Ekow Asmah SportsFury claims no matter what you strip away from him, he will never deny God in his life The 32-year-old claims 2020 was the best year of his career, when he beat Wilder in a rematch For the reborn Tyson Fury all is light, all is bright, all is right with the world.
Top seed Novak Djokovic came out on top against rival Rafael Nadal in over four hours A match billed as the real French Open final last night turned into a battle that might define an era, as Novak Djokovic brilliantly deposed the king of Roland Garros. A quirk of the ranking system made this
Manuel Locatelli and Nicolo Barella delivered a stylish showing in midfield and roared in celebration after the opening goal Just gone five o’clock near the Ponte Duca D’Aosta and along the banks of the River Tiber the first sights and sounds of summer tournament football were brewing. Faces were painted and flags were flying.
It doesn’t get much worse than what happened to Jon Rahm. In a single moment, a dream tournament turned into a nightmare for Jon Rahm. The world No. 3 golfer was forced to withdraw from the Memorial Tournament on Saturday after testing positive for COVID-19. He was informed of the positive test on air immediately
There is no guarantee that amateur boxing success will lead to professional glory but some of the biggest stars in the sport’s history have cut their teeth at the Olympics. Muhammad Ali – Cassis Clay at the time – showed his prodigious talent at the tender age of 18 by winning gold in Rome 1960
Sissi Tuchel leaps on her victorious husband Thomas Tuchel CHELSEA’s stars secured a memorable Champions League win for the West London club. And then partied through the night in Porto, after beating Manchester City 1-0 in epic night for Thomas Tuchel’s men. Goal hero Kai Havertz celebrates winning the Champions League with girlfriend Sophia
Champion jockey Oisin Murphy has been booked to ride Adayar in the Cazoo Derby Champion jockey Oisin Murphy has been booked to ride Adayar in the Cazoo Derby by Charlie Appleby, with the Godolphin trainer set to run three contenders at Epsom on Saturday. Appleby also has Dante Stakes winner Hurricane Lane (William Buick)
N’Golo Kante lifts the Champions League trophy after helping Chelsea beat Manchester City N’Golo Kante’s feet did not touch the ground. First, Kurt Zouma swept him up in both arms like a big baby, and paraded him around the pitch. When he put him down, others rushed over and did the same. Kante became
Sergio Aguero has taken a swipe at former club Manchester City after being officially unveiled as a Barcelona player on Monday evening after agreeing terms to join the Spanish giants. Aguero was a free agent after playing his final game for Man City on Saturday night as they lost the Champions League final to
Swansea forward Andre Ayew was left to regret missing an inviting opportunity to find the net as his side were beaten With 12 minutes left at Wembley, the television cameras picked out the lonely figure of Derek Burridge. The elderly Brentford fan was in the stands when the Bees last rubbed shoulders with the
Manchester United have been left stunned after losing the Europa League final to Villarreal following a marathon penalty shootout that saw David de Gea missed the crucial effort. United struggled to break down Unai Emery’s LaLiga opponents in Gdansk and were reeling come full-time with Villarreal claiming the trophy in the most dramatic fashion.
A restaurant staff member, centre, stands in the middle of a street to promote her establishment at one of the famous commercial districts in Osaka, western Japan, as some of the businesses have closed under the government measures against the coronavirus. Hospitals in Osaka, Japan’s third-biggest city and only 2 1/2 hours by
Manchester United and Liverpool are interested in signing Kamaldeen Sulemana, the Ghanaian’s coach at Danish side FC Nordsjælland confirmed as a host of European sides gear up for the race to land the teenager. A dozen European clubs watched on as the 19-year-old scored his 10th goal of the season against Copenhagen, with United sending scout Tommy Nielsen to
United fans are desperate for their billionaire owners to sell up after years of steady decline United’s pre-match preparations have been altered in anticipation of further protests An urgent order went out for reinforcements and more riot police rushed to the front line. ‘Show of strength,’ shouted the commanding officer. ‘Draw
NAOMI OSAKA: the face of success in Japanese Sports The Tokyo Olympics are in jeopardy, as Japan’s surging COVID-19 cases show no signs of slowing down. The country is currently in a state of emergency until the end of May, with an average of more than 6,000 new cases per day. The conditions
Pirlo has been criticised for showing naivety in the high leverage moments during this season Cristiano Ronaldo’s future in Turin beyond the next three games is now a real discussion The Andrea Pirlo experiment is close to being shut down after the rookie coach suffered another damaging defeat in Juventus‘ pursuit of Champions
The Brit didn’t come out for the ninth round after breaking his eye socket and cheek bone Billy Joe Saunders has confirmed he suffered a broken eye socket and cheek bone in three places as he made his first statement since his brutal stoppage defeat against Canelo Alvarez. The British super-middleweight surrendered his WBO world
The Green Bay Packers have consistently said they will not trade Aaron Rodgers despite an ongoing feud between the organization and quarterback, but the conviction from the Packers’ side hasn’t drained any optimism from at least one team about the possibility of eventually acquiring Rodgers. According to James Palmer of NFL Network, the
American sprinter Justin Gatlin was among 420 athletes to participate in a Tokyo test event with pandemic precautions in place Sunday ahead of this summer’s delayed Olympic Games. The big picture: No spectators were present during the event at Tokyo’s Olympic Stadium as the city remains under a COVID-19 state of emergency due to
Trainer Bob Baffert is blaming Medina Spirit’s positive drug test on anyone and anything but himself. The latest victim of so-called “cancel culture” is not a human. It’s apparently a horse. Trainer Bob Baffert, whose Kentucky Derby-winning horse Medina Spirit tested positive for a regulated substance on Sunday, believes that positive test is a
Thiago Silva‘s wife has taken to Instagram to launch an attack on his Chelsea team-mate Timo Werner following the club’s 1-1 draw with Real Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday night. Chelsea will head into the second leg of their semi-final next week with the advantage thanks to Christian Pulisic’s away goal. However, Silva’s wife Isabele was left less than impressed
FOOTBALL’S Infamous Hall of Shamers!!!!!! It has been one astonishing 48 hours for football; on the one hand shambolic and shameful, on the other highly satisfying and redemptive. Rarely has football been so united in its disgust and displeasure, with fans of rival clubs coming together in opposition to a European Super League concept that was
Plans for the European Super League are in tatters tonight, with Chelsea and Manchester City preparing to split from the breakaway competition. In Spain, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid are also reportedly distancing themselves from the project that was designed to give its founding members a permanent seat at the continent’s top table. The Premier League duo
The football club owners and chief executives behind the plot to join a new Super League and change the game forever may have first begun talks over three-and-a-half years ago. Liverpool owner John Henry and Arsenal chief Ivan Gazidis met with Manchester United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward and club-owning Glazer brothers Avram and Joel for
The undisputed heavyweight clash between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury is set to take place in Saudi Arabia this summer, according to reports. Talks have been continuing in recent weeks over a date and venue for the huge fight, and Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn revealed that both sides had agreed on a site offer for the bout. While he
Cristiano Ronaldo was handed a special shirt to celebrate breaking Pele’s goal scoring record Pele (left) who had scored 767 official goals has exchanged messages with Ronaldo (right) Cristiano Ronaldo was presented with a special commemorative shirt by Juventus president Andrea Agnelli for breaking Pele’s official goalscoring record of 767 goals. The Juventus
Lawrence Okolie put in an impressive performance to claim the WBO world cruiserweight title Krysztof Glowacki was barely able to land a punch on Okolie over the five rounds of action The question is no longer whether the man nicknamed The Sauce is a force to be reckoned with in boxing. Nor if
Boxing royalty, George Foreman, has jumped to the defence of Deontay Wilder over the latter’s litany of elaborate excuses for his defeat against Tyson Fury, with the former world champion insisting he ‘couldn’t just say I lost’. The Bronze Bomber suffered the first defeat of his professional career as Fury stopped him in seven
Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland wants to move to Real Madrid, according to reports In-demand Borussia Dortmund ace Erling Haaland favours a move to Real Madrid over a host of other interested clubs, according to reports. The Norwegian frontman has attracted attention from both Manchester City and Manchester United – and Madrid are also in the race in the big-money
JuJu Smith-Schuster has agreed to return to the Pittsburgh Steelers on a one-year deal, NFL Network’s Taylor Bisciotti reports. According to the report, the wide receiver turned down better offers from the Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens to take a salary cap-friendly $8 million offer from the Steelers. The Chiefs offered $8 million with $3 million in incentives and the rival
Benzema shoots against Celta Vigo Pablo García Karim Benzema led Real Madrid to a 3-1 victory away at Celta Vigo, scoring twice and setting up a late Marco Asensio goal to earn the capital city side another vital three points in the title race. Santi Mina had pulled one back for Celta Vigo after an early Benzema brace, but the Galician side couldn’t draw level despite
Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez and Billy Joe Saunders will face off in front of 60,000 fans at their world super-middleweight title bout on May 8. The unification fight, with three of the four belts on the line – Canelo’s WBC and WBA with Saunders’ WBO – will take place at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas in front
Cristiano Ronaldo has belatedly been named Player of the Year for his displays in 2019-20 Cristiano Ronaldo is delighted in winning yet another award after the Juventus star was belatedly handed the Player of the Year award for his displays in the 2019-20 campaign. Last season’s award ceremony was delayed because of the coronavirus pandemic, but the prizes
The ex-heavyweight champion says he is looking to get back in action on either May 29 or 31 Boxing legend Mike Tyson has disclosed that he will return to the ring and fight again on May 29 at the Hard Rock Stadium, Miami for his second comeback bout. Tyson, 54, shocked the world in returning
There have been calls to kick Slavia Prague out of the Europa League after a number of the Czech club’s fans held up a vile banner calling Rangers midfielder Glen Kamara a ‘n*****’. Rangers were beaten 2-0 in their European clash with Slavia, losing 3-1 on aggregate, but the game was overshadowed by racism allegations that Kamara was called a
Boxing legend Marvin Hagler passed away on Sunday at the age of 66. Former opponent Thomas Hearns said Hagler died fighting the after-effects of the COVID-19 vaccine. Hagler’s family has since said that he died from natural causes. Boxing legend Marvin Hagler passed away at the age of 66 on Saturday, and the cause
The 1970s were coming to a close when Bob Arum, fresh off promoting a pair of fights between Muhammad Ali and Leon Spinks, checked his mail one morning to find a letter from two Massachusetts politicians with the kind of power he knew would be unwise to ignore. House speaker Tip O’Neill and Sen.
Before Buccaneers running back Leonard Fournette played a key role in Tampa Bay defeating the Chiefs 31-9 in Super Bowl LV, he was highly motivated by Tom Brady’s pregame speech. Fournette told the Pardon My Take podcast that Brady’s speech, one that was about honour, “woke” the team up. “I got to keep it between the
Diego Maradona fell and hit his head a week before his death and was left alone for three days after the accident, it has been claimed. According to local reports, Maradona bumped his head after he fell inside his house. However he was reportedly not taken to hospital or given an MRI scan. It
Diego Maradona has died from a heart attack less than a month after turning 60. The Argentinian football legend died at home, his lawyer said, just three weeks after having surgery on a blood clot in his brain. Maradona won the World Cup with Argentina in 1986, having knocked England out of the tournament in
Emanuel Navarrete has turned his attention toward adding another featherweight title to the WBO belt he won earlier this month with a victory over Ruben Villa. Mexico’s Navarrete has revealed that he wants to battle IBF champ Josh Warrington in his next bout. England’s Warrington (30-0, 7 KOs) is committed to facing China’s Can
Tampa Bay quarterback Tom Brady (12) celebrates with tight end Rob Gronkowski (87) and wide receiver Tyler Johnson (18) after Gronkowski scored a touchdown against the Las Vegas Raiders during the first half of Sunday’s game. Hmmm. Only for the Falcons would scoring a late-game touchdown while losing be a bad thing. You
Styles make matchups. And Tennessee head coach Mike Vrabel entered Week 7 determined to give the viewing public the matchup they craved: Derrick Henry and the Titans’ bulldozing rushing attack against Pittsburgh’s dominant defensive front. Henry entered the game as the first running back in NFL history to rush for more than 200 yards in three successive
Suspended receiver Antonio Brown has agreed to return to the NFL with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on a one-year deal, according to a person with knowledge of the move. The person spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity Saturday because the contract had not been completed. The addition of the volatile seven-time
It is a depleted RB Leipzig squad that will arrive at Old Trafford on Wednesday. No matter. Facing Manchester United in the Champions League is still a pleasure, but it no longer feels like a special treat for a club that reached the semi-finals last season, while Ole Gunnar Solsjkær’s side had to content themselves with the
José Mourinho has one regret, and it was reinforced last Thursday night when his Tottenham team continued their free-scoring start to the season with a 3-0 Europa League home win against the Austrian side Lask. If only the fans had been there to enjoy it and, indeed, the preceding eight matches in which Spurs had racked
MENDY SHOWS ARRIZABALAGA THE DIFFERENCE EDOUARD MENDY has enjoyed a fine start to life at Chelsea – with the stats showing just how much of an improvement he is on Kepa Arrizabalaga. Saturday’s 0-0 draw at Manchester United counted as a third clean sheet for the Senegal shot-stopper. And he showed his reflexes with a
Troy Aikman renders apology after mocking military flyover NFL broadcaster Troy Aikman was forced to apologise after mocking a military flyover in hot mic moment. The former Dallas Cowboys star and commentator Joe Buck sarcastically joked about the flyover of an almost empty stadium before the Green Bay Packers game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Before Sunday’s game the pair
Nick Foles’ victory over Tom Brady in Week 5 brought back memories of the Philadelphia Eagles’ win over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII. After Philly’s win, Brady ran straight to the locker room rather than staying on the field to shake Foles’ hand. The 43-year-old quarterback snubbed Foles again after the Tampa
King Lopez I does not see any reason to face Loma, again. WBC Franchise, WBA, WBO, IBF lightweight champion Teofimo Lopez has little to no interest in a rematch with Vasiliy Lomachenko. Last Saturday night at the MGM Grand’s Conference Center in Las Vegas, Lopez won a 12-round unanimous decision over Lomachenko to
Michael Conlan: ready or not, a fight-date versus Isaac Dogboe! Two-time Olympian Michael Conlan will be taking on former WBO super bantamweight champion, Isaac Dogboe, on December 5. According to ESPN, the Conlan (14-0, 8 KOs) vs. Dogboe (21-2, 15 KOs) will be taking place on the undercard of WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury
Disillusioned Lomachenko manager, Egis Klimas There are not many people who will argue that the right man won when Teofimo Lopez overcame pound-for-pound rated Vasiliy Lomachenko last weekend, but Lomachenko’s manager was sure pissed off by the 119-109 scorecard turned in by judge Julie Lederman. “Does she need to be suspended for life from
A PRODIGAL PROMOTER: Legendary Floyd Mayweather Legendary Floyd Mayweather admitted Wednesday night that his promotional company is at least partially responsible for one of boxing’s most prominent problems. The retired superstar blamed the IBF, WBA, WBC, WBO and, to a lesser degree, Mayweather Promotions, for the alphabet organizations baning the sport. Mayweather, who
Teofimo Lopez is riding a major high right now, and should be, as the 23-year-old went from rising star to bona fide star with Saturday’s upset win over Vasiliy Lomachenko. If you believe the ESPN and Top Rank promotional material, the fight made Lopez that undisputed lightweight champion. But if you want to be real
Many folks are assuming that Teofimo is done with lightweight, that his next fight will take place at junior welterweight. Hey, he said this himself months ago, that he’s outgrowing lightweight, and the fight versus Loma will be his adios tango at lightweight. Not so fast, says manager David McWater. “Teofimo says a lot of
Vasiliy Lomachenko underwent right shoulder surgery on Monday. Therefore, Lomachenko will not be able to train until the early part of 2021. The two-time Olympic gold medal winner, 32-years-old, had also undergone right shoulder surgery in 2018. Last Saturday night at the MGM Grand’s Conference Center, Lomachenko suffered his second career defeat when he dropped a
The back and forth verbal battle between Golden Boy Promotions head Oscar De La Hoya and UFC president Dana White has made headlines for years on end. White has never pulled back any punches on De La Hoya, and neither has the Hall of Fame fighter and former six-division champion on the executive
Former lightweight champion, Vasiliy Lomachenko, underwent surgery on his right shoulder on Monday night in Los Angleles and won’t be able to resume boxing activities until late January, his surgeon, Dr. Neal S. ElAttrache told Yahoo Sports. Top Rank’s Bob Arum, Lomachenko’s promoter, said he had no idea that Lomachenko had been in pain or
Former WBO super bantamweight champion, Isaac Dogboe, has a potential fight lined up, if undefeated Olympian Michael Conlan can get the Ghanaian in the ring. Conlan is slated to fight again on December 5, likely in the UK – which is the date when WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury is targeting for his next defense. Conlan
A victorious Thulani Mbenge in last weekend’s action Boxing is slowly returning to South Africa, minus live crowds, when the second post-COVID19 lockdown card took place Saturday night in Soweto, Gauteng. Topping the bill, welterweight Thulani Mbenge returned after more than a year’s absence, going the full 10-round distance in outboxing Kuvesa Katembo by
Young underdog Teofimo Lopez announced his true arrival as a superstar fighter in boxing, last night, out-pointing the highly-respected master Vasiliy Lomachenko over 12 rounds to unify the WBA, WBO, and IBF lightweight titles. Lopez (16-0, 12 KO) has boasted about “The Takeover” for a couple of years now, and last night, he
Teofimo Lopez promised ‘a takeover.’ He screamed from the boxing mountain tops to anyone willing to listen that he was going to do something no one else thought he could do: Beat the untouchable Vasiliy Lomachenko. Vasiliy Lomachenko thought he could take Teofimo Lopez Jr. into deep waters and failed Then
MR. TAKEOVER, TEOFIMO LOPEZ, FLEXING HIS UNDISPUTED LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP CLOUT. Teofimo Lopez officially has taken over. The brash Brooklyn native built an early lead, fended off Vasiliy Lomachenko’s comeback in the second half of their 12-round lightweight title unification fight Saturday night and upset Lomachenko by unanimous decision. The scores were wider than the
Lomachenko and Lopez have very different routes to boxing stardom Vasiliy Lomachenko and Teofimo Lopez Jr. were each raised very differently by their fathers. Vasiliy Lomachenko’s famously idiosyncratic training regimen is less an athletic endeavour than a series of survivalist exercises, designed to exceed the limits of his mind, body and soul. He
Gervonta Davis is training and staying in close proximity to where Vasiliy Lomachenko and Teofimo Lopez will fight, tonight, for supremacy in the lightweight division. The COVID-19 pandemic prevented Davis from even considering attending the Lomachenko-Lopez event, but the unbeaten Baltimore native will watch their high-stakes showdown closely on ESPN. Davis is fully focused on
VASILIY LOMACHENKO AND TEOFIMO LOPEZ JR. FACEOFF AFTER THEIR WEIGH-IN WBC Franchise/Ring Magazine/WBA and WBO lightweight titleholder Vasiliy Lomachenko (14-1, 10 knockouts) and IBF titlist Teofimo Lopez Jr. (15-0, 12 KOs) weighed in on Friday for the megafight Saturday night on ESPN (7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT) from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The
Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua are heading to a 2021 mega-fight for the undisputed heavyweight championship of the world, with the Gypsy King’s trilogy battle against Deontay Wilder in December being abandoned. The first of potentially two Fury-Joshua blockbusters next year has been made possible by the imminent expiration of Wilder’s contractual right to a rematch following
A YOUNG LARRY HOLMES (LEFT) STANDS BEHIND MUHAMMAD ALI, WHO WAS IN TRAINING FOR A FIGHT AGAINST THEN-CHAMPION GEORGE FOREMAN IN 1974. It’s an anniversary that most fight fans would rather forget. On October 2, 1980, Larry Holmes, making the eighth defence of the WBC heavyweight title he won from Ken Norton two years earlier,
I’m not making a pick for RING, to predict what will happen Saturday, Oct. 17 at the MGM Bubble in Las Vegas, when Teofimo Lopez seeks to convey that anyone doubting his forecast that “The Takeover” starts now should have listened harder and believed, and Vasily Lomachenko desires to prove that his bite is still
EMANUEL NAVARRETE CAPTURES THE VACANT WBO FEATHERWEIGHT TITLE Emanuel Navarrete is awkward. He will come at you right-handed or left-handed. His power comes from crazy, confusing angles. His nastiness manifests itself through stray elbows and forearms. But what makes the rangy featherweight so dangerous is his attitude. It screams: ‘Here I am, here I
HAGLER ON HIS WAY TO WINNING THE UNDISPUTED MIDDLEWEIGHT CROWN ON SEPTEMBER 27, 1980. Forty years ago, Marvellous Marvin Hagler confirmed the veracity of his moniker with a vicious yet clinical demolition of Alan Minter to seize the undisputed middleweight championship. Unfortunately for him and the approximately two dozen Hagler partisans inside London’s Wembley Arena,
Oisin Murphy has ridden 111 winners in 2020 Champion jockey Oisin Murphy has tested positive for cocaine and says he will “fight to clear my name”. The 25-year-old Irishman denies taking the drug and says he is awaiting the result of a B sample following the test in France in July. Murphy, who is number
Bergkamp arrived at Arsenal from Inter Milan in 1995 and spent 11 sparkling years at the London club As a player, my mantra was: practice makes perfect. It’s the same now I’m a coach, but I’m not looking for the next Dennis Bergkamp. I want to improve players and it wouldn’t be a challenge to
Alvarez Canelo, Golden Boy Promotions and DAZN have agreed to take their litigation to a formal mediation. The four-division world champion, Canelo Alvarez, has filed a $280M lawsuit against his Golden Boy promoter and DAZN. Canelo’s lawsuit was recently dismissed in it’s initial form earlier this month on a technicality, but that certainly doesn’t mean
John Riel Casimero was supposed to be fighting Naoya Inoue in a three-belt unification at bantamweight this summer, but when that fight was scrapped due to COVID issues, the two had to move on, at least for the time being, and make other plans. Inoue will defend his WBA and IBF titles on Oct.
