would
Asante Kotoko’s failed campaign in the 2018/ 2019 CAF Confed Cup competition has alrrady claimed its first set of casualties in the playing body. During a crunch meeting last Friday with the head coach, C. K. Akonnor, the management of the club resolved to go young, and clear out fringe players. Former TP Mazembe midfielder, Daniel
First came the calamitous exit from the World Cup in Russia. Then a bitter race row and a splintered dressing room saw Mesut Ozil turn his back on the country. Germany suffered the indignity of relegation from the UEFA Nations’ League. Searching for answers, Low reached for the axe. He dropped World Cup winners Jerome
For the vacant BBBofC British light heavyweight title, Olympic bronze medal winner Joshua Buatsi (10-0, 8 KOs) took out Liam Conroy (16-4-1, 7 KOs) in the third round. Coming in, Conroy stopped five opponents in a row – including Joe McIntyre in two back in December. He was also on a nine fight win streak. Buatsi
Manchester United have joined the hunt to sign Chelsea starlet Callum Hudson-Odoi Manchester United have joined the chase for England and Chelsea star Callum Hudson-Odoi. Liverpool, Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich, who made a £35million bid in January, are also chasing the teenager, who was given his debut by Gareth Southgate in the 5-0
A battle of former 122-pound titlists desperately in need of a big win saw Jessie Magdaleno live to box another day after outpointing Rico Ramos in their featherweight bout. Scores were 99-91, 98-92 and 97-93 in their slow-moving ESPN-televised co-feature attraction Saturday evening at The Hangar in Costa Mesa, California. Ramos (30-5, 14KOs) missed
Nike played a key role in Frenkie de Jong‘s decision to reject an offer from Paris Saint-Germain and sign for Barcelona, sources have told ESPN FC. The company, a sponsor of both Barca and De Jong, will pay a large amount of the midfielder’s salary, sources close to the club said. In February, De
The incredible ‘homemade’ pitch made by Luis Suarez so that his son can practice Barcelona forward Luis Suarez‘s footballing influence is clearly rubbing off on his children, with his eldest son Benjamin practicing in their lounge. Using a rug as the area, the Uruguayan has put three poles together so thatBenjamin can shoot towards the
Birmingham City drop from 13th to 18th in the Championship Birmingham are facing a battle to avoid relegation after being docked nine points for a breach of the Football League’s profitability and sustainability rules. The cost of hiring and firing the managers Gianfranco Zola and Harry Redknapp allied to a series of expensive signings
Top Rank’s CEO Bob Arum has continued to criticize last Saturday’s non-performance by Mikey Garcia. Garcia, a four division world champion, moved up by two weight classes to challenges IBF welterweight champion Errol Spence at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, March 16. Spence dominated Garcia over 12 rounds for a very lopsided unanimous decision.
Five players of Kotoko’s current first-team squad have been called up for international duty during this weekend’s international break. Asante Kotoko’s mild success in the 2018/19 CAF Confed Cup competition has paved way for some of its players to don colours of two of Ghana’s national teams for the 2019 AFCON and U-23 Africa Games
Deontay Wilder has decided to reveal all on why he turned down lucrative offers to sign with Top Rank and DAZN. Currently happy with Showtime, ‘The Bronze Bomber’ rejected contracts which included fights with Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua. But the deals on the table effectively made Wilder the B-Side fighter, something the American was
Zinedine Zidane is planning a summer spending spree with a new forward top of his wishlist Real Madrid‘s rebuilding plans took a step forward when they signed Porto defender Eder Militao last week. He was given glowing praise by his current team-mate Iker Casillas on Monday with the Real Madrid legend saying he
Asante Kotoko chief executive officer, George Amoako, has dismissed speculations that the head coach, C. K. Akonnor, is facing the sack following the club’s exit from the 2018/19 CAF Confederation Cup. The Ghanaian giants failed to progress from the group stage to the quarterfinal of the competition after a 2-1 defeat to Zesco United at
For 16 months, the PFA could not locate details of the fund as costs mounted for Lawrence Lawrence noticed the missing money and contacted the PFA to request their help in locating it Lawrence adds: ‘After being so slow for 16 months, it took a call from the Daily Mail for them to spring into
Under-fire Asante Kotoko gaffer, Charles Kwablan Akonnor, has responded to what he describes as ‘agenda setters’, claiming he is unperturbed about their plan to expel him from his position as the head coach for the Porcupines. The former captain for the men’s senior national football team of Ghana, the Black Stars, has come under intense
Fresh off a shutout win over Mikey Garcia over the weekend, CompuBox statistics were able to determine that IBF welterweight champion Errol Spence landed a ridiculous 51.1% of his power punches in the fight. And in combination with his prolific use of the jab, Spence now ranks #1 among top fighters in power punch
Deontay Wilder will defend his WBC heavyweight title against Dominic Breazeale on May 18 at the Barclays Center. The two fighters were present as the bout, which will be broadcast live in the United States by Showtime, was announced to the media at the venue in Brooklyn on Tuesday. Wilder is unbeaten in 41
WBA “regular” welterweight Manny Pacquiao was not intimidated by what he saw this past weekend. Pacquiao travelled a long way from the Philippines, to sit ringside at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. He wanted to take a very close look at the welterweight fight between IBF champion Errol Spence and four division champion Mikey Garcia.
In July 2017, soon after Kim Sumbler was named acting executive director of the New York State Athletic Commission, I wrote, “Sumbler is entitled to a grace period to show what she can do in the job.” Twenty months have passed since then. Last June, the New York State Senate confirmed the appointment of
Tacko Fall has transformed the University of Central Florida into a team to be feared You could be forgiven for thinking this year’s NCAA Tournament, the culmination of the college basketball season, is all about Zion Williamson and his Duke teammates. Williamson is the most gifted player to step on a collegiate court in years
They say size matters. They also say that everything is bigger in Texas. Well, on the night the biggest differences between Errol Spence and Mikey Garcia were on the scorecards and not on the scales. Spence won a commanding decision 120-108 (twice) and 120-107 and those verdicts, for once, were bang in line with
Asante Kotoko are set to make changes in their medical department after their painful exit from the 2018/19 CAF Confederation Cup, www.ekowasmahsports.com has learned. The Porcupines failed to progress to the next phase of the Confederation Cup after 1-2 loss to Zambian side, Zesco United, yesterday at the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium. According to sources within
Asante Kotoko coach Charles Akonnor says he is proud of his players, inspite of the team’s failure to make it to the quarterfinals of the CAF Confederation Cup competition. Kotoko took the lead against hosts, Zesco Utd in the last Group C match, yesterday, yet surrendered it almost immediately. Two defensive errors cost them after
Police clashed with home supporters outside the OAKA Stadium and trouble spilled inside Tear gas wafted on to the pitch, affecting players and leading to the game being abandoned German referee Marco Fritz (pictured) abandoned the match in the 70th minute Panathinaikos’ match at home to Olympiacos was abandoned on
Saturday night’s lopsided victory for Errol Spence Jr. inside AT&T Stadium was far from a shock. For months leading up to this weight-straddling “super-fight,” the narrative was set in stone as a mismatch between a big’un and a littlen — Mikey Garcia daring to be great in leapfrogging up to the welterweight limit to
Errol Spence Jr. retained his IBF Welterweight World Championship in his hometown in front of 47,525 fans with a unanimous decision over four-division world champion Mikey Garcia in the main event of the first Premier Boxing Champions, Saturday night, at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. “I really appreciate the love and support of the
Clatous Chama scored in the final minute Saturday to snatch a CAF Champions League quarter-finals place for Simba Sports Club, the first Tanzanian side to achieve the feat. His goal gave the Dar es Salaam outfit a 2-1 home victory over V Club from the Democratic Republic of Congo, and second place in Group D
\Errol Spence Jr’s skill-set proved too superior to the limited Garcia Errol Spence Jr successfully defended his IBF world welterweight title for the third time, unanimously outpointing previously undefeated challenger Mikey Garcia on Saturday night. Garcia moved up two weight classes to take on Spence and took a pounding though he never went down.
Errol Spence dominated Mikey Garcia from start to finish Errol Spence Jr had to go the distance to defend his IBF welterweight title for the third time. Still, the outcome was never in doubt for one of the world’s best pound-for-pound boxers. Spence unanimously outpointed previously undefeated challenger Mikey Garcia, a skilled boxer who
Wilder had a smile plastered over his face as he took his seat ringside before the main event Deontay Wilder and Floyd Mayweather were among a number of superstars in Texas on Saturday night as Errol Spence Jr dominated Mikey Garcia in their blockbuster welterweight showdown. Super fights lay on the horizon for Spence now
The captain for Asante Kotoko SC, Amos Frimpong, says today’s showdown with Zambia’s Zesco United in Ndola will be a difficult match but they will wrestle for victory. The last phase of 2018/19 CAF Confederation group stage matches come to an end, today, and Ghanaian giants, Asante Kotoko will play as guests of bottom-positioned Group
Garcia takes a blow to the head from Spence during the 12th and final round of the fight Spence, regarded as one of the world’s best pound-for-pound fighters, bossed the fight Errol Spence Jr had to go the distance to defend his IBF welterweight title for the third time. Still, the outcome was
Asante Kotoko head coach, C.K. Akonnor, has handed debut starts to Ivorian Dany Zabo Teguy, and Habib Mohammed as they face Zesco United in Zambia, this afternoon. Teguy replaces suspended Songne Yacouba in Kotoko’s do-or-die final group clash in the CAF Confederation Cup competition at Zesco’s base, Ndola. This will mark the first time the
Heavyweight Chris Arreola, embarking on a comeback at age 38, picked up a pretty easy win tonight at AT&T Stadium, blasting out previously unbeaten but untested Jean Pierre Augustin in the third round. Arreola (38-5-1, 33 KO) was clearly the better fighter in this one, as he was able to rather easily push Augustin
Bottas was heard over the Mercedes team radio saying: ‘To whom it may concern, f*** you’ Valtteri Bottas hit back at his critics on the track with a dominant win at the Australian Grand Prix – and had strong words for his doubters as well. Bottas overtook Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton on the
Mikey Garcia wanted to be great, so the four-division titleholder took the biggest risk of his career, moving up to welterweight to face unbeaten IBF titleholder Errol Spence Jr at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. What did we learn? That Errol Spence Jr is a really good welterweight, and Mikey Garcia isn’t. Spence (25-0,
In a highly anticipated showdown for the IBF welterweight title, Errol Spence (25-0, 22 KOs) dominated and beat down Mikey Garcia (39-1, 30 KOs) over twelve rounds to win a lopsided unanimous decision to retain the title. The scores were 120-107, 120-108, 120-108. Garcia, who holds the WBC lightweight title, was moving up
Mikey Garcia, having already won world titles in four weight divisions and universally regarded as one of boxing’s best fighters in the world pound for pound, wanted more. Garcia wanted a title in a fifth weight division. He wanted a big seven-figure payday. And he wanted to test himself against another elite pound-for-pound fighter
Zinedine Zidane spoke to the media after the Celta Vigo game, his first on the bench at Real Madrid since his return during the week: The game: “The first half was complicated. We have some difficult but that’s normal. The second half was difficult too but the public helped us and the players worked hard.
