Ghana beat Equatorial Guinea to reach African Cup final

Malabo (Equatorial Guinea): Four-time champions Ghana reached their ninth Africa Cup of Nations final by beating hosts Equatorial Guinea 3-0 in a game that was disrupted by fans violence.

Ghana will play the final showdown against Cote d’Ivoire in port city Bata Sunday, which will be a repeat of the 1992 final won 11-10 on penalties by Cote d’Ivoire after 120 goalless minutes in Dakar, reported Xinhua.

The semifinal Thursday descended into chaos after the third goal, and Gabonese referee Eric Otogo-Castane soon halted the match in the 82nd minute. It resumed after about a 40-minute delay, and finished soon after.

Bolt to start his season at Camperdown Classic

Kingston (Jamaica): Jamaica’s six-time Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt is expected to make an eagerly anticipated appearance at the Camperdown Classic to open his 2015 season.

Organisers of the meet, scheduled for next Saturday at the national stadium, have announced that the star sprinter and his clubmates will be competing, barring injuries or unavoidable engagements, reports CMC.

Bolt is a member of Racers Track Club, home of some of the world’s top international athletes and coached by the legendary Glen Mills.

New sports for 2020 Olympics to be decided prior to Rio Games

Tokyo: New sports for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics will be determined in August next year ahead of the Rio de Janeiro Games.

International Olympic Committee (IOC) vice president John Coates said here Thursday that new sports will be approved at the IOC session in August just prior to the 2016 Rio Olympics, reports Xinhua. 

Messi, Aguero in Argentine squad for friendlies in China

Buenos Aires: Lionel Messi will captain the Argentina national football team, which also includes prolific striker Sergio Aguero, for friendlies in China against Brazil and Hong Kong.

Head coach Gerardo Martino called on goalkeeper Agustin Marchesin and midfielders Leonel Vangioni and Fernando Gago, all of whom play for Argentine clubs, to round-off the 22-man lineup, reports Xinhua.

Argentina will play Brazil at Beijing’s National Stadium Oct 11 and Hong Kong Oct 14.