There was an interesting reaction when HBO said they’d be showing a documentary on Muhammad Ali, back in February, called “Ali & Cavett: The Tale Of The Tapes”. Some folks, people who would be good candidates to tune in, in theory, felt that there’d been enough Ali docs, and HBO had screened plenty of them.
Through his first five fights in the middleweight division, including his first two world title defenses, Jermall Charlo had not faced top opposition so how would he fare when he finally did? As it turned out, very well indeed. Charlo, using a powerful jab, a variety of power punches and a good chin, outfought Sergiy
PHOTO BY TEAM CASIMERO After more than a decade of striving in anonymity, John Riel Casimero’s moment had finally come. He would finally get the major fight he long craved, a unification bout with pound-for-pound candidate Naoya Inoue. It was the fight he’d called for immediately after winning the WBO bantamweight title last November, looking into
Manchester United star Marcus Rashford has hit back at a Tory MP after a tweet about child poverty. Kevin Hollinrake, who represents Thirsk and Malton, said it is the responsibility of parents and not the government to feed children. The Yorkshire MP, who made the comment after praising Chancellor Rishi Sunak‘s Eat Out to Help Out scheme, tweeted:
Southampton’s new signing Mohammed Salisu, of Ghana, has enjoyed a rapid rise “He can be a great player,” Fran Castano tells Sky Sports, of the Ghanaian young star, Mohammed Salisu. “He is improving every day and you have to remember that he only played 30 games in Spain. Three years ago he was playing on dirt
Ian Wright has launched a defence of Alex Scott, Micah Richards and other black pundits in jeopardy Arsenap.legend, Ian Wright has hit out at the ‘racially driven’ abuse of black and female pundits following Sky Sports’ decision to sack Matt Le Tissier, Phil Thompson and Charlie Nicholas from their positions on Soccer Saturday.
As speculation rose that there could be a boycott in the NBA playoffs in the clash between the Toronto Raptors and the Boston Celtics, it was the Milwaukee Bucks who made history as they refused to play. The fifth game of their playoffs series was due to take place on Wednesday against the Orlando Magic,
Carvajal: Real Madrid’s right-back bargain of the century Dani Carvajal has revealed how hard it was to make friends in his first years as a Real Madrid first-team player. The Spaniard explained that everyone at the club is so focused on working on the pitch that they barely open up in private conversations. “It’s not
Wayne Rooney believes Paris Saint-Germain will emerge as this season’s Champions League winners because Bayern Munich‘s defence will have no answer to their array of attacking he two teams meet in the final on Sunday night in Lisbon with PSG bidding to become champions of Europe for the first time in their history, while Bayern
NEYMAR Jr could be BANNED from the Champions League final after swapping shirts following Paris Saint Germain’s win over RB Leipzig. The Brazilian star broke Uefa’s coronavirus protocol when he was caught on camera trading with Marcel Halstenberg after the French giants’ 3-0 win on Tuesday. Neymar could be banned from the Champions League final
Albuquerque has its first male world champion since Johnny Tapia. Angelo Leo wore down Tramaine Williams with his relentless body attack and won a 12-round unanimous decision Saturday night to capture the vacant WBO junior featherweight title at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. Leo’s victory made him boxing’s first male world
Junior lightweight contender Oscar Valdez dropped Jayson Velez three times en route to a knockout win in round 10 Tuesday night at the MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Valdez improves to 28-0, 22 knockouts and will likely next face WBC titleholder Miguel Berchelt, for who he is the mandatory challenger. The 29-year-old
Another fight, another first-round knockout victory for hard-hitting Edgar Berlanga, Jr. The unbeaten super middleweight stopped Eric Moon Tuesday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. Berlanga, who is originally from Puerto Rico and now resides in Brooklyn, New York, improves to 14-0, 14 knockouts. Berlanga had not fought since knocking out Spain’s
Early this year, it was reported that former super middleweight titleholder Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez was looking to buy out his contract with Top Rank, having declined a fight for last September against Felix Valera on the Fury-Wallin card, with his last fight coming in Apr. 2019, when he stopped Tommy Karpency in his
The WBO has two fresh vacancies to fill after 122-pound champion Emanuel Navarrete and 126-pound champion Shakur Stevenson vacated their respective titles to move up in weight. Per WBO regulations, a titlist can be named “super champion” and receive immediate mandatory status upon moving up or down in weight if they fulfill certain
The Isaac Dogboe comeback is in motion. The former WBO junior featherweight world champion, coming off back-to-back defeats to Emanuel Navarrete, dominated Chris Avalos via eighth-round TKO in a statement-making performance at featherweight. Dogboe (21-2, 15 KOs) had not fought in more than a year, but he shook off the ring rust in short order,
Ryan Garcia is officially ready to pursue the World Boxing Council (WBC) title. The unbeaten lightweight contender will no longer proceed with negotiations for a title eliminator as ordered by the World Boxing Organization (WBO). Garcia briefly entered talks with Ghana’s Emmanuel Tagoe (31-1, 15KOs) for a bout to have determined the mandatory challenger
New Orleans Saints quarterback, Drew Brees, goofed, big-time, in a recent interviewed by Yahoo! When asked a question associated with kneeling during the national anthem, the future Hall of Famer’s response incited ire across the sports community. As the 2020 NFL season inches closer amid coronavirus and racial inequality protests, fans and athletes are reminded
British heavyweight world champions Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury have agreed in principle to meet in two blockbuster fights, according to both camps on Wednesday. Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn has been negotiating with Fury’s camp for several weeks and he said the terms were in place for the fighters to go head to head. No
Liverpool crashed out of the Champions League after Atletico Madrid produced a smash-and-grab performance to knock out the holders at Anfield. The reigning champion Reds went ahead on aggregate when Georginio Wijnaldum headed home just before half-time. Goalkeeper Jan Oblak repelled everything during waves of sustained pressure before Roberto Firmino looked to have scored the all-important winner in
Neymar has led his PSG side to knock visiting Dortmund out of the Champions League, making a safe berth at the quarter finals on a 3-2 aggregate. Dortmund had won the first leg, 2-1. Ángel Di María’s cross from the right was met with a clinical diving header by Neymar in the 28th minute. Juan
UK Cycling chief Stephen Park fears Tokyo 2020 Olympics may have to ban fans Skiing world championships in Cortina, Italy, will block supporters from Alps Six Nations officials could have to delay final games until October at earliest Football, rugby, London Marathon and Grand National could all be under threat Teams in coronavirus-hit Italy are
Frank Warren confirmed third Fury vs Wilder fight will likely be in the US It came after Wilder’s camp confirmed rematch clause had been activated The third fight between the heavyweights is set to take place in July Fury defeated Wilder with seventh round stoppage in Las Vegas last month And Bob Arum said
Barcelona and Real Madrid played out goalless draw when they met in December There’s nostalgia for El Clasicos that were lit-up by the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo Fans hope Vinicius Junior and Ansu Fati get given a license to thrill on Sunday Both starlets possess the talent to roll back the clock and ‘stop the
AFRICA’s current best striker, Odion Ighalo, formerly of Watford, conquerors of Liverpool Odion Ighalo bagged his first goal for Manchester United in the Europa League His tap in against Brugge got him off the mark after his loan move from China United raised eyebrows after bringing the Nigerian in from Shanghai Shenhua But Ighalo says
A total of *33* available slots – *22* for the MEN and *11* for the WOMEN have been grabbed (qualifications to the Tokyo2020). Below are the detailed breakdown country and boxers: ALGERIA – *7* MOROCCO – *6* CAMEROUN – *3* ZAMBIA. – *3* GHANA. – *2* KENYA. – *2* MOZAMBIQUE – *2* TUNISIA – *2*
Jurgen Klopp believes his side will be liberated by Saturday’s defeat by Watford Klopp has played down the importance of his side’s 44-game unbeaten run The German says his side simply weren’t good enough to win at Vicarage Road Jurgen Klopp vowed that his Liverpool team would bounce straight back from the shock 3-0 defeat by Watford that
In the words of Atletico boss Diego Simeone, “Atletico started beating Liverpool on the roundabout to the stadium. Supporters lined the streets outside the stadium, lit flares and chanted at great volume as the European and world champions’ bus arrived for the first leg of the Champions League last-16 tie”. The atmosphere at the Wanda
Ghana’a amateur boxing team, the Black Bombers, hit a snag, earlier today, in their quest to punch their tickets to the Tokyo Olympics, later this year. In their semifinal contests, all five hopefuls lost, ruling some out of the olympics, right away. Yet, a few still have a shot at it through the third-place window.
20,000 fans flocked to the arena to pay tribute to the basketball star and his 13-year-old daughter Kobe, Gianna, and seven others died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, on January 26 Staples Center sold out for the memorial benefiting Kobe’s Mamba and Mambacita Sports Foundation Beyonce opened the service performing her hit
Fury celebrates his win against Wilder in Las Vegas, after a seventh-round technical stoppage Tyson Fury’s father John Fury was speaking on Good Morning Britain on Monday John Fury wants his son Tyson to retire from boxing after his stunning victory at the weekend against Deontay Wilder, as he opened up about his son’s
The WBO junior featherweight title bout between the reigning titlist Emanuel Navarrete and challenger Jeo Santisima featured a pair of fighters who had not lost in a long while. Navarrete’s sole defeat came eight years ago in a four-rounder in which the opposing fighter didn’t even show up for the weigh-in. Santisima, a relative
Draped in a Union Jack, Tyson Fury took centre stage in Hakkasan to get the party started Tyson Fury outlined plans for lavish celebration at one of Las Vegas‘ most exclusive venues after defeating Deontay Wilder, before going on to have a night of wild partying and rejoicing in his re-crowned status as heavyweight champion of the
The Gypsy King ditched trainer Ben Davison and took a more offensive approach Fury’s decision to drop Davison looked to pay off as he clinched the WBC belt Tyson Fury‘s trainer Javan ‘SugarHill’ Steward has revealed he is going to retire after helping the British fighter defeat Deontay Wilder on Sunday morning. Fury stopped
Deontay Wilder fell to a devastating defeat against Tyson Fury in Las Vegas The Bronze Bomber’s corner threw in the towel in the seventh round of the fight But Wilder’s trainer Jay Deas says he did not want the fight to be conceded Co-trainer Mark Breland was the one who actually threw in the
Tyson Fury pulled off the greatest victory for any English boxer abroad as he stopped America’s KO king Deontay Wilder with an utterly dominant, devastating performance. The Gypsy King arrived in the ring carried on a golden throne and ascended into the pantheon of all-time heavyweight greatest on the wings of genius. Fury has now
The Liverpool managed praised the ‘cheeky’ lad in his press conferenec on Friday Daragh Curley said he thought someone was playing a trick on him when he received the letter The 10-year-old Manchester United fan who received a reply from Jurgen Klopp after asking him to lose said he thought somebody was playing a trick on
The ex-England captain also believes Buttler can handle the rigours of international cricket Sir Alastair Cook believes England are right to back Jos Buttler to come good in Test cricket, citing continuity and his world-class talent as reasons to persevere with the wicketkeeper-batsman for the tour of Sri Lanka. The 29-year-old endured a
On the choice of judges and referee for the fight: “I just hope they choose the right people that’s certified for such a huge event like this. We can’t have mediocre judges, we can’t have mediocre refs. Some of the judges that have put their names in, they gotta understand that; if you
Ernesto Valverde‘s Barcelona were often criticised for being over reliant on Lionel Messi for goals and assists, yet since Quique Setien‘s arrival the Argentine has actually moved a little further back in terms of his positioning. Setien‘s style is centred around ball rotation and this has seen Messi drop into deeper positions to receive the ball, although this may well prove to
Speaking with Business Insider, Bob Arum has confirmed that he is open to the idea of selling Top Rank and its many assets, and that he has had talks with Endeavor, Liberty Global, and even DAZN. The 88-year-old Arum also adds (and this has to be stressed) that “maybe we won’t sell,” but it’s certainly
Robert Lewandowski reflected on his Champions League heroics against Real Madrid in 2013 The first place to start is with the iPad and a beaming smile. Robert Lewandowski is sitting in a studio at Bayern Munich‘s training ground when he is asked to go back in time with the help of a two-minute video clip. It
Amy Hunt: ‘It’s just incredible to think that at my age I am on a par with Usain Bolt.’ Barely a month after her 17th birthday last summer, the British sprinter Amy Hunt ran a 200m so fast that her spikes were actually smouldering as she crossed the finish line. And so, emphatically, were the
Atletico Madrid showed lots of spirit and attacking intent in Friday’s 2-2 La Liga draw at Valencia, but also startling defensive issues which could be costly in Tuesday’s Champions League last 16 first leg against Liverpool at the Estadio Wanda Metropolitano. Atletico’s early dominance at Mestalla brought summer signing Marcos Llorente’s first goal for the
Mikel Arteta reacts during Arsenal’s win against Newcastle, after which the Gunners manager spoke of his shock over Manchester City’s two-season ban from the Champions League Mikel Arteta has said Pep Guardiola and Manchester City are “suffering” after Uefa handed the club a two‑season ban from the Champions League and a €30m (£25m) fine. The Arsenal
Monday’s big matchup between Manchester United and Chelsea will serve up several big storylines, but here are some takes on this weekend’s action. The Ighalo gamble begins for Manchester United The reaction to Manchester United’s signing of Odion Ighalo came in waves. First came bafflement, then incredulity, then as ever the backlash arrived, those who stopped and
Runners, some wearing masks, compete on Sunday in a marathon in Kumamoto city, western Japan Tokyo marathon organisers have cancelled next month’s mass participation race, in which 38,000 people were due to take part, because of the coronavirus. A senior source at the World Marathon Majors confirmed to the Guardian that the event on
Joseph Yobo was appointed Nigeria assistant coach, despite not holding a single coaching qualification. But he does boast a ton of experience as former Super Eagles skipper Last week’s hiring of former captain Joseph Yobo as the Super Eagles assistant coach was bound to raise some eyebrows among Nigeria’s football faithful, and it definitely did.