Errol Spence Jr. isn’t the least bit concerned with what anyone else thinks about how his fight against Mikey Garcia will unfold. Legends “Sugar” Ray Leonard and Mike Tyson have predicted the smaller Garcia will upset Spence in their 12-round, 147-pound title fight Saturday night at AT&T Stadium. That’s fine by the respectful Spence, the
James Rodriguez does not want to remain at Bayern Munich, despite cementing his place in the starting line-up in recent months. The Bavarians’ elimination from the Champions League at the hands ofLiverpool has marked the start of rebuilding the squad, but one that does not seem to prioritise James. Nearing the end of his two-year
Errol Spence, Jr. gets to fight at AT&T Stadium in front of a big, hometown crowd in Texas, but the net result of his bout on Saturday against Mikey Garcia is a no-win scenario The bright lights of AT&T Stadium will shine as two of the world’s best fighters square off on pay-per-view in
‘It was a great day. I didn’t miss many shots out there,’ said Jon Rahm Perhaps, given recent history, Rory McIlroy will take this position and the relative peace and quiet that comes with it. The Northern Irishman will be spared the pursuit of the Players Championship from the last group of the tournament. Spared
Errol Spence Jr. trains at his gym in Dallas on March 7. Born in Long Island, New York, and raised outside of Dallas, Errol Spence Jr. spent much of his youth on the football field before his father introduced him to boxing during his sophomore year of high school. Now 29, Spence has spent
David Beckham has less than a year before his new Major League Soccer team Inter Miami takes the field and is finally turning his focus to bringing in players with Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo on his mind. When Beckham announced he would create an MLS franchise in Miami five years ago there was
Mikey Garcia and Errol Spence We have not seen this kind of jeopardy since Sugar Ray Leonard and Roberto Duran went up to face Marvin Hagler at middleweight. Both were naturally bigger specimens than Mikey Garcia, so you could argue he is taking one of the biggest risks in the modern era against Errol Spence.
It’s not that Wolves haven’t had their moments in the past 30 years. Indeed, they even reached an FA Cup semi-final 21 years ago, where they faced Arsenal at their peak. Yet in those days defeat felt inevitable. The reality has been adversity with occasional glimmers of hope. Yet this feels quite different. At
With a 39-0 career record, 30 knockouts, world championships in four weight classes and a happy family with three kids, Mikey Garcia could’ve played it safe. He could’ve chosen his spots carefully over the next few years, maintaining an undefeated record by picking off the right opponents as he continued to build up his
Alun Wyn Jones combusts with celebration as Wales are crowned Six Nations champions WALES were singing in the rain as they handed Warren Gatland a glorious third Grand Slam with this sensational victory. The result was never in doubt from the moment Wales opened the scoring after just 71 seconds – and no-one handled the
Fringe lightweight contender Mauricio Pintor was able to win a hard-fought unanimous decision over Diego Cruz Friday night at the Deportivo Trabajadores del Metro in Mexico City. The Pintor-Cruz fight was a clash between Mexico City residents who were in desperate need of a win. Pintor, who had not fought since a split-decision loss
Hamilton has now secured a joint record eighth pole position at Albert Park Lewis Hamilton began his title defence in emphatic style by taking a wonderful pole position for the Australian Grand Prix. But another Briton, newcomer Lando Norris, also lit up Melbourne just as the five-time world champion did on his own debut
Mikey Garcia is the underdog and will have deck stacked against him when he steps inside the ring at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas Saturday night against IBF welterweight titleholder Errol Spence. It’s a situation he’s had to get used to his entire life growing up in the working class city of Oxnard, California. Whether
Isco celebrates with his Real Madrid team-mates after finding the breakthrough in the second half of the league encounter Isco scored, Gareth Bale scored, and Zinedine Zidane smiled on the touchline. This was how it was meant to be every week after Real Madrid lifted their third straight Champions League last season. Isco celebrates after
On an unseasonably cool Friday afternoon, thousands of fans poured into AT&T Stadium to watch the fighters weigh-in for Saturday’s welterweight showdown between defending IBF beltholder Errol Spence and challenger Mikey Garcia. After the undercard fighters weighed in, the stars of the main event made their way to the stage. Garcia, No. 7 in
History, convention wisdom and just plain common sense tells us that, with all things relatively equal, the good big man more often than not prevails over the good little man in boxing. It might sound like an overused cliché, but it has proven to be a reliable rule of thumb. Mikey Garcia (39-0, 31
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer arrives at Manchester United’s training ground on Saturday morning Attention has been on Manchester United‘s Champions League draw with Barcelona for the quarter-finals, but attention now switches to last-eight concerns elsewhere for the Red Devils. As rain poured down in Manchester on Saturday morning, the United players arrived at the
The American took the wide-points win on the cards after 12 gruelling rounds in Philadelphia Carroll put in a brave effort as but ultimately fell short of prising the title away from Farmer Tevin Farmer defeated Ireland’s Jono Carroll with a hard-fought unanimous decision to retain his IBF super featherweight title in
Simone Biles: ‘Usually the only thing stopping you is fear.’ Simone Biles, four-times world champion, winner of three individual Olympic gold medals and arguably one of the greatest gymnasts of all time, is 4ft 8in, but this is not how she appears when in flight. In the hangar-like space of the World Champions Center,
Another fight, another major titlist conquered by Katie Taylor. The two-time Olympian from Ireland – who captured a Gold medal in 2012 – has now collected her third lightweight belt following a 9th round stoppage of Brazil’s Rose Volante in their unification bout Friday evening at Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Taylor had been
Manchester United midfielder Nemanja Matic has said ending the season with a trophy would put a “different” spin on a rollercoaster campaign and the chance to deny Manchester City an unprecedented quadruple is extra incentive to lift the FA Cup. Jose Mourinho was sacked as United manager in December with the club 11
Kosei Tanaka held on to his WBO flyweight title with an outstanding win over Ryoichi Taguchi, winning on unanimous decision scores of 117-111, 117-111, and 119-109. BLH had the fight 118-110 for Tanaka, who improves to 13-0 (7 KO) with the victory. It was a far more entertaining fight than you might suspect on
Neymar celebrates for PSG Florentino Perez‘s admission that he would try to sign both Kylian Mbappe and Neymar this summer was very much tongue in cheek, yet the Brazilian is once again allowing rumours linking him to Real Madrid to swirl. This is not a new development either, as the former Santos prodigy allowed himself to
Mikey Garcia has already won. I would’ve advised him not to move up in weight to challenge IBF welterweight titleholder Errol Spence, just as his family members (including brother and trainer Robert Garcia) did. Spence’s combination of size and apparent ability would seem to be too much even for a proven star like Garcia
The eight remaining 2018/19 UEFA Champions League hopefuls can now plot their paths to the final after the quarter-final and semi-final draws were held in Nyon. MEET THE LAST EIGHT: UEFA Champions League quarter-finals 9 & 17 April Liverpool (ENG) v Porto (POR) Tottenham Hotspur (ENG) v Manchester City (ENG) 10 & 16 April
Lennox Lewis earned an impressive eighth-round knockout against Mike Tyson in 2002 Lennox Lewis has insisted he would step back into the boxing ring at the age of 53 for a rematch with Mike Tyson – if he was paid $100m (£76m). Typically, that’s the tell-tale signs of a former world champion –
Kylian Mbappé has paid the price for arriving late to a team meeting along with Adrien Rabiot back in October 28 before the PSG vs Marseille game in Ligue 1. The club have fined both players for a breach of club conduct to the tune of €180,000. The French striker is fully aware of
The Croatian manager feels that the money invested in other top clubs makes it difficult for the Bundesliga leaders to keep pace Bayern Munich head coach Niko Kovac has claimed that his side cannot compete financially with Europe’s elite clubs – particularly the Premier League. Bayern were knocked out in the round of 16 of
In boxing an old adage “A good big ‘un always beats a good little ‘un” has been substantiated countless times throughout history. However the contrary is also true. On Saturday, we’ll witness the latest in a long line of “David vs. Goliath” match-ups when Errol Spence Jr. puts his IBF welterweight title on the line
IBF welterweight champion Errol Spence is aiming to wipe out every top name at 147-pounds – and that includes WBO world champion Terence ‘Bud’ Crawford. Spence (24-0, 21 KOs) seeks to successfully defend his IBF belt, tonight, against four division world champion Mikey Garcia (39-0, 30 KOs) at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The next bout for Spence, should he
Mikey Garcia works out on the speed bag during a workout at Fortune Gym on July 10, 2018, in Los Angeles. Mikey Garcia wears a nice suit while he sits inside a largely empty AT&T Stadium. Outside, it’s cold and rainy. Inside the billion-dollar stadium, everything looks and feels perfect. Most of the people there are
Tonight’s showdown is set, as Errol Spence Jr, Mikey Garcia, and the rest of the fighters made weight yesterday in Arlington, Texas, ahead of tonight’s big show at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, home of the Dallas CowBoys. Spence (24-0, 21 KO) will defend the IBF welterweight title against Garcia (39-0, 30 KO),
Rory McIlroy shot 65 in the second round The only disappointment is that the blue-chip Sawgrass scenario arrives a day early. Tommy Fleetwood and Rory McIlroy will take to the third round of the Players Championship tied for the lead at 12 under par in the kind of scene the PGA Tour would be delighted
Whenever Simba wins a match, there are praises for Meddie Kagere, John Bocco and Emmanuel Okwi for their scoring prowess. It is no surprise because goals always decide a game. However, there are some players who play crucial roles despite not finding the back of the net. They are the unsung heroes. And one of them
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will return to the scene of the best night of his career – the Camp Nou Ole Gunnar Solskjær has said Manchester United have no fear of facing Barcelona after drawing them in the Champions League quarter-finals. United host the five-times European champions on 10 April before the return the following
Early exchanges at post-match press conferences are often anodyne affairs, but on Wednesday night an ashen-faced Niko Kovac was immediately confronted with the most important, most uncomfortable question his team’s 3-1 defeat had raised. “What was your idea for the game?” Kovac’s reply spoke volumes. The 47-year-old started by congratulating Liverpool for being the
Robert Garcia, head trainer and older brother of four division champion Mikey Garcia, is not overly concerned with the fighting style of IBF welterweight champion Errol Spence. Mikey, who currently holds the WBC lightweight title, will move up by two full weight divisions to challenge Spence on Saturday night at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Mikey
Clockwise from top left: Ajax face Juventus; Liverpool play Porto; Manchester City take on Tottenham; and Manchester United are up against Barcelona Ajax v Juventus A great opportunity for Juventus and Cristiano Ronaldo to take a step closer to the only title that really matters to the club now that they have won seven
Mikey Garcia (39-0, 30 KO) is set to move up in weight yet again, as the four-division titleholder challenges IBF welterweight titlist Errol Spence Jr (24-0, 21 KO) this Saturday night. The fighters met up at their final presser on Wednesday, and Garcia also spoke with reporters after it was over. On “taking the fight
Asante Kotoko goalkeeper, Felix Annan, knows only the best performance will be good enough to see his side progress to the CAF Confed Cup quarterfinal in the last run of matches over the weekend. Kotoko must beat Zesco United in Ndola on Sunday to advance to the knockout round of the competition. The Porcupines could
IBF welterweight world champion Errol Spence sent a very firm warning in the direction of Mikey Garcia on Wednesday. Spence and Garcia, a four-division champion Mikey Garcia went face-to-face earlier today at the final press conference. On Saturday, they will collide in the ring, in the main event of a Fox Sports Pay-Per-View from AT&T Stadium in
Zesco United battle to end their campaign with honour on Sunday when they host Ghana’s Asante Kotoko in their final Group C match at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola. The 2017 CAF Confederation Cup quarterfinalists are bottom of Group C on four points from five games after losing 0-3 away to their Zambian compatriots and
American Deontay Wilder has been offered a fortune to sign for streaming network DAZN Deontay Wilder has been offered a fortune to sign for streaming network DAZN with a view to fighting Anthony Joshua this winter for the undisputed world heavyweight title. But so deep is the WBC champion’s suspicion that the multi-belted
