The Los Angeles Lakers will be sold for $10 billion in the biggest sports team sale ever. Mark Walter will buy the majority stake from the Buss family who controlled the team since 1979. Walter already owns part of the Lakers and runs the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team.
The Buss family paid $67.5 million for the Lakers 46 years ago. Jerry Buss died in 2013 and left the team to his six children through a trust. Jeanie Buss leads the franchise and will keep her job after the sale happens.
The Lakers won 11 championships under Buss family control. LeBron James plays for the team but they lost in recent playoffs. Walter also invests in Chelsea soccer club and a Formula 1 racing team.
The Boston Celtics sold for $6.1 billion earlier...
FIFA fights online hate during the Club World Cup with special protection software. The system watches social media accounts for mean comments against players and coaches. Workers hide nasty posts before people see them on 32 team accounts and 2,019 player profiles.
The protection service started during the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Staff have checked 33 million posts across 15,302 accounts during 23 different soccer events. The program hid over ten million bad comments from public view since beginning operations.
All 211 FIFA member countries can use this free service for their players. The system reports serious threats to social media companies and police when needed. Companies may ban users who break their rules about online...
Ghana's main soccer cup tournament begins October 24 and wraps up May 31 next year. Officials planned these dates around the 2026 World Cup that starts June 11. All domestic games must finish before the global championship begins in North America.
The Ghana Football Association meets August 12 to finalize tournament details. Leaders want the MTN FA Cup to start on schedule and end during May 2026. FIFA approved this calendar for all member countries worldwide.
Most games happen on weekends throughout the competition. Only certain Round of 64 and Round of 63 matches can take place during weekdays. Women's FA Cup games will always occur on weekends without exception.
Soccer officials promise smooth operations across all competition...
Ghana's women's soccer tournament will grow bigger next season. The Women's FA Cup starts November 21 and ends May 4 according to officials. Sixty-four teams will compete compared to just 32 teams last year.
Twenty Women's Premier League clubs will join 44 Division One Regional teams. The tournament adds a new Round of 64 stage with regional matchups. Teams advance to zonal pairings starting from the Round of 16.
Faith Ladies won last year's championship game against Jonina Ladies. The final score was 2-1 at University of Ghana Stadium. Faith Ladies will defend their title when the new season begins.
Mamelodi Sundowns prepares for their biggest test Saturday against German powerhouse Borussia Dortmund. Former defender Matthew Booth says his old team must stay sharp against European opposition after beating Ulsan HD 1-0. The South African champions face different challenges from teams like Dortmund and Brazilian side Fluminense. Booth believes adapting defensive tactics will decide success in the Club World Cup tournament. Players need strong preparation before each match to handle world-class attackers.
Sundowns plans to rotate fullbacks during the compact tournament schedule. Defenders Mudau and Morena have shared duties effectively throughout the season. The center-backs and defensive midfielder should maintain consistency across...
Firefighters saved a major industrial area after flames destroyed more than 500 wooden buildings Wednesday night. The structures behind Ferro Fabrik Limited in Tema caught fire late at night but nobody got hurt. Fire crews arrived within six minutes of the emergency call and stopped the blaze from reaching nearby factories.
The Ghana National Fire Service received the distress call at 11:52 PM and sent their first truck immediately. Seven fire engines from different stations joined the fight against the flames. Emergency teams worked through the night and put out the fire completely at 5:43 AM Thursday morning.
Fire officials praised their workers for acting fast and working together well. The quick response protected important...
A group fighting illegal mining wants President Mahama to declare emergencies in damaged areas. The Ghana Coalition Against Galamsey said Thursday that environmental protection needs urgent action. Dr. Kenneth Ashigbey leads the coalition and spoke at a press conference about their demands. The group wants emergency powers used only where illegal mining causes the worst harm. They pointed to constitutional provisions that allow regional emergency declarations.
The coalition also wants investigations into ruling party officials linked to illegal mining. They named Oscar Ofori Larbi from Aowin constituency as someone who should face scrutiny. Local party leaders from Axim and Dunkwa also drew accusations of involvement. The group...
A public advocate wants Americans to arrest Ghana's former finance minister if they see him. Rodaline Imoru Ayarna told Ghanaians living in the United States to make a citizen's arrest of Ken Ofori-Atta. The former minister faces corruption charges from Ghana's Special Prosecutor office. Officials want him back to answer questions about the National Cathedral project and the SML scandal. Police have asked Interpol to issue a red notice for his arrest.
Ofori-Atta reportedly had prostate cancer surgery at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota on June 13. The Special Prosecutor says he went to America for medical treatment. Ayarna spoke on TV3's New Day show Thursday and said Ghanaians should not feel sorry for accused officials. She...
A chief from Adoato gave money to help fix a major hospital in Ghana. Nana Amoah Tebe IV donated 50,000 cedis to the Heal Komfo Anokye Project on Wednesday. The project wants to make Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital better. He made the donation at Manhyia Palace during a traditional ceremony called Awukudae. Other chiefs were there to honor the Asante king.
The chief also thanked the king for letting him hold a special festival. May for Adoato 2025 was a week of events to celebrate Asante culture. The festival ended June 1 with a big party and groundbreaking for a new palace. People played games, cleaned up their community, and schools showed off their traditions.
The chief wants to help young people learn job skills. He plans to start...