Fury claims that intensive training in the gym and a healthy lifestyle has helped save his life Tyson Fury remembers with dazzling clarity the moment he took his first step on the path to redemption, which brings him to Sin City for his life-defining world heavyweight title fight with Deontay Wilder. It came as what he
Wilder and Fury will go head to head once again when they meet in a rematch next week Eddie Hearn has revealed he will consider offering the winner of Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder‘s rematch an equal split of the purse to face Anthony Joshua. Talks of a fight between Joshua and Wilder for the heavyweight undisputed
Manchester City are now facing a Premier League points deduction, as their punishment for “serious breaches” of Uefa Financial Fair Play also represents a breach of the domestic competition’s regulations. The defending English champions were on Friday night given the unprecedented sanction of a two-year ban from the Champions League and €30m fine, after Uefa’s Adjudicatory Chamber found the
Barcelona’s match against Getafe this weekend will see Quique Setien take on Jose Bordalas once again. The two coaches have met 10 times over their coaching careers, with Bordalas winning on six occasions, with Setien winning twice and with two draws. After some of his losses, Setien has reacted very negatively to the style of football of Bordalas‘ teams and this has created a touchline rivalry. It all
Manchester City have been banned from the Champions League for the next two seasons UEFA’s decision will come as a significant blow to City and their manager Pep Guardiola UEFA have banned Manchester City from the Champions League for the next two seasons. The Premier League champions have also been fined €30million (£25m)
BARCA PIVOT: The Maestro, Lionel Messi Barcelona have been branded “a club of clowns” by Christophe Dugarry after a dismal week for the club culminated in Copa del Rey elimination. A 1-0 quarter-final loss to Athletic Bilbao at San Mames on Thursday was the latest blow for Barca in a turbulent period. After failing to sign
Ghanaian International Kevin Prince Boateng opened his goal scoring account for Besiktas as he climbed off the bench to power the home side to a resounding victory against Gaziantep in the Turkish Super Ligue. The former AC Milan and Frankfurt forward wasted no time in announcing himself to his new Turkish fans when he climbed
In a rare showing of good judgement, the WBC has determined that the heavy-handed punishment imposed on Ivan Redkach by the New York State Athletic Commission was sufficient enough that they don’t need to take any further action themselves. Redkach recently challenged Danny Garcia in a welterweight fight in Brooklyn where in a bizzare
Gervonta Davis has been hit with some jabs by Johnny Law in the last few years, but the Baltimore boxer could be about to absorb stiffer punishment stemming from an incident which occurred Feb. 1 in Miami, at a celebrity basketball game. TMZ got the scoop on the video that went viral, which showed
A Monica Addai inspired performance earned visitors Halifax Ladies a point against Southern Zone leaders Police Ladies on match day 4 of the Ghana Women’s Premier League. The hosts’ intent in the final third helped them take the lead in the 32nd minute. Ruth Appiah played a through ball to release Cynthia
With another NFL season in the books, let’s look back and spin forward with a final edition of the Power Rankings. No. 1 was an easy call. Thanks to everyone for reading in what was my first year on the PR beat. You’ll get your next edition later this spring, when 2020 rosters
Javier Hernandez, Danny Welbeck, Will Keane and Federico Macheda have many games and goals to go before they can be considered for inclusion into the annals of United’s illustrious history. For a club with a simple principle to score more goals than the opposition, which has brought so much success down the years, the Red
Nigeria’s forward Odion Ighalo, Africa’s current best striker Manchester United’s latest transfer signing Odion Ighalo could have a similar impact at Old Trafford as Eric Cantona, according to former player Mark Bosnich. United signed Ighalo on loan for the rest of the season from Chinese side Shanghai Shenhua as a last gasp addition on January deadline
Kansas City Chiefs win Super Bowl LIV with comeback victory over San Francisco 49ers Kansas City Chiefs come back from 10 points down to win Super Bowl LIV in Miami The Chiefs had led 10-3 before the San Francisco 49ers raced into a 20-10 lead and looked to have won But the Chiefs scored
Odion Ighalo has exclusively told Sky Sports News that becoming a Manchester United player is a dream come true. Ighalo sealed a last-gasp Deadline Day loan move to United from Chinese Super League side Shanghai Shenhua. The former Watford striker touched down at Manchester Airport on Sunday morning and said he is relishing the chance to prove
Faustina Akpo leaves it late for Halifax Ladies in a 1-1 draw at home to Soccer Intellectuals Halifax Ladies and Soccer Intellectuals played out a grim stalemate at Tema in the Match Day 3 of the national women’s league. The home side started well with kingpin, Ernestina Tetteh, making her usual surging runs
On this day, 2 February 1892 (Exactly 128 years ago today), the longest boxing match under modern rules took place in Nameoki, Illinois, between Harry Sharpe and Frank Crosby. Fighting for the Missouri Lightweight Championship, the two fighters, Harry Sharpe and Frank Crosby, went head to head for 77 rounds, the bout lasting an unprecedented
Ighalo had been playing in China since 2017 for Changchun Yatai and then Shanghai Shenhua Odion Ighalo’s agent admits even the player himself was shocked by his deadline-day move to Manchester United. Ighalo, 30, has been signed on a six-month loan until the end of the season from Shanghai Shenhua. The Nigerian striker is expected
play LeBron James revealed his new tattoo in memory of Kobe Bryant on Instagram on Friday. LeBron James revealed his new tattoo in memory of Kobe Bryant on Instagram on Friday. The tattoo is mostly black, with the main image that of a snake — a Black Mamba — entwined around the number 24 and the number
LeSean McCoy will most likely spend his first Super Bowl Sunday as a player in sweatpants. The Kansas City Chiefs running back is expected to be inactive for Sunday’s super showdown with the San Francisco 49ers, sources told NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport on Saturday. It will be a familiar role for Shady. The 11-year veteran has played just one snap
Sofia Kenin is the new Australian Open champion American Sofia Kenin counter-punched her way back from a set down against Garbine Muguruza to win her first Grand Slam title at the Australian Open with a 4-6 6-2 6-2 win on Saturday. The 21-year-old Kenin, seeded 14th at Melbourne Park, converted her second matchpoint against the
Jonny Bairstow on his way to a century from 83 balls in the warm-up match against a South Africa Invitation XI in Paarl After the high of last summer’s World Cup win England start their next cycle towards the 2023 tournament in India with a three-match one-day series against South Africa. In the six months
Bruno Fernandes capped off a promising debut performance by going close with a long-range freekick at the Stretford end The 25-year-old zipped the ball up and over the wall but Wolves goalkeeper Rui Patricio managed to hold onto it Apart from signing tractor partners, there is not an awful lot of conviction about
Jurgen Klopp revealed he will play youngsters in fourth-round FA Cup replay Liverpool Under-23s boss Neil Critchley will take charge of a young Reds side Replay due to take place during the Premier League’s scheduled winter break Andy Holt has called for Football Association and English Football League to act Accrington Stanley owner Andy
Alejandra “Tigre” Jiménez continues as the super middleweight world champion. Meanwhile, the World Boxing Council conducts an investigation procedure in connection with the report of the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA), which informed that agency that an “A-sample” collected on January 10, gave an adverse finding for banned steroid Stanozolol, which is strictly prohibited under the WBC’s Clean Boxing Program.
Alejandra Jimenez’ story was a brilliant one. A 32-year-old single mother who used to fight as a heavyweight, she went all the way down to the super middleweight division for a Jan. 11 fight with Franchon Crews-Dezurn, and in a spirited, highly entertaining battle, took the WBC and WBO titles from the American. There
Tiger Woods was close friends with Kobe Bryant, who tragically died on Sunday Bryant and eight more were killed in a helicopter crash on a hillside in Calabasas Woods had just finished playing a round when he was told of the horrible news He reflected on Bryant’s career and life in an emotional interview
Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder came head to head in a press conference The heavyweight duo will have their highly-anticipated rematch next month Fury and Wilder will square off in Las Vegas after their first fight was a draw The Gypsy King was full of respect for his opponent and his success so far Tyson
Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and three others were killed when his private helicopter went down in Calabasas, California, on Sunday morning The 41-year-old basketball star’s death was confirmed by TMZ The LA County Sheriff’s Department responded to reports of the crash near Las Virgenes Rd and Willow Glen St at around 10am after a
On this day, 24 January 1971 (Exactly 49 years ago today), Kumasi Asante Kotoko became the first Ghanaian club to win the covetd African Champions’ Cup (now Champions League) with a well-executed 2:1 victory over T. P. Englebert (now T. P. Mazembe) of Congo DR in the 1970 final second leg match played in Kinshasa.
25 years ago on January 22, one of the all-time greats made his professional boxing debut at the age of 16, and Manny Pacquiao remembered the day on his Instagram page: Pacquiao weighed in at 106 pounds for his debut fight against Edmund Enting Ignacio, a 20-year-old fellow Filipino who was 1-1 at the
Eddie Hearn dropped into New York this week, and on Tuesday he hit SiriusXM to chat about the state of boxing, his heavyweight ace Anthony Joshua, and more current events in the sport. Hearn told Ak and Barak that he DM’d Laila Ali this month. “When’s the comeback champ?” The daughter of “The Greatest”
YOUNG GUN GARCIA WILL TEST HIS POPULARITY, AS HE’S BOOKED TO FIGHT ON VALENTINE’S DAY Lightweight contender Ryan Garcia has talked up his Valentine’s Day date night, a fight against Francisco Fonseca, at a media workout Monday afternoon at the Westside Boxing Club, in Los Angeles. Yes, the social media magnet, boxing’s top heart-throb, will
Daniel Roman has disclosed in the latest episode of ‘Born Fighter’ that faith and meditation are key to his success as he prepares to defend his WBA and IBF World Super-Bantamweight titles against Murodjon Akhmadaliev at the Meridian at Island Gardens in Miami on Thursday January 30, live on DAZN in the US and
2019 was the career-defining period for Taylor’s career Trainer Shane McGuigan has explained that his shock when Josh Taylor decided to split from Cyclone Promotions. McGuigan’s father, Barry McGuigan, a former WBA featherweight titlist, heads up Cyclone, and Taylor had been with the company since turning pro in 2015. Shane had been the head
A new frontrunner has reportedly emerged to face Canelo Alvarez on Cinco de Mayo weekend: Olympic gold medalist and WBA middleweight champion Ryota Murata. Sports Illustrated’s Chris Mannix claims that the two are in “serious talks” for a fight in Japan, with Mike Coppinger confirming that Murata is the “preferred opponent”. The fight would take
Promoter Bob Arum on a Tuesday hit on the Everlast TALKBOX podcast said that Jarrell Miller will indeed be on a Top Rank show, and “everything is done now” in chopping up promotional rights with Dmitriy Salita and Greg Cohen. “We want to give him the highest visibility for his first fight,” said Arum,
Andy Ruiz Jr has split with trainer Manny Robles after losing to Anthony Joshua The Mexican shocked the world by stopping the Brit in New York last summer But Joshua outclassed him in Saudi Arabia in December to win his belts back Robles took a dig at Ruiz and said he hadn’t listened to
Floyd Mayweather, the boxer who has become synonymous for ostentatious displays of wealth over the years, will ‘hold a meet-and-greet with fans at a budget £38-a-night-hotel’ in Blackpool in March. The retired fighter – nicknamed ‘Money’ in a nod to how many millions he has earned over his career – is swapping the brights
Aubameyang only joined Arsenal in 2018, scoring 57 times in 91 matches in all competitions. WILL Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang be off to the Nou Camp this month? PIERRE-EMERICK AUBAMEYANG has agreed to join Barcelona – but a deal will only be possible if the Arsenal captain asks to leave, according to reports in Spain. Mundo
AN ARREST WARRANT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR TROUBLED NFL-PLAYER, ANTONIO BROWN, FAMOUSLY OF THE PITTSBURGH STEELERS, AND TEMPORARILY OF THE OAKLAND RAIDERS AND THE NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS ORGANIZATIONS, ACCORDING TO DAILYSNARKS.COM. More information is beginning to emerge about the altercation between Antonio Brown, his trainer, and a moving truck driver who was looking to do
Watford will have to issue refunds to supporters who had already bought FA Cup fourth round tickets after their shock defeat to Tranmere Rovers on Thursday. The Hornets were sent tumbling out of the competition after losing 2-1 after extra-time following Paul Mullin’s 104th minute header at Prenton Park. Watford missed out on a fourth
WHEN Liverpool win the Premier League some time in the next few weeks, perhaps they can present them with a silver salver to accompany the trophy. What better way to commemorate the fact that the champions elect have been handed the title on a plate by their absent rivals? PEP GUARDIOLA: Class Prefect of The-Feeble-Five? Liverpool
The Reds restored their 16-point lead at the top of the Premier League thanks to Roberto Firmino’s 84th-minute winner at Molineux. Raul Jimenez brought the hosts back level early in the second half after Henderson had opened the scoring in minute eight of the contest. Reacting to the win, the Liverpool captain told BT Sport:
For a brief moment, I considered posting something about the 5th anniversary of Deflategate. Ultimately, I thought better of it. Not because I’m over it. Not by a damned sight. Until Roger Goodell gives back the draft picks he stole over nothing, Tom Brady stops being a punchline, Mr. Kraft gets his million dollars back
On this day, 23 January 1961 (Exactly 59 years ago today), the First Director of Sports of Ghana at the Central Organisation of Sports , Mr Ohene Djan announced the formation of Osagyefo’s model football club Real Republikans. Never before in the history of Ghana football had a method used in the formation of a
On this day, 22 January 1973 (Exactly 47 years ago today), George Foreman became the WBC & WBA Heavyweight Champion of the world in devastating fashion when he floored Joe Frazier six times – three times in the first round and three more in the second. Frazier valiantly tried to forge on after each trip
We’ve got a new titleholder at 154 pounds, a division with a lot of talent and none of it dominant. Jeison Rosario proved to be a true “Banana” peel matchup for Julian Williams on Saturday night in Philadelphia, ripping the WBA and IBF junior middleweight titles away from “J Rock” in Williams’ hometown, the first
A host of star-studded celebrities were present to watch Conor McGregor mark his UFC return in style against Donald Cerrone. The controversial Irishman answered his critics with a blistering knockout after just 40 seconds in Las Vegas, in what was his first fight since suffering defeat to Khabib Nurmagomedov 15 months ago. And among the capacity crowd at the
Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill is not only enjoying the best season of his career, but he is also cashing in on several contract incentives that add millions to his paycheck. The recently named Comeback and Most Improved Player by the Pro Football Writers of America, Tannehill’s statistics earned him nearly $3.5 million in incentives, according to a