BAYERN MUNICH 1-3 LIVERPOOL (agg 1-3): For the third time in this Champions League knockout round, the elite of the Premier League proved superior to their Bundesliga equivalents. Yet, for all of Manchester City’s ten goal aggregate and Tottenham’s home and away wins over Borussia Dortmund, this result was the pick of them all. Bayern
It’s just a few days away from the biggest fight of 2019 thus far and the narrative has shifted. When it was announced that Errol Spence would defend his IBF welterweight title against IBF lightweight champion Mikey Garcia at AT&T Stadium in Texas, many worried for Garcia’s safety and wondered where his team was
Cristiano Ronaldo and Bernardo Silva have become well acquainted on international duty with Portugal Bernardo Silva fears Manchester City drawing Juventus in the Champions League quarter-finals because of the threat of Cristiano Ronaldo. Pep Guardiola’s team will discover on Friday whom they face and Silva hopes to avoid his international teammate. Ronaldo scored
When Sugar Ray Leonard watches IBF welterweight champion Errol Spence and challenger Mikey Garcia make their ring walks at the AT&T Stadium in Dallas, Texas, on Saturday, he will know exactly what is going through each man’s mind. One of the greatest fighters of all time, Leonard played both the Spence and Garcia roles during
Odell Beckham Jr has spent his entire career so far with the Giants Odell Beckham Jr is bound for the Cleveland Browns as the centerpiece of a blockbuster trade, according to multiple sources. The Browns are thought to be sending first- and third-round picks this year along with safety Jabrill Peppers to the New York
Veteran trainer Teddy Atlas is in the minority, but he’s giving Mikey Garcia a very good shot to pull off the upset on IBF welterweight champion Errol Spence. This coming Saturday night, Garcia will challenge Spence for his world title at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Garcia is currently the WBC’s world champion at
Le’Veon Bell’s 128.9 yards from scrimmage per game is the best mark in the NFL since the 1970 merger Le’Veon Bell sat out a full season while considering where he’d make his next playmaking moves. Well-rested, motivated and armed with a new contract, the star running back is joining Sam Darnold and the New York
Abel Sanchez, best known as the trainer for middleweight star Gennady Golovkin, would love to see Mikey Garcia pull off the upset on Saturday night – but he’s not very confident of that outcome taking place. He expects Errol Spence to use his advantages in size and power to secure the win – but
LIONEL MESSI dazzled Lyon and sent dominant Barcelona into the Champions League quarter-finals in style with a flamboyant Panenka. The Argentine bagged two with Philippe Coutinho, Gerard Pique and Ousmane Dembele all on the scoresheet to secure Barca’s place in the last-eight for the 12th year running. Barca coach Ernesto Valverde dreaded repeating the fate
On Saturday night, IBF welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr. will defend his title against unbeaten four-division world champion Mikey Garcia. For the highly-anticipated bout, broadcast live from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX, Garcia will move up to try and capture a title in a fifth-weight class against Spence. Spence (24-0, 21 KOs) is no
Asante Kotoko goalkeeper, Felix Annan, says there is no pressure on the playing body as they face Zesco United in the last run of matches in the CAF Confed Cup group stage, this weekend. According to the shot-stopper, the playing body is aware of the fact that only a victory can ensure the team’s qualification
It’s Fight Week. I just spoke briefly with Mikey Garcia a few minutes ago and suffice it to say: He’s ready for Errol Spence Jr v Mikey Garcia. I asked him to tell me “The Truth”: “When did you first consider fighting Errol Spence Jr against the advice of your brother and father and why?” He tells me,
Asante Kotoko key midfielder, Emmanuel Gyamfi, believes all is not lost for Asante Kotoko SC as they prepare to face Zesco United in Zambia for the last hurdle of the 2018/19 CAF Confed Cup group stage, Sunday. The Porcupines left the shores of Ghana today to face the Zambian side – who lie bottom of
JUVENTUS 3-0 ATLETICO MADRID (agg 3-2): A Cristiano Ronaldo masterclass inspired Juventus into the quarter-finals of the Champions League. The Italian champions overturned a two-goal deficit from the first-leg in Spain thanks to a Cristiano Ronaldo hat-trick on a feverish night in Turin. Ronaldo headed home in the 27th minute and then the 49th before
Liverpool must be ready for a “big fight” when they visit Bayern Munich in theChampions League on Wednesday and are motivated to improve their recent away record in the competition, centre back Virgil van Dijk has said. The Merseyside club travel to Germany for the second leg of their last-16 tie after the sides played
Anthony Crolla has insisted he can shock the world and beat Vasyl Lomachenko on April 12 Anthony Crolla is acutely aware of Vasyl Lomachenko’s reputation as one of the best fighters on the planet but is intent on causing an almighty upset against the unified world lightweight champion. Crolla has reigned on the world stage
Chelsea’s Eden Hazard is a great admirer of Zinedine Zidane, who became Real Madrid’s manager again this week Eden Hazard’s resolve to move to Real Madrid at the end of the season has been strengthened by Zinedine Zidane’s reappointment as manager at the Bernabéu, with Real having finally formalised their pursuit of the Belgium captain.
Top Rank’s CEO Bob Arum is fully backing IBF welterweight champion Errol Spence to retain his world title on Saturday night. Spence will defend his welterweight title against four division champion Mikey Garcia at AT&T Stadium in Texas. Garcia holds the WBC world title at the lightweight limit of 135-pounds. He’s moving up by two
The Football Association says “a line has been crossed” after separate incidents in which fans attacked players this weekend. Aston Villa’s Jack Grealish was struck on the back of the head by a Birmingham City supporter entering the pitch on Sunday, hours before Manchester United defender Chris Smalling was pushed by a fan at Arsenal. In a
Real Madrid have confirmed the reappointment of Zinedine Zidane as manager until 2022. Zidane has made a sensational return to the club just nine months after he walked away following his third successive Champions League trophy. The club had grown increasingly frustrated by results under Santiago Solari and the unceremonious defeat by Ajax at
Djokovic is head of the Player Council which led a move to oust supremo Chris Kermode Roger Federer has accused Novak Djokovic of snubbing him as further rifts open up among tennis’s top players amid increasing political turmoil in the sport. In a rare public schism the Swiss legend revealed that he and Rafael
The multi-year deal gives the Kazakh possibility of fighting Alvarez for a third time Gennady Golovkin will return to the ring in June after signing a multi-year deal Friday with DAZN, which gives him the possibility of a third fight with Canelo Alvarez. No date or opponent was announced for the fight, which
Former IBF welterweight champion Joshua Clottey (39-5, 22 KOs) returned to the ring on Saturday night in a very low-key comeback fight at the Bukom Arena, in Accra, where he picked up a sixth round TKO win over Mfaume Mfaume (14-6-2, 6KOs). Clottey, fighting at the 157-pound-limit, appeared to be in very good shape, moved
Real Madrid are set to reappoint former manager Zinedine Zidane later this afternoon Real Madrid are set to reappoint Zinedine Zidane later this afternoon, just nine months after his departure from the Bernabeu. Zidane left the club last summer unhappy about the planning for this season but he could be about to make a
Kumasi Asante Kotoko will emplane to Zambia, tomorrow, for their CAF Confederation Cup competition last group match versus Zesco United, Sunday, ekowasmahsports.com has learnt. The Porcupines are in a must-win situation on the road, after failing to whip Sudan’s Al Hilal, with whom they split the honours 1-1 at the Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi, over the
At the end of 12 tightly contested rounds versus Yordenis Ugas, the only thing Shawn Porter seemed concerned about was whether the judges were able to decide a winner. In the end, it was Porter whose hand was raised in a split decision victory which allowed him to retain his welterweight title. Scores of 116-112
Kumasi Asante Kotoko goalkeeper, Felix Annan, says they have not given up in their fight to secure qualification to the quarterfinals of the 2018/19 CAF Confederation Cup competition. The Porcupines had to come back strongly in the second half through striker Songnè Yacouba’s free header to draw 1-1 with Sudan’s Al Hilal at the Baba
The head coach of the senior national men’s football team, the Black Stars, Kwasi Appiah, has named three Asante Kotoko players in his 24-man squad to face Kenya in their last group AFCON 2019 qualifier scheduled for March 23 at the Accra Sports Stadium. The trio, ace defender Amos Frimpong, goalkeeper Felix Annan and high-flying
Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe says that he has had trouble sleeping since the club’s defeat to Manchester United in the Champions League on Wednesday. Mbappe, 20, failed to score as United came back from a 2-0 first-leg deficit to win 3-1 in Paris and advance on away goals. Marcus Rashford netted a late
Former four division world champion Adrien Broner is finally paying off his $1 million jewelry debt … agreeing to give it all back in 3 installments, according a TMZ Sports report. The boxing star was hit with a lawsuit last year after he allegedly stiffed a jeweler out of more than $1 million in fine jewels. Pristine Jewelers
1 Le’Veon Bell RB This ranking isn’t a prediction of how much guaranteed money Bell will earn. It’s a reflection of his status as one of the transcendent players of this century at his position — and the fact that he just turned 27 years old. 2 Earl Thomas S The center fielder has maintained
WBC Welterweight World Champion Shawn Porter retained his title with a close split-decision victory over Yordenis Ugas Saturday night at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California. “I showed tonight that I belong with the elite fighters at welterweight,” said Ugas. “All I can say is that I’m ready to fight any of the
One For Rosie (far side) is in front but the image has not been taken at the correct winning line Racetech An incorrect result was announced for the £75,000 EBF Final at Sandown on Saturday after the judge based his decision on a photo-finish taken at the wrong winning post, prompting outrage from bookmakers who
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is considering taking legal action against Paddy Power after the Irish bookmakers’ used his image in an advert without his consent. The interim Manchester United manager was giving an interview to Norway’s radio and broadcasting company NRK when he was handed a copy of the Evening Standard to have a look at the
GENNADY GOLOVKIN FIELDS QUESTIONS Gennady Golovkin’s deal with DAZN is finally completed. Contracts were executed in the early morning hours Friday on a six-fight deal with DAZN that will pay the former middleweight champion eight figures per fight, industry sources told The Ring. The partnership announcement is expected at a news conference Monday in Los
Asante Kot6oko head coach, Charles Kwablan Akonnor expects a difficult but winnable match against Sudan’s Al Hilal in their last Group C home match of their 2018/19 CAF Confed Cup competition at the Baba Yara Stadium, tomorrow. The group leaders pipped visiting Kotoko 1-0 in their first encounter, and seek to extend their lead, bragging
During this media scrum Mikey Garcia’s older brother and trainer, Robert, talks about what he’s seen out of Mikey so far in training camp and why they’re team doesn’t have any real concerns heading into a fight against Errol Spence. On Mikey sparring bigger opponents to prepare for Spence: “That’s the big difference, you know,
Pep Guardiola has reportedly agreed to sign a four-year deal to join Serie A giants Juventus Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has reportedly agreed to replace Massimiliano Allegri as Juventus manager. Allegri is under contract until June 2020 but may decide to pursue a fresh challenge elsewhere this summer. Juve chiefs are assessing their
Had Errol Spence paid much attention to early whispers suggesting a physical mismatch, he wouldn’t have any reason to enter the ring versus Mikey Garcia but then, he’d also be left without any fight at all—and one which the once considerable gap in odds continues to narrow. The unbeaten welterweight titlist welcomes the challenge
Eric Weddle is on the move. The Los Angeles Rams agreed to terms on a two-year deal with Weddle that is worth up to $12.5 million with a $10.5 million salary, a source told NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport on Friday. The team later confirmed the signing. Weddle had 11 offers and narrowed the list
Asante Kotoko’s midfield enforcer, Richard Senanu, is scheduled to return from injury to face Al Hilal in their CAF Confed Cup Group C match at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium, Sunday. Senanu has been out since the Kotoko-Zesco match in Kumasi, three weeks, ago, when he sustained a knee injury. According to a grapevine source
Asante Kotoko defender, Emmanuel Agyemang, says the players are ready to beat Sudan’s Al Hilal in their last 2018/19 CAF Confederation Cup Group C home match at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium, Sunday. The Porcupine Warriors have been impregnable at home, winning both matches over two Zambian opposition, Zesco United (2-1) and Nkana FC (3-0).
