Various corporate bodies have thrown their support for this year’s Millennium Half Marathon dubbed, “Africa on the Runfor Health and Peace”.
Barik Abramain and Raja Hagble will spearhead a team of 20 athletes to compete in this year’s Millennium Marathon in Accra after emerging winners of the Western Region edition of the marathon held in Takoradi last Saturday.
Everybody loves clean football, and must have a portion in its beauty! Avoiding unnecessary controversy in our game of passion both on the field of play and in our daily discussion must be one of the contributions to peace and stability every nation craves for. It is obvious there are funny tricks in football, and lovers of the game find out that as they grow.
The miracle is drawing closer. Following Leicester City ’s victory over Swansea City last Sunday, the Foxes need just three points from their remaining three fixtures to guarantee the league title, following their nearest rivals Tottenham Hotspur 1-1 drawn match at home against West Bromwich Albion last Monday.
The management of New Edubiase United is on the brink of securing a sponsorship package which will improve the club’s financial position and also propel the club to achieve greater heights locally and internationally.
The deal with Diamond Cement, which is about 85 per cent complete, will not only increase the financial status of the club, but will also enable them strategies and revamp the players and technical team of the club to make it more formidable.
Briefing the Graphic Sports on the sponsorship, the president of New Edubiase United, Mr. Yakubu Abdul Salam, expressed concern about the lack of sponsorship of the Premier League, saying it had been the bane of poor outputs of Ghanaian teams at the international levels.
Accra Hearts of Oak striker, Samuel Yeboah, has returned to full action ahead of their top Premier League clash with arch rivals Kumasi Asante Kotoko on Monday at the Accra Sports Stadium.
The 29-year-old Yeboah has recovered fully from the thigh injury he sustained during the Hearts- WA All Stars Premier League game at the Accra Stadium which sidelined him for three weeks.
The massive patronage of last Sunday’s top clash between Ashgold and Accra Hearts of Oak failed to yield the expected financial windfall.
According to Kudjoe Fianoo, Chief Executive of Ashgold, a little over GH¢11,000 was realised as net revenue from the game, conceding that his club could have creamed more revenue from the match.
“We failed to take advantage of a golden opportunity to make some big money for our club considering the massive patronage of the game.
Coaches of the two finalists of last season's National Women's League (NWL) Hasaacas Ladies and Ampem Darkoa, are predicting a win of the competition after their respective teams maintained their winning ways in the Match Day Two fixtures.
Defending champions, Hasaacas Ladies thrashed Samaria Ladies 4-0 at the ATTC Park, while Ampem Darkoa also won 3-1 away against Ashtown Ladies to lead the pack in their respective zones with more goals and six points.
A student of the Ghana Secondary Technical School (GSTS) Takoradi, Ebenezer Famiyeh, has emerged the best male performer at the Sixth Mission Open Junior Taekwondo Championship at the Accra Stadium with Mercy Arti grabbing the female version of the award.
Salifu Tokani and Fati Baidoo won the male and female most promising athletes last Saturday.
In other competition, Mariam Max-Vey won the female under- 68kg with Abigail Larbi, Ellen Boateng and Elizabeth Boatema following in that order.
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+).
