Ghanaian goalkeeper Richard Ofori saved one penalty and scored the winner as South African giants Orlando Pirates beat Tanzania’s Simba 4-3 on post-match penalties to storm into the semifinal of the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup. Pirates won a stoppage-ridden quarterfinal second leg 1-0 in Soweto thanks to a headed goal from …
Read More »Ronaldo scores 100th Premier League goal for Man Utd
Cristiano Ronaldo has joined the Premier League’s ‘100 club’ after netting for Manchester United against Arsenal. The 37-year-old missed United’s trip to Liverpool earlier in the week after announcing on Monday the passing of one of his and girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez’s twin babies. He returned to action against United’s top …
Read More »11 dead, scores injured in Good Friday bus, minibus crash
Eleven people have died after a bus and minibus collided on the N1 near Leeu Gamka in the Western Cape on Good Friday. The incident took place at around 06:00, said the Road Traffic Management Corporation’s (RTMC) Simon Zwane. In addition to the fatalities, an unknown number of people were …
Read More »Tidal waves hit Ketu, Ada; scores displaced, stranded
Tidal waves have hit parts of the Volta and Greater Accra regions just as happened last year. Pictures and videos of homes inundated with seawater in places like Agavedzi in the Ketu South Municipality of the Volta Region as well as Aklabanya in the Ada West District of the Greater …
Read More »Scores of pupils injured in train accident at New Takoradi
Scores of school children have reportedly been injured in a train accident at New Takoradi in the Western region on Thursday, March 10. The victims are currently receiving treatment at the New Takoradi Health Centre. Sources told Empire News that Ghana Railways workers’ train which serves as a shuttle for …
Read More »VIDEO: 85-year-old ex-president of Nigeria scores 2 goals during friendly match
Former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, captained his team to victory in a novelty football match. This was part of activities to mark his 85th birthday on Friday. Obasanjo, who starred for his team against the Ogun State Government team led by the Deputy Governor, Noimot Salako-Oyedele, scored two of …
Read More »GPL match report: Frank Etouga scores hat-trick as Kotoko beat Accra Lions in Kumasi
A fantastic hat-trick from Frank Mbella on Saturday, February 12, 2022, handed Asante Kotoko a delightful 3-1 win against Accra Lions in the Ghana Premier League. Nicknamed the Porcupine Warriors, the team from Kumasi last Monday suffered a shocking 2-1 defeat at the hands of relegation-threatened Elmina Sharks. Today at the …
Read More »Mane scores winning kick as Senegal beat Egypt in Cup of Nations final shoot-out
Sadio Mane made up for missing from the spot in normal time to score the decisive penalty as Senegal overcame Mohamed Salah’s Egypt 4-2 in a shoot-out to win their first Africa Cup of Nations title after Sunday’s final finished goalless at the end of extra time. Mane had seen …
Read More »WATCH: Andre Ayew scores for Al Sadd in win over Al Wakra
Black Stars captain Andre Ayew was among the goals as his Al Sadd side brushed aside the tame resistance of Al Wakra at their own back yard in the Qatar Stars League on Monday afternoon. It was an easy 6-0 win for Al Sadd as they were all over …
Read More »VIDEO: Andre Ayew scores fourth league goal in Qatar as Al Sadd win
Andre Ayew registered his fourth league goal of the season in Qatar on Friday, 1 October 2021, after Al Sadd thumped Al Arabi 4-0 on the road. The Ghana captain converted an 82nd-minute penalty to complete the demolition exercise at the Khalifa International Stadium in the QNB Stars League. This …
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