Abraham Nkansah

Die-Hard Supporters grateful to NIB

The executive members of Die-Hard Supporters Union have expressed their profund gratitude to the management of National Investment Bank (NIB) for coming to their aid ahead of Ghana’s AFCON qualifier against Mozambique next Thursday, March 24.

 Some executives and members of PFAG

PFAG welfare fund launch Monday

The Professional Footballers Association of Ghana (PFAG) will on Monday launch a welfare fund designed to cater for professional footballers based in Ghana and abroad in the event of accidental death or critical illness.

According to a press release issued by the PFAG last Wednesday, the launch of the fund, christened  PFAG Insurance and Life After Football Fund,  will take place at 6.30p.m. on March 21 at the Alisa Hotel in Accra.

Flings Owusu-Agyapong — Ghana

Ghana banks hope on trio: For World Indoors medals

Ghana Athletics is banking its hope of winning medals at this weekend's World Indoor Championship on her trio, Flings Owusu-Agyapong (60m), Emmanuel Dasor (400m) and Sean Safo-Antwi (60m), earlier this month, successfully had a nationality switch from Britain.

The trio will be among the 500 athletes who have converged in Portland, Oregon, USA to compete for medals in track and field's first major event ahead of this year's Olympics in Rio, Brazil.

The Ghana Athletics Association (GAA) is convinced the performances of these three athletes so far in the indoor event, gives great hope for Ghana to get her name on the medals table.

• Mr Gideon Quartey — The president of the Ghana Amateur Boxing Federation

Boxing: Two Bombers for Rio Olympics?

Two members of the national amateur boxing team, the Black Bombers, appear set to  secure their qualification for the Rio Olympics Games at the ongoing African Olympic Boxing qualifiers in Yaounde, Cameroun.

Yahaya Mohammed

Don’t blame me for not scoring — Yahaya Mohammed

Aduana Stars’ leading striker, Yahaya Mohammed, is pleading the supporters of the club to exercise restraint as he takes steps to rediscover his scoring form.

 Adam Kwarasey

Kwarasey’s return good for Stars

Former Black Stars and Kumasi Asante Kotoko legend, Joseph Carr, has hailed the recall of Adam Kwarasey to the senior national team, saying the Stars are currently without  a substantive goalkeeper and, therefore, the inclusion of the Portland Timbers goalkeeper will encourage a healthy competition among the goalkeepers in the team.

 Bukom Banku — Released last Wednesday

Bukom Banku on bail

The Accra Central Police have granted bail to controversial boxer Braimah Kamoko (Bukom Banku) after he allegedly assaulted four of his cousins in a brawl a fortnight ago.

Kwasi Donsu — Medeama

Medeama plot to rout Al-Ittihad

The President of Medeama Sporting Club, Moses Armah, has predicted a 3-0 victory over Al-Ittihad of Libya at Essipon on Sunday to book their place in 1/16th stage of the CAF Confederation Cup.

Godwin Attram — Olympics

Berlin host Berekum Arsenal

League leaders of Zone One of the Division One League (DOL), Berlin FC, are poised to maintain their impressive start to the season when they host third- placed Berekum Arsenal at the Techiman Park tomorrow.

 Vincent Odotei Sowah,

‘Hearts pulling the crowd’

 Vincent Odotei Sowah, chairman of the Strategic Management Committee of Accra Hearts of Oak, has disclosed that the club bagged GH¢102,215.00 (gross) as gate proceeds from the last Premier League game against Bechem United at the Accra Sports Stadium.

Millennium marathon regional race starts in Tamale tomorrow

The second edition of the highly acclaimed international millennium marathon will commence its preparatory regional marathons on March 19 in the Northern regional capital of Tamale.

 George Afriyie — GFA vice  president

FA not opposed to Stars bonus - Afriyie

George Afriyie, the vice president of the Ghana Football Association (GFA),  says the association will not resist any attempt by government to slash the winning bonuses of the Black Stars players.

Robin Gnagne — Hearts captain

Can Inter Allies stop Hearts? :As Kotoko seek first win

This afternoon, the Baba Yara Stadium will witness one of a dicey duels as Kumasi Asante Kotoko play host stubborn Sekondi Hasaacas.

Both Kotoko and Hasaacas need a win badly to appease their fans who are already fuming with rage after both teams suffered some humiliating defeats in the one-month-old Ghana Premier League.

However, at Tema, high-flying Accra Hearts of Oak will seek to maintain their impressive run when they play as guests of Inter Allies in a potential thriller on Sunday.

Alhaji M.N.D. Jawula launching the book last Wednesday

Book on Pro Football in Ghana launched

One-time Ghana Football Association (GFA) chairman, Lepowura M.N.D. Jawula, has advised the FA to ensure the libraries of CAF and FIFA are stocked with the new book on professional football in Ghana authored by Major Yaw Larson (retd).

He said the book contained so much information that would be relevant for research and other academic purposes, and that the nation would be proud to see a book by a Ghanaian author on the shelves of these two international bodies.

Kotoko palyers ready to face Hasaacas

Kotoko host Hasaacas today

Strugglers Kumasi Asante Kotoko will attempt to reverse the poor start to the season when they welcome fellow basement dwellers, Sekondi Hasaacas, to the Baba Yara Stadium today.

The Porcupine Warriors, placed 14th, are yet to taste victory in the four-week old season – drawing twice and losing twice in four games while Hasaacas in 12th position have been woeful travellers, conceding eight goals in two matches against Wa All Stars (3-0) and West Africa Football Academy (5-0).

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