The last time Shawn Porter came to Carson, California, to fight, he left StubHub Center without the IBF welterweight title. Kell Brook barely beat him that night in August 2014, yet that close loss cost Porter some money. The Akron, Ohio, native defeated Adrien Broner two fights later, but he waited another year thereafter
Neymar during PSG’s match with Manchester United. Wednesday night saw Paris Saint-Germain lose 3-1 at home to Manchester United in the Champions League, thus sending the French side out on away goals, but a controversial VAR decision in stoppage time infuriated Neymar, who missed the match due to injury. Damir Skomina, the Slovenian referee, deemed
The east London-born forward is hoping he can follow in the path of Sancho and Foden Brewster sustained an ankle injury against Manchester City and has had complications since It is the moment when Rhian Brewster bows his head and lowers his voice that you see the toll the past 15 months
Mikey Garcia is convinced he is better than Errol Spence Jr. That’s why he pursued what some people consider an impossible mission. That’s why the undefeated four-division champion can’t wait to get to Dallas next week for the biggest fight of his career. Garcia gladly discussed those things when he met with reporters for
World Boxing Council President Mauricio Sulaiman is very excited about the upcoming bout between IBF welterweight champion Errol Spence and four division champion Mikey Garcia. The contest takes place on March 16th, at AT&T Stadium in Texas. Fox Sports Pay-Per-View will carry the contest. Garcia, who holds the WBC lightweight title, is moving up by
The referee made the right call by awarding a penalty following Presnel Kimpembe’s handball The ref simply applied the laws as UEFA wish them to be but for me it shouldn’t be a penalty Let’s be clear, referee Damir Skomina (Slovenia) made the right decision in awarding Manchester United their late penalty following the handball by
Rickie Fowler learned the hard way in Phoenix about the new drop from the knee rule A major change to the Rules of Golf took place beginning Jan. 1, with making the rules simpler one of the big goals among the game’s governing bodies. And in many ways, that is the case, with the rulebook
PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN 1-3 MANCHESTER UNITED (agg 3-3, United win on away goals): Oh, just give it to him. Not just because Manchester United won, not just because they set records, not just because they are the first team to overturn a 2-0 home deficit, not because they beat one of the greatest teams
Giannis Antetokounmpo says he is not just “The Greek Freak.” “The Greek Freak” can’t wait to go learn more about his roots. His roots in Lagos, Nigeria. “Obviously, a lot of people don’t know where I’m from,” Milwaukee Bucks All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo told The Undefeated. “A lot of people think my mom or my dad
As Daniel Jacobs faces middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez on May 4 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, the most cynical observers of the sport will note that Jacobs is already down a few rounds on the scorecards. While that is certainly hyperbole, it’s difficult to overlook some favorable judging that the Mexican superstar
Muller endured a miserable World Cup in Russia and his struggles have continued, this season Bayern Munich star Thomas Muller has expressed his anger following Germanymanager Joachim Low‘s decision to axe both him and two of his World Cup winning team-mates from the national team. Muller, Jerome Boateng and Mats Hummels were all
At some point, the World Boxing Council (WBC) will get a desired heavyweight title fight. Barely a week after plans for an ordered rematch between Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury were officially torched, the WBC has now summoned Wilder – its heavyweight champion—to next defend versus mandatory challenger Dominic Breazeale. The bout was formally ordered
Callum Hudson-Odoi has become one of the world’s most talked about teenagers In the early hours of a Thursday morning, after the celebrations had settled and supporters spilled from Stamford Bridge, Callum Hudson-Odoi steps from behind a taxi’s tinted glass into the glistening shadow of the Ritz. Chelsea tracksuit swapped for a denim jacket and
Thirty-two-year-old Drake is a keen boxer, having taken up the sport in an attempt to keep fit Canadian rap star Drake popped into London‘s Luxury Boxing Gym this week and met Anthony Joshua. The famous pals posed for a photo, which Drake shared on Instagram with his 54million followers. Drake quoted London-based rapper Dave in
Harry Kane celebrates his goal against Borussia Dortmund as Tottenham progressed to the Champions League quarter-finals It is a time for Tottenham to dream. The London club completed an impressive Champions League elimination of Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday night, winning 1-0 at Signal Iduna Park for a 4-0 aggregate triumph and now the
The Ashanti regional minister, Simon Osei Mensah, has called on the people of Kumasi to rally their support behind Asante Kotoko ahead of their last Group C CAF Confed Cup home match against Al Hilal of Sudan, at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium, Sunday. The Porcupine Warriors put up a sterling performance against Zambian side,
IBF middleweight world champion Daniel Jacobs believes his recent statements, explaining that Gennady Golovkin should have been the rightful victor in both bouts with Canelo Alvarez, have offended the Mexican superstar. Jacobs will stake his belt against Canelo, who holds the WBC, WBA middleweight belts, on May 4th at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Canelo and
Dusan Tadic received a perfect score of 10 by L’Equipe for his part in Real Madrid demolition The Serb scored one and assisted two as Ajax thrashed Real Madrid 4-1 at the Bernabeu Dusan Tadic has joined an elite list of players to have received a perfect score of 10 in
Canelo Alvarez (left) and Daniel Jacobs will fight to unify world middleweight division in May Canelo Alvarez has vowed to do his best to beat Daniel Jacobs ‘for Mexico‘. The 28-year-old will meet American Jacobs, 32, on May 4 in the USA in a world middleweight unification fight. The pre-fight roadshow made its way to Mexico City
REAL MADRID 1-4 AJAX (agg 3-5): The bigger they come, the harder they fall. After 1011 days as Champions League holders the 13-times winners Real Madrid came crashing down out of the competition losing 4-1 on the night to Ajax and 5-3 on aggregate. It was a humiliation. Gareth Bale watched it unfold from the
Former WBO middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders admits that there is some uncertainty with respect his scheduled return. Last month, it was announced by the World Boxing Organization that Billy Joe Saunders and Shefat Isufi were ordered to collide for the vacant title at 168-pounds. Both camps were issued a letter to collide for the
Due to the current suspension of the Sierra Leone Football Association by FIFA, Sierra Leone is disqualified from the qualifiers of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games (Women’s). Following the decision, Cote d’Ivoire progresses to the next round. Meanwhile, Angola has withdrawn from the qualifiers, earning Zambia, their opponents at the First Round passage to the
IBF welterweight champion Errol Spence took some time to chat with Fight Hub about his March 16 fight with Mikey Garcia. Check out some excerpts on his thoughts on the fight which is now just a couple of weeks away… Spence on how he’s feeling with the Garcia fight just around the corner: “I feel
Joachim Low says he needs to look at young players after informing the Bayern Munich trio Jerome Boateng, Mats Hummels and Thomas Muller (L-R) have been dropped by Germany Germany boss Joachim Low is not planning to call up World Cup winners Jerome Boateng, Mats Hummels and Thomas Muller again, effectively bringing an
According to TMZ Sports, an arrest warrant has been issued for WBA super featherweight world champion Gervonta Davis. The warrant was issued in connection with Davis having an alleged altercation with another man at an ATM machine at an upscale mall in Virginia on February 17. Officers did arrive on the scene, and one witness
IMPRESSIVE Asante Kotoko goalkeeper, Felix Annan, has disclosed that it is his target to keep clean sheets for the remainder of the ‘Reds’ campaign in the 2018/19 CAF Confederation competition. The colourful goalkeeper has been the backbone of Kotoko’s compelling performances and resurging run, thus far. However, Annan has kept only two clean sheets in
Daniel Jacobs is expecting to become the king of the middleweights in two months. On May 4th, Jacobs will stake his IBF world title against Mexican superstar, Canelo Alvarez, who holds the WBC, WBA middleweight belts. The World Boxing Council will also stake in a special “Mayan belt” for the winner. The contest takes
IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua is shaking his head at some of the recent criticisms from former undisputed world champion Lennox Lewis. Lewis felt Joshua, and his promoter Eddie Hearn, dropped the ball when it came to making a unification deal with WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder. The comments by Lewis prompted Hearn to fire back
ASANTE KOTOKO defender, Daniel Darkwah, says he is awed by his excellent showing in his first competitive match on his return from injury manifested against Nkana FC, in the CAF Confederation Cup group stage at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium, Sunday. The immaculate left-footed player, after 10 months out of competitive football due to a
Dr Kofi Amoah — NC President The Normalisation Committee (NC) of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) has received the reports of the six adhoc committees set up to make proposals to enhance the ongoing reforms in Ghana. At the GFA Conference Room in Accra last Tuesday, the various committees took turns to make power-point
Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool have surrendered top spot, but the German continues to believe Jurgen Klopp blamed the wind for blowing Liverpool’s title challenge off course as they were held to a frustrating 0-0 draw at Everton. For the second successive Sunday, Liverpool struggled for fluency and they had to settle for a point in a
The expected rematch between Emmanuel Navarrete and Isaac Dogboe is budgeted to be held as the co-feature to another rematch, between Miguel “Alacrán” Berchelt and Francisco “Bandido” Vargas, which is taking place on May 11. According to ESPN Deportes, sources close to the organization of the event have said that both Navarrete and Dogboe have been notified of
Sudanese side El Hilal beat Zesco United of Zambia 3-1 in Omdurman on Sunday to go top of Group C, and enhance their hopes of reaching the knockout stage for the first time since 2012. The 2012 semifinalists moved to the summit on seven points, one more than Ghana’s Asante Kotoko who beat Nkana of Zambia
Kumasi, the famed centre of the Ashanti Kingdom, noted for its historic conquests over enemy aggression over the centuries, comes into sharp focus, this afternoon. For, its beloved Asante Kotoko, flying high the flag of Ghana during its transition from ignominy to normalcy, is thrust in a battle for survival, pressed to the ground, in
Ahead of Sunday’s crucial Confederation Cup match between Asante Kotoko and visiting Nkana FC, midfield enforcer, Richard Senanu, has been declared unavailable, ekowasmahsports.com can confirm. Information available to us indicates that the high-flying midfielder could not pass the required fitness test, this afternoon. Senanu, 24, a key member of coach C. K. Akonnor’s team in the
AFP Chief-of-Staff, Gen. Benjamin Madrigal, and Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana awarded the AFP Meritorius Achievement Medal to Paquiao for his triumphant defense of the WBA “regular” welterweight world title against Broner last January 19 in Las Vegas, Nevada. For his latest victory over American challenger Adrien Broner and other outstanding achievements, the Armed Forces of the
