The NBA Finals reached game seven after Indiana beat Oklahoma City 108-91 at home. The Pacers stopped the Thunder from winning the championship on their court. Obi Toppin scored 20 points off the bench to lead Indiana's strong attack. Star player Tyrese Haliburton returned from injury and added 14 points despite playing just 22 minutes. The victory forced a deciding game for the first time since 2016.
Oklahoma City will host the final game on Monday night. The Thunder need a much better performance to claim their first title since 1979. MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led his team with 21 points but Oklahoma City started poorly. The Thunder missed their first eight shots and fell behind early. Coach Mark Daigneault praised Indiana for...
Asante Kotoko released five more players after their season ended. The team let go of goalkeeper Frederick Asare and midfielder Michael Kyei Dwamena when their contracts finished. Daniel Adrian Adjetey also left the club after joining halfway through the season on a short deal.
Nigerian midfielder Fernando Wisdom Bassey departed despite high hopes when he arrived. He managed just one goal during his time with the Porcupine Warriors. The club expected much more from the player who failed to meet their standards.
Defender Sampson Eduku became the final player to leave Kotoko. He signed a contract before the second half started but could not secure his future with the team. The club made these changes as they prepare for continental...
Ghana's women's soccer team trains hard for the big tournament coming next month. The Black Queens play three practice games against different countries before the real competition starts. They face Malawi this Saturday and Botswana next Wednesday in Morocco where the championship happens.
The team plays Nigeria on June 29 for their final warm-up match. Nigeria and Botswana already qualified for the tournament and compete in Group B with Tunisia and Algeria. Coach Kim Lars Bjorkegren brought his players to Morocco early to prepare properly.
The Black Queens played Ivory Coast and Senegal before traveling to Morocco. Ghana missed the last tournament but returns after six years away from the competition. The team wants to show they...
Young footballers from Ghana will battle Nigeria and Benin during next summer's tournament. The three countries compete in Group A for two spots that advance to the semifinals. Group B has four teams fighting for their semifinal chances. Cote d'Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Niger, and Togo make up the second group.
The competition happens from July 10 through July 23 at Prampram near Accra. Teams bring their best under-20 players to show off their skills. West African nations use this tournament to develop future soccer stars. The event helps young athletes gain valuable experience against regional opponents.
Winners from this tournament earn spots at the bigger Africa Cup of Nations for under-20 teams. Each country wants their young players...
A former Ghana Football Association leader wants Hearts of Oak to hire Mas-Ud Didi Dramani as their new coach. Francis Oti Akenteng thinks the club made a smart choice picking Dramani for the job. Hearts of Oak talks with Dramani about leading the team during the coming season. The former Black Stars assistant coach has lots of experience working with different football teams.
Oti Akenteng worked with Dramani before and knows he does good work. He says Dramani always studies new coaching methods and learns from every game. The coach worked at CAF, with Ghana's national team, and at Asante Kotoko during his career. Oti Akenteng believes Hearts of Oak picked the right person to help their players improve.
Hearts of Oak plans other...
Arsenal defender Myles Lewis-Skelly signed a new deal with the club. The 18-year-old left-back had been talking with Arsenal bosses for several months about staying longer. His current contract was set to end in 2026 but the new agreement keeps him at the team for more years.
Lewis-Skelly played 39 games last season after breaking into the first team. He made his debut against Manchester City in September and mostly played as a left-back. Arsenal coaches moved him from his original midfield position to defense during his development.
His strong performances earned him a spot on the England national team in March. Lewis-Skelly had already played for England youth teams from Under-16 through Under-19 levels. He scored during a 2-0...
Liverpool bought defender Milos Kerkez from Bournemouth for 40 million pounds. The 21-year-old Hungarian player will move to the Premier League champions after spending two years with Bournemouth. Bournemouth already found a replacement and signed Adrien Truffert from Rennes. Liverpool plans to spend even more money on Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen for a club record 116 million pounds. The team also bought Dutch defender Jeremie Frimpong for 29.5 million pounds.
Kerkez started his career at Hungarian club Gyor before moving to AC Milan. He never played for Milan and transferred to AZ Alkmaar where he scored five goals and made seven assists during 52 games. AZ finished fourth that season and reached the Europa Conference League...
European football giants Paris Saint-Germain suffered a shocking defeat against Brazilian side Botafogo during Thursday's Club World Cup action. The South American champions won 1-0 at the Rose Bowl through Igor Jesus's first-half strike. The 24-year-old forward collected Jefferson Savarino's pass and fired past keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma just before halftime. PSG had crushed Atletico Madrid 4-0 earlier but could not find their scoring touch against the determined Brazilian defense.
Botafogo claimed the Copa Libertadores title last November and proved their quality against the Champions League winners. Coach Luis Enrique admitted his team faced a very tough opponent who defended extremely well throughout the match. The result moved...
Botafogo shocked Paris Saint-Germain with a 1-0 victory at the Rose Bowl during the FIFA Club World Cup. The Brazilian team proved South American clubs can beat Europe's best teams. PSG started strong when Khvicha Kvaratskhelia nearly scored twice early on. The Georgian winger was their only real threat as other star players struggled throughout the match.
Botafogo grew stronger as the game continued and took the lead before halftime. Igor Jesus scored after Jefferson Savarino delivered a perfect pass. Jesus controlled the ball with one touch and fired past goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma. The shot deflected off a defender and wrong-footed the Italian keeper.
The Brazilian defense held firm during the second half against PSG attacks...
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