A Paris court on Thursday sentenced a brother of France midfielder Paul Pogba to a three-year prison term, with two years suspended, after convicting him in a high-profile extortion case. Mathias Pogba will be able to serve his one-year sentence with an electronic bracelet rather than behind bars. The courtContinue Reading
Gabriel Jesus scored his first home goals in a year as his hat-trick helped Arsenal come from behind to beat Crystal Palace and reach the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup. Palace looked capable of pulling off a shock when they took the lead with their first shot of the matchContinue Reading
Real Madrid eased to victory against Mexican side Pachuca in the FIFA Intercontinental Cup final in Qatar. Kylian Mbappe’s first-half strike at Lusail Stadium – the venue where he scored a hat-trick in the World Cup final exactly two years ago – set Real Madrid on their way before RodrygoContinue Reading
After finishing his postgame news conference, his NBA Cup MVP award to his left and a smile across his face, Giannis Antetokounmpo continued to soak in the moment. “Oh man, what a feeling,” he said. “What a great feeling. I’ll see you guys again, I promise.” As he walked downContinue Reading
Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford says he is “ready for a new challenge” after being asked about his future at the club. Rashford, 27, was dropped from the squad for Sunday’s derby which United won 2-1 against Manchester City. New head coach Ruben Amorim confirmed that there were no disciplinaryContinue Reading
Ghana’s Mohammed Kudus has missed out on winning the 2024 Puskas Award (an award given to the player who scored the best goal in the season under review) with Manchester United winger Alejandro Garnacho winning the award. Garnacho was announced as this year’s winner at the 2024 FIFA Best AwardsContinue Reading
The 24-year-old and his club boycotted the recent Ballon d’Or ceremony after missing out to Manchester City’s Rodri – but he picked up this prize in Doha. Vinicius played a key role in Real’s Champions League and La Liga-winning campaign in 2023-24, scoring 24 goals and providing 11 assists. Earlier in theContinue Reading
Black Galaxies forward, Albert Amoah is positive his side will get the needed win over Nigeria in the CHAN qualifier on Sunday. Ghana will play host to Nigeria in the first leg at the Accra Sports Stadium on Sunday, with the reverse fixture expected to take place at the GodswayContinue Reading
President of Ghana Athletics, Bawah Fuseini, has reiterated his plea for government’s support in a bid to claim a medal at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games. The nation’s long-standing medal drought was extended to 72 years at the championship after six athletes were unsuccessful in their attempts at theContinue Reading
Vitor Pereira has agreed an 18-month deal to become Wolves’ new manager. The Premier League strugglers are paying about 1m euros to bring the boss of Saudi Pro League club Al-Shabab to the Midlands. Portuguese Pereira, a former Porto and Olympiakos manager, was due to travel to England on TuesdayContinue Reading