Welterweight Blair “The Flair” Cobbs, whose mere name brings up various reactions from boxing fans already, will return on the Feb. 14 DAZN card headlined by Ryan Garcia and Francisco Fonseca. That was already known, but now we have an opponent, too. The 30-year-old Cobbs (13-0-1, 9 KOs) will face Ghana’s 36-year-old Samuel
According to a report by ESPN, Universal has been rounding out its cast for ‘Flint Strong’, an upcoming boxing film on women’s 154lb titlist, Claressa Shields. The film is based on a 2015 documentary ‘T-Rex’, which followed a 17-year-old Shields on her way to winning Olympic Gold. Universal was said to have acquired the rights
No matter your take on the outcome of the first fight, there is common ground on how the rematch will play out between Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury. Most experts envision only two possible scenarios for their February 22 Pay-Per-View headliner from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas—either Wilder lands a
JOE SMITH W 10 JESSE HART Watch what for.what youask It could be damaging to the senses. Jesse Hart went out of his way to ask Top Rank to face Joe Smith to avenge the loss to his mentor, Bernard Hopkins. Hart even made sure he wore a black mask with an ‘X’ through the middle,
On this day, 14 January 1979 (Exactly 41 years ago today), Puerto Rican boxer Wilfred Benitez beat WBC welterweight champion Carlos Palomino of Mexico in a 15-round split decision in San Juan, Puerto Rico to become two-division champion at the age of 20. The 29-year-old Palomino entered the fight as the World Boxing Council and
Mark Wood is in pole position to be included for England’s third Test against South Africa Archer is also coming back from an elbow injury which kept him out of the Cape Town Test Mark Wood moved into pole position to be included in the third Test after England’s fastest bowlers were challenged
Tiger Woods (center right) caddied for his 10-year-old son (center left) at an event at Club Med Academies in Jupiter, Florida over the weekend Parents were left absolutely stunned when Tiger Woods caddied for his son in a junior golf tournament in Florida on the weekend. The 15-time major winner was on the bag for his 10-year-old son, Charlie,
Teen sensation Louis Rees-Zammit re-confirmed his desire to play for Wales after agreeing a new contract at Gloucester. The 18-year-old has lit up the Premiership and European Cup in his first full season of professional rugby, and could be set for an early Six Nations call this week. Eddie Jones has enquired about his availability for
Josh Taylor (left) has been embroiled in a bitter war of words with Barry McGuigan (right) Josh Taylor’s ambitious decision to sign up with legendary American promoter Bob Arum has sparked a bitter war of words with his former manager Barry McGuigan. The Scot announced he was joining the mighty Top Rank organisation, therefore splitting
Tyson Fury’s rematch with Deontay Wilder will be shown live on BT Sport on February 22nd BT Sport have won a massive bidding war against Sky for the UK television rights to Tyson Fury‘s world heavyweight championship rematch with Deontay Wilder. Sky tabled what has been described as ‘a huge offer’ to snatch the first mega-fight
At the moment, no discussions have taken place for a Canelo vs. Smith encounter. WBA super middleweight champion Callum Smith is not looking for an easy fight. The unbeaten world champion is willing to move up in weight to 175-pounds take on Gilberto Ramirez, who at the moment is the mandatory challenger to the vacant
Despite an earlier report claiming that Yuriorkis Gamboa would forgo surgery for his Achilles tendon injury, instead pursuing an aggressive physical therapy schedule, a recent MRI confirmed that “El Ciclon de Guantanamo” suffered a “complete tear of his right Achilles tendon” and will go under the knife, “likely” within the next two weeks. Gamboa had
JAIME MUNGUIA’S JAB WAS A KEY WEAPON AGAINST VERY TOUGH AND GAME GARY O’SULLIVAN Former junior middleweight beltholder Jaime Munguia made his middleweight debut a successful one on Saturday, halting fringe contender Gary “Spike” O’Sullivan in the 11th round of their scheduled 12-round main event in San Antonio. Munguia (35-0, 28 KOs), who made five
Underneath the glittery, gold armor she wore into the ring, it looked like Claressa Shields. Once the fight began, she fought like Claressa Shields. It actually was Claressa Shields. Just a deflated version of the two-time Olympic gold medalist. It seems 154 pounds fit the two-division champ just fine. Well, make it three-division titlist,
On this day, 7 January 2013 (Exactly 7 years ago today), Lionel Messi won the FIFA Ballon d’Or for an unprecedented fourth time in a row after he beat Cristiano Ronaldo and Andrés Iniesta to the world crown. Following a record-breaking 2012, the FC Barcelona forward set a new mark of world titles by finishing
TWO-DIVISION TITLIST SUNG KIL MOON Marauding punching machine Sung Kil Moon was a relentless pressure fighter, who, though crude at times, had an effective style that saw him win a world title at bantamweight and then drop down to junior bantamweight where he enjoyed a lengthy title reign. Moon was born in the small
It’s been a long time coming, but — knock on wood — this Friday night on Showtime from Atlantic City, we’re set to finally get Claressa Shields vs Ivana Habazin, headlining the first Showtime boxing event of 2020. The meeting between these two has been planned since last year, after Shields routed Christina Hammer
On this day, 6 January 2002 (Exactly 18 years ago today), the Sportswriters Association of Ghana (SWAG) named then Germany-based Ghanaian international soccer star, Samuel Osei Kuffuor, as the nation’s Sportsman and Footballer of the Year 2001. A statement issued in Accra and signed by the association’s secretary, Mr Emmanuel Amoako, said by this achievement,
On this day, 5 January 2003 (Exactly 17 years ago today), the Brong Ahafo United Board was dissolved. The Life Patron of Brong Ahafo United F/C, Nana Bosoma Asor Nkrawiri confirmed the Management of B/A United, headed by Kingsley Osei-Bonsu for two more years, but dissolved the Board of Directors of the club, with immediate
On this day, 4 January 2002 (Exactly 18 years ago today), former Ghanaian international and Bayern Munich defender, Samuel Kuffour was named BBC African Player of the Year. He beat Sierra Leone’s Mohammed Kallon and Senegal’s El Hadj Diouf to the title. Thousands of fans took part in the online poll, with Kuffour gaining 55%
The Portuguese football star was loaded with an enormous cushion cut yellow canary engagement ring on his middle finger, surrounded by dozens of sparkling diamonds He’s one of the highest paid sports stars in the world and has a penchant for luxury and wearing extravagant bling. And Cristiano Ronaldo was spotted dripping in dazzling diamonds at
Claressa Shields will look to capture world titles in a third weight class when she returns to action on Friday, Jan. 10, headlining a Showtime card in Atlantic City, facing Ivana Habazin in the night’s 10-round main event. The vacant WBC and WBO junior middleweight titles are on the line in the fight, as
50 Cent (left) stands alongside old friend Mayweather at a Las Vegas nightclub back in 2016 Conor McGregor (left) was involved in a ‘money-bout’ with Floyd Mayweather Conor McGregor‘s mega-money boxing crossover bout with Floyd Mayweather was made possible by US rapper 50 Cent, according to UFC chief Dana White. The August 2017 fight made headlines
Gennadiy Golovkin admits he thought he’d be in for a short, easy night when he sent Sergiy Derevyanchenko to the canvas with just over a minute to go in the first round of their middleweight title fight. Golovkin had no idea then that he was about to engage in the most grueling fight of his
It’s a Twitter war, people! Sadly, this is about as close as we get to some of the fights we’d most like to see, but I’ll take them as they come. The latest is between welterweight titleholder Terence Crawford and lightweight titleholder Gervonta Davis. It was clear that Crawford wasn’t too impressed by Davis’
Lawrence Okolie is willing to embrace his toughest test to date for his next point, to the point of potentially concede hometown advantage in the process. The unbeaten cruiserweight from London is awaiting marching orders for a crack at former two-time titlist Krzysztof Glowacki in their World Boxing Organization (WBO)-ordered vacant title fight. The
Tyson Fury believes his rematch against Deontay Wilder on Feb. 22 will see “the real champion” crowned when he defeats the American. The WBC heavyweight title will be on the line as Fury and Wilder, who fought to a thrilling draw in December 2018, do battle at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. “There’s
The transfer window opens for business for Premier League sides on January 1 Managers throughout the division will be seeking players to improve their side Sportsmail has taken a look at what each squad needs and who they may go for The wait for the start of the January transfer window is almost over and managers will
When Dillian Whyte returns to the ring in April, he is likely to face either Andy Ruiz Jr or Alexander Povetkin, according to boxing promoter Eddie Hearn. Whyte was cleared of any wrongdoing by UK Anti-Doping after reports of a failed drugs test in the run-up to his points win against Oscar Rivas in
Manchester United have missed out on signing Erling Haaland after refusing to meet the demands of his representatives. Borussia Dortmund confirmed on Sunday that they have won the race for the highly-rated Red Bull Salzburg striker after meeting the £18million buyout clause in his contract. It’s understood that Dortmund have agreed to give his agent
Michael Ansah, aka One Bullet, headlined the thrilling six-bout Azumah Nelson Fight Night staged at the hallowed ground of the world famous Bukom Boxing Arena, last Friday. In his highly anticipated clash with Will Power Gym’s Benjamin Lamptey, dubbed Daddy Lumba for his likeness to the Ghanaian legendary highlife musician, One Bullet unveiled his repertoire
On this day, 29 December 1962 (Exactly 57 years ago today), future Commonwealth champion, Joe Tetteh, defeated compatriot Osei Renner to win Ghana’s Super Featherweight title. Tetteh claimed the belt by securing a first round knockout over Renner in Accra. NB:Joe Tetteh was the first boxer to win the inaugural British Commonwealth light welterweight title
It was much more difficult and took longer than expected, but Gervonta Davis scored an 12th-round TKO win over Yuriorkis Gamboa at State Farm Arena, Saturday. Although Davis is from Baltimore, he owns a second home in Atlanta and has wanted to bring a fight here for some time. An announced attendance of 14,129 filled
Fans desperately want to see the three best heavyweights fight each other Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder are set for a rematch on February 22 next year Joshua wants to take on one of his major rivals before the end of 2020 But he has mandatory challengers of his own for both IBF and
Unified welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr. spoke openly for the first time on Saturday night since surviving a shocking car crash in October. Spence was the lone occupant of a high-powered Ferrari Spider 488 when it spun out of control and flipped several times. Not wearing his seatbelt may well have saved the boxer’s life
Efe Ajagba pushed to 12-0 as the Nigerian sensation continued his prominent rise through the top division ranks by stopping Iago Kiladze. The co-main event of Charlo vs Harrison II featured heavyweight sensation Ajagba and Georgia’s Kiladze (26-5-1, 18 KOs) slugging it out and trading knockdowns before Ajagba dropped Kiladze in the fifth round, prompting
On this day, 22 December 1995 (Exactly 24 years ago today), former welterweight champion, Joshua Clottey, defeated compatriot Marciano Commey to win Ghana Super Lightweight title (his first title as a professional boxer) . Clottey claimed the belt by securing a twelve-round decision over Commey at the Kaneshie Sports Complex (now Azumah Nelson Sports Complex)
England declared on 456 for seven in their warm-up match with South Africa A It came after Ollie Pope hit a flurry of boundaries in making 132 in Benoni Stuart Broad, Jofra Archer and Jack Leach all netted briefly after illness Bowling trio had been quarantined at the team hotel with flu-like symptoms James
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. turned in yet another disgraceful effort Friday in Phoenix The stands at Talking Stick Resort were filled with people who show up to work hard every day, who give an honest effort, who follow the rules and who try to do the right thing. They paid good money on Friday to
Frank Warren has blasted Anthony Joshua‘s offer to spar fellow British heavyweight Tyson Fury as ‘all nonsense’. Joshua reclaimed his unified belts by beating Andy Ruiz Jr in Saudi Arabia this month and recently publicly offered to spar Fury ahead of his expected rematch with Deontay Wilder. But Fury’s promoter has since emphatically rubbished Joshua’s offer, claiming the Brit is already
On this day, 21 December 2001 (Exactly 18 years ago today), a hat-trick from Khaled Bebo gave Al Ahly of Egypt the US$1m African Champions League trophy over South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns in Cairo. Bebo, returning from suspension, scored twice in the first-half and completed the rout in the 89th minute to give the Egyptians
Ex-world champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. has blamed breathing problems for a disappointing defeat which caused fans in Phoenix to riot. Chavez ultimately backed out of his clash with Daniel Jacobs after five rounds and was subsequently pelted by an angry crowd for his trouble. After the contest, Chavez attempted to make sense of his
On this day, 20 December 2010 (Exactly 9 years ago today), Samuel Eto’o was named as African player of the year for a record fourth time. The forward for Inter Milan and Cameroon finished ahead of Ghana forward Asamoah Gyan and Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba in votes cast by the coaches of African’s 53
A massive rematch between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao is rumored to be in ‘advanced talks’ for the summer of 2020. Reports in the Philippines, where Pacquiao recently celebrated his 41st birthday, are stating Mayweather is firmly pushing on with plans for a comeback. Prior to working with Dana White later in the year, Mayweather
John obi Mikel ‘signed’ for Manchester United in 2005, before eventually joining Chelsea JOHN OBI MIKEL stared at the briefcase bulging with $70,000 (£53,000) in cash. The agent then made his offer: “Sign here and this money is yours.” John obi Mikel ‘signed’ for Manchester United in 2005, before eventually joining Chelsea
In the following video interview with our friends at Fight Hub TV, trainer Virgil Hunter fields questions about why he sees in Vasiliy Lomachenko recently, and if he’s showing some signs of decline. Check it out: Hunter on if Lomachenko is becoming more vulnerable or if it just looks that way because he’s
Macclesfield Town have been deducted six points from their League Two total by the EFL following a number of regulation breaches. A further four-point deduction has been suspended after the club pleaded guilty to multiple charges, including the non-payment of salaries at an independent disciplinary commission hearing. The fine also relates to the postponement of their
On this day, 18 December 2010 (Exactly 9 years ago today), FC Internarnazional Milano secured their second trophy under coach Rafael Benitez with an easy victory over Congolese side TP Mazembe to win the Club World Cup at Abu Dhabi’s Zayed Sports City Stadium. Two goals in the space of four first half minutes put
Fallon Sherrock became the first woman to beat a man at a world darts championships on a historic night at the Ally Pally FALLON SHERROCK wrote her name into the sporting record books tonight as she became the first woman to beat a man at a world darts championships. In one of the
Teofimo Lopez delivered on his much-hyped promise on Saturday night, stopping Richard Commey in the second round to win the IBF lightweight title at Madison Square Garden. The 22-year-old Lopez (15-0, 12 KO) is now looking set to face WBA and WBO titleholder Vasiliy Lomachenko in April 2020, or at least that’s the current plan.
