Accra Hearts of Oak players and technical handlers  last Tuesday left the capital city to the serene atmosphere at Akosombo for camping ahead of their titanic clash on Monday with arch-rivals Kumasi Asante Kotoko in an effort to giver the players an unwavering concentration during their preparation.

Last Tuesday morning, Coach Kenichi Yatsuhashi took his players through their paces at the Ajax Park at Legon after which they moved to Akosombo for camping but trained at nearby town of Kpong.

Players of Kumasi Asante Kotoko have been charged by former Black Stars striker, Anthony Yeboah, to develop a tough mental attitude to ensure success in their careers, as well as Monday’s big game with Hearts of Oak at the Accra Stadium.

The former Leeds United goal poacher, who also excelled in Frankfurt and Hamburg FC in Germany, urged Kotoko players to be resolute psychologically, since football demands mental toughness, aside physical fitness.

The Ghana national swimming team is set to make history in August when the nation makes her first appearance at the Olympic Games, courtesy the Universality Placement system.

It will be the first time Ghana will participate in swimming at the Olympics since making her debut in 1952 (64 years ago).

A board member of Accra Hearts of Oak, Dr Nyaho Nyaho Tamakloe, is rubbishing suggestions that the club is in dire financial situation and cannot not pay their players. 

He argued that the Phobians were in a better financial situation than any other club in the country because of the support of their board chairman, Togb Afede XIV. 

"At the moment the club is financially sound so the question of the boys (players) not being paid is all rubbish", Dr Tamakloe stressed in an interview with the Graphic Sports last Monday. 

Boxing fans hopeful of watching former world champions Joseph Agbeko and Joshua Clottey fight on the same bill in Accra this weekend  may have to wait a little longer after the fight  promoters, Fresh King Entertainment (FKE) and Box Office Sports Promotions (FKE), announced the postponement of the April 29 Legendary Night Boxing" bill.

Olympic Games hopeful, Abeiku Gyekye Jackson, dominated the GH Dolphins Invitational Age Categorised Swimming Competition at the Burma Camp Sports Complex pool in Accra last Saturday, winning three events.

The GH Dolphins captain won the 50 metres butterfly event ( Boys 15+), the 100 metres freestyle (Boys 15+) and 50 metres freestyle (Boys 15+).

Last season's finalists, Sekondi Hasaacas Ladies and Ampem Darkoa Ladies have taken commanding leads in their respective zones after just two matches of the National Women's League (NWL).

Soluserv Ghana Limited, a wholly owned Ghanaian Oil and Gas services company, will sponsor a special May Day holiday draughts competition on Monday, May 2, to help promote the local game as a leisure activity and also provide a platform for networking.

The Minister of Youth and Sports, Nii Lante Vanderpuye, has vowed to crack the whip on officials of the National Sports Authority (NSA) in a bid to ensure that the newly-constructed Cape Coast Stadium does not suffer a similar fate as other dilapidated national stadia.

The Ministry of Youth and Sports and the NSA have suffered criticisms for allowing the four stadia (Sekondi Stadium, Essipon,  Baba Yara Stadium, Accra Stadium and the Tamale Sports Stadium) constructed to host AFCON 2008 to waste away because of a poor maintenance programme.

The recent controversy over the removal of EPL referee Kevin Friend from the Stoke City v Tottenham Hotspurs game, because it was alleged that he is a Leicester City fan, is still causing shock waves in refereeing and other circles.

The U-19  side of Attram Divise Soccer Academy will travel to Holland next week to participate in the "NextGen Tournament", a youth football competition, hosted by Ajax Amsterdam.

Super-middleweight contender, Ismael Tetteh, is inching gradually towards a world title as he comes up against British Commonwealth champion, Luke Blackledge, in Bolton on May 13.

Organisers of the Vodafone Unity Match, Primeval Media, have announced a star-studded World XI squad for the two-leg football games slated for June 8 and June 11 at the Baba Yara Stadium and the Accra Stadium respectively.

League leaders Wa All Stars and Accra Hearts of Oak returned to winning ways yesterday after notching important wins to maintain their Premier League title chase. 

Hearts, who had gone three matches without a win, stunned defending champions Ashgold 2-1 at Obuasi, while All Stars defeated struggling Inter Allies 2-0 at the Wa Park.

There were home victories for Techiman City and Berekum Chelsea who defeated Bechem United and Dreams FC 2-0 respectively, while Liberty Professionals moved up to the third position after shocking Sekondi Hasaacas with a 1-0 away win at Essipon.

Embattled head coach of Accra Hearts of Oak, Kenichi Yatsuhashi, has reportedly tabled a new proposal for a review of his current contract and asking for $5,000, among other demands

The Japanese-born American tactician also wants a one-year contract to expire at the end of the season.