NEW REAL MADRID 0-1 BARCELONA: Gareth Bale was whistled off as Real Madrid were beaten for the second time in four days by Barcelona. The league is now definitely beyond them, and the relationship between Bale and the Bernabeu may also be completely beyond repair. Four Champions League don’t save you when this crowd turn on
IBF middleweight champion Daniel Jacobs believes he is fully capable of scoring a knockout victory over Canelo Alvarez, who holds the WBC, WBA middleweight straps. The two world champions will collide in a highly anticipated unification on May 4th at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The DAZN streaming service will carry the fight. “This fight represents
CLUB LEGEND AND FORMER COACH OF ASANTE KOTOKO, MICHAEL OSEI, HAS THROWN HIS SUPPORT BEHIND CURRENT EMBATTLED COACH, C. K. AKONNOR. The Black Meteors assistant gaffer has backed Akonnor to disprove his doubters and prove his technical ingenuity in Kotoko’s crucial CAF Confederation Cup return fixture at the Baba Yara Stadium, tomorrow. “Akonnor is a
Mikey Garcia appeared genuinely offended. Seated across a table from Errol Spence Jr., an incredulous Garcia demanded an answer from his upcoming opponent. Why, Garcia wanted to know, did Spence state that March 16 could amount to “a short night” for them? It’s because, Spence explained, the strong southpaw firmly believes in his power
George Groves W12 James DeGale (2011) It gets no closer than this. In a fight billed as ‘The Grudge’, Groves edged his amateur rival DeGale by scores of 115-114 (twice) and 115-115 for a minor upset. That an immediate rematch wasn’t made is understandable; the two rookies had surprised – and impressed – by risking
The four major sanctioning bodies are very successful companies when it comes to growth. They are “companies”. Income and expenditure has to be controlled, employees have to be paid, business is conducted on an international basis and there is competition from the other sanctioning bodies. They are companies with just one major source of income
WBA “regular” welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao is very interested in the upcoming fight between IBF champion Errol Spence and four division beltholder Mikey Garcia. Spence will face Garcia on March 16th at AT&T Stadium in Texas. Pacquiao was in action back n January, when he dominated Adrien Broner over the twelve round distance. The 40-year-old Pacquiao
Following their opening press conference, Daniel Jacobs sits down for a media scrum to discuss his May 4th fight against Canelo Alvarez and mentioned Golden Boy inserting a second-day weigh-in clause for the bout – despite the IBF previously removing that stipulation for title unification fights. “To clarify that, we did [a second-day weigh-in] in
Austrian police caught cross-country skier Max Hauke in the middle of a blood transfusion A sensational video has emerged of Austrian police walking in on Nordic skier Max Hauke while he was in the middle of a blood transfusion. Olympian Hauke was among five skiers arrested in police raids in Seefeld on Wednesday targeting an
Africa champions Nigeria will continue preparations for the FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019 at the annual Cyprus Women’s Cup tournament to be held between 27 February to and 6 March in the Southern coastal city of Larnaca. Now, in its 12th edition, the 12-nation invitational tournament would also be attended by three other France
Wilder and Fury shared an epic first fight at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on December 1 The heavyweight rematch between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder is off – for now at least At its core, boxing is a simple sport – a battle between two fighters, primed after months of
City’s prolific Argentine striker Sergio Aguero is already a brand ambassador for Puma City captain Kompany, also a Puma ambassador, is seen promoting their footwear Manchester City have signed a £650million kit deal with Puma, one of the biggest commercial contracts in football history. The partnership with Puma – first revealed by
From the moment he was being groomed as a rising welterweight, Shawn Porter has consistently called out his divisional peers. Some fights have come along, but often at the expense of the Akron, Ohio native having to grow stale on the sidelines awaiting such opportunities to materialize. Following his win over Danny Garcia—one of
Canelo Alvarez (51-1-2, 35 KO’s) and Daniel Jacobs (35-2, 29 KO’s) kicked off their mega fight press tour in New York with plenty of fans in support of both. Canelo being the most popular fighter in the sport and Jacobs being from New York. The fight will take in Las Vegas on May 4th
Six-time All-Star outfielder Bryce Harper is heading to Philadelphia on a record $330m contract Bryce Harper and the Philadelphia Phillies have agreed to a 13-year contract worth $330m, making it the richest deal in baseball history. Harper, a 26-year-old All-Star outfielder who’s spent the entirety of his seven-year major-league career with the Washington Nationals, topped
Real Madrid have decided to dismiss Alvaro Benito as the coach of the Juvenil Bteam after his comments on television and the radio, with club legend Raul Gonzalez replacing him. Raul returned to Madrid three years ago as he underwent his coaching badges and took charge of one of the youth sides, where he has
Daniel Jacobs waited patiently on the far side of the stage, awaiting his more celebrated opponent to arrive. As a Canelo Alvarez highlight reel played on the screen to start Wednesday’s press conference, Jacobs began bouncing on his toes. He’s been waiting for his moment for a true mega-fight, and now he has it.
It isn’t a time for reflection but rather to collect data and make decisions quicker than they have been made in recent seasons. That is the thought at least from those in power at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu after Real Madrid’s 3-0 Copa del Rey loss to Barcelona. The proximity of decisive matches, with Barcelona
GENNADY GOLOVKIN could have been forgiven for despairing. His first fight with Canelo Alvarez ended in a bitterly controversial draw. He, and many observers, were adamant he deserved to win. They rematched last September, another close fight but Alvarez won a close decision. But it has not soured the 36 year old Kazakh. He will be back.
David De Gea is ready to sign a new long-term contract with Manchester United, with the goalkeeper and club closer to finding an agreement on terms and breaking an impasse over agents fees. The Spaniard has been a long-time target for some of Europe’s biggest clubs – most notably Real Madrid – but Thibaut Courtois’
Will the NFL punish Robert Kraft and the Patriots over prostitution allegations? New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft has pleaded not guilty to two counts of misdemeanor solicitation of prostitution in a Florida case, according to court documents released on Thursday. Kraft’s attorney Jack Goldberger filed the written plea with the Palm Beach County
Many fans were looking forward to an anticipated rematch between heavyweight champions Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury, but we now know that won’t be happening in the short term. Although Fury’s new co-promoter Bob Arum suggests that he thinks that marinating the rematch will only make it a bigger commercial event, there are still
Mohamed Salah laughs as he shuts his boot after arriving at Anfield on Wednesday lunchtime Liverpool’s players are already at Anfield and don’t appear to be feeling the weight of expectation ahead of their huge clash with Watford on Wednesday night. Jurgen Klopp, Mohamed Salah, Alisson and defender Virgil van Dijk were all smiles as
On 6 October 2017, Ghanaians woke up to a sad story. Midfielder Kwame Bonsu has been sentenced to a two-year jail term by a court in Sweden for allegedly assaulting his partner in 2015. Then on the books of Swedish side Gefle IF, his contract was terminated. However, after 11-months behind bars, Bonsu, 24, was
AFTER thrilling Big Apple audiences in his last three bouts, Vasyl Lomachenko is ready to bring his lightweight world titles to the City of Angels. Lomachenko, the pound-for-pound Picasso and the WBA and WBO lightweight world champion, will defend his titles against former lightweight world champion Anthony “Million Dollar” Crolla on Friday, April 12 at
Former WBO middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders (above) does not believe Daniel Jacobs is capable of securing a twelve round decision over Canelo Alvarez. Jacobs and Canelo will collide in a middleweight unification on May 4th, when they battle for the WBA, WBC, IBF world titles at the T-Mobile Arena in Las
According to TMZ Sports, WBA super featherweight world champion Gervonta Davis is the subject of a police investigation after an alleged physical altercation with police. Davis — Floyd Mayweather’s top protege — was at an upscale mall in Virginia on February 17 when he got into it with another man at an ATM machine. One
Mexico’s Gilberto Ramirez (39-0, 25 KOs) is ready to make his mark at light heavyweight after making five successful defenses of his WBO world title. The native of Mazatlán, Mexico, is a 10-year pro who won the world title in April 2016 with a shutout unanimous decision over two-weight world champion Arthur Abraham. In
Canelo fought Golovkin to a controversial draw in 2017, and then won a close twelve round decision over him in 2018. Canelo Alvarez does not believe that Daniel Jacobs is going to give him a fight as tough as Gennady Golovkin, but believes that by the style of his next opponent, the fight could
The Australian Press Council says cartoon was response to Serena Williams ‘outburst’, was not racist and did not breach media standards A Herald Sun cartoon that depicted Serena Williams jumping in the air and “spitting the dummy” after losing a match to Naomi Osaka was not racist, the Press Council has found. The News
City have 20 more cup finals left if they are to achieve the unthinkable In a swish hospitality bar high above the Wembley pitch, Manchester City’s party was just getting started. A victory stage had been hastily erected, the newly-wonCarabao Cup trophy was sitting on a plinth, and the club’s chief executive Ferran Soriano
Former world champion Tyson Fury has once again verbally lashed out in the direction of his domestic rival – IBF, WBO, WBA, IBO world champion Anthony Joshua. Joshua is back in the ring on June 1 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. He faces undefeated contender Jarrell Miller of Brooklyn. “I think it is
Raheem Sterling stepped up to smash home the decisive penalty, sending the keeper the wrong way to win the Carabao Cup Growing up in the shadow of this stadium, Raheem Sterling no doubt dreamed of occasions like this. Not in his wildest imaginings, however, could his crowning moment have taken place in such
Robert Garcia readily admits that Errol Spence wasn’t his first choice to be his younger brother Mikey Garcia’s next opponent. The four-division world champion has stated several times that he is taking the fight to enhance his legacy and is daring to be great. After bouncing back and forth between the lightweight and super lightweight
Between Wilder, Fury and Joshua, Holyfield is giving Wilder the top spot in the weight class Former two division undisputed champion Evander Holyfield backs WBC world champion Deontay Wilder as the best heavyweight in the world. While he views IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO champion Anthony Joshua as being the most skilled fighter in the division – he can’t back
Ander Herrera was first to depart after going down with what looked to be a hamstring injury Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was left cursing his Manchester United side’s luck after seeing Ander Herrera, Juan Mata and Jesse Lingard limp off injured during the first half of Sunday’s showdown with arch-rivals Liverpool. Herrera was the first to