JAVAN “SUGAR” HILL Javan “SugarHill” Steward has been around mega events for most of his life, being that he was at the side of the legendary tutor, Emanuel Steward, as a young pup, and as he grew up. He watched, listened, soaked it up, and he still hears the voice of Manny in his head
It was a bolt from the blue, confirming apprehension in certain quarters, beforehand, though even the most casual fan didn’t expect it. Yet, it did happen. Boom! A Teofimo Lopez right sent Richard Commey down on one knee in R2, last Saturday at the Madison Square Gardens in New York, a beginning of the end,
On this day, 16 December 2007 (Exactly 12 years ago today), President John Agyekum Kufuor inaugurated the refurbished and upgraded Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi amidst pomp and pageantry from the large crowd of people who thronged the Stadium to witness the event. The President earlier cut the tape to inaugurate a fountain donated
THE BEGINNING OF THE END: Ghana’s Richard Commey’s reign as King of IBF lightweights was brought to its knees by the USA’s Teofimo Lopez, last Saturday. December is often a month to remember, around the world, particularly for Christians, for all kinds of occasions, parties, travel, family reunions, enactments, and more importantly, devotions. Yet, Ghana
Any talk about Teofimo Lopez being thrown in too deep too early were erased with one right hand. And so too was Richard Commey. The Brooklyn-born Lopez silenced many of his doubters Saturday, blowing away the highly-regarded Richard Commey in two rounds at Madison Square Garden to lift the IBF lightweight title. The time of
(Illustration by Joseph Alessio for The Washington Post) Claressa Shields felt as if she had hit a million-dollar jackpot when she won gold in the Olympic debut of women’s boxing at the 2012 London Games. But the 17-year-old returned to her hometown of Flint, Mich., to find her future held no more promise than
On 11 December, 1983 (Exactly 36 years ago today), Kumasi Asante Kotoko defeated Al Ahly of Egypt by a goal to nil to become champions of the Africa Clubs Champions Cup. The first leg in Cairo ended goalless. Sunday, 12 December 1982 at the Kumasi Sports stadium, and Sunday, 11 December 1983 at the same
COMMEY (LEFT) BELTS RAY BELTRAN, IN HIS FIRST DEFENCE. Big-punching Richard Commey will put his IBF lightweight title on the line against talented mandatory challenger Teofimo Lopez at Madison Square Garden on Saturday. Commey, who is rated No. 1 by The Ring at 135 pounds behind champion Vasiliy Lomachenko, is confident of turning back the challenge
Anthony Joshua defeated Andy Ruiz Jr in the desert on Saturday night to prove the doubters wrong and reclaim the heavyweight crown he lost so emphatically in New York on June 1. The Brit controlled proceedings from the off and quelled the threat of the Mexican to take home the WBA, WBO and IBF belts and
It was a very good night forLiverpool, less so for those English teams competing in the Europa League, a competition that now inherits Red Bull Salzburg, one of the smartest young teams in Europe. Forget the notion that, as Salzburg hail from Austria, this was a routine win. Liverpool had to work very hard
New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick reiterated Tuesday morning that he had no knowledge of a production crew filming the Cincinnati Bengals‘ sideline during Sunday’s game against the Cleveland Browns, which spurred an NFL investigation. Belichick said on a conference call with reporters he was made aware of the Bengals‘ complaint over the film, Monday afternoon. “I mean, I had
The New England Patriots and their head coach Bill Belichick have been punished in the past for illegal filming The New England Patriots admit “unknowingly violating” NFL rules by filming the Cincinnati Bengals in their game against the Cleveland Browns. The Super Bowl champions said the footage of the field and the Bengals sideline was
Perhaps the most interesting part of an interview with Liverpool‘s Trent Alexander-Arnold this week was his recollections of how tough the club’s coaches were with him when he was trying to make the step from academy player to first-team regular. The 21-year-old told how, in a bid to toughen him up, Liverpool coaches would laugh
Manchester United midfielder Fred has admitted he is deeply saddened that racism still exists in football after a City fan allegedly made monkey chants towards him during Saturday’s derby at the Etihad Stadium. Anthony Burke, 41, was arrested by Greater Manchester police on Sunday morning on suspicion of a racially aggravated public order, though he has
Ghana’s Duke Micah (24-0, 19 KOs) defeated Janiel Rivera (18-4-3, 11 KOs) by an eight-round unanimous decision in a fun, crowd-pleasing bout, yesterday, during which both men hit the canvas. The official scores at ringside were 79-72, 77-74 and 78-73. Micah, a 2012 Ghanaian Olympian, scored the first knockdown of the bout in second round
On this day, 8 December 1984 (Exactly 35 years ago today), Ghana’s Azumah Nelson won Ghana’s second world title in boxing after defeating Wilfredo Gomez to win the WBC featherweight title at the Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico By the age of 26, Wilfredo Gomez had seen more successful title defenses of
Another fight, another successful world title defense for Emanuel Navarrete. The hard-hitting Navarrete stopped Francisco Horta in round four Saturday night at the Auditorio GNP Seguros in Puebla, Mexico. With the victory, Navarrete improved to 30-1, 26 knockouts and successfully defended his WBO junior featherweight title. The 24-year-old has not only made headlines for
Anthony Joshua reclaimed the WBO, WBA, IBF, IBO world titles with a 12th round unanimous decision over Ruiz in Saudi Arabia. Back in June, at Madison Square Garden in New York City, Ruiz dropped Joshua four times to secure a stoppage win in the seventh round. Ruiz came into the fight 15-pounds heavier from the
Andy Ruiz Jr. took the money and ran. He took a fight that he had the capability of winning and he squandered it long before he ever made the trek to Saudi Arabia. He acted as if he’d hit the lottery on June 1 when he knocked out Anthony Joshua in the seventh round at Madison
Anthony Joshua has agreed with Andy Ruiz Jr by calling for a third deciding bout between the pair after beating the Mexican on points to become a two time World Heavyweight Champion. The British boxer got his revenge for his loss earlier on June 1 at Madison Square Garden by beating Ruiz in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The president of the World Boxing Organisation has forced Anthony Joshua into defending his WBO title against mandatory challenger Oleksandr Usyk after winning his rematch with Andy Ruiz Jnr. The British boxer swept the scorecard with a unanimous 118-110, 118-110, 110-109 verdict to beat Andy Ruiz in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to reclaim the WBA, IVF and WBO belts that he
On June 1, we got major league drama when Andy Ruiz Jr shocked the world with his TKO upset of Anthony Joshua. Six months later, the Cinderella story came to an end, with Joshua outboxing Ruiz over 12 rounds to regain the WBA, IBF, and WBO heavyweight titles in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia. Joshua (23-1,
When Andy Ruiz Jr knocked Anthony Joshua down for a fourth time to win four world heavyweight titles, his life – and his lifestyle – changed in an instant. Having pocketed a mammoth £5.36million cheque from his historic win plus several eye-watering endorsements since, the Mexican has lived extravagantly but on Saturday night he will stride into
British great Chris Eubank Sr. has opened up to WBN on his real concerns over the safeguarding of Anthony Joshua and his career in the sport. Eubank, currently in New York helping son Chris prepare for his US debut on Saturday night, took time out of those final hours for a WORLD EXCLUSIVE discussion.
On this day, 7 December 2003 (Exactly 16 years ago today), Kumasi Asante Kotoko were crowned the Kinapharma Premier league champions after beating Real Tamale United (RTU) 2-0 in their last match of the season in Kumasi. It was their first league title in 10 years. The atmosphere at the stadium was electrifying as the
A conspiracy theory has begun following Andy Ruiz Jr. scaling FIFTEEN POUNDS heavier than for his first meeting with Anthony Joshua. Despite seemingly dropping blubber in the build-up, Ruiz weighed in to audible gasps from the Riyadh crowd on Friday. Wearing all his clothes, including sneakers and a hat, ‘The Destroyer’ was announced at a
For the fourth time in seventh months, Mexico’s Emanuel “Vaquero” Navarrete will defend his WBO junior featherweight world title. Boxing’s most active world champion will make his fourth title defense of 2019 Saturday against countryman Francisco Horta at Auditorio GNP Seguros in Puebla, Mexico (ESPN+, 9 p.m. ET). In the co-feature, Jerwin “Pretty Boy”
NAA ODOFOLEY NORTEY, A KEY MEMBER OF THE ERSTWHILE NORMALIZATION COMMITTEE OF THE GHANA FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION, HAS DENIED KNOWLEDGE OF THE RAGING GLO-NC $1M CASH SCANDAL. Yesterday, ekowasmahsports received a call back from the legal mind regarding the aforementioned subject of a $1m cash payment effected by Glo, a Nigerian telecom giant operating in Ghana, to
The USWNT star believes that men’s footballers need to be doing more to help the fight against discrimination Megan Rapinoe has urged Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, as well as other leading male superstars, to be more outspoken on social issues including racism and sexism. United States international Rapinoe won the women’s Ballon d’Or this
A KEY MEMBER OF THE ERSTWHILE NORMALIZATION COMMITTEE OF THE GHANA FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION, SAMUEL OSEI KUFFOUR, HAS DISTANCED HIMSELF FROM THE ONGOING GLO-NC $1M SCANDAL. ekowasmahsports called the legendary former Ghanaian international, yesterday, seeking his comment on the raging issue of a $1m cash payment effected by Glo, a telecom giant operating in Ghana, to
The world watched on in astonishment as Anthony Joshuawas battered from pillar to post by a rotund unknown called Andy Ruiz Jr, as the former heavyweight champion’s US debut spiralled out of control in the space of 22 and a half minutes in New York. Nobody expected this. Except those who know Ruiz’s story.
The Ghana Football Association has confirmed the receipt of $100, 000 from Frank Davies, a personal lawyer of the erstwhile president of the Normalization Committee, Dr. Kofi Amoah, as follows: December 3, 2019. PRESS RELEASE: UPDATE ON GLOBACOM GHANA ARBITRATION SETTLEMENT Subsequent to our press release dated Friday 29th November, 2019 on the above subject,
The immediate past boss of Ghana Football, Dr. Kofi Amoah, claims his personal lawyer, Frank Davies, has returned the contentious $100, 000 paid the aforementioned, in the ongoing ‘glo-scandal’. It has emerged that the Nigerian telecom giant paid $1m cash to Frank Davies, on behalf of Dr. Kofi Amoah, ostensibly for the Ghana Football Association,
The immediate past president of the Normalization Committee of the Ghana Football Association, Dr. Kofi Amoah, has responded to the hue and cry over his recent receipt of $1m cash settlement payment by Glo, a telecom operating in Ghana. In the following press statement issued by Dr. Kofi Amoah to ekowasmahsports.com, this afternoon, following enquiries
Former Barcelona midfielder Emmanuel Petit has accused Neymar of disrespecting Paris Saint-Germain and their fans. Petit believes the Brazilian has been selfish during his time at the French champions, having attempted to force a move away from Paris earlier this year. The former France international argued that Neymar does not have the ability needed to back up such an arrogant approach
JOSE MOURINHO was spotted blanking Son Heung-Min as the Korean desperately hounded his boss for a high-five. The Special One was seen congratulating his players after their Champions League win over Olympiakos but initially had no time for the forward. Jose Mourinho snubs Heung-Min Son after Tottenham Hotspur v Olympiakos, Son followed Jose
The forthcoming rematch between Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury has been handed a rather unique label by a former boxer and current broadcaster. Sergio Mora, a one-time WBC ruler himself, believes Wilder vs Fury II is basically the WBC champion versus the WBC Franchise Champion. ‘The Latin Snake’ made the comments during an exclusive interview
On this day, 29 November 1966 (Exactly 53 years ago today), three clubs from the Ashanti Region, Asante Kotoko, Great Ashanti and Cornerstone withdrew from the Ghana Football League due to ’employment problems’ of their players, resulting in the cancellation of the league in December. Majority of their players were employees of state-owned organisations, and
Chinese heavyweight Zhilei Zhang (20-0, 16 KOs), 36, will face late substitute Andriy Rudenko (32-4, 20 KOs), 36, of Ukraine, in a 10-rounder on Matchroom Boxing’s “Monte Carlo Showdown” card Saturday (DAZN) in Monte Carlo. Rudenko is coming off a decision loss to Agit Kabayel for the European title. Zhang was slated to face Sergey
The Ghana Football Association, as part of its engagement with stakeholders ahead of the commencement of the 2019/ 2020 football season, today met with the leadership of the Ghana League Clubs Association (GHALCA) in Accra. It was a fruitful meeting, where issues of mutual interest and concern towards the development of Ghana football were discussed.
The abrupt nature of Mauricio Pochettino’s departure from Tottenham was illustrated by the fact that the Argentine was forced to leave a farewell message on a flip chart for his players rather than arrange a face-to-face goodbye. Sports Agenda understands Poch privately went a step further, asking Spurs’ goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, one of the players closest to
On this day, 25 November 2001 (Exactly 18 years ago today), two first half goals from three-time goal-king, Ishmael Addo, ensured Hearts rapped their fifth consecutive league title in style with a 2-0 victory over Dawu Youngsters in their penultimate Star Premier League match at the Accra Sports Stadium Hearts dominated from the start to
WBC heavyweight king, American Deontay Wilder is guaranteed approximately $20m for his rematch with Cuba’s Luis Ortiz, scheduled for tomorrow, in Las Vegas. In that March 3, 2018 fight during which Ortiz tried to upset the applecart, the Wilder-Man stepped up the demolition voltage, and stopped the Cuban in R10. Luis Ortiz, left, rocked Deontay
Gareth Bale will have the chance to put Wales top of his priorities again next summer at the Euro 2020 finals “The first thing he thinks about is Wales, then golf and after that, Real Madrid.” Gareth Bale has been criticised in Spain for prioritising playing for Wales – and finding time for a quick
Tottenham have appointed Jose Mourinho as their new manager until the 2022-23 season ends. Mourinho’s deal to become the new manager of Tottenham is worth £15million a season Mourinho will need to kick-start Tottenham’s season after a poor start under Pochettino Tottenham have appointed Jose Mourinho as their new manager on a contract until the end
Colin Kaepernick’s workout in front of NFL scouts is off to a tense start before he even takes the field. The quarterback’s team released a statement shortly before the workout was set to begin, announcing that the location was being moved to allow the media to watch and film the event in order to
Devin Haney will very likely celebrate his 21st birthday before terms are finalized for his next title challenge. It’s not that the contender in waiting, Javier Fortuna isn’t interested in the fight. Rather, the concern is at what pace their talks will progress ahead of their ordered lightweight title fight heading to a purse bid.
On this day, 16 November 1958 (Exactly 61 years ago today), Accra Hearts of Oak were crowned Ghana’s first League Champions, five days after their 47th birthday. Asante Kotoko almost spoiled the party by defeating the Phobians 4-2 on the final match day at the Accra Sports stadium, but the results of the match did
Less than 48 hours after offering to engineer a hastily scheduled and seemingly half-baked “pro day” workout for Colin Kaepernick, the NFL appears to have given the quarterback ample reason to pull out of the event. Multiple sources familiar with the talks between Kaepernick and the NFL have told Yahoo Sports that several elements of the
On this day, 13 November 1982 (Exactly 37 years ago today), WBA lightweight champion, Ray Mancini, beat South Korean challenger, Duk Koo Kim, by TKO in the 14th round in Las Vegas. Kim collapsed, fell into a coma and died four days later; as a result, shothe WBC shortened title bouts to 12 rounds; the
On this day, 12 November 1965 (Exactly 54 years ago today), Ghana’s Black Stars started their Africa Cup of Nations title defense on a high, beating Congo-Leopoldville (now Republic of Congo) 5 -2 in their Group B opening match in Sousse, Tunisia Goals Scored Ghana Osei Kofi(13) Ben Acheampong Simmons(18,59)Cecil Jones Attuquayefio(84, 89) Congo DR
On this day, 10 November 2002 (Exactly 17 years ago today), Accra Hearts of Oak won the Premier League Trophy for the sixth successive season when they drew 1-1 with Bofoakwa Tano in their action-packed last league match at the Sunyani Coronation Park before a capacity crowd. Among the dignitories who watched the epic encounter
Today marks the one-week milestone of Kurt Okraku beating a strong field of candidates for the high office of the president of the Ghana Football Association. NEW GFA PRESIDENT: Kurt Edwin Simeon Okraku In the wake of that development have emerged all kinds of narratives, some bordering on disillusionnent of some of the candidates,
On this day, 31 October 1993 (Exactly 26 years ago today), following the victory of the Asante Kotoko football club against Asec Mimosa of Cote d’Ivoire , Ivorian fans attacked Ghanaians in Cote d’Ivoire for over three days. More than three thousand Ghanaians sought shelter in police stations and diplomatic compounds, particularly the residence of
David Kotei, Ghana’s first world champion in any discipline, has presented a formal petition to the president of the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, regarding his claim of State indebtedness to him. The Minister for Youth and Sports, Isaac Asiamah, received the petition, on behalf of the president of the Republic,
On this day, 30 October 1974 (Exactly 45 years ago today), “Rumble in the Jungle”: Muhammad Ali knocked out George Foreman in the 8th round in Kinshasa, Zaire to regain the world heavyweight boxing title with famous “rope-a-dope” tactic. It has been called “arguably the greatest sporting event of the 20th century”. It was a
On this day, 29 October 1960 (Exactly 59 years ago today), Cassius Clay [Muhammad Ali] made his professional debut, winning a six-round decision over Tunney Hunsaker Date: 1960-10-29 Location: Freedom Hall, Louisville, Kentucky, USA Referee: Paul Matchuny 30-19 Judge: Walter Beck 30-23 Judge: Sidney Baer 30-24 Olympic light heavyweight champion Cassius Clay of Louisville finished
Ghana’s Ministry of Youth and Sports is expected to roll out the welcome mat for the nation’s first World Champion in any discipline, David Kotei Poison, today. The reception would follow efforts coordinated between seasoned sports journalist, Ekow Asmah, the author of the recent history book, GHANA BOXING: Celebration of our World Champion, Vol. 3,
Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo believes his enduring rivalry with Lionel Messi has helped both men in remaining at the pinnacle of world football. In an interview with France Football, the 34-year-old discussed the healthy competition which he believes has propelled both men to nominations in the latest Ballon d’Or shortlist. Both players have lifted the trophy five times, and are in contention
Top Rank star, Shakur Stevenson, elevated himself into the big time with a performance to savour at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center on Saturday night. Stevenson is now a world champion after fulfilling a prophecy dating back to his amateur days. The former Olympic medalist displayed all his boxing skills and completely neutralized Joet Gonzalez (his
