The Zone A qualifiers of the 2016 Rexona Universities Polytechnics and Colleges (UPAC) Basketball Championship failed to produce a winner as rains disrupted the final two games at the University of Ghana Basketball court.
Accra Hearts of Oak on Sunday maintained their unbeaten run in the Premier League season with a hard fought goalless draw game with Cape Coast Ebusua Dwarfs at the Siwudu Park in Cape Coast.
Hearts coach, Kenichi Yatsuhashi whose side had won their first two games against New Edubiase and Medeama played for the first time without midfielder Eric Kumi who was shown the red card last week in the game against Medeama at Tarkwa.
Super champions Medeama on Sunday recovered from two goals caused by defensive blunders in each half to draw 2-2 with Kumasi Asante Kotoko in a gruelling Premier League encounter at the Baba Yara Sadium in Kumasi.
Incidentally, it was on Sunday game that both sides earned their first point. Medeama had lost their first two games against Ashgold and Accra Hearts of Oak while Kotoko lost 0-2 to WAFA in the opening game.
Medeama were punished for their penchant for giving back passes under least pressure as winger Benette Ofori chanced on one of Medeama’s blunders in the 23rd minute to a outwit goalkeeper Michael Sai to score for Kotoko.
The captain of the Black Bombers, Suleimanu Tetteh, is unhappy about the terrible conditions under which the team is currently camping ahead of their departure to Cameroun on Wednesday for their crucial Olympic qualifiers.
Head Coach of Dreams FC, Charles Kwabla Akonnor, says it is too early to sack any coach since the league is only three weeks old.
For his hard work, Ghanaian musician and piano player Opoku Mensah has been awarded Best Piano Player and Best African Live Music by Eurocia Records in Cotonou, Benin recently.
The classical and perfect beginning of matches of the 2015/2016 season has received tons of praises and commendations from all followers and commentators of the game. For once, the renowned and veteran sports commentator, Kwabena Yeboah joined the praise-singers. He watched the WAFA / Kotoko match at Sogakope and the Hearts / New Edubiase encounter at the Accra Sports Stadium.
And he could not hide his good feelings for the standard of play and even for the officiating referees. For some unexplained reasons, matches between Kumasi Asante Kotoko and any other Premier League club have always been top liners and hotly contested.
Medeama SC yesterday staged a spirited performance when they twice came from behind to hold Kumasi Asante Kotoko in a 2-2 drawn game at the Baba Yara Stadium.
After the fiasco of the abandoned league in 1957, a properly organised national league was launched in March 1958 by the newly elected chairman of the Ghana Football Association.
It was agreed by all that the Football Association should be the only authority to organise, promote and sanction inter-club competitions and matches throughout the country.
Ohene Djan rounded up the inauguration by stating that the objective of the league was “to provide a constant flow of material for international assignments and provide Ghanaians generally with a well-needed source of relaxation.”
In its bid to promote hockey nationwide, the Ghana Hockey Association (GHA) has presented a number of equipment to struggling Bibiani Hockey Club, as well as the Ashanti Regional Hockey Association, to enhance grassroot participation in the game.
A former board member of Kumasi Asante Kotoko, Kennedy Agyapong, aka Kenpong, has urged supporters of Kumasi Asante Kotoko to remain resolute behind the club despite their poor start in th 2016 Ghana Premier League.
Kotoko started the season on a poor note, losing 0-2 to WAFA at Sogakope three weeks ago.
The result generated anxiety within the supporters’ front, with some calling for the head of the club's General Manager, Opoku Nti.
But the former board member of Kotoko contends that it is too early to call for Nti’s head.
Kumasi Asante Kotoko is poised to recover from their disappointing 0-2 loss to WAFA at Sogakope two weeks ago when they host Medeama SC tomorrow at the Baba Yara Stadium.
The Porcupine Warriors hope to bounce back from that shocking defeat as they face Medeama who also lost their first two games to Ashgold and Hearts of Oak respectively.
This encounter evokes memories of their MTN FA Cup final clash last season which saw Medeama emerging as the winners of the tournament with a 2-1 win.
With this being their first home match this season, Kotoko cannot afford to disappoint their faithful fans as they seek to put more pressure on Medeama’s head coach, Tom Strand.
The minister of youth and sports, Nii Lante Vanderpuye, has led a health walk organised as part of fun activities by the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) to promote healthy lifestyles among its students, alumni and staff.
The 11.3 km walk attracted about 300 participants, including the deputy Rector of GIMPA, Philip Osei Duku, and artistes such as Kwaw Kesse and Nii Funny who crowned the event with musical performances.
The Accra Polo Club and their Ham counterparts from Great Britain are battle-ready for today’s Independence Cup thriller, which will be the highlight of a four-day Independence Polo Festival slated for the Accra Polo Grounds.
The British squad stormed Accra last Thursday fully confident of spoiling the 59th Independence anniversary party of their Ghanaian hosts, but the Captain of the Accra Polo Club, Mr Kwakye Dopoah-Dei, is hopeful of a home victory this afternoon.
The Ghana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) will as part of activities to mark International Womens Day which falls on Tuesday, organise rugby matches for women in Accra and Cape Coast on Saturday, March 12 to be played at the Accra and Robert Mensah Stadium respectively.
