Veteran Michael Ayitey Okine, aka, Ayitey Powers, will take on London-based cruiserweight boxer, Daniel Mendes, on March 11, as part of his preparations for his much-awaited bout against Mark Allen.
The bout, to be staged at York Hall, Bethnal Green, in London, will be Powers’ first international bout after losing to Bukom Banku last year in Kumasi.
The National Development Planning Commission (NDPC) as part of its 40-year National Development Plan has proposed that Ghana puts in a bid for to the 2058 FIFA World Cup as a deliberate plan to improve on its infrastructure.
Following a directive by the Ghana Handball Association that regional associations should hold elections to elect new executives, the Greater Accra Handball Association has opened nominations for the elections.
The Ghana Football Association has finally taken the bull by the horns and summoned Black Stars’ errant coach, Avram Grant, to return to post immediately ahead of Ghana’s AFCON 2017 qualifier against Mozambique later this month or face the appropriate sanctions.
Striker Eric Bekoe says his return to the Ghana Premier League (GPL) will be characterised by scoring more goals- scoring intended to propel his new team, Sekondi Hasaacas, for a top-four finish.
Medeama coach, Tom Christian Strand, says his players are psyched up to end their recent losing trend and revive their Premier League campaign when they clash with Kumasi Asante Kotoko at the Baba Yara Stadium on Sunday in the weekend’s top fixture.
Hearts of Oak board member, Dr Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe, has praised the club's support base for the massive attendance at the club’s league opener against New Edubiase United in Accra, saying the crowd played a part in the important win.
The President of New Edubiase United, Yakubu Abdul Saleem, has described the government’s decision to build a stadium at New Edubiase as a positive sign to boost sports and accelerate socio-economic development at the community and its environment.
He said beside motivating players and technical handlers of the club to excell in the Premier League due to the massive home support in their league matches, “the entire community at New Edubiase and its environs stand to gain from the stadium. This is because it will induce the youth interested in football to nurture and develop their potentials very well and also promote the businesses of small scale industrialists in and around New Edubiase”.
Ernest Amankwah scored a hat-trick as the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) hockey team romped to a 6-1 thrashing of Royals in the Ashanti Hockey League last Saturday.
The heavy scoreline notwithstanding, the KNUST team have to win their next three matches to dethrone Silver as the league title chase intensifies.
The Chairman of the Referees Committee of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Nii Komiete Doku, has warned clubs to desist from interfering in the affairs of referees whenever they are on the pitch.
This, he said, would allow referees to act independently and professionally to ensure fair officiating in the Premier and the GN Bank Division One Leagues.
Former Premier League giants, Heart of Lions, will on Sunday begin their quest for the MTN FA Cup when they welcome Nania FC to the Kpando Park in a fierce battle as the various 24 Division One clubs battle one another for supremacy.
The match promises to be exciting, especially with relegated Lions hoping to start this season’s MTN FA Cup on a good note by defeating Nania at their backyard, though the latter could cause an upset.
The Ghana National Rifle Association (GNRA) has changed its name to the Ghana Shooting Sports Federation (GSSF) in response to a directive by the International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF).
A Minister of State at the Presidency, Elvis Afriyie Ankrah, on Monday launched the second edition of the Millennium Marathon, with a call on all Ghanaians to participate in the race as their contribution towards the nation realising the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal Three, which deals with ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being for people of all ages.
This year’s marathon is slated for September 3 in Accra on the theme, “Africa on the Run” and is expected to attract over 40,000 participants.
Almost the entire Bukom township and the boxing fraternity last Saturday converged on the home of lengendary boxing coach Godwin Nii Dzanie Kotey, aka Alloway, to bid him an emotional farewell.
Reigning champion, George Darko, says he is confident of retaining his title in the McDan open even as the tournament attracts competitors from the West Africa sub-region.
The tournament, which is the biggest tennis meet to be staged in Ghana, opens in Accra from April 25 to 30 at the tennis courts of the Accra Stadium.