On this day 23 October 1964 (Exactly 55 years ago today) Future undisputed world heavyweight boxing champion Joe Frazier dominated German Hans Huber for an easy points win and the Olympic heavyweight gold medal in Tokyo. On this day 23 October 1964 (Exactly 55 years ago today) Hungary beat Czechoslovakia 2-1 to win the men’s
The Ghana Rugby Women’s Sevens National Team, the Ghana Eagles, visited Sunda International to attend an event where the long-time sponsor of Ghana congratulated the team and awarded them with winners’ parcels The Women’s Eagles returned from Tunisia on Monday after participating in the Rugby Africa Women’s Sevens Tournament in Monastir. Despite being its
On this day, 17 October 1997 (Exactly 22 years ago today), Ghana’s Ike Quartey successfully defended his WBA welterweight title with a majority decision over Jose Luis Lopez at the Foxwoods Resort, Maschantucket, Connecticut, USA Quartey was suffering from malaria when the bout took place. His team advised him to postpone the bout, but
Oh, what a difference a week can make! Better still, oh, what a difference a day can make! Indeed, ooh, what an appointment with greatness! September 17, 2019, was the day His Excellency, the President of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, stamped his approval on my book, GHANA BOXING: Celebration of
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has endorsed the ‘Celebration of Our World Champions’ – a book authored by Ekow Asmah, a seasoned sports journalist, about Ghana’s 10 World Champions. At a brief function during which the author and Herbert Mensah, President of Ghana Rugby, led a delegation including David Kotei, aka Poison, and boxing
On this day, 24 September 2017 (Exactly 2 years ago today), the Black Stars of Ghana were crowned Champions of the West African Football Union (WAFU) Cup of Nations in magnificent style after they mauled arch-rivals Nigeria 4-1 at the Cape Coast stadium to retain the trophy which they won in 2013- the last time
On this day, 14 September 1923 (Exactly 96 years ago today), Jack Dempsey KO Luis Firpo in round 2 for heavyweight boxing title at the Polo Grounds in New York City. Dempsey had been champion since 1919, and Firpo was one of the top heavyweights of the world, nicknamed “El Toro de las Pampas”
On this day, 12 September 1984 (Exactly 35 years ago today), Real Tamale United (RTU) hit the headlines on the match day seventeen of the Ghanaian Football League with a comprehensive 5-0 win over Corners in Tamale. Anane Kobo scored twice and Alex Agyekum, Kwame Danger and Ahmed Dauda added the rest. On this
On this day, 10 September 1960 ( Exactly 59 years ago today), after three consecutive silver medals, Yugoslavia finally won men’s football gold medal at the Rome Olympics after defeating Denmark 3-1in the final Goals Scored Yugoslavia Milan Galic (1) Zeljko Matus (11) Borivoje ‘Bora’ Kostic (69) Denmark Flemming Nielsen (90) On this day
THE DAYS ARE ROLLING FAST AT THE APPROACH OF THE BIGGEST EVENT, THIS MONTH, CELEBRATING THE WORLD CHAMPIONS OF GHANA’S SUPER SPORT, AT BUKOM, THE HALLOWED GROUND OF BOXING. The occasion? The launch of seasoned Sports Journalist, Ekow Asmah’s book, CELEBRATION OF OUR WORLD CHAMPIONS, VOL. 3, at the Conference Room of the Bukom Sports
Officials of GBC and GAA in a group photo The Ghana Broadcasting Corporation and the Ghana Athletics Association have agreed to cooperate towards the live telecast of the 2019 IAAF World Championships in Doha, Qatar from 27th September to 10th October. The partnership brings together Ghana’s biggest television station and a prominent National Sports Federation
On this day, 6 September 2009 (Exactly 10 years ago today), Ghana beat Sudan 2-0 to become the first African team to qualify for the 2010 FIFA World Cup finals in South Africa. Former Inter Milan midfielder Sulley Muntari opened the scoring midway through the first half in Accra in what was a dominant display
On this day, 5 September 2017 (Exactly 2 years ago today), Atletico Madrid star Thomas Partey scored his first career hat-trick in Ghana’s 5-1 win over Congo in Brazzaville in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier. His first was in the 27th minute when he shot powerfully into the box after a deflected ball
On this day, 3 September 2011 (Exactly 8 years ago today), following his disqualification in the 100m, Jamaica’s Usain Bolt run a season best 19.40 to win the 200m at the 13th World Athletics Championships in Daegu, South Korea. Remembering his false start in the 100 metres, favorite Bolt had the slowest reaction time
They say a good big’un beats a good little’un but as Luke Campbell found out on a master class night in London’s Docklands, genius always trumps courage even when it comes laced with first class ability. Vasyl Lomachenko lived up to all the hype and then some to make height, weight, reach and
JOSHUA BUATSI CELEBRATES WINNING THE WBA INTERNATIONAL LIGHT-HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP AGAINST TONY AVERLANT AT METRO RADIO ARENA, NEWCASTLE Light heavyweight prospect, Joshua Buatsi, systematically broke down tough gatekeeper Ryan Ford to an impressive seventh-round stoppage on the undercard of the Vasiliy Lomachenko-Luke Campbell lightweight championship on Saturday at O2 Arena in London. Buatsi (12-0, 10 knockouts),
On this day, 31 August 1969 (Exactly 50 years ago today), on the 34th birthday of Kumasi Asante Kotoko, Ebusua Dwarfs spoilt their party by beating the Porcupine Warriors 5-0 in Cape Coast. Kotoko had just returned from a ten day UK training tour where they lost all their three matches; 1-3(Crystal Palace), 0-3
On this day, 29 August 1987 (Exactly 32 years ago today), Ghana’s Azumah Nelson successfully defended his WBC Featherweight title for the 6th time with unanimous decision over Marcos Villasana. The victory was Nelson’s second in 18 months over the Mexican challenger, having also won a majority decision in the first meeting. Location: Olympic Auditorium,
On this day, 27 August 2000 (Exactly 19 years ago today), Obuasi Goldfields (now Ashantigold) sailed into the quarter final stage of the Ghana FA Cup competition with an emphatic 6-0 win over visiting Tano Bofoakwa in their match played at the Len Clay Sports Stadium. Goldfields who took command of the game from
On this day, 26 August 2006 (Exactly 13 years ago today), an outstanding performance in the first 20 minutes led title holders Al-Ahly to a 4-0 thrashing win over Asante Kotoko in the African Champions League in Cairo. Former Egyptian international, Mohamed Abou-Treika, broke the deadlock in the ninth minute from the spot after
DSR Sports Academy showed Nayan Soccer Academy the difference, last weekend, putting them in their place 2-1 to emerge Champions of the Inaugural Kwame Mensah Fun Games. In the first semifinal match, Nayan Soccer Academy defeated Hope Soccer Academy 3-1. DSR Sports Academy beat Glory City FC 2-1 in the other semifinal match. In the
On this day, 24 August 1958 (Exactly 61 years ago today), what was supposed to be the first league match between Asante Kotoko and Hearts of Oak was abandoned at the Sir Francis Jackson Park in Kumasi after seventy minutes. Hearts had taken a commanding 3-0 lead at half time through Ofei Dodoo, C.
It’s easy to think that WBO junior middleweight titleholder Jaime Munguia is stepping his competition down a bit when he takes to the ring again on Sept. 14 to face Patrick Allottey, but that partially comes from hindsight. You have to remember that when Munguia faced Dennis Hogan on April 13 in Monterrey, Mexico,
On this day, 21 August 2008 (Exactly 11 years ago today), the United States retained the Olympic women’s football title with a 1-0 extra-time win over hapless Brazil, who fell at the last hurdle for the third major competition in a row. Carli Lloyd rifled the gold medal winner with a low shot from
On this day, 19 August 1973 (Exactly 46 years ago today), Zaire (now DR Congo) ended Ghana’s dream of first FIFA World Cup finals appearance after beating the West Africans 4-1 in the third round of the 1974 FIFA World Cup Qualifying second leg match played in Kinshasa; Zaire qualified 4-2 on aggregate. Goals
On this day, 15 August 1992 (Exactly 27 years ago today), there were 27 goals on an action – packed first day as the inaugural Premier League kick off. The 2019/2020 season is the 28th of the Premier League after its formation in 1992. After numerous discussions with football authorities, players and television broadcasters,
On this day, 14 August 1963 (Exactly 56 years ago today), Baba Yara returned to Ghana in a wheelchair from England where he was treated at the Stoke Mandeville Hospital for spinal injuries. Background : On March 24, 1963 Republicans played Volta Heroes at Kpandu, winning 5-0. On their way back to Accra, their
On this day, 9 August 2006( Exactly 13 years ago today), a dramatic last attempt saw Ghana’s Ignisious Gaisah win the Long Jump on Day One at the Africa Athletics Championships at the Germain Commarmond Stadium in Bambous, Mauritius. Gaisah took the lead with an opening jump of 8.24m and extended the lead at
Daniel Dubois goes into the hallowed Royal Albert Hall next month determined to lift the heavy cloud raised over boxing by the latest drugs controversy. As he strives to add the Commonwealth championship to the British heavyweight title won against Nathan Gorman in spectacular fashion, Dubois says: ‘I am deeply disappointed whenever the question of
On this day, 6 August 2000 (Exactly 19 years ago today), The Ghanaian Premier League match between Soccer Mountaineers, Okwawu United and Fabulous Kumasi Asante Kotoko played at the Nkawkaw Park ended abruptly in the 88th minute when Kotoko refused to play. At that time Okwawu were leading 1-0 from a beautiful goal scored
On this day, 2 August 2008 (Exactly 11 years ago) Joshua Clottey of Ghana beat American Zab Judah to win the vacant IBF welterweight title in Las Vegas. The fight was stopped in the ninth round after Judah said he could not see due to a cut above his right eye. Referee Robert Byrd
On this day, 30 July 1930 (Exactly 89 years ago), Hosts Uruguay beat arch-rivals Argentina to first FIFA World Cup . Played at the Centenario in Montevideo, Uruguay, on 30 July, a Wednesday. Up to date, it is, along with the 1966 FIFA World Cup Final, the only World Cup Final not to be
On this day, 29 July 2001 (Exactly 18 years ago today ), Nigeria defeated visiting Ghana 3-0 to qualify for the 2002 FIFA World Cup tournament staged in Japan and South Korea. Tijani Babangida added two first-half goals to Victor Agali’s second-minute strike, moving Nigeria one point above Liberia at the top of African qualifying’s
Continued from Part 5: 7) WITNESS ‘4’ : (EVANS KOJO YEBOAH) Evans Kojo Yeboah, President Badminton Federation and Chairman Logistics, Kitting and Finance Sub-committee of the International Games Committee (IGC) and 3rd Vice President of GOC. Witness ‘4’ (Swears to speak the Truth): Witness ‘4’ says that the International Games Committee was mandated to
Continued from Part 4: QUESTIONS BY COMMITTEE: Q: Can the two of you help us with the name of the photographer? A: He is Charles Amofa the NSA photographer. Q: ALO, worked directly under you CDM. Are you in touch with him. A: Up till his suspension Australia we were communicating. He sent me
Continued from Part 3: QUESTIONS BY CDM MOHAMMED SAHNOON WITNESS ‘1’ TO MR.EVANS YEBOAH, WITNESS ‘4’ Q: You will recall our meeting on 2/4/2018 for about 30 minutes at the Games Village? A: Yes I do. Q: This 9th person, you mentioned the name to me as Agbozo? A: We were dealing with Henrietta
Continued from Part 2: QUESTIONS BY EVANS YEBOAH, 3RD VICE PRESIDENT OF GOC: Q: Reference made to page 5 paragraph 4 CDM’s report: where Mr. Yeboah was mentioned. He wants to know when a person becomes a delegate and member for Team Ghana? A: By Witness ‘1’. It is a process and I believe
Continued from PART 1: (v) The Committee gave all witnesses the opportunity to appear with lawyers of their choice. All witnesses who testified were given the opportunity to examine any other witness they found expedient to examine on any matter relevant to the business of the Committee. All witnesses were given the opportunity to examine
IN THE MATTER OF THE GHANA OLYMPIC COMMITTEE (GOC) AND IN THE MATTER OF THE INVESTIGATION INTO THE IMMIGRATION/ VISA ISSUES ARISING OUT OF THE COMMONWEALTH GAMES GOLD COAST AUSTRALIA 2018 REPORT OF THE DISCIPLINARY/GRIEVANCE/DISPUTE RESOLUTION SUB- COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP: Justice Tanko Amadu – Chairman Mr. Peter Kpordugbe – Member Mrs. Gifty Annan-Myers – Member Hon.B.T.Baba
On this day, 25 July 1902 (Exactly 117 years ago), James J. Jeffries knocked out Bob Fitzsimmons in Round 8 (of 20) to retain his world heavyweight title at The Arena in San Francisco. Jeffries, a 5-to-2 favorite, made the fifth successful defense of the championship he won from Fitzsimmons in their first meeting
On this day, 22 July 2016 (Exactly 3 years ago), Ghana’s Black Queens were annihilated 11-0 by Germany in a friendly match played in Paderborn. The Queens conceded in the first minute of play as Anja Mittag pulled a fast one on the defenders. Mittag ended up scoring four goals in the demotion exercise.
Manny Pacquiao secured an exciting split-decision victory on Saturday night He has added a third straight win to his career resurgence after turning 40 Floyd Mayweather watched on ringside as Pac-Man dominated opening rounds Manny Pacquiao knocked down Keith Thurman in the first round and persevered for an exciting split-decision victory on Saturday night, adding a
We’ve gotten used to seeing Teofimo Lopez blow away his opponents in his fights, but that wasn’t the case, last night in Oxon Hill, Maryland, as Japan’s Masayoshi Nakatani hung tough for 12 full rounds. Lopez (14-0, 11 KO) did get the win on the cards, though, and deserved it. Official scores were 118-110,
* Semi Final Clash At Osu 5 Junction On July 20, 2019 * Semi Final Clash At Lord’s Wembley On July 26, 2019 * Grande Finale At the Bukom Boxing Arena on August 3, 2019 The exciting Bukom Fistof Fury Boxing League being organized by the Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA) and Ghana Amateur Boxing Federation (GBF)
11:44 PM – Jul 19, 2019 Baghdad Bounedjah’s first minute deflected effort handed Algeria their second Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title after a 29-year wait with a 1-0 victory over Senegal in a highly charged final at the Cairo International Stadium on Friday night. Algeria who were playing only their second final since
Roy Englert, 96, added yet another world record to his collection at last week’s USATF Masters Outdoor Championships, running the 5000m in 42:30.23 to shatter the existing age-group mark by nearly eight minutes at the Cyclone Sports Complex in Ames, Iowa. The Virginia native, who already held the 95 to 99 age group records for
On this day, 19 July 1991(Exactly 28 years ago), Mike Tyson raped a Miss Black America contestant Desiree Washington. Indiana Black Expo was set to host the Miss Black America pageant during its Summer Celebration, and among the celebrities in town to partake in the festivities was one of the most famous athletes in
On this day, 17 July 1994 (Exactly 25 years ago), Brazil beat Italy 3–2 on penalties to claim their fourth FIFA World Cup title when the match finished 0–0 after extra time; this meant that Brazil surpassed Italy and Germany as the tournament’s most successful nation. In what was, and still, the only World
On this day, 15 July 2018(Exactly a year ago), France won the 2018 FIFA World Cup tournament after defeating Croatia 4-2 in a thoroughly entertaining Final at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow in what was a fitting end to an outstanding tournament. Despite Croatia having the majority of possession in the opening stages, France
On this day, 13 July 2014 (Exactly 5 years ago), Germany became the 2014 FIFA World Cup tournament champions, lifting the Trophy for the fourth time in their history after overcoming Argentina 1-0 courtesy of an extra-time goal by Mario Gotze at the Maracana in Rio de Janeiro. The substitute settled a tie that
Volunteers are the backbone of every major tournament. And the 2019 Total Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt is just another proof for that. But there are some stories worth telling. Ahmed Gamal is one of the media volunteers in Cairo International Stadium. Despite losing his sight he never surrendered and was graduated from Media
On this day, 12 July 1998 (Exactly 21 years ago), the home of Jules Rimet, the father of the FIFA World Cup tournament, France, finally claimed the crown for itself in the summer of 1998. If an unforgettable summer for the new champions – who had tasted semi-final defeat twice a decade before –
On this day, 11 July 2004 (Exactly 15 years ago), Ghana’s Black Queens annihilated their Guinean counterparts 13-0 in their African Women Championship qualifier played in Conakry. The scoreline, which significantly spelt Guinea Conakry, saw Africa’s Crowned Queens Adjoa Bayor, Florence Okoe and Akua Anokyewaa, registering a hat-trick each in the game. The Queens
On this day, 10 July 1960 (Exactly 59 years ago), the Soviet Union beat Yugoslavia to win the inaugural UEFA European Championship at the Parc des Princes, Paris, France Lev Yashin provided the defiance and Viktor Ponedelnik the extra-time winner as the Soviet Union won 2-1 to become the first team to lift the
SAMUEL OSEI KUFFUOR: a member of the FIFA-Appointed Normalization Committee for Ghana Football. NOTHING IS AS IT SEEMS TILL IT MANIFESTS; NEGLIGENCE OF CIRCUMSPECTION COULD DISPROVE PROJECTIONS, AND WINDFALLS AND PITFALLS COULD TRADE PLACES. Last Saturday, on the Joy FM’s Sports Link, I guaranteed hosts, Egypt’s knockout of South Africa from the ongoing Afcon championship,
LIGHTWEIGHT TEOFIMO LOPEZ (RIGHT) VS. MASON MENARD This isn’t like most love stories. This one starts with a shuttered fighter jamming a burgeoning gym bag into an overhead compartment on the coach class of a red-eye flight to Las Vegas. The gym bag happened to have a pair of wrinkled boxing gloves protruding from the
On this day, 6 July 2004 (Exactly 15 years ago), a Jimmy Gatete goal against Ghana after fifty-three minutes of play qualified Rwanda for their first Africa Cup of Nations finals in one of the biggest upsets in the competition’s history. The victory over Ghana, four times African champions means the Black Stars failed
On this day, 5 July 2010 (Exactly 9 years ago), Ghana Black Stars, the senior national team, returned home to a rousing welcome at the Kotoka International Airport. The Stars, who arrived by a South African Airways flight, after participating in the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, were met by a large
Richard Commey dropped Beltran four times en route to an eighth-round stoppage at the Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, California, the night of Friday, June 28. If you read in those results the last gasps of Beltran’s twenty-year career, the moment likely has you imprisoned. Beltran, 36-9-1 (22), looked treadless against Commey, sure, but
Joey Chestnut put away 71hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes to win the July 4 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest for the 12th time overall and fourth year in a row at Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York, on Thursday. Chestnut crushed the field with a 21-dog margin of victory over Darron Breeden, who finished in second
China PR 1991 USA 2-1 Norway The heroine Michelle Akers exceptionally scored 39 goals in 26 games in 1991 – easily a record for a USA player in a calendar year. Two came in the Guangzhou decider. The first showcased her voracious hunger to get to the ball, klipspringer’s leap and heading ability, while
JACK DEMPSEY KNOCKS OUT JESS WILLARD IN 1919. PHOTO FROM THE RING ARCHIVE That was the fight that launched a Golden Era. Since the departure of John L. Sullivan in 1892, his successors to the heavyweight throne may have had the requisite skills but they lacked the Great John L.’s star power and compelling life
With seven of the eight quarter-finalists at the FIFA Women’s World Cup having come from Europe, the solid development foundations laid by UEFA, its national associations and clubs seem to be bearing fruit. England are one of several European teams to shine at the FIFA Women’s World Cup©Getty Images Women’s football in Europe is flourishing.
