Senegalese football club US Ouakam has been banned for seven years

US Ouakam players in group picture

The Senegalese Professional Football League (LSFP) handed a seven-year ban to US Ouakam following the crowd trouble which left eight people died during the League Cup final against Stade de Mbour last month.

The LSFP’s disciplinary committee said it holds US Ouakam “exclusively responsible” for the tragedy at the Stade Demba Diop on 15 July

Kolo Toure joined to coach Ivory Coast national football team

Kolo Toure

Kolo Toure has been appointed as a coach with the Ivory Coast national team after his contract with Celtic expired.

The former Arsenal, Manchester City and Liverpool defender joined Brendan Rodgers’ side last summer on a one-year deal

NBA stars David West arrive in Ghana for an innovative basketball clinic

Golden State Warriors player David West has arrived in the Ghana for an innovative basketball clinic to be held on Tuesday at the University of Ghana basketball courts.

David West who will headline the event travelled with close pal TJ Warren who plays for Phoenix Suns.

The two interacted with the media on their arrival and noted their excitement ahead of the event on Tuesday

Footballer Rooney racks up £500k gambling debt in just two hours

Wayne Rooney

Wayne Rooney lost £500,000 in a two hours late night gambling spree on his own at a casino.

The Man United and England star ran up the bill on roulette and blackjack.

One witness at Manchester’s 235 Casino said: “He was gambling a lot on red and seemed to be in his own world

Captain of Chelsea John Terry to leave at the end of the season

John Terry right

Premier League leaders Chelsea have confirmed that skipper John Terry will leave the club at the end of the season.

Terry’s decision to leave brings an end to his 22-year association with the club during which time he made 713 appearances, captaining the club on 578 occasions.

Writing on the club website Chelseafc.com, 36-year-old Terry, said he’s full of thanks for the many years spent in West London

Former Ghanaian, Chelsea, Real Madrid and AC Milan player, Michael Essien faces jail term in Indonesia

Michael Essien

Former Chelsea stars, Michael Essien and Carlton Cole could be jailed for breaking Indonesian immigration laws by making their debuts for Persib Bandung illegally.

The government-backed Professional Sports Agency investigated their move and found the two ex-PremierLeague stars did not have the right paperwork

Ex-Chelsea player Michael Essien joins Indonesian club Persib Bandung after 6 months without a club

Michael Essien

Former Chelsea, Real Madrid, and AC Milan player Michael Essien has completed a move to Indonesian club side Persib Banding barely six months after leaving Greek side, Panathinaikos

Footballer Jonathan Mensah donates to Dzorwulu Special School

Jonathan Mensah

Jonathan Mensah led his Foundation to spruce up the Dzorwulu Special School on Sunday.

The Anzhi Makhachkala player is in town to treat his ankle injury with herbal medicine after permission from his club

Football star Rashaan Salaam found dead in park

Rashaan Salaam

Rashaan Salaam, who won the Heisman Trophy in 1994 while at the University of Colorado, was found dead in a park in Boulder. He was 42

Midfielder Michael Essien puzzles over retirement

Michael Essien

Ghana midfielder Michael Essien is considering his future after failing to land a club since his release from Panathinaikos.

The 33-year-old has struggled to find a new destination after he parted ways with the Greek giants in the summer.

Coach Tite wants Neymar to maintain captain for Brazil national team

Brazil coach Tite

Brazil coach Tite said on Monday that he will try to convince Neymar to reverse his decision to quit as national team captain.

Neymar, 24, stood down as the Selecao's leader on Saturday after Brazil defeated Germany on penalties to win their first Olympic Games football gold medal in Rio.

"I said to Neymar that he should celebrate for now and worry about (the captaincy) later," Tite told a press conference here on Monday.

Ghanaian coach Avram Grant names squad for Rwanda tie

Coach Avram Grant

Coach Avram Grant has named a 23-man squad for Ghana’s AFCON qualifying match against Rwanda scheduled to be played early next month.

Goalkeeper Adam Kwarasey returns to the squad whiles skipper Asamoah Gyan is expected to lead the team that will take on the Amavubi.

Wa All Stars goalie Richard Ofori and Ashanti Gold’s Kadri Mohammed were all handed call-ups for the game.

The best midfielder in the world is Pogba - Jose Mourinho

Paul Pogba

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho believes Paul Pogba is the world's best midfielder but does not expect the France international to produce fireworks every week. Pogba, 23, became the most expensive footballer of all time when moving to United from Serie A champions Juventus for £93.8m earlier this month.

Michael Essien is now back to Chelsea

Michael Essien

Ghanaian former player and Chelsea legend Michael Essien has returned to the club and featured for the reserves in their 2-1 friendly win over Brentford on Wednesday. Essien was spotted at Stamford Bridge on Monday, but the immediate assumption was that he was here just to visit and take in the festivities of the first match of the season against West Ham United.

"To me, Ibrahimovic has surprised United players" said Mourinho

Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Jose Mourinho believes Manchester United's players have been taken aback by the man behind the Zlatan Ibrahimovic myth.

The enigmatic former Paris Saint-Germain star has instantly endeared himself to the United faithful with a scissor-kick volley in the 5-2 friendly victory over Galatasaray before heading the winner in Sunday's 2-1 Community Shield triumph over Premier League champions Leicester City.

Russian Paralympic Team Banned From 2016 Rio Games

The entire Russian team has been banned from competing in the Paralympic Games in September as punishment for the country's systematic doping program.

The International Paralympic Committee's blanket ban on Russia is in sharp contrast to the earlier decision by the IOC to allow individual sports to decide whether Russians can compete in the Olympics.

Segun Toriola ends career with 7 Olympic record appearance

Segun Toriola

Segun Toriola, African most capped Olympian, yesterday bowed out of the ongoing Rio 2016 Olympic Games after he was defeated by Japan’s Niwa Koki in the men’s singles event of table tennis.

That notwithstanding, the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has planned to honour the Nigerian at a ceremony in Rio for his Olympic feat after making his seventh appearance at the Olympic Games being the first African to achieve the feat.

Toriola ranked 120 in the world had on Saturday bundled out Czech Republic’s Dimitrij Prokopcov in the first round.

I stopped Kelechi Iheanacho from joining Arsenal because …..

Kelechi Iheanacho

Kelechi Iheanacho’s former boss claims he stopped the Nigeria striker from joining Arsenal and told him to join Manchester City instead.

Iheanacho, 20, was with Taye Academy in 2014 when Kennedy Ezenwere says the Gunners tried to sign him.

The striker had impressed at the 2013 under-17 World Cup where he won the Golden Ball for top scorer as Nigeria won the tournament in the United Arab Emirates.

Be pround of Paul Pogba's fee - Jose Mourinho

 Paul Pogba

Manchester United manager, Jose Mourinho said the team should be proud they are going to break the world transfer record fee by signing Paul Pogba.

On Sunday Juventus gave Pogba permission to undergo a medical with United and he is expected in Manchester on Monday for this reason. The Frenchman would be returning to Old Trafford just four years after leaving to join the Italian club for £800,000.

Roberto Mancini, Inter Milan head coach sacked

Coach Roberto Mancini

Inter Milan have sacked head coach Roberto Mancini, the Serie A club has confirmed.

Mancini became Inter head coach in November 2014, taking the club to fourth place in Italy’s top flight last season.

Mancini’s relationship with new Inter owners Suning Holdings broke down over the summer, with his successor expected to be former Holland defender Frank De Boer, who left his role as Ajax head coach in May.

The 46-year-old was linked with Premier League clubs Everton and Southampton before those vacancies were filled by Ronald Koeman and Claude Puel respectively.