Ghana Sports news

John Mikel Obi has become the latest ex-Premier League star to move to the Chinese Super League after his transfer to Tianjin TEDA was confirmed on social media.

African Player of the Year

1. Riyad MAHREZ (Algeria & Leicester City) – 361 votes
2. Pierre-Emerick AUBAMEYANG (Gabon & Borussia Dortmund) – 313 votes
3. Sadio MANE (Senegal & Liverpool) – 186 votes

Ghana and West Ham winger, Andre Ayew is a target for Al Ain in the UAE as the club is ready to splash $25m to get the signature of the player.

Barcelona must come from behind in the Copa del Rey as the holders began 2017 with a tempestuous 2-1 defeat to nine-man Athletic Bilbao in the first leg of their last-16 tie.

Algeria international, Riyad Mahrez has been named the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Footballer of the Year.

The Black Stars will play two friendly matches today against yet-to-be named opponents as part of their preparations in Dubai.

Egyptian veteran goalkeeper El Hadary has been named in the final squad to compete in the African Cup of Nations (AFCON).

Dele Alli's headed double stunned Chelsea at White Hart Lane on Wednesday night as Tottenham ended the Premier League leaders' 13-match winning run in style.

Ghana coach Avram has submitted his final squad for the 2017 African Cup of Nations in Gabon including seven debutants.

Dele Alli scored two headers as Tottenham put an end to Chelsea's bid for a topflight record of 14 straight victories in the same season courtesy of a 2-0 success over the leaders at White Hart Lane.

The Ghana Premier League is set to begin on February 4, according to the Ghana Football Association(GFA).

A 5.4 million dollars budget presented by the Ghana Football Association (GFA) for the Black Stars' participation in the 2017 AFCON has been slashed by two million dollars.

Tottenham will host Chelsea in a mouthwatering London derby in the Premier League tonight at the White Hart Lane.

Arsenal came back from three goals down to draw 3-3 with Bournemouth on their Premier League clash on Tuesday night.

Andre Dede Ayew of West Ham, Daniel Amartey of Leicester and Barnley’s Andy Yiadom will join the rest of the team in Dubai as they train for the African Cup of Nations.

Fatau Dauda has been called immediately fly to Dubai to train with the Black Stars ahead of the African Cup of Nation’s as Norway-based Adam Kwarasey is injured.

A 26-man squad named by Head Coach of the Ghana Black Stars, Avram Grant are currently in Al Ain training for the African Cup of Nations(AFCON) which begins in Gabon on January 14.

Columbus Crew SC has signed 26-year-old Ghanaian defender Jonathan Mensah as a Designated Player in order to improve upon their defensive setup.

Glico Group Limited presented an insurance cover worth three million Ghana cedis to the Black Stars as part of efforts to motivate the team ahead of the African Cup of Nations(AFCON).

The Member of Parliament for the Atwima Mponua constituency in Ashanti, Mr Isaac Kwame Asiamah will be the next Minister of Youth and Sports according to Spokesperson of President-elect, Mustapha Hamid.

The Black Stars of Ghana has left for Dubai where they will be training ahead of their African Cup of Nations.

The best player in the country currently, Latif Blessing of Liberty Professionals failed to make the cut for the 2017 African Cup of Nations in Gabon after his name was not included in the 26 –man provisional squad named on Monday.

Pep Guardiola has suggested he is approaching the end of his coaching career.

Liverpool were held to a frustrating 2-2 draw by Sunderland at the Stadium of Light on Monday afternoon.

Spokesperson of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) Saani Daara has denied claims by the outgoing Minister of Youth and Sports, Nii Lantey Vanderpuye that he was not informed about the meeting between the Black Stars and the President-elect, Nana Akufo-Addo.

The meeting between a delegation sent by president-elect Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and the senior national team, the Black Stars seems not to have pleased, Minister for Youth and Sports, Nii Lante Vanderpuye.

Ghana coach, Avram Grant has presented his provisional squad for the 2017 African Cup of Nations Cup competition.

In the absence of Asamoah Gyan and Andre Ayew stand-in Black Stars captain Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu says his teammates are poised to end Ghana’s long wait for a major title by winning the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations to make President-elect Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo proud.

Georginio Wijnaldum's header was enough for Liverpool to defeat Manchester City and move clear in the pursuit of Premier League leaders Chelsea.

Chelsea equalled the record for the most successive wins within a Premier League season after making it 13 on the bounce as they beat Stoke City 4-2 to move nine points clear at the top of the table.