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Lewis Hamilton has said Formula 1’s ‘halo’ safety device saved his life in his crash at the Italian Grand Prix. The 36-year-old seven-time world champion was hit by Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, with the Dutchman’s car driving over Hamilton’s Mercedes. The ‘halo’, a curved, reinforced bar in front of the driver’s head, protected Hamilton from a more severe impact. “I ...

Russia’s Daniil Medvedev won his first Grand Slam title by shattering Novak Djokovic’s hopes of completing a calendar sweep of the majors in a one-sided US Open final. Second seed Medvedev, 25, lost his two previous Grand Slam finals but was composed throughout a 6-4 6-4 6-4 win World number one Djokovic had already won the Australian Open, French Open ...

Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta has called on fit-again midfielder Thomas Partey to be the ‘boss’ in the team’s midfield as they look to recover from a disastrous start to the season. Partey has yet to feature this campaign after injuring his ankle in a pre-season friendly defeat to Chelsea but has been passed fit ahead of Arsenal’s Premier League encounter ...

Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo is capable of playing until he is 40 as he has adapted his playing style to extend his career, former captain Wayne Rooney said. Ronaldo, 36, spent six seasons at Old Trafford between 2003 and 2009, winning eight major trophies, and rejoined United from Juventus last month on a two-year contract. “The last time he ...

Former Black Stars management committee member Yaw Boateng Gyan has said that Charles Kwabla Akonnor betrayed former Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah after accepting the Black Stars job. Coach Kwesi Appiah appointed CK Akonnor as his deputy coach before he was sacked by the Kurt Okraku-led administration. After Kwesi Appiah’s sacking there was a communique to the Ghana FA to appoint ...

Ghana Football Association (GFA) Executive Council member Dr Randy Abbey has said the association are in no rush to make a decision despite public pressure to sack Black Stars coach Charles Akonnor. Many Ghanaians have lost faith in Akonnor and want him dismissed by the GFA after the Black Stars performed poorly in Johannesburg against South Africa on Monday. Akonnor’s ...

Former Ghana international Yaw Preko has said calls for the sacking of Black Stars coach Charles Akonnor have come “too early” and he doesn’t support it. The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has been urged by many Ghanaians to dismiss Akonnor after the Black Stars lost to South Africa on Monday to leave them second in Group G in 2022 FIFA ...

Eight-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt says it is “too late” for a comeback but admits he has “got that itch” for a dramatic return to the sport. The Jamaican, 35, ended his glittering track and field career in 2017. He says he was tempted by a possible return for the Tokyo Games, but his coach persuaded him otherwise. “It’s too ...

Asante Kotoko’s Chief executive officer, Nana Yaw Amponsah has confirmed plans to sever relations between the club and it’s Portuguese coach Mariano Barreto. Porcupine Warriors chief will however not confirm or deny the growing reports that the team will appoint former Black Stars coach Kwasi Appiah to replace Mariano Barreto. The Porcupine Warriors are on the brink of mutually terminating ...

The Chief Executive Officer for Asante Kotoko, Nana Yaw Amponsah has revealed that he can never work for their sworn-rivals Hearts of Oak after his tenure at the Porcupine Warriors comes to an end. The former GFA Presidential hopeful in an exclusive interview with Starr FM disclosed that it will be impossible for him to ever cross-carpet to join the ...