The senior national team, the Blacks Stars, last Sunday maintained their unbeaten run in the 2017 AFCON qualifiers as they held their Mozambique counterparts, the Black Mambas, to a goalless draw in Maputo.
Coach Avram Grant made four changes to the side that defeated Mozambique 3-1 in their first leg encounter at the Accra Stadium earlier last Thursday.
Nii Odartey Lamptey, a 60-year-old jockey with 45-years of horse racing experience, last Saturday emerged the winner of the Division 4A race of the “Easter Egg Challenge Cup” at the Accra Turf Club (ATC) near Ashaley Botwe in Accra.
Nii Lamptey, who rode Mr K, beat competition from seven other contenders to finish within an average time of 2.4 seconds over a distance of 1400 metres (7 furlongs) to lift the trophy at stake.
After a week’s break, the Ghana Premier League resumes this weekend at all the centres. Highflying Accra Hearts of Oak host Wa All Stars at the Accra Stadium, while Kumasi Asante Kotoko trek to Dormaa-Ahenkro to face Aduana Stars in a gruelling battle that will rival the Accra game.
Techiman City are the guests of New Edubiase in a tricky clash at the Obuasi Len Clay Stadium with Dwarfs hosting Inter Allies at the Robert Mensah Stadium in Cape Coast.
Regional mini-marathons to herald this year’s Millennium Marathon got underway last Saturday in the Northern and Upper West regions with Iddrisu Adams of the Ghana Revenue Authority in the Upper West Region breaking the regional min-marathon record he set last year.
Thirteen taekwondo practitioners out of 15 candidates have passed a Black Belt promotion examination organised by the Ashanti Regional Taekwondo Association (ARTA) for the northern sector of the country.
A member of the Emergency Committee of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Nii Komiete Doku, insists that the country’s football controlling body is not afraid of Black Stars trainer, Avram Grant.
Black Stars captain Asamoah Gyan, is a major doubt for the team’s two-leg AFCON 2017 qualifier against the Mambas of Mozambique in Accra after he limped out of his side's final training session on Wednesday with a thigh injury that could affect his participation in today's Group H clash and possibly the reverse fixture in Maputo on Sunday.
Ahead of this year’s Davis Cup in June, the Ashanti Regional Tennis Federation under the parent body, the Ghana Tennis Federation, will host the second edition of the National Ranking Tournament from March 26 to April 2 to select a crack squad for the national team.
The one-week competition, which hitherto was hosted in Accra, will feature about 50 players across the country at the 4 Garrison Officers Mess tennis court in Kumasi.
The maiden edition of Puma Ghana's School of Speed football competition took place yesterday with Mamprobi Liverpool thrashing Mamprobi Manchester City 6-2 at the Indafa Park in Accra.
The two teams comprised primary school pupils who are Under-12 years from the Mamprobi area who did battle over 90 minutes on a grassless pitch.
Interestingly, the eventual winners, Mamprobi Liverpool came from behind to secure victory.
Mr E. C. O. Addy, who represented Ghana at the first All Africa Games held in Congo in 1965, as well as the Tokyo Olympic Games in 1964, will today chair the second edition of the North Legon Little Campus “Annual Sports Day” at the school’s premises at North Legon on the Atomic Junction-Agbogba road.
Mr Addy, who combined sports and academic work while he was has a student at the University of Ghana, will use the occasion to mentor the pupils and encourage them to also engage in sporting activities in school.
The Ghana Fencing Association has inaugurated a National Fencing Academy which aims to train over 300 coaches and athletes for the nation.
The facility, located in Tuba-Kasoa, was officially inaugurated last Tuesday by the former Minister of Youth and Sports, Dr Mustapha Ahmed, who also donated 50 bags of cement towards the completion of the school.
Berekum Chelsea skipper, Sadick Adams, has set his sights on a top-four finish after what he describes as a "good start to the season".
According to the 26-year-old forward, followers of the league did not give Chelsea a dog's chance at the start of the season but they had so far exceeded expectations, occupying sixth-place after playing only four games.
Outspoken former chairman of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Dr Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe, has called for the sack of Black Stars coach, Avram Grant, for his penchant for staying outside the country.
Dr Nyaho-Tamakloe said the coach’s conduct was at variance with the terms of the contract he signed with the GFA.
The Professional Footballers Association of Ghana (PFAG) last Monday launched the ‘Life After Football Trust Fund’ which will pay-out over GHC1million to each beneficiary when they reach the age of 60.
The fund, which also has a section that will provide insurance cover to all 480 players in the Ghana Premier League, will pay GHC10, 000 to each player or their beneficiaries in the event of accidental death or critical illness during their playing careers.
Embattled GHALCA chairman, Alhaji Raji Ali, has finally thrown in the towel on his quest for re-election in order to seek fresh challenges elsewhere.
His exit from the contests sets up a very interesting race for the heart and soul of the league clubs’ umbrella body, with its former Administrative Manager, Kudjoe Fianoo, making a strong bid for the top job, alongside the incumbent GHALCA vice-chairman, Isaac Koomson, Kofi Poku, an executive member, and Nana Sarfo Oduro.
