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NBA legend Charles Barkley branded the San Antonio Spurs the dumbest basketball team in the history of civilisation after the New York Knicks pulled off the biggest comeback in NBA Finals history. The Spurs led by 29 points as they aimed to level the best-of-seven series in New York before hosting game five, but the Knicks fought back t .

A business that was previously owned and operated by a Ghanaian entrepreneur is reportedly facing operational challenges after changing hands and being placed under new management. According to reports circulating on social media, the establishment had built a reputation for serving customers consistently and maintaining stable operations .

Former Hearts of Oak head coach Didi Dramani has praised his players and technical staff for their commitment and resilience after guiding the club to a third-place finish in the 2025/26 Ghana Premier League season.

The Kpone Traditional Council (KTC) has officially announced the death of its Paramount Chief, Nii Tetteh Otu II, who ruled the Kpone State for 37 years. The announcement was made by the Mankralo of the Kpone Traditional Council, Nii Ofosu Oblie VI, at a solemn gathering of chiefs, elders, and members of the community at Kpone in the Kpone-Kata .

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The New York Knicks overcame a 14-point third-quarter deficit to snatch a 105-95 victory at the San Antonio Spurs in the opening game of the NBA Finals. Jalen Brunson scored 13 of his 30 points in the final quarter as the Knicks scored 11 points without reply to surge clear in the final two minutes.

The Black Stars of Ghana have arrived safely in the United States of America to step up preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. https://twitter. com/GhanaBlackstars/status/2062420819247075725 The senior national team departed Cardiff on Wednesday, June 3, after several weeks of training in Wales.

National Teams Ambassador Asamoah Gyan paid a motivational visit to the Black Queens during their training session on Wednesday, offering encouragement as the team intensifies preparations for the 2026 Women rsquo;s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON).

With all 48 World Cup squads now confirmed, we look at how they shape up and compare with each other leading into the tournament. Which clubs have the most players? How many of each squad play in the best leagues? And who are the oldest and youngest squads and players at this World Cup? They may not have won the Premier League but Manc .

A record 10 African countries will take part in the 2026 Fifa World Cup after the finals were expanded to 48 teams, with a host of star names hoping to go all the way and lift the trophy. Morocco made history in Qatar four years ago by becoming the first African side to reach the semi-finals.

Ghana rsquo;s Black Maidens have left Accra for Monrovia, Liberia, as they prepare for the second leg of their FIFA U-17 Women rsquo;s World Cup qualifying tie. The team travelled on Tuesday aboard Asky Air, with preparations stepping up ahead of the decisive return fixture.

Medeama SC were officially crowned champions of the 2025/26 Ghana Premier League on Wednesday night after a spirited 2-1 comeback victory over Basake Holy Stars at the TnA Stadium in Tarkwa, in a vibrant coronation ceremony that brought the curtain down on a memorable campaign.

Black Stars defender Gideon Mensah has revealed that the national team is still adjusting to the high-intensity training methods introduced by head coach Carlos Queiroz, who has taken over from Otto Addo ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Antoine Semenyo says he is mentally prepared and eager to play a major role as Ghana targets a strong campaign at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The forward, who was instrumental in the Black Stars rsquo; qualification for the tournament, is expected to be one of the key figures for Ghana when the competition kicks off across the USA, Canada an .

Former Ghana Football Association president, Kwesi Nyantakyi, has called on Ghanaians to throw their full support behind the Black Stars as they prepare for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Ghana will make their fifth appearance at the global tournament this summer and have been drawn in Group L alongside Panama, England and Croatia.

In January 2025, Wembanyama appeared for the Spurs in their games against against the Indiana Pacers. Then he was at the start of his NBA journey. Barring injury, when . . . .

According to a report by the Berlin-based Mercator Institute for China Studies (Merics) and New York's Rhodium Group, Chinese foreign direct investment (FDI) in the

Former Senegal star El Hadji Diouf shares the belief of CAF president Patrick Motsepe that an African team can win the 2026 World Cup, but Nigeria great Jay-Jay Okocha is unsure. Morocco stunned Spain and Portugal en route to the semi-finals at the last global showpiece in Qatar four years ago before falling to France.

Days before flying out to the Democratic Republic of Congo to help tackle a raging Ebola outbreak, Belgian infectious disease specialist Laurens Liesenborghs has one certainty: He is preparing for a marathon and not for a sprint.

The weapons were dropped at least twice last week during anti-terror operations in northern Mali, according to local sources, security specialists and a rights group which documented the attacks. The first strike happened last Friday at Oubder, near .