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Gilbert Fiamenyo

Fiamenyo still searching for a club

Former Accra Hearts of Oak forward, Gilbert Fiamenyo, says he is ready to sign for any club which will come foward with a better offer when the next registration window for the Ghana Premier League opens.

Fiamenyo told the Graphic Sports, that he could only move on if another club made a move for his service.

Samudeen Ibrahim — Hearts

Hearts to face real test in Medeama

Some pundits have been quick to dismiss the apparent resurgence of sleeping giants, Accra Hearts of Oak, as a flash in the pan and believe they could face the real test when they play Medeama SC at the Tarkwa T&A park on Sunday.

• President John Mahama

New boxing gym for Bukom

President John Dramani Mahama on Thursday disclosed that construction of a new boxing gym near the Korley Lagoon in Accra was in progress and would be inaugurated later in the year.

Mr Joe Kpenge with the team

Badminton team charged to qualify for Rio Games

The national Badminton team arrived from Mauritius on Wednesday with 6 medals comprising one silver and five bronze, won from two different championships held at the Rose Hill Sports Hall.

AshantiGold

Ashgold for Algeria today

A 25-man contingent of AshantiGold, comprising 18 players and seven officials, will depart Ghana today for Algeria for their return leg clash of the Champions League preliminary round tie with M.O Bejaia at the Unité Maghrébine Stadium on Sunday.

Jérôme Champagne — FIFA presidential hopeful

FIFA presidential election is beyond a joke

This travesty of a FIFA presidential election recalls the days of Comical Ali, the Iraqi information minister who declared impending victory over America while the rumble of American tanks shook the room in which he promised death to the invader.

All will be well when there is a new leader of Sepp Blatter’s failed state, next week’s poll suggests, even though major criminal investigations are in full flow. The English Football Association board met last week to decide which of the five candidates to endorse. Two are senior members of political regimes – Bahrain and Jordan – where democracy, transparency and accountability are not noticeably constitutional bedrocks.

 Rafael Mensah

Give me Gameboy now : Rafael Mensah

One of Ghana’s boxing prospects, Rafael Mensah, has dared Ghana’s rising super featherweight star, Emmanuel GameBoy Tagoe, to determine who is the best in the division.

‘Hearts will not fail’

After getting his Premier League campaign off on a winning note with a 1-0 home win over New Edubiase United last Sunday, Accra Hearts of Oak coach, Kenichi Yatsuhashi says his players’ confidence remain high and believes the Phobians will not fail their followers this season.

For the US-trained coach, last Sunday’s victory was a sign of good things to come, following their disappointing performance last season. But the test of the Japanese-American’s confidence will come on Sunday when he leads Hearts to face Medeama SC at Tarkwa in the top fixture of the second week.

He told the Graphic Sports on Tuesday that he was confident his players would carry their winning mentality into their next match against the FA Cup and Super Cup holders.

WAFA set eyes on Top 4

WAFA coach, John Killa, says his side’s home win over giants Kumasi Asante Kotoko last Saturday did not come by chance, but was part of the Sagakope-based club's grand plan to finish among the best this season.

"We have set a target of finishing among the top four this season. Last season, our focus was more geared towards staying in the elite competition, but this season, we want to achieve more and the first match is the start of that journey," Coach John Killa told the Graphic Sports.

  Abdul Salam Yakubu — President of New Edubiase United.

Bail us out, GFA or...

The President of New Edubiase United, Abdul Salam Yakubu, has made a passionate call on the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to bail out premier league clubs with seed money as the FA seeks sponsorship for the 2015/16 league season.

He fears most clubs are already financially distressed because of the delayed start of the league and could reach a point where they may be unable to continue, and even contemplate withdrawing from the competition.

Douglas Djarbeng Top 8 Hitters tennis as Ben Palm shows class

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.

Jonathan Mensah

Jonathan Mensah joins Anzhi Makhachkala

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

Mr Abbey Pobee — Believes there is a duplication of roles in the FA’s communication unit.

Scrap FA’s Communications Dept — Pobee

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.

Sam Yeboah celebrating his goal against New Edubiase United last Sunday.

Sam Yeboah targets 20 goals for Hearts

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.

Ghana cycling team in Morocco for Rio 2016 qualifier

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

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