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Top sports stories: What Sulley Muntari brings to Hearts of Oak, CAF rejects Baba Yara Sports Stadium for Ghana vs Nigeria play-off ... plus more

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The Sulley Muntari effect: What the former AC and Inter Milan midfielder brings to Hearts of Oak

The 2021/22 second Ghana Premier League transfer window will always be remembered for the biggest shock transfer, the Sulley Muntari signing.

Sulley Muntari on Tuesday made a sensational move to the Ghana Premier League giants Hearts Of Oak.

The 37-year-old who has been inactive for over two years after parting ways with Spanish side Albacete in the summer of 2019 signed a one-year deal with the Phobians.

Below, Primenews takes a look at what the former AC and Inter Milan midfielder brings to Hearts of Oak.

CAF replies GFA on change of venue for Black Stars World Cup playoff vs Nigeria

The Confederation of African Football, CAF has turned down GFA's request for Black Stars to host Nigeria at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in March.

According to the continent's football governing body, the upcoming World Cup playoff first leg 'should be maintained at Cape Coast Stadium.'

It said the Baba Yara Sports Stadium will not be able to host games 'since it has been under renovations and no Caf inspection was conducted to the stadium to re-assess the level of stadium compliance.'

The GFA had earlier announced to play Nigeria at the Cape Coast Stadium but wrote to CAF to have a change of venue after a statement released by the National Sports Authority on the unavailability of the Cape Coast Sports Stadium to pave way for preparations ahead of Ghana’s Independence Day celebrations on March 6 means the game must be played at the Accra Sports Stadium.
 

AFCON 2021: Burkina Faso meet Senegal for a place in the final - Preview

The TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021 reaches the semifinal stage, with Burkina Faso and Senegal locking horns in a West-African Derby in Yaoundé today Wednesday, February 2, 2022.

Dreaming of their first-ever TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations title, The Stallions and Teranga Lions will search for a place in the 6 February much-awaited Grand Final.

South American World Cup qualifiers wrap: Argentina pip Colombia, Brazil thrash Paraguay

Colombia will need a miracle to play in the 2022 FIFA World Cup after their 1-0 loss to Argentina in South American qualifying.

Lautaro Martinez scored the only goal of the match in Cordoba in the 29th minute on Tuesday after he was left alone in the penalty box by two Colombia defenders.

Goalkeeper Camilo Vargas made several important saves, including three shots by veteran Ángel di Maria. Argentina did not count on superstar Lionel Messi, who is still recovering from COVID-19.
 

NBA roundup: Weakened Warriors rally late to beat Spurs

Jordan Poole scored 31 points and sank the winning 3-pointer with 17.9 seconds remaining as the short-handed Golden State Warriors erased a 17-point deficit to stun the host San Antonio Spurs 124-120 on Tuesday, giving the Warriors their seventh straight win.

The Warriors played the second game of a road back-to-back without Stephen Curry (toe), Klay Thompson (Achilles) and Andrew Wiggins (knee), among others. Damion Lee chipped in 21 points, and Moses Moody scored a career-high 20.

The Spurs led by 15 points after three quarters before Golden State's makeshift lineup roared back to tie the game at 114 on Jonathan Kuminga's layup with 2:34 to play. Lee's 3-pointer on Golden State's next possession capped an 11-0 run and garnered the Warriors their first advantage since the opening minutes.