Polish hammer thrower, Wojciech Nowicki: in the lead Wojciech Nowicki’s world-leading 81.74m effort in the hammer throw highlighted the Poznan Athletics Grand Prix in the western Polish city on Tuesday (2).In a quality series, the reigning European champion and two-time world bronze medallist threw beyond 80 metres three times, reaching 80.91m in the third round,
In the blink of an eye, we’ve sped through half of 2019. The usual surplus of ifs, buts and maybes has thwarted this opening stanza of the year from becoming particularly memorable. Despite this, there have still been flashes of brilliance peeking above the parapet of the political status quo we have become so
Kubra Caliskan celebrate with Cansu Ozbay as Turkey advance to final four of the 2019 VNL Nanjing, China, July 4, 2019 – Brazil’s Ana Beatriz Correa and Kubra Caliskan (Akman) made great success on net defence on Sunday, leading their teams to storm into the semifinals of the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Nations League.
Following the group stage matches, three players have been suspended for the Round of 16 matches of the Total Africa Cup of Nations Egypt 2019. This is in accordance with Article 42.2 of the regulation which states “the cautions received during the matches qualifying phase shall not be taken into account for the matches of the
On this day, 4 July 1954 (Exactly 65 years ago), Helmut Rahn scored twice as West Germany beat Hungary 3-2 to win their first FIFA World Cup title in a match dubbed “The Miracle of Berne”. Hungary had destroyed West Germany 8-3 in the group stage. When captain Fritz Walter, Helmut Rahn, Max Morlock
Jordan Ayew scored his second goal of the tournament, also netting in a 2-2 draw with Benin Ghana reached the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations and knocked out Guinea-Bissau with a 2-0 win in Suez. Jordan Ayew raced on to a through ball seconds after half-time to put them ahead, and Thomas
On this day, 2 July 2010 (Exactly 9 years ago), Uruguay reached the semi-finals of the FIFA World Cup for the first time since 1970, but ended the hopes of Africa after winning a truly extraordinary match at Soccer City on a penalty shoot-out. Ghana seemed certain to become the first African side to
Nobody would have expected Madagascar to defeat Nigerian in this game. Madagascar came fully prepared; to them, it was a “do or die“ affair. They were fit and smart. Their performances were just on point and they utilized every opportunity in this game. Their coach sat down, and did his homework very well before coming.
On this day, 1 July 2012 (Exactly 7 years ago), Spain made history in magical fashion as they outclassed Italy and claimed a successive European crown to add to their 2010 World Cup triumph. Vicente del Bosque’s side staged a compelling claim to be the greatest international side of all time as the Euro
MANCHESTER UNITED lost $1billion over the past season as their poor form starts to have a major impact on the value of the club. The controlling company which owns the club has seen 25 per cent of its worth disappear in the time it has taken for United to fall apart on the pitch. Manchester
On this day, 30 June 2006 (Exactly 13 years ago), The senior national team of Ghana, the Black Stars, arrived from Germany, after participating in the 2006 Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) World Cup. The Stars, who put up an impressive performance at the event, were knocked at the round 16 stage after
WBO number-one ranked lightweight, Emmanuel “Game Boy” Tagoe, who is closing in on a world title shot, has a lot to say about his relocation to the USA, the division, Richard Commey and particularly, Lomachenko. Check out what Tagoe (30-1, 14 KOs) had to say (video and transcript below) regarding a potential bout versus
WBO middleweight champion Demetrius Andrade (28-0, 17 KOs) dominated in the DAZN main event, shutting out challenger Maciej Sulecki (28-2, 11 KOs) over 12 rounds of action to retain his world title. All three official judges turned in scores of 120-107 for Andrade, with BLH also scoring the fight a shutout for Andrade, who
VAR is getting a lot of decisions right but fans are still not happy with technology Some people want the laws to be observed but not too stringently in football Fans value spontaneity above all things, even if that means rules are abandoned Every other sport makes video technology work and football must embrace it
On this day, 29 June 1958 (Exactly 61 years ago) Vavá and Pelé each score two goals as Brazil beat Sweden 5-2 to win their first FIFA World Cup title at the Råsunda Stadium, Stockholm, Sweden. Brazil got off to the worst possible start when Sweden’s Milan-based star Nils Liedholm shot the hosts into
Ghana’s Commey dropped Beltran twice in the first round, once in the fifth and once in the eighth before referee Eddie Hernandez Sr. stopped their scheduled 12-rounder in Temecula, California. Hernandez didn’t like the way the 38-year-old Beltran reacted after he got up from that fourth knockdown. He stopped the bout 54 seconds into
I wasn’t so excited about the Ivorians’ performances.The Moroccans made them look too ordinary in this game. They could have used their Star player from the beginning which would have made the Moroccans more careful. Moreover, the Ivorians had many chances in the first and second half but they messed them up. The Moroccans
Win or lose, Ray Beltran won’t be leaving Temecula with the IBF lightweight belt tomorrow evening. The 20-year veteran weighed in at 136.8 pounds for his fight with Richard Commey and is thus ineligible to claim Commey’s title. He also surrenders 20% of his fight purse, 10% to the commission and 10% to the
What’s at stake? Commey (28-2, 25 KO) is defending the IBF lightweight title that he won on Feb. 2 by beating Isa Chaniev for the vacant strap via second round stoppage. That victory was meant to set up an April fight with Vasiliy Lomachenko, but Commey hurt his hand in the two minutes and 39
On this day, 27 June 2006 (Exactly 13 years ago), Ronaldo became the highest scorer in FIFA World Cup finals history as Brazil beat Ghana to book a quarter-final place against France. The then 29-year-old took just five minutes to go past Gerd Muller’s tally of 14, latching on to Kaka’s through ball and
Guillermo Rigondeaux may not be the slick technician he used to be, and for fight fans, that might be great news. In a phone booth war with Julio Ceja, Rigondeaux knocked out the Meixcan with a left hand in round eight, winning a WBC super bantamweight title eliminator. Rigondeaux (19-1, 13 KO) stayed right
On this day 25 June 1978 (Exactly 41 years ago) Striker Mario Kempes scored a brace as Argentina beat the Netherlands 3-1 after extra time to win their first FIFA World Cup title. Losing finalists at the very first FIFA World Cup tournament, Argentina’s footballers reached the pinnacle on home soil 48 years later,
CONOR BENN (LEFT) OPENS UP ON JUSSI KOIVULA. PHOTO BY MARK ROBINSON. Dangerous under fire, just like his old man. Welterweight Conor Benn, son of former two-weight world titleholder Nigel, survived a torrid opening session to score a dramatic stoppage of Finland’s Jussi Koivula at the famed York Hall arena in London on Friday. The
On this day 22 June 1986 (Exactly 33 years ago) Azumah Nelson successfully defended his World Boxing Council featherweight title , knocking out Danilo Cabrera in the 10th round at the Hiram Bithorn Stadium, San Juan Nelson, then 24-1 with 19 knockouts, landed a right to Cabrera’s chin with 29 seconds left in the
On this day, 20 June 2004 (Exactly 15 years ago), Ghana skipper Stephen Appiah took advantage of a calamitous South Africa defence to score twice and steer his country to a 3-0 win in their 2006 FIFA World World Cup qualifying match played at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi. The then Juventus
On this day 19 June 1938 (Exactly 81 years ago) Italy became the first team to retain the FIFA World Cup after beating Hungary 4-2 in the final at the Stade Olympique de Colombes in Paris. With war clouds gathering over Europe, the third FIFA World Cup tournament took place against a bleak backdrop
On this day, 18 June 2005 (Exactly 14 years ago), Ghana beat South Africa 2-0 in a decisive FIFA World World Cup qualifying match played at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg. With three points at stake for both sides, South Africa were the first off the blocks, South Africa’s veteran striker Shaun Bartlett came
On this day, 16 June 2012 (Exactly 7 years ago) Asante Kotoko midfielder, Daniel Nii Adjei, was named the best player of the 2011/2012 Ghana Premier League season by the Premier League Board of the Ghana Football Association. Nii Adjei beat off competition from the season’s top scorer, Emmanuel Baffour from New Edubiase United
In his office overlooking downtown Toronto in January 2015, Masai Ujiri, then the general manager of a surprising 24-9 Toronto Raptors team, looked back on an unlikely 13-month rise beginning with the trade of Rudy Gay to the Sacramento Kings in late December 2013 — when the Raptors were just 7-12. “We made the Rudy trade to see where we
It is a match that – on the surface at least – is just one of 48 at this rain-splattered Cricket World Cup. Yet when India and Pakistan face off in Manchester on Sunday, the sporting contest will be magnified and warped by so much else: the 70-plus years of shared history and antipathy between the two
Messi has won just about everything there is to win at the club level and he’s done it at a club that has remained as sharp and as hungry for success as he is. When Lionel Messi finally retires, few could argue against him being considered one of the game’s best-ever players. He loves
Top Rank’s CEO Bob Arum, who promotes WBO, WBO lightweight champion Vasiliy Lomachenko, says a mandatory fight with Luke Campbell is nearly finalized in the coming months. The vacant WBC lightweight title will be at stake in the contest. The World Boxing Council is placing a lot of pressure on both sides to finalize
On this day 15 June 2018 (Exactly a year ago) Cristiano Ronaldo stole the show with a spectacular hat-trck to ensure that Portugal and Spain shared the spoils in Match 3 of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Cristiano Ronaldo was Portugal’s saviour once again as he scored a hat-trick to secure a draw against
On this day, 14 June 2015 (Exactly four years ago), Ghana got their 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign off to a perfect start with a 7-1 demolition of Mauritius at the Accra Sports Stadium. Goals Scored Ghana Christian Atsu (11) Jordan Ayew (17,38) Asamoah Gyan (23,30) Jeffery Schlupp (66) David Accam (90)
If Manny Robles was the trainer of Anthony Joshua, he would not be taking the direct rematch with Andy Ruiz, but he is not the coach of the Briton. Robles is the head trainer of Ruiz, and he welcomes a direct rematch between the two at the end of the year. Robles will allow Ruiz
Once Andy Ruiz achieved something that many thought would be impossible, he stated to everyone that there is no impossibility and that one can go as far as he dreams. On June 1, Ruiz shocked the entire sport when he dropped Anthony Joshua four times to capture the WBO, IBF, IBO, WBA world
The Azteca Stadium hosted both the 1970 and 1986 World Cup finals Andy Ruiz Jr wants his rematch with Anthony Joshua to take place at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. The Mexican-American heavyweight dethroned the British champion in a thrilling upset on June 1 and is now tied in to a contractual second fight. Anthony Joshua
On this day, 12 June 2006 (Exactly 13 years ago) Italy got their 2006 FIFA World Cup campaign off to a winning start with a deserved victory over Ghana in Hanover. A Ghana team making their FIFA World Cup debut contributed richly to the spectacle but Italy’s greater know-how told as they won through
The Arisa humanoid robot Arisa, which can show tourists to amenities, offer directions and recommend attractions, in Japanese, English, Chinese and Korean. There is a simple riposte to anyone who doubts an Olympics can truly transform a city: Tokyo. When Japan’s capital first won the right to host the Games, in 1959, it suffered
INSTAGRAM @JOEY_THETANK_DAWEJKO Joey Dawejko sparred with Anthony Joshua during training camp Joey Dawejko – the heavyweight rumoured to have KOd Anthony Joshua in sparring – has next fight announced against Murat Gassiev. Joey Dawejko will be back in action against the formidable Murat Gassiev on July 27 in Arlington, Texas. The 29-year-old has been a
Mexico’s president met Andy Ruiz to congratulate him on winning world titles Ruiz became first Mexican heavyweight champion by upsetting Anthony Joshua He was accompanied by his father and trainer for special Palacio Nacional visit Andy Ruiz Jnr has been honoured by the Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador following his stunning
Upon his arrival to Mexico, Andres Ruiz, father of WBO, WBA, IBF, IBO heavyweight world champion Andy Ruiz, discussed the recent shocker that his son pulled off on June 1 – when he stopped Anthony Joshua in a massive upset at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The elder Ruiz explained that their goal is to
Guinea manager Paul Put claims he put pressure on Liverpool to release midfielder Naby Keita Keita has been out of action since May 1 after he suffered an adductor injury at the Nou Camp KEITA STATS 18/19 Appearances: 33 Goals: 3 Assists: 1 Minutes played: 1,817 Games missed through injury: 11 Manager Jurgen Klopp had admitted Keita was a
On this day, 11 June 2017 (Exactly 2 years ago) Asamoah Gyan scored his 50th international goal as Ghana thumped Ethiopia 5-0 in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualification Group F match at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi. The Black Stars started off like a house on fire as they hit
ESPN analyst Max Kellerman broke down some of his thoughts regarding Andy Ruiz’s big shocker from June 1, when the once-beaten heavyweight stopped Anthony Joshua in the seventh round to capture the WBA, IBO, WBO, IBF heavyweight titles. Before a stunned crowd at the Madison Square Garden in New York City, Ruiz got off the
Top Rank’s CEO Bob Arum is very interested in matching top 2 pound-for-pound fighter Vasiliy Lomachenko (13-1) against rising prospect turned contender Teofimo Lopez (13-0). In his last outing which took place in April, Lomachenko blasted out an overmatched Anthony Crolla to retain his WBA and WBO lightweight titles. Lopez fought a week later
On this day 10 June 1934 (Exactly 85 years ago) Hosts Italy became the first European winners of the FIFA World Cup after beating Czechoslovakia 2 – 1 after extra – time in the final match of the second edition of the tournament. BACKGROUND It was a tournament on a bigger scale than four
Herol Graham has spent time in a mental health institution on suicide watch The Bomber, as he was known, is now facing the biggest fight of his life The fame and adulation for Herol ended overnight, along with his boxing career Graham admits he never really recovered from defeat by Julian Jackson in 1990
Once upon a time, most figured the only reason a 41-year old version of Zab Judah would be in upstate New York during this time of year would be to accept enshrinement into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Instead, it’s where his career has come to a frightening end after a pointless club fight
Gennadiy Golovkin added another highlight knockout to his reel, last night on DAZN, stopping the Canadian fighter Steve Rolls in the fourth round of main event. Golovkin (39-1-1, 35 KO) started the fight just taking Rolls measure, while Rolls (19-1, 10 KOs) put up a good effort and showed that he wasn’t intimated by the
On this day, 9 June 2004 (Exactly 15 years ago), AshantiGold thrashed defending league champions Kumasi Asante Kotoko 4-1 in their crunch Zone A League match played at the Len Clay Stadium which sent the entire Obuasi township into unrestrained joy. Two glorious goals from Cameroonian import Valentine Atem and one each by diminutive
ekowasmahsports.com hereby reproduces its article it published, last year, seeking to unveil the grand deception of the masses who believed the make-believe propagated by the State, whose appointed misfits have drawn back the clock of progress for Ghana football, so far: ********** Ghana football, hit by bribe-taking exco members and referees, compromised judicial
‘How dull it is to pause, to make an end, to rust unburnish’d, not to shine in use!” Cristiano Ronaldo has been accused of many things across his impossibly gilded career, some more serious than others. Still, his sheer unbending will remains a remarkable source of strength in his late years. Like Ulysses in the
Eddie Hearn, promoter for British superstar Anthony Joshua, explains that his fighter was completely scrambled after the third round of last Saturday’s fight with Andy Ruiz at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Joshua, who had just dropped Ruiz in third, was then rocked and dropped hard, twice, in the same round. The fight
On this day 8 June 1990 (Exactly 29 years ago)François Omam-Biyik’s goal and an unheralded team of journeymen defeated Diego Maradona’s world champions, Argentina in the opening match of the 1990 FIFA World Cup. Of the great World Cup upsets – the USA’s victory over England in 1950, North Korea’s over Italy in 1966
Ruiz dropped Joshua four times to win the IBF, WBA and WBO heavyweight titles Anthony Joshua has admitted he’s still ‘p***ed off’ by his shock defeat by Andy Ruiz Jnr last weekend. The Brit was dropped four times by the unfancied Mexican as he surrendered his WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO world titles on
The Mexican would prefer to defend his titles in the rematch in Mexico or the United States New heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jnr is demanding £40million to agree to a rematch with Anthony Joshua in the UK. Ruiz pulled off one of the greatest shocks in boxing history at Madison Square Garden on Saturday
