Dede Ayew

Stars clinch AFCON ticket

Goals by Andre Ayew and Christian Atsu ensured that Ghana booked a place at the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) finals after defeating Mauritius 2-0 in their Group H away encounter at the Stade Anjalay in the small Mauritian city of Belle Vue Maurel.

Mawuko Afadzinu of Stanbic Bank and a a Patron of SWAG, presents the Female Footballer of the Year award to Portia Boakye of the Black Queens.

Dede’s double delight at MTN SWAG Awards

Black Stars midfielder Andre Dede Ayew last Saturday night beat off a strong competition from his teammate Asamoah Gyan, and coaches Yusif Basigi and Bashir Hayford to claim the Sports Personality of the Year award at the 41st MTN SWAG Awards Night.

Jepchirchir’s first big breakthrough came at the 2014 Kenyan Cross Country Championships in Nairobi

From underdog to global champion

After a low-key marathon outing in late 2013, Jepchirchir’s first big breakthrough came at the 2014 Kenyan Cross Country Championships in Nairobi where she finished second, just two seconds behind winner Faith Kipyegon and ahead of may well-known athletes. 

Volleyball: Police ladies are super champs

The Police women’s volleyball team last Tuesday emerged champion of champions after beating their Air Force counterparts 3-1 at the Lebanon House in Accra.

FLASHBACK: Mo Farah closely followed by Kamworor during the Beijing 2015 Marathon

In victory and defeat, Kamworor and Farah now shift focus to Rio rematch

Kenya's Geoffrey Kamworor and Bedan Karoki played an audacious game of catch-me-if-you-can in Cardiff last Saturday to achieve something which has not been done in five years: beat Mo Farah at a major championship.

Coach Maxwell Konadu

The B-Black Stars can be a better name for the local Black Stars

I support the Sports Minister, Nii Lante Vanderpuiye for suggesting that the local Black Stars should be re-named.

We have no proof, nor can sources at the Ghana Football Association verify, but it is widely rumoured that gamblers in Ghana, South Africa, China, Malaysia and other places made huge gains from the results of the last two matches of the first round.

Let’s save the league from the gamblers!

 

It is beginning to emerge that betting syndicates operating locally and internationally are deciding the outcomes of football league results in Ghana.

Mario Balitelli — left out of Italy’s squad

No place for big stars

Europe’s biggest football party is on and while it is an open invitation, not everyone managed to make it as some national teams failed to secure their party tickets.

Gyan vrs Dede for SWAG top award

Gyan vrs Dede for SWAG top award

Black Stars skipper, Asamoah Gyan, and his deputy Andre Dede Ayew look set to share the two most prestigious SWAG honours between them as the highly-anticipated 41st SWAG Awards Night rocks the Banquet Hall of the State House tomorrow, with the forthright British High Commissioner, Mr Jon Benjamin, leading a rich parade of dignitaries as the Special Guest of Honour.

Black Stars players at training preparing for Mauritius

Black Stars for Mauritius: Partey set for debut

Ghana’s Black Stars look poised to book their place at next year’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Gabon as they play their group opponents Mauritius at the Stade George V on Sunday.

Thrills at 4 Garrison tennis show

Four tennis players in Kumasi made history on Africa Union’s Day when they won the maiden Patrons’ Day Tennis Double Championship at the 4 Garrison Officers’ Mess Tennis Club.

GHALCA wants new Admin Manager

Following the election of Kudjoe Fianoo as the new chairman of the Ghana League Clubs Association (GHALCA), the association is set to appoint an Administrative Manager to handle the affairs of the body.

Gyan vrs Dede for SWAG top award

Gyan vrs Dede: For SWAG top award

Black Stars skipper, Asamoah Gyan, and his deputy Andre Dede Ayew look set to share the two most prestigious SWAG honours between them as the highly-anticipated 41st SWAG Awards Night rocks the Banquet Hall of the State House tomorrow, with the forthright British High Commissioner, Mr Jon Benjamin, leading a rich parade of dignitaries as the Special Guest of Honour.

Who wins SWAG top awards?

Black Stars captain Asamaoh Gyan and his deputy Andre Dede Ayew have been tipped to go head to head for the topmost prize at the 41st MTN Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) Awards which comes off tomorrow at the Banquet Hall of the State House in Accra.

PLB Chairman Ashford Tettey Oku

GFA’ll drag Capital Bank to court — PLB boss

The Chairman of Premier League Board (PLB), Ashford Tettey-Oku, has hinted that the Ghana Football Association (GFA) is in the process of dragging the Capital Bank (formerly First Capital Plus Bank) to court over a breach of contract.

He said after the bank unilaterally terminated its five-year sponsorship deal with the Premier League, the GFA has been left with no other option than to proceed to court to have the case settled .

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