Lionel Messi opened his FIFA World Cup 2026 with a masterclass. The Inter Miami CF forward hit a hat-trick in Argentina’s 3-0 win over Algeria at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City. It was a night of clean finishing, tidy passing and sensible risk. Sofascore gave him a perfect Sofascore Rating 10, a fair reflection of…
Prominent Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has accused a hospital in Lagos of obstructing an inquest into the circumstances surrounding her baby son’s death. A coronial inquest into the death of her 21-month-old son, Nknau, at Euracare hospital in January had been due to start in April, Adichie said. The author now alleges that Euracare…
Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey was denied entry to Canada, FIFA confirmed on Friday, meaning he won’t be able to play in his team’s opening World Cup match on Wednesday, June 17 in Toronto. Said FIFA in a statement to The Athletic: “FIFA is not involved in the immigration processes of host countries, including the adjudication…
Serena Williams made a winning start to her tennis comeback in the doubles event at Queen’s, claiming her first professional victory in nearly four years. The 44-year-old – making her first appearance since the 2022 US Open – partnered Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko to a 7-6 (7-2) 6-2 victory over third-seeded duo Nicole Melichar-Martinez and…
Coach Carlos Queiroz has confirmed his squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. This follows detailed analysis, observations and research on players eligible to represent the nation at this summer’s Mundial in Canada, Mexico and the United States of America. Benjamin Asare, Lawrence Ati-Zigi and Joseph Anang are the goalkeepers for the tournament, with Solomon…
Defending champions, Paris Saint-Germain beat Arsenal 4-3 on penalties to win their second consecutive Champions League title after a 1-1 draw in a tense final in Budapest on Saturday night, May 30. Arsenal opened the score after six minutes when Kai Havertz broke away and got past PSG goalkeeper Matvey Safonov. The defending champions dominated…
Ghana’s Parliament has passed the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025, widely known as the anti-gay bill, following renewed debate and amendments to the proposed legislation. The bill seeks to criminalise LGBTQ-related activities, advocacy and promotion in the country, but the revised version introduces exemptions for some professionals and institutions. Under the amendments,…
Ghanaian authorities are repatriating the first group of 800 citizens they say have registered to be flown home from South Africa on Wednesday morning. The BBC saw dozens of buses chartered by the Ghanaian embassy dropping off passengers at Johannesburg’s OR Tambo airport around 03:00 local time (01:00 GMT) on Wednesday. There were men, women…
Arsenal have been crowned Premier League champions for the first time in 22 years after Manchester City failed to beat Bournemouth on Tuesday, May 19. Man City needed to win to narrow the gap to Arsenal to just two points and take the race to the final day of the season on Sunday. However, a…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo a public health emergency of international concern. The declaration follows confirmed outbreaks caused by the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus in both countries, with cases now detected across multiple locations, including capital cities. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus…