The Brit was floored four times as the Mexican Ruiz relieved him of his four world titles Amir Khan has warned Anthony Joshua he is making the ‘worst mistake’ by taking an immediate rematch against Andy Ruiz Jnr. The Mexican underdog produced a tactful display to drop Joshua four times en route to a dramatic
On this day 6 June 1959 (Exactly 60 years ago) Former Ghanaian professional boxer, Sumoo Pappoe ‘Love’ Allotey,who won the Ghanaian featherweight title, and British Commonwealth lightweight title beat compatriot Joe Tetteh for the Ghanaian Featherweight Title in Accra. On this day 6 June 2015 (Exactly 4 years ago) FC Barcelona were crowned European champions
Sugar Ray Leonard met Roberto Duran in the ring for the first time in May 1980 Leonard eventually lost the clash with Panamanian boxer in unanimous decision It has been revealed that the American’s teeth nearly all fell out after the fight It has been revealed that Sugar Ray Leonard nearly lost all of
Manny Robles, the head trainer of IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz, had a dream that saw his boxer win the heavyweight crown from Anthony Joshua. Robles admits that Ruiz, while having money issues and trouble with then promoter Top Rank, nearly retired from boxing. And on Saturday night, Ruiz pulled off one of
Anthony Joshua was floored four times by Andy Ruiz Jnr on Saturday night The former world heavyweight champion will seek to exact immediate revenge Mexican has been living the high life and appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live Ruiz is set for a £10million payday when the pair get into the ring once more
Atletico Madrid midfielder Thomas Partey could be on his way to England His dad has told a Ghana radio station that he wants to play in Premier League Partey has been linked with a move to Arsenal and Manchester United Atletico Madrid midfielder Thomas Partey is keen on a move to the Premier League, according
England face Holland in the UEFA Nations League semi-final on Thursday night Up to 20,000 rowdy England fans have descended on the city of Porto, Portugal Sportsmail has witnessed two nights of rowdy and drunken behaviour on the waterside of Porto ahead of the tournament semi-finals A police officer commented it could be
On this day 5 June 2016 (Exactly 3 years ago) World number one Novak Djokovic beat Britain’s Andy Murray to win his first French Open title and complete the career Grand Slam. The Serb, then 29, won 3-6 6-1 6-2 6-4 to win his 12th major title and become the first man since Rod
Move over, Iran and Buster. Step aside, George. And if you wouldn’t mind, Antonio and Juan Manuel, please make room for another visitor. Because when Michael Griffin waved his arms Saturday and ended Anthony Joshua’s choreographed ascension to galactic preeminence, he simultaneously made a six-pack of their quintet. And while he was at it,
Neither Katie Taylor nor Delfine Persoon were at the post-fight press conference at Madison Square Garden following their undisputed lightweight championship fight, but there was another undisputed women’s champion in attendance. Claressa Shields, the two-time Olympic gold medalist and undisputed middleweight champion, told reporters afterwards that she had the fight a draw at
Legendary boxing promoter, Frank Warren, shares his thoughts on potential red flags preceding the sensational collapse of Anthony Joshua’s world, last Saturday, at the MSG, in New York, as follows: IT IS DIFFICULT to know where to start when it comes to assessing the heavyweight landscape after the shock outcome in New York between
Anthony Joshua suffered a huge upset against Andy Ruiz Jnr on Saturday night Joshua was floored four times by the underdog at Madison Square Garden Gennady Golovkin was scathing about Joshua’s performance in New York ‘This is very serious business. You can’t disrespect your opponent,’ ‘GGG’ said Anthony Joshua did ‘everything’ wrong in his sensational
Reports have just been surfacing that Anthony Joshua may have taken some heavy punishment even before he stepped into the ring to face Andy Ruiz Jr. on Saturday night. WBN is specifically confirming that Joey Dawejko (19-7-4, 11 KOs), who served as a sparring partner for Joshua in Miami, brutally knocked out the champion
Anthony Joshua suffered a shock knockout defeat against Andy Ruiz Jnr at the weekend It was claimed that Joshua wanted to pull out after having a panic attack moments before his ring-walk and some have used it as explanation for his delayed entrance and his father’s furious reaction to the end of the fight. Joshua,
On this day, 4th June 1994 (Exactly 25 years ago), Ghana’s Ike Quartey beat Crisanto Espana of Venezuela by TKO in round 11 of their scheduled 12-round championship for the WBA welterweight title at the Palais Marcel Cerdan, Levallois-Perret, Hauts-de-Seine, France. Espana was hurt badly by Quartey early in R11, and was only held
Lewis switched trainers to Manny Steward after a shock defeat against Oliver McCall in 1994 Lennox Lewis has told Anthony Joshua to sack his trainer Rob McCracken McCracken has overseen Joshua’s rise to the elite of the heavyweight division Lewis believes a major change is necessary following the defeat by Andy Ruiz Jnr
JARRELL MILLER looked as though he knew he had missed his golden opportunity to be a world champion after Anthony Joshua’s shock defeat. Joshua saw his reign as heavyweight champion come to a crashing end as he was beaten by 25-1 shot Andy Ruiz Jr in New York. Boxing on BT Sport ✔@BTSportBoxing Jarrell Miller’s response
The fallout from Anthony Joshua’s upset loss to Andy Ruiz over the weekend continues to ripple throughout the boxing world. Now even Frank Warren is chiming in on the situation, using it as proof positive that no opponent is to be taken lightly, not even Tom Schwarz (24-0, 16 KOs) who will fight Tyson
No one really knows until the bell sounds. Perceived heavy favourites usually win the fights they are expected to. It doesn’t always happen, but it happens frequently enough we are always left with room for the pleasant surprise. Saturday night, Andy Ruiz came off the deck in round three, moved his hands at
Andy Ruiz Jr is set for a special Snickers reward package for beating Anthony Joshua Ruiz stunned the world of heavyweight boxing by beating Anthony Joshua in New York Andy Ruiz Jr is reaping a lot more than just praise and adulation after turning the heavyweight boxing division on its head by defeating Anthony
Anthony Joshua was stunned by Andy Ruiz Jnr at Madison Square Garden on the weekend Glenn McCrory believes Anthony Joshua‘s heavyweight career may be finished after he was stunned by Andy Ruiz Jnr in New York. Ruiz shocked the boxing world over the weekend as he stripped Joshua of his heavyweight titles at Madison Square
On this day 3 June 1959 (Exactly 60 years ago) Real Madrid and Stade de Reims met at the Neckarstadion in Stuttgart in a repeat of the first ever European Cup final. The Whites came out on top , winning their fourth European Cup in a row and beating Reims in final for the
Andy Ruiz Jnr is the new heavyweight champion after shocking Anthony Joshua The Mexican shocked the world by forcing a seventh-round stoppage In doing so he became the WBA, WBO, IBO, and IBF heavyweight champion The IBF could call on him to defend against mandatory challenger Kubrat Pulev Andy Ruiz Jr could lose one of
Anthony Joshua lost his four belts in a stunning stoppage defeat against unfancied challenger Andy Ruiz Jnr The British heavyweight started slowly as Ruiz Jnr took the opening round with a positive display from the bell A frantic third round saw Joshua wobbled as both fighters hit the canvas to ignite Madison Square
On the day his side left Merseyside to fly to Madrid, Jurgen Klopp recorded a message to a dying man on the other side of the world. The Liverpool manager talked about life and death and the beauty of belonging to the community of players and supporters that bonds a club together and gives
On this day 1 June 1996 (Exactly 23 years ago) Azumah Nelson TKO Jesse James Leija in sixth round to retain the WBC super featherweight title. “The Professor” was just six weeks shy of 38 and it ended up being the final victory of his distinguished, Hall-of-Fame career. Leija suffered hard knockdown from Nelson
Liverpool’s chances of winning the Champions League, according to Gracenote Tottenham’s chances of winning the Champions League, according to Gracenote Match stats – can Mane score in consecutive finals? Liverpool are playing in their ninth European Cup/Champions League final – more than any other English side. They’ve won the trophy five times, but have lost
Esperance have clinched their fourth Caf Champions League title, overcoming Wydad Casablanca who withdrew from the game following VAR controversy. The first leg had ended 1-1 at Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat with the Moroccans needing an away win to emerge as champions. Fuelled by a deafening noise inside Stade Olympique de Rades, Esperance took the lead in
For the first time in the Steve Kerr era, the Golden State Warriors are the ones who must counter after falling into a 1-0 series hole. These are the three most pressing questions lingering from theirGame 1 loss to the Toronto Raptors that the two-time defending champions must answer going into Game 2 of the
‘I could have been gone’: Demaryius Thomas thankful to be alive after 70 mph car crash Demaryius Thomas is happy to be alive after a 70 mph car crash in Denver during the offseason.New England Patriots wide receiver Demaryius Thomas recognizes the severity of a February car crash in Denver that he said could have ended everything and
Tottenham fans appeared to be ‘battered by police’ in Madrid on Friday night Trouble has brewed in Madrid on the eve of the Champions League final A video emerged on social media showing supporters out in the Spanish capital The video looks to show one officer striking a fan with a baton on his legs
Deontay Wilder and Tyson Furywill fight in a highly anticipated rematch after the American’s bout against Luis Ortiz. The ‘Bronze Bomber’ and Gypsy King’ battled to a thrilling, controversial draw in their first encounter last December. And now they will go toe-to-toe once again, as revealed by Wilder with a promotional video on Twitter. Deontay Wilder released
On this day 31 May 2002 (Exactly 17 years ago) Senegal shocked France and the footballing world by claiming victory in the opening game of the FIFA World Cup. Midfielder Pape Bouba Diop upstaged France’s cast of star names to score the decisive first goal of the tournament after 30 minutes. The defending champions
On this day 30 May 1999 (Exactly 20 years ago) Ghana’s Black Starlets beat Burkina Faso 3-1 to win the Africa Under- 17 title for the second time at the Stade du 28 Septembre, Conakry. Goals Scored Ghana Kobi Mensah (12) Nathaniel Lamptey (33) Bernard Bortey (43) Burkina Barro (63) On this day 30
On this day, 29 May 2002 (Exactly 17 years ago), Sepp Blatter swept back to power as president of FIFA in Seoul with a crushing election victory after a bitter year-long struggle that left football’s world governing body badly divided. The then 66-year-old Blatter won a second four-year term with a landslide win over
Deontay Wilder has announced that he will have a rematch with Luis Ortiz next, leaving Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury in the wilderness once again. The Bronze Bomber, the WBC champion, had been heavily linked to either a mammoth unification fight with Joshua or a rematch with Fury next but both of those fights now seem to be
Editor’s note: This feature is from the latest issue of Ring Magazine (Cover Star: Anthony Joshua), which is available on newsstands now. “It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World.” This 1966 song, recorded by the legendary James Brown, had an unapologetically sexist title that was once very appropriate within the world of professional prizefighting. A
Gennady Golovkin has never been the disagreeable sort but he seemed to be particularly content before an open workout Tuesday afternoon at the Churchill Boxing Club, a few-hour drive from his training camp in Big Bear. New platform on which to fight, DAZN (a six-fight deal for a reported $100 million). New trainer, Jonathan
Jamel Herring is new in the 130 top 10, while Carlos Canizales made a statement at 108 this past week. This week’s ranked fights: Heavyweight: (1) Anthony Joshua vs (10) Andy Ruiz Jr, June 1 (DAZN) Super Middleweight: (1) Callum Smith vs Hassan N’Dam, June 1 (DAZN) Super Flyweight: (10) Francisco Rodriguez Jr vs David Barreto, June
Anthony Joshua heads into this weekend’s title fight versus Andy Ruiz widely regarded as the best heavyweight in the world, and in a bout which marks his long-awaited debut in the United States. Yet the only questions the media seem to have for him are the same as for his unbeaten divisional peers
Tyson Fury appeared on ESPN’s First Take recently, and sat down with the hosts to discuss a number of topics, including the current heavyweight landscape, and what his future plans are. One thing Fury didn’t once mention, though, was his upcoming fight against Tom Schwarz, as that’s obviously nothing worth talking about. But check out what Fury didhave
Junior flyweight Carlos Canizales impressively outpointed Sho Kimura in Fuzhou, China on Sunday. The Venezuelan, who is ranked No. 4 by The Ring at 108 pounds, now moves on to bigger things after winning a near shut out unanimous decision on the scorecards: 119-109, 119-109 and 118-110. In what was his first fight in 10 months,
It’s a once-in-a-generation welterweight proposition. And no, in spite of recent press conference chatter, the principals are named neither Manny, nor Keith. Instead, it’s two unbeaten studs at the peaks of their abilities meeting in a championship-level showdown. It happened in 1981 when Ray Leonard met and defeated Thomas Hearns at Caesars Palace. It
On this day 28 May 1995 (Exactly 24 years ago) Asante Kotoko won the 2-day Ecowas Day Cup Gala after beating rivals Accra Hearts of Oak 2-0 in Accra, with goals from Ernest Boateng (1) and Prince Amoako (33) Asante Kotoko beat Dawu Youngsters and Obuasi Goldfields (Ashantigold) to reach the final. Hearts beat
NEWPORT COUNTY and Tranmere Rovers fans were involved in a horrific brawl outside Wembley following the League Two playoff final. Objects including bottles and bricks were allegedly thrown in the unsavoury scenes, as one County fan got a nasty kicking. One Newport fan swings a punch but stumbles to the ground before being kicked
On this day 27 May 1934 (Exactly 85 years ago) The second edition of the FIFA World Cup commenced in Italy. It was a tournament on a bigger scale than four years before, with eight host cities compared with one and live radio broadcasts taking the action to listeners in 12 of the competing
Former featherweight boxer, Daniel Franco, has filed a lawsuit against his former promotional company Roc Nation Sports and its founder Jay Z, alleging negligence on their part, which he believes, led to his unfortunate brain injury in a 2017 fight against Jose Haro. Franco would suffer two brain bleeds in that outing and was placed in
It was a weekend he had circled on his calendar for all of 2019 and Jamel Herring didn’t let it go to waste. The decorated U.S. Marine and 2012 U.S. Olympic team captain kicked off Memorial Day weekend with a bang, outpointing Masayuki Ito to win the World Boxing Organization 130-pound title Saturday evening
On this day 26 May 198, (Exactly 30 years ago) Ghana’s Nana Yaw Konadu defended his WBC International Super Flyweight title against Korean Dae Yong Park by second round knockout at the World Trade Centre, Singapore, Singapore. On this day 26 May 1999 (Exactly 20 years ago) Two injury time goals from substitutes Teddy
The Ghana international is a holding midfielder which is a position Arsenal crave Thomas Partey’s agent has revealed that he is available at a reasonable price The 25-year-old has a contract until 2023 and he is expecting to stay at the club Manchester United and Arsenal target have been alerted to Atletico Madrid star Thomas Partey’s £43.5million
The 77-year-old’s appearance will be tinged with sadness and a sense of hurt Sir Alex Ferguson believes Manchester United should get the best available boss Ferguson has felt isolated and out of touch with what has happened at United Sir Alex Ferguson will wave and smile as he makes an emotional return to the
Claudio Ranieri has shockingly claimed that the racist abuse in Italian football stadiums “is not real racism”. The former Chelsea, Leicester and Fulham boss made the outrageous comments in an interview with La Gazzetta dello Sport, as reported by Football Italia. Claudio Ranieri believes racial abuse in stadiums does not constitute as “real racism”
On this day 25 May 1975 (Exactly 44 years ago) Asante Kotoko beat Accra Hearts of Oak 2-0 in a League match played at the Kumasi Sports Stadium. Malik Jabir opened the scoring with a 68th minute free kick , Opoku Afriyie sealed the victory with his 81st minute strike. On this day 25
Gerard Pique has admitted Barcelona are still suffering psychologically from the Liverpool loss Gerard Pique believes Barcelona are still suffering from their defeat at Liverpool The Reds came from 3-0 down to reach the Champions League final on June 1 Pique has claimed that night ‘was a nightmare’ and it is still having an
For the last few years, there has been a lack of boxing superstars in Puerto Rico. Felix ‘Tito’ Trinidad was a mega-star with world titles at welterweight, junior middleweight and middleweight. After Trinidad retired in 2008, the superstar mantle was passed to Miguel Cotto, who captured world titles at 140, 147, 154 and 160 pounds.
Manchester City secured promotion to the second tier in 1999 thanks to goalkeeper Nicky Weaver saving a crucial spot kick It’s not the kind of thing you want to get wrong, so Nicky Weaver made doubly sure. Before he took his place in goal to face Guy Butters’ penalty, Weaver checked with the linesman. “If
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