EPL: Chelsea demand Costa returns to club

Chelsea have responded firmly to Diego Costa claims of maltreatment, demanding the striker return to training and get himself fit for first-team selection. The Premier League champions have been forced to respond after Costa gave an interview...

Cristiano Ronaldo’s 10 career red cards

Cristiano Ronaldo was handed a five-match ban on Monday for pushing a referee after being controversially sent-off in Real Madrid’s 3-1 Spanish Super Cup, first leg win at Barcelona. Here, AFP sports takes a look...

EPL: Chinese businessman Gao buys Southampton stake

Southampton have entered into a partnership with Chinese businessman Gao Jisheng, the Premier League club’s owner Katharina Liebherr announced on Monday. “I am pleased to confirm that talks to bring in a new partner to...

Ronaldo banned for five matches over referee shove

Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo has been suspended for five matches after pushing the referee following his red card in Sunday's Clasico. The Portuguese forward reacted angrily to being shown a red card during the...

La Liga: Ronaldo banned for five matches

Cristiano Ronaldo has been handed a five-game ban after he pushed the referee following his sending off in Sunday night’s clash against Barcelona at the Nou Camp. Ronaldo came off the bench to score a...

Former NSA bosses to appear before PAC

The National Sports Authority (NSA) has written to some past officials of the Sports Authority to appear before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament to answer questions over funds released to the authority by...

Official: Barca sign €40m Paulinho

Barcelona have confirmed they have signed Brazilian international Paulinho on a four-year contract from Guangzhou Evergrande for €40m. The Catalan giants announced the deal on Monday and confirmed the midfielder would have a €120m release...

Kayode set to sign for Man City

Manchester City are set to sign Nigeria international Olarenwaju Kayode from Austria Vienna on a four-year deal and send him on a season-long loan to Spanish side Girona. The 24-year-old striker finished as the top...

CHAN 2018: Hearts’ Vincent Atinga earn Black Stars ‘B’ call up

Accra Hearts of Oak defender, Vincent Atinga has been invited to join the  Black Stars ‘B’ squad by the technical handlers ahead of the team's second leg Championship of African Nations (CHAN) qualifier against...

I’ve been treated like a criminal – Costa

Diego Costa has described his treatment by Chelsea like that of a "criminal" and confirmed he wants to join Atletico Madrid. The striker, 28, last played for Chelsea in the FA Cup final in May,...