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.

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.

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).

The General Overseer of the International Central Gospel Church ( ICGC), Pastor Mensa Otabil, will lead an estimated 6,000 people, comprising members of the church and other fitness enthusiasts to undertake this year’s Life Walk on Saturday.

The annual inter-departmental games of the Graphic Communications Group Limited (GCGL) , will come off on Saturday at the El Wak stadium in Accra.

Known as the Samuel Konadu Games, it is expected to attract members of staff from various departments such as Administration, G-Pak, Nwwspapers (Editorial), Technical Services and Marketing competing in sporting events such as five-a-side football gala, tug of peace (tug of war), volleyball, lime-and-spoon race, table tennis, athletics and sack race.

Kenichi Yatsuhashi, technical head of Accra Hearts of Oak, says the poor state of pitches at the various league centres is the bane of the Ghanaian league as they make it less attractive compared to the situation in Europe and other countries.

Coach David Duncan has been absolved as the key architect of Asante Kotoko’s current abysmal showing in the Ghana Premier League but he could face a possible sack after Friday night’s game against Sekondi Hasaacas at the Baba Yara Stadium.

The management of Sekondi Hasaacas F/C has denied media reports that a Supersport TV cameraman was manhandled and had his equipment destroyed by a machoman hired by Sekondi Hasaacas F/C officials during their league match against Ashantigold at the Sekondi stadium last Sunday.

The Minister of Youth and Sports, Nii Lantey Vanderpuye, has painted a rather gloomy picture about inadequate resources to fund sporting activities this year, revealing that his ministry had just about GH¢4 million to utilise for 2016.

Vision FC recorded their second straight win of the 2015/2016 GN Bank Division One League last Saturday when they defeated a 10-man Danbort FC 1-0 at the Kweiman Park in Accra.

The Central Regional Sports Council received a paltry GH¢1,600 budgetary allocation to develop sports in the region last year.

Amanda Acquah, wife of Black Stars midfielder Afriyie Acquah, has rendered an unqualified apology to her ex-husband Kennedy Agyapong (Kenpong) for her lose comments few months ago.

Accra Hearts Of Oak’s leading striker, Samuel Yeboah, has hailed Coach Kenichi Yatsuhashi as the best manager he has ever worked with, insisting the Japanese import can make the Phobians a feared side once again.

The Accra Central Police Tuesday arrested and detained Braimah Kamoko, alias Bukom Banku for allegedly assaulting his cousins.

The boxer is said to have assaulted four of his cousins last Wednesday after a confrontation.

University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR) sealed qualification to the quarter-final stage of the Rexona Universities Polytechnics and Colleges (UPAC) Basketball Championship when they emerged winners of Zone C last Saturday at its basketball court in Sunyani.