The first round matches of the Douglas Djarbeng Top 8 Hitters Tournament came to an end yesterday at the Accra Lawn Tennis Club (ALTC) with  Benjamin Palm defeating Joshua Annan 7-5, 6-3.

The two players displayed many skills and entertained  tennis fans who trooped to the tennis court in their numbers, but it was Palm who showed much prominence by sending his opponent packing with two straight sets to book a place in the next stage of the competition.

Ghana international defender Jonathan Mensah has signed a two-and-a-half year deal with Russian side Anzhi Makhachkala.

A Kumasi-based sports administrator, Jonathan Abbey Pobee, has stirred controversy as he questions the Ghana Football Association (GFA) why it still maintains a Communication Department and a GFA Media Committee at the same time.

Accra Hearts of Oak newly signed striker, Samuel Yeboah, has set himself a 20- goal target for the season, after scoring on his debut for the Phobians in their opener aginst New Edubiase United last Sunday.

The Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) has sponsored the national cycling team to participate in the Olympic qualifiers in Morocco.

High jumper, Nana Yaa Abigail Kwarteng, last Saturday became the first local athlete to qualify for the 2016 African Athletics Championships, clearing 1.77 metres  to meet the Ghana Athletics Association (GAA) B-Standard for the competition.

Promising boxer Isaac Dogboe defeated Michael Pappoe to retain his WBO Africa and Interim WBA Pan African Featherweight titles with a unanimous victory last Saturday at the Azumah Nelson Sports Complex at North Kaneshie.

Traditional giants, Accra Hearts of Oak and Kumasi Asante Kotoko, recorded mixed fortunes at the weekend as the much-awaited 2015/16 Premier League kicked off after West Africa Football Academy (WAFA) sent early warning signals with a 2-0 home win over Kotoko at Sogakope, while Hearts got their campaign off to a winning start with a 1-0 home win over New Edubiase United.

Eight selected players from the Accra Lawn Tennis Club (ALTC), who also play for the national tennis team, will face- off in the first ever “Douglas Djabeng Top 8 Hitters Tournament” from today to Friday. The games begin at 4p.m.

Enterprising boxer, Isaac Dogboe, says he is ready for any challenge after pummelling  Michael Pappoe over 12 rounds in their WBO Africa and Interim WBA PAN African Featherweight championship at the Azumah Nelson sports Complex last Saturday.

Dogboe dominated from start to finish and met no resistance from a bewildered Pappoe.

 New entrants, Conquerors SC, marked a sensational debut season after blowing away Dansoman Hurricanes 28-3 to win the 2015/16 Ghana Rugby Club Championship (GRCC) after the final match played at the Accra Sports Stadium.

They took home gold medals, a trophy and a cash prize of GH¢4,000 while Hurricances received silver medals, a trophy and GH¢3,000 cash.

Cosmos Buffaloes RFC the bronze medals, received a trophy and GH¢2,000 cash for finishing third. 

Kumasi Asante Kotoko ‘s Premier League campaign last Saturday suffered a jolt as West Africa Academy(WAFA) hammered them 2-0 at Sogakope

Two first half goals  by Ropapa Kwamina Mensah and Issac Twum powered Tema-based side,  Inter Allies, to victory over  Aduana Stars in their Premier League encounter yesterday at the Tema Park.

Ropapa headed home a Twum cross in the 19th minute while the latter made it 2-0 after 39 minutes.

The first 20 minutes saw the visitors dominating play but were soon to lose their tactical discipline allowing the home side to dictate the pace and eventually running away with the victory

Accra Hearts of Oak fans yesterday went wild with jubiliation into the night as they handed visiting New Edubiase a 1-0 defeat at the Accra Sports Stadium to open their Premier League campaign this season.

But the Phobians had to rely on striker Sam Yeboah's late goal to burst the bubble of a stubborn  Edubiase side to carry the day before a huge crowd.

Yeboah's goal unsettled the visitors, who employed delayed tactics in a bid to hold the Phobians until Yoboah’s 78th minute strike from Robin Gnagne’s header dashed their hopes.

Barely two weeks after Ashgold succumbed to Medeama SC in the season-opening GFA Super Cup, both teams cross each other’s path again at the Obuasi Len Clay stadium as the Soccer Miners begin their Premier League title defence at home on Sunday.