Back in 2014, Billy Joe Saunders and Chris Eubank Jr met in a middleweight fight for the European, British, and Commonwealth titles, with Saunders building an early lead and surviving a late Eubank charge to win a very close decision. Yesterday, Eubank (28-2, 21 KO) scored a career-best win over James DeGale, and Saunders
They’re coming! Over the horizon, they’re coming! They’re coming for your medals and your trophies and your endorsement contracts. They’re coming, with their giant bulging muscles and enormous flapping penises, to ruin everything pure and good. Nothing will ever be the same again. Nothing means anything any more. For the trans people – and let’s
Initially, it flattered Klopp that Ferguson was so interested in him Two great north-west football rivals: one in fine form, imbued by confidence inspired by a caretaker manager with historical connections. His arrival came amidst the major takeover story of the year, inheriting a defence that was unconvincing, a ground that needed redeveloping. He
Chris Eubank Jr on the attack in his victory over James DeGale Chris Eubank Jr finally emerged from his father’s suffocating cloak on Saturday night to send two-time world champion James DeGale hurtling towards retirement and setting his own career on what could be an irresistible upward curve. “There is no returning for whoever comes
Newly crowned IBF lightweight champion Richard Commey returned to his native Ghana to a hero’s welcome, with thousands of people cramming the streets of Bukom to celebrate the homecoming of their champion. Commey dismantled game Russian Isa Chaniev within two rounds to claim the IBF world lightweight strap in Texas on 2 February and was
3607: A test of defensive skill from Milan Vidmar v José Raúl Capablanca, San Sebastian 1911. The Cuban legend (Black, to play) needed to draw here for first prize in his elite tournament debut, but White planned to step up the pressure by Nd6 or Be4. Can you find Capablanca’s move which led to a
From the moment Tyson Fury and promoter Frank Warren announced their alignment with Top Rank and ESPN, each passing day has suggested the troubling news of a rematch with Deontay Wilder looking less and less likely to occur in the near future. There is a silver lining to the potential fallout; at least if you’re
Oleksandr Gvozdyk might not yet have the superstar status being lavished on his close friends Vasyl Lomachenko and Oleksandr Usyk, but he is now the man to conquer in the Light-Heavyweight division. ‘The Nail’ will look to hammer Frenchman Doudou Ngumbu in the first defence of his WBC 175lb Title in Philadelphia on March
As Robert Kraft faces two counts of soliciting prostitution in connection with a human trafficking sting in Florida (allegations Kraft denies), a source tells PEOPLE that the New England Patriots owner has become a “very different person” since his beloved wife’s death in 2011. “Bob Kraft had a fairytale romance with his wife, and they
TYSON FURY HAS stolen a march on his heavyweight rivals and is in prime position to crack the American market after signing his US broadcast deal with ESPN, by far the biggest sporting network Stateside. It is a landmark deal for the rejuvenated Tyson following on from his stunning resurrection against Deontay Wilder in December,
Anthony Joshua heard Jarrell Miller call him an Uncle Tom, a drug dealer, a pothead and worse, Tuesday. By the time they went their separate ways at Madison Square Garden, the unbeaten British superstar understandably had endured enough of the loquacious contender from Brooklyn. They’ll promote their June 1 fight at The Garden through the
ANTHONY JOSHUA has said he would opt for no “nonsense” tactics against Tyson Fury – but will deploy more strategic boxing with Deontay Wilder. Joshua missed out on the opportunity to unify his WBA, IBF and WBO world titles against WBC king Wilder after the American snubbed any fight offers. For the same reason AJ,
Jupiter, Fla., Police Chief Daniel Kerr speaks during a news conference Friday, Feb. 22, 2019, in Jupiter, Fla., where they announced that they have charged New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft with misdemeanor solicitation of prostitution The NFL world was shaken on Friday by the news that New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft had been charged
Jupiter, Fla., Police Chief Daniel Kerr speaks during a news conference Friday, Feb. 22, 2019, in Jupiter, Fla., where they announced that they have charged New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft with misdemeanor solicitation of prostitution In this June 7, 2018, file photo, New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft speaks with reporters following an NFL
Boxer Anthony Joshua performed a freestyle rap in an interview on American radio Anthony Joshua has predicted a brutal ending for heavyweight opponent Jarrell Miller when the duo face-off later this year during a freestyle RAP on American radio. The British heavyweight champion also addressed his opponent’s accusations, made at a heated press conference
Chris Eubank Jnr will have a chance to regain the prize he lost from George Groves The International Boxing Organisation belt is the most lightly regarded world championship in boxing. Though not by Chris Eubank Jnr. When he first won that fringe super-middleweight title, after beating Renold Quinlan two years ago, Eubank paraded
During yesterday’s kick off press conference in New York, Jarrell Miller breaks down his thoughts on Anthony Joshua’s resume, and explains why he thinks he’s more than earned his shot at this title opportunity… “[Joshua] does certain things well. He gets hit pretty well too. He has an okay jab. Right hand is pretty decent,
IBF welterweight champion Errol Spence and four-division champion Mikey Garcia recently met the press in Arlington, Texas to discuss their March 16th pay-per-show down that will be distributed by FOX. The fight takes place at Cowboys Stadium and will be the network giant’s first foray into the pay-per-view realm. Both fighters are regarded as elite
Vasiliy Lomachenko will put his WBA and WBO lightweight titles on the line against Anthony Crolla in Los Angeles on April 12. Lomachenko – a two-time Olympic champion with a record of 12 wins and a solitary loss in an accelerated professional career – was due to face Richard Commey in a unification bout at
JARRELL MILLER has countered talk of Tyson Fury decking him seven times in a sparring session by suggesting he saw Fury “hump a donkey” the equivalent amount of times. This, the latest twist in the Anthony Joshua-Jarrell Miller-Tyson Fury saga, will of course be taken about as seriously as the American’s chances of dethroning Joshua on
WBC welterweight titleholder Shawn Porter (29-2-1, 17 KOs) isn’t anticipating an easy outing for his first title defense against Yordenis Ugas (23-3, 11 KOs) in just a few weeks. Porter, who has based his training camp out of Washington D.C. for this fight, says he’s been getting good work from Barry Hunter’s stable of
Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri has admitted that he is ‘not sure’ about his future at the club Sarri is under huge pressure but he says he is planning to remain manager ‘for a long time’ Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri has defended his maligned tactical system and insists he has not held any talks with
Turns out that Miller did quite well for himself at the negotiating table, too. Multiple sources have confirmed to BoxingScene.com that Miller’s total compensation package for fighting Joshua on June 1 is approximately $6.5 million. The unbeaten Brooklyn heavyweight will have to pay his co-promoters, Greg Cohen and Dmitriy Salita, out of that huge
Paulo Dybala scored five times in as many games during the group stage©Getty Images On Cristiano Ronaldo… “I’ve had the chance to play alongside Lionel Messi [with Argentina] and now I’m playing with Cristiano Ronaldo; there aren’t many of us who’ve had that opportunity. It’s a positive thing because you can always learn from the
FORMER middleweight king Marvin Hagler has lamented the proliferation of world titles in the modern era as he called for one champion per division. Hagler was the undisputed top dog of the 160lbs category from 1980 until 1987 when he retired after a controversial points defeat to Sugar Ray Leonard having made 12 successful defences of
On his current status “I’ve never looked like an athlete, and I don’t suppose if I took my shirt off now I’d look like an athlete. I’m just a fat, bald fella who does what he does, and he’s good at something — naturally gifted, I suppose. “I’m very proud of what I’ve
Vasiliy Lomachenko officially has an opponent for an April 12 date he and Top Rank were determined to keep. Ukraine’s two-time Olympic Gold medalist and three-division titlist in the pro ranks will make the second defence of at least one lightweight title versus England’s Anthony Crolla. The bout will take place April 12 at the Staples
The prospect of Tyson Fury’s rematch with Deontay Wilder still happening has been revived WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman insists they have a moral duty to come to terms The prospect of Tyson Fury‘s rematch with Deontay Wilder still happening has been revived by WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman insisting that they and
In an entertaining fight on Saturday night, Leo Santa Cruz extended his record to 36-1-1 after a convincing points win over the overmatched Mexican Rafael Rivera. As expected when Santa Cruz enters the ring, the fight was an all-action affair with flurries of punches dominating large parts of the rounds without ever looking like
Bayern Munich join the growing list of clubs monitoring Crystal Palace star Aaron Wan-Bissaka Bayern Munich have joined the growing list of clubs monitoring Crystal Palace right back Aaron Wan-Bissaka. The impressive 21-year-old broke into the Palace team in 2016 and has gone on to feature 35 times for the Eagles in all competitions.
Hall of Famer Marvelous Marvin Hagler, who retired with a record of 62 wins, including 52 inside the distance, two draws and three defeats, shakes his head at the amount of titles that are on offer in his former sport today compared to his heyday. “Now they have so much they throw them (titles) away like candy,”
A deal may be near for a lightweight title fight between WBO/ WBA lightweight champion, Vasiliy Lomachenko, and WBA mandatory challenger, Anthony Crolla, as the purse bid has again been postponed, this time to Feb. 20. It was originally scheduled for Feb. 6, and this is the second postponement. Lomachenko (12-1, 9 KO) is
Frank Warren has sent some verbal jabs in the direction of his promotional rival, Eddie Hearn. Warren explained that Hearn is solely to blame for several of the fallouts involving IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua. Joshua was initially scheduled to fight on April 13th at Wembley Stadium in London. Hearn, who
Jarrell Miller is Anthony Joshua’s next opponent and the heavyweights fight on June 1 So, Jarrell Miller it is. Anthony Joshua has his next opponent but will ‘Big Baby’ be the pushover his moniker suggests? The American is unbeaten and will fight AJ on home turf at Madison Square Garden on June 1. Madison
Boxing chief Gafur Rakhimov says he “understands” IOC concerns over the troubled AIBA which has led to a freeze on the sport’s preparations for next year’s Tokyo Olympics. The Uzbek businessman laid the blame for “an extremely serious” situation squarely at the door of previous president Wu Ching-Kuo. “The former leadership of AIBA left our
Mikey Garcia was already forced to vacate one title at lightweight in order to pursue a lucrative showdown versus unbeaten welterweight titlist Errol Spence Jr. No matter what happens in their March 16 Fox Pay-Per-View headliner at the AT&T Center in Arlington (Tex.), he’ll still leave the ring with at least one belt in tow.
