Chinese contractors, China Jiangxi Corporation for International Economic and Technical Cooperation, officially handed over the Cape Coast Stadium to the Ministry of Youth and Sports (MOYS) in Accra yesterday.

Constructed at a cost of $30 million, the 15,000-seater, multipurpose stadium comes with eight athletics tracks, one football pitch with natural turf, two outdoor basketball courts, one tennis court, one boxing training field, one gym, as well as athlete dormitories.

Pressure appears to be mounting on Accra Hearts of Oak coach Kenichi Yatsuhashi to produce his first win in four Premier League matches when his side take on  Ashantigold at Obausi tomorrow.

Hearts’ performance has taken a sudden nose dive after a brilliant start to the season, but lately the Phobians seem to be falling off from their early lead, having picked just two points out of a maximum nine and are  yet to recover fully from their home defeat to Wa All Stars.

The chairman of Accra Hearts of Oak’s Management Committee, Vincent Sowah Odotei, has denied reports that Kenichi Yatsuhashi has been relieved of his position as head coach, insisting that the Japanese-American trainer would lead the Phobians for tomorrow’s Premier League match against Ashantigold at Obuasi.

Defending league champions Ashgold are going through difficult moments in the premier league but have their reputation to guard when they welcome Accra Hearts of Oak to the Len Clay Stadium at Obuasi on Sunday.

Kumasi Asante Kotoko’s Premier League campaign has been handed a timely boost after they received a brand new VIP bus from their Life patron, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II.

If you stand on the shoulders of giants, you are able to see far. More importantly, you are able to reach heights, be grand and become a giant in your field, however diminutive you might appear.

The action spot of Match Day 2 of the National Women's League (NWL) will be at the Prempeh College Park on Sunday when Ashtown Ladies host Ampem Darkoa in what could define the character of the competition particularly in the northern zone.

Team Ghana will be hoping to end a 24-year wait for an Olympic medal when the 2016 Olympics gets underway on August 5 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Excellent goalkeeping skills, quality football, tight security and good spectatoring were the interesting scenes that characterised last Wednesday’s Ghana Premier League (GPL) week eight cracker between Dreams FC and Kumasi Asante Kotoko at the Dawu Stadium.

Kumasi Asante Kotoko skipper, Amos Frimpong, says the secret behind the Porcupine Warriors recent performances can be traced to the talks the Life Patron of the club, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, had with the playing body.

Accra Hearts of Oak have dismissed former Phobian great, Joe Addo, as the club’s Corporate Affairs Manager, with immediate effect.

The newly-elected chairman of the Ghana League Clubs Association (GHALCA), Kudjoe Fianoo, has promised to bring back the President’s Cup and the season-opening Gala competition after his victory in yesterday’s election at the Accra Stadium.

Accra Hearts of Oak’s head coach Kenichi Yatsuhashi, has admitted his future with the Phobians looks unclear following the club’s declining performance lately, and on Sunday the Japanese-American will have to return the Phobians to winning ways away to Ashantigold to ease the pressure on his and him players.

Medeama FC qualified for the next round of the CAF Confederation Cup after defeating Sudanese side Al-Ahly Shendi 2-0 at the Sekondi Sports Stadium at Essipon on Wednesday.

University of Ghana (UG) last Saturday dethroned Accra Polytechnic to claim the 2016 Rexona Universities Polytechnics and Colleges (UPAC) Basketball Championship title after a hard fought 45-44 victory, courtesy a late three-pointer.