IBF welterweight world champion Errol Spence (24-0, 21 KOs) is motivated to do a job on his upcoming challenger, Mikey Garcia (39-0, 30 KOs). For, it’s the most high profile fight of his career on a world scene level. Back in May of 2017, Spence made his presence felt when he travelled over to Sheffield
Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder are close to confirming rematch after their draw in 2018 Tyson Fury, as he turns towards New York for his world heavyweight title rematch, can feel entitled to keep a purse projected to reach three times the £7million he gave to charity after his epic first encounter with Deontay
New Oldham boss Paul Scholes kicked off his managerial career with an emphatic win Paul Scholes kicked off his managerial career with an emphatic win – thanks in part to a man named Jose. The new Oldham Athletic boss and Old Trafford legend has famously often been a critic of former United manager Jose
Arsene Wenger defended former Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho Mourinho was sacked by United in December and lost the faith of midfielder Paul Pogba Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has jumped to the defence of Jose Mourinho and warned Manchester United caretaker boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer that ‘the statistics can sometimes lie’. Mourinho
King’s Promotions is pleased to announce that it has entered into co-promotional agreement’s with four highly touted undefeated fighters, WBO number-three ranked bantamweight Duke Micah undefeated welterweights Janelson Figueroa Bocachica & Poindexter Knight, Jr. and super lightweight Greg Outlaw. “I am very excited to sign these future stars in boxing and to be working
Di Maria went as if to drink from the bottle before handing it to an official Manchester United could face potential disciplinary action from Uefa after a bottle was thrown at former United midfielder Angel Di Maria. The Argentina international was booed from the outset by the home support at Old Trafford, and nearly had
Amateur boxing faces a breakaway threat ahead of the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo after its international federation elected a president accused of ties to organized crime. The federation, known as AIBA, says a “rogue group” led by unnamed “Kazakhstani individuals” has asked national boxing federations to write to the International Olympic Committee offering to help
Dani Alves rises highest as PSG players mob Kylian Mbappé after he put their team 2-0 up at Manchester United in their Champions League last-16 1st leg. For Manchester United, perhaps it was a reality check, a reminder of their imperfections and how tough it an be at the highest level of European football. This
Naomi Osaka won the 2018 US Open and 2019 Australian Open under the guidance of Sascha Bajin Naomi Osaka has split from coach Sascha Bajin, a little more than two weeks after she won the Australian Open to secure a second consecutive grand slam title and moved to No 1 in the WTA rankings. “Hey
Kareem Hunt will play in the NFL once the league concludes its investigation Somebody was going to pick up Kareem Hunt eventually. There was only so long a 23-year-old running back who led the league in rushing as recently as 2017 was going to remain without a team. Perhaps this was the most damning aspect
JUVENTUS are preparing a £175million move for Liverpool star Mohamed Salah, according to sensational reports. Salah, 26, left Serie A rivals Roma in 2017 to join the Anfield club and has been one of the best players in the world over the last 18 months. According to Sky News Arabia, though, Cristiano Ronaldo is backing
ANTHONY JOSHUA is ready to face Tyson Fury in the biggest fight in British boxing history. Heavyweight king AJ is still looking for an opponent for his April 13 show at Wembley after failing to sign a deal with WBC champ Deontay Wilder. It is understood Hearn has offered Fury 40 per cent of a
Gervonta Davis doesn’t intend to mention Vasiliy Lomachenko quite this much. He’s asked about boxing the WBA lightweight champion so often, though, Davis can’t quite help it. The unbeaten Baltimore native admits, too, that it gets irritating to hear and read so much praise heaped upon Lomachenko, who’s commonly considered one of the top two
If Isaac Dogboe wants a direct rematch, Mexico’s Emanuel ‘Vaquero’ Navarrete has no problem with giving it to him. Navarrete believes that his chances of knocking Dogboe out will be greater than it was last December, when he dethroned him for the World Boxing Organization super bantamweight championship. Last week at a restaurant in the south of Mexico
Detoxing: A corresponding note read: ‘Every now & then a detox is necessary. Cleanse the toxins from your body & life; that means negativity of all forms – food, people, etc’ Kate Wright has lashed out at ‘toxic people’ for ‘hating’ her Rio Ferdinand romance. In a series of cryptic messages shared on Instagram, the
In this media scrum caught by Fight Hub TV, Mayweather Promotions CEO Leonard Ellerbe answers questions about Gervonta Davis’ most recent performance and calls for Davis to take on Vasyl Lomachenko. Check out some excerpts below… Ellerbe on if he thinks he’ll have Davis fighting again before July: “Oh, most definitely. Yeah. Why not?”
Israel Adesanya (left) says he grew up idolising Anderson Silva Undefeated middleweight Israel Adesanya stepped into the main event spotlight and claimed the biggest scalp of his mixed martial arts career with a unanimous decision victory over Anderson Silva at UFC 234. Nigeria-born Kiwi Adesanya, 29, and Brazilian legend Silva were originally scheduled to face
One of Britain’s most cherished stars looks set to have his moment in the sun once again. Crolla’s unexpected rise during the past four years was well documented. The Mancunian bounced back from domestic losses earlier in his career to the likes of Gary Sykes and Derry Mathews by climbing the lightweight mountain, defeating
A specialist has advised Richard Commey to rest his injured right hand for six to eight weeks. That’ll prevent the IBF lightweight champion from fighting Vasiliy Lomachenko on April 12 at Staples Center in Los Angeles. Commey visited the specialist Thursday for a second opinion. Lou DiBella, Commey’s promoter, informed Lomachenko’s handlers at Top
Some people want to reserve judgment on Teofimo Lopez, which makes sense. He has fought only 12 times as a professional. We won’t know how good he truly is for at least two or three more fights. And he probably shouldn’t be described as a star quite yet. Again, too few outings. He might pack
Richard Commey won’t be able to fight on April 12, but Vasiliy Lomachenko isn’t moving off the date. The Ring’s lightweight champion will fight at Staples Center on ESPN+ with Top Rank seeking a new opponent for the best pound-for-pound boxer in the world. Anthony Crolla is the mandatory challenger for the WBA title
Alberto Machado still hasn’t received a reasonable explanation. It’s been 9½ months since the WBA crowned Gervonta Davis its “super” world super featherweight champion. Machado doesn’t know to this day why he was in effect demoted after winning what he thought was the WBA’s “super” 130-pound championship when he came back to knock out
Most of the “story lines” going into the Eleider Alvarez-Sergey Kovalev rematch revolved around the seeming fragile state of former unified light heavyweight champ from Russia. Fans and media put on their psychologist hats and surmised that Kovalev’s two losses to Andre Ward exposed him as a “bully,” “broke his spirit,” which ultimately set up
In this quick video interview caught by Fight Hub TV, Javier Fortuna talks about wanting to face Gervonta Davis and calls him a chicken for the type of opponents he’s facing. Check out what he has to say on the subject through his interpreter… “Hopefully that chicken [Gervonta] Davis will go up to 135. If
Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino – a target for Real Madrid – was spotted leaving a London restaurant on Tuesday night shortly after David Beckham and Zinedine Zidane. In pictures published by The Sun, the Argentine was seen wearing a navy puffer jacket and jeans as he left, with Beckham – who also brought along his
CANELO ALVAREZ VS. DANNY JACOBS IS HEADED TO LAS VEGAS The fight to unify three of the four major middleweight titles has a home after it was announced that the Saul “Canelo” Alvarez-Daniel Jacobs bout on May 4 will take place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Alvarez (50-1-2, 34 knockouts) is putting the
Despite “Super” champion Vasiliy Lomachenko staying plenty busy, it looks as though the WBA will churn out another “regular” lightweight title, which Rances Barthelemy will fight Robert Easter Jr. for on April 27th. Barthelemy (27-1, 14 KO) will be returning to lightweight for the first time since a split decision over Mickey Bey in 2016.
WBO super bantamweight titleholder Emanuel Navarrete will be facing Isaac Dogboe in a rematch this spring, with ESPN reporting that the fight is likely for May. Navarrete (26-1, 22 KO) upset Dogboe (20-1, 14 KO) to win the 122-pound title on Dec. 8 in New York on the Lomachenko-Pedraza undercard. The Mexican fighter won on
Gervonta Davis has heard and read a lot of criticism about boxing a featherweight since Hugo Ruiz replaced Abner Mares as his opponent last week. Ruiz will move up four pounds, from 126 to 130, to challenge Davis for the unbeaten Baltimore southpaw’s WBA “super” world super featherweight title Saturday night in Carson, California. Mexico’s
Teofimo Lopez wants to become the 135-pound world champion before invading the 140-pound division in 2020. Whether it’s April 20 at Madison Square Garden, the venue and date of his next fight, or any time of year, he’ll be ready to take the opportunity. After knocking out Diego Magdaleno last Saturday in Texas, Teófimo raised his hand
Four purse bid hearings scheduled for February 6 were postponed one week by the World Boxing Association. Its current load for the revised date will be at least one fight lighter. An ordered title defense between Daniel Roman and Murodjon Akhmadaliev was among the four bouts subject to a rescheduled February 13 purse bid hearing.
Now that Bob Arum has seen Richard Commey demolish an opponent, the 87-year-old promoter realizes just how dangerous Commey could be for Vasiliy Lomachenko. Barring something unforeseen, Commey will be Lomachenko’s opponent April 12 at Staples Center in Los Angeles. Ghana’s Commey knocked down Russia’s Isa Chaniev three times and stopped him in the second
Hundreds of thousands of jubilant fans descended on downtown Boston on Tuesday for a parade celebrating the New England Patriots’ sixth Super Bowl title, and chanting ‘We want seven!’ and ‘Next year, right here!’ A party atmosphere engulfed the city as fans wearing Patriots shirts and scarves packed the streets in the mild weather and
Former world champion Isaac Dogboe was having a fantastic 2018 and was hoping to close out the year with a bang, but instead he was upset in December when he lost his unbeaten record, and his WBO super bantamweight world title. Dogboe lost a 12-round unanimous decision to the much bigger Emanuel Navarrete, who entered the
Richard Commey knew that a victory would not only net him his first world title, but also a lucrative meeting with Vasiliy Lomachenko. There was some consternation heading into Saturday’s title tilt that April 12 might be a quick turnaround for the victor. Commey ensured that wouldn’t be an issue — at least on
After Richard Commey’s performance Saturday night, Anthony Crolla probably looks like a more attractive next opponent for Vasiliy Lomachenko’s handlers. England’s Crolla is the mandatory challenger for Lomachenko’s WBA world lightweight title. The reason Richard Commey was placed on an ESPN card Saturday night at the Dallas Cowboys’ practice facility, however, was to showcase the
Ghana’s Richard Commey made his second crack at the vacant IBF lightweight title count, claiming his first world title with a second round stoppage of Isa Chaniev. Commey (28-2, 25 KO) tore through Chaniev (13-2, 6 KO), dropping him late in the first round on a monster right hand. As Commey went to end things
The weather forecast for Frisco, Texas, today, is showers upon the residents, particularly Dallas Cowboys fans who could have used such showers of blessings during the playoffs. Still, tomorrow is another day for them to plan their world conquest, next year. Yet, for Ghana’s Richard Commey – 27-2-0 (24 KOs) – he has no such
ISAAC DOGBOE IS GOING BACK FOR HIS TITLE Emanuel Navarrete and Isaac Dogboe are closing in on a deal for a rematch of their junior featherweight title fight that took place in December, industry sources told The Ring. The fight would likely land in the second quarter of 2019 and be featured on Top
The WBA has scheduled four purse bids for February 6th, two for legitimate titles and two for, well, WBA titles. LEGIT: Down at lightweight, champion Vasiliy Lomachenko and #1 contender Anthony Crolla will split their bid 75-25. It was originally scheduled for February 4th, but moved for unrevealed reasons. Crolla (34-6-3, 13 KO) stopped
Bayern Munich are ready to make a new £40m bid for Callum Hudson-Odoi with the Chelsea teenager set on a move to the Bundesliga champions either this week or in the summer. With RB Leipzig now also in the running, offering Chelsea £20m but crucially the opportunity of a buy-back clause, the next few days will determine the
A US senator wants the NFL to answer questions over “the most blatant and consequential blown call in NFL history” – and questioned the allegiance of the official behind it. New Orleans Saints effectively missed a place in the Super Bowl because of the non-call against the Los Angeles Rams in the National Conference final.
The Confederation of African Football has released the list of match officials for the Total U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, dubbed Niger 2019. Twelve (12) Referees and 12 Assistant Referees have been selected for the tournament scheduled for 2-17 February 2019 in the Nigerien cities of Maradi and Niamey. For the referees, the oldest is
Flags, scarves, shirts and flowers covered the floor, with new tributes arriving by the minute Sala is missing presumed dead after the plane he was travelling in was lost over the Channel The Piper Malibu light aircraft Sala was travelling on, similar to the model seen in the picture above,
Ghana’s Football Association is organising a five-day integrity course for 150 referees at the West Africa Football Academy (WAFA) complex in Sogakope from January 22 to January 26. The course forms part of the GFA Normalisation Committee’s continuing efforts to restore confidence in refereeing and avoid match manipulation at all levels in Ghana. The course,
Tyson Fury (L) has yet to commit to a rematch vs Deontay WIlder (C) or to fight Anthony Joshua Deontay Wilder is telling everyone who cares to listen on both sides of the Atlantic that his rematch with Tyson Fury is happening in Las Vegas this spring. But it takes two to tango. Fury,
EX-GHANA INTERNATIONAL: Kevin-Prince Boateng, doing BIG THINGS! Barcelona have signed Kevin-Prince Boateng on loan from Sassuolo until the end of the season, the club officially announced on Monday night. The 31-year-old attacking midfielder will replace Munir El Haddadi as he brings more firepower and quality to the Blaugrana, with Boateng providing cover for Luis Suarez.
1 VASILIY LOMACHENKO RING, WBA, WBO LIGHTWEIGHT; WBO JR. LIGHTWEIGHT COUNTRY: UKRAINE 12-1-0 (9 KOS) WEEKS ON LIST: 138 2 TERENCE CRAWFORD WBO WELTERWEIGHT COUNTRY: U.S. 34-0-0 (25 KOS) WEEKS ON LIST: 196 3 CANELO ALVAREZ RING, WBA, WBC MIDDLEWEIGHT COUNTRY: MEXICO 51-1-2 (35 KOS) WEEKS ON LIST: 19 4 ALEKSANDR USYK RING, IBF, WBA,
THE INSPIRATION: Head Coach, C.K Akonnor, to lead Kotoko to another victory Coach Charles Kwablan Akonnor could be an instant hero for Kumasi Asante Kotoko if he successfully leads his charges to record a double victory against Coton Sport at the Baba Yara Stadium on Sunday and qualify for the group phase of the CAF
Demetrius Andrade successfully defended his WBO middleweight belt against Artur Akavov Demetrius Andrade had such an easy time in the first defence of his WBO middleweight title that his opponent might have done his best fighting while shoving away the referee who had finally put a stop to it. Andrade sounds ready for something tougher.
Naa Adofoley Nortey, member, Normalisation Committee A member of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) Normalisation Committee, Naa Odofoley Nortey, says the committee has accepted in good faith the rejection of roles by some appointees who were named last Tuesday to work on the ad-hoc committees to assist the FA caretaker to restructure Ghana football. Less
Canelo Alvarez will return to the ring and the middleweight division to fight Danny Jacobs Canelo Alvarez will return to the ring and the middleweight division on May 4 to fight Danny Jacobs. Alvarez will defend his WBC and WBA titles against IBF champion Jacobs in a match-up between two of the sport’s top performers.
UNDER PRESSURE: Kwasi Appiah, the Head Coach of Ghana’s Black Stars Ghana’s Football Normalization Committee has stated it is fully behind Kwasi Appiah, head coach of the senior men’s national football team, the Black Stars, as he prepares to lead the nation to the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt. In a press statement
The broadcaster cut away from full coverage of the game to continue the chat with Mourinho Former Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has claimed Pep Guardiola andJurgen Klopp were afforded more luxuries than him in the Premier League. The Portuguese highlighted the support Guardiola and Klopp have received in the transfer market since
Ghana’s Normalisation Committee is leading the reemergence of competitive domestic football, missing from the calendar of most fans for the past seven months. Ghana football experienced a historic tsunami that drowned a number of the football hierarchy and exposed hundreds of compromised match officials. The Government of Ghana and the world governing body, Fifa,
The Normalization Committee of the Ghana Football Association has inaugurated six ad hoc committees to aid it execute its mandate. The committees are Domestic Leagues, Communications, National Teams, Technical and Development, Referees, Marketing and Sponsorship. Speaking during the inauguration, the President of the GFA Normalization Committee Dr Kofi Amoah, described members of the ad hoc
Ghana’s sole representatives on the continental stage, Asante Kotoko SC have recorded an impressive 3-2 away win over Cameroonian side Coton Sport. Emmanuel Gyamfi and Maxwell Boakye gave the Porcupine Warriors a 2-0 lead 30 minutes into the game before Kamilou Dauda pulled one back for Coton Sports before the half time break. The Cameroonians
Ranked 3rd by both the IBF and the WBO, Isa Chaniev – 13-1-0 (6KOs) – presents a conceited boxer whose ego exceeds his abilities, having been through no battle, much less war. Chaniev is no elite fighter. At best, he is average, having only experienced skirmishes in the featherweight and superfeatherweight worlds in Russia, a good, mobile boxer,
FIFA-appointed Normalization Committee has lent a hand to organisers of the John Agyekum Kufuor (JAK) Cup scheduled for Sunday, in honour of the ex-president. A release signed by the NC president, Dr Kofi Amoah, said that the Normalization Committee will support the organization of the JAK Cup with ¢25,000. Also, it said the NC will
Ghana’s Richard Commey, for the past three years the subject of the sport’s intrigues particularly against dangerous African fighters, is a lethal weapon. No wonder even some so-called great fighters use every trick outside the ring to avoid getting inside the ring with the Andre Rozier ward. In his first fight under the tutelage of
Even at age 40, Manny Pacquiao is faster than most fighters competing today. During a frenetic workout with trainer Freddie Roach on New Year’s Eve at the hall of famer’s Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood, Pacquiao showed that he has plenty of energy left in the tank. Later this month, he’ll embark on his
THE PRICE IS PROPORTIONATE TO THE PRIZE, THE IMPERATIVE, THE FORCE FOR THE ATTAINMENT OF THE PURPOSE, THE FULFILMENT OF DESTINY. That is the case of Richard Commey, the Ghanaian slugger robbed of justice by ring officials, other pugilists and the International Boxing Federation, the past three years. The operating word, there, is “the past”.
Crystal Palace’s Jordan Ayew scores their first goal of the game in the 83rd minute to earn the visitors all three points Maybe Jordan Ayew’s ears were burning. With fresh news that Crystal Palace are readying a new bid for Michy Batshuayi, Ayew produced a late finish of composure not seen before this season. The
Ansah puts five-time FIFA World Player of the Year Cristiano Ronaldo through his paces On a freezing night at Millwall, Wayne Rooney and Franck Ribery are given their final instructions before shooting a glitzy World Cup commercial. Rooney is told he should run at the Frenchman but to make sure he stops before
FIFA-appointed Normalization Committee overseeing Ghana Football’s transition to normalcy has come under scrutiny over its perceived secrecy over pecuniary matters. Last week, ekowasmahsports.com managed to book an interview with the NC’s president, Dr. Kofi Amoah, to discuss sundry matters, including transparency, for its readers. Below are some excerpts: EAS: Have you received anything from Fifa?
The miracle at Reus: Players will be paid and they will continue in LaLiga 123 Reus have announced that the club has found the financial resources needed to pay their players and prevent further meltdown at the club. It comes one day after the squad publicly announced that they could look to terminate their contracts due
Group winners (seeded): Barcelona (ESP), Bayern München (GER), Borussia Dortmund (GER), Juventus (ITA), Manchester City (ENG), Paris Saint-Germain (FRA), Porto (POR), Real Madrid (ESP) Group runners-up (unseeded): Ajax (NED), Atlético Madrid (ESP), Liverpool (ENG), Lyon (FRA), Manchester United (ENG), Roma (ITA), Schalke (GER), Tottenham Hotspur (ENG) Draw basics: There are two pots – one of seeded
Nigeria have successfully defended their AWCON trophy, beating South Africa 4-3 on penalties after extra time at the refurbished Accra Sports Stadium. It was a real contest for the bragging rights at the Ghana 2018 AWCON championship, a sweet vengeance for Nigeria who succumbed 0-1 to South Africa in their opening group match at Cape Coast.
Cameroon qualify for second straight FIFA Women’s World Cup Friday’s 4-2 win over Mali secured their ticket to France 2019 Les Lionnes join Nigeria and South Africa in claiming Africa’s three qualification places Cameroon have claimed Africa’s third and final qualification place for the FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019 after earning a 4-2 victory over
It was his last day at the club and he was told Newcastle would sign Gonzalez as a ‘favour’ Kevin Keegan has revealed the baffling circumstances that surrounded Newcastle signing flop Ignacio Gonzalez on loan. The former Newcastle manager eventually exited the club after a second stint in charge in 2008, with issues with