The Accra Turf Club will begin the revival of horse racing in the capital today with a commemorative Independence Day Celebration Cup under the distinguished patronage of the President of the Republic, His Excellency John Dramani Mahama.

The race meeting, dubbed the First Day of the Easter Meeting, will start at 1:30 p.m. at the new race course at Adjirigano, near the Zoomlion Headquarters or Nungua Farms and Legon Farms, according to the secretary of the Board of Stewards, Mr Samuel N. A.Turkson.

Accra Hearts of Oak’s midfield sensation, Samudeen Ibrahim, has been cleared to feature for the Phobians in their Premier League encounter against Bechem United at the Accra Sports Stadium on Sunday as the Phobians look for the opportunity to grab the summit of the table.

“Being a member of the CAF technical and study groups, as well as one of the 10 FIFA selected resource members in the world assigned to write booklets about football, is something I cherish so much in my life .

These feats indicate that I have served my country, continent and the world at large with much commitment and dedication in terms of football development and it is something I do not only cherish so much, but also galvanise me to be more zealous to what I am doing in terms of football development"

Kumasi Asante Kotoko make a frantic bid to placate their supporters front this afternoon. The supporters have been seething with anger since they stumbled in their maiden outing against WAFA at Sogakope in this year’s Premier League.

Rafael Nadal has denied he has ever used a banned substance to get an edge or to speed up recovery from injury.

The MTN FA Cup Committee (FACC) has urged Medeama Sporting Club to fight hard and secure a good result against Al Ittihad Tripoli in their CAF Confederation Cup first leg tie in Tunis on Sunday.

Kumasi-based 4 Garrison Tennis Club kept their reputation intact with a complete annihilation of Sakumono Tennis Club, trashing them 13-7 in a special 59th Independence Day tennis in Kumasi.

The four-day competition, which started last Thursday, and sponsored by the Royal and Access banks, attracted one of the biggest participation at the 4 Garrison court.

Led by the president of the club, Samuel Ampadu-Kyei (Kyikyiss) and Captain Amereka, the host team took their guests to the cleaners, especially in the singles.

The President of New Edubiase United, Abdul-Salam Yakubu, has assured supporters of the club to stay calm and rally behind the technical team in their quest to produce a winsome side.

He also assured them of a massive victory tomorrow when they encounter Inter Allies at the Len Clay stadium at Obuasi.

“We now have a young team who have started playing together for the first time. In our match against Accra Hearts of Oak, we were the better side but could not take our chances. And against Bechem United, we should have returned home with the three points at stake, but it was luck that eluded us, but there are better days ahead,” Mr Yakubu told the Daily Graphic in a telephone interview.

It does not matter how many times you watch Damien Delaney’s tackle on Christian Benteke during Liverpool’s controversial win at Crystal Palace last Sunday, there is no definitive answer to whether it should have been awarded as a penalty.

Dormaa-based Aduana Stars could resuscitate their winning form this weekend due to the peaceful atmosphere in camp with the reinstatement of their captain Godfred Saka, who was stripped of the captaincy for gross misconduct.

Kumasi Asante Kotoko made a frantic bid to placate their supporters front this afternoon. The supporter has been seething with anger since they stumbled in their maiden outing against WAFA at Sogakope in this year’s Premier League.

Calm has been restored to the camp of Medeama Sporting Club after Sunday’s altercation between the club’s two top technical heads during their 2-2 drawn Premier League clash with Kumasi Asante Kotoko at the Baba Yara Stadium.

Edward ‘Kick Away' Afrifa exacted revenge on old foe Nii Ayi on his way towards a sweet triumph in the novelty Top 8 draught championship held at Community 9 in Tema last Monday.

Dubbed the Independence Draught Championship as it took place on the morning after Ghana's 59th anniversary as a sovereign state, the one-day event had lined up the finest names in the game at the Community 9 Draught Club.

Many football fans who rushed to the Robert Mensah Stadium in the Cape Coast Metropolis last Sunday had interesting stories to tell the world about how the game of football can reach its fever pitch and how fans had unforgettable memories about their entry into the arena, loss of their wallets and mobile phones, as well as the security personnel's enormous challenge of controlling the crowd.

With the Paralympic Games set to commence in about six months Ghana’s wheelchair team could miss out in the Games unless they immediately raise cash to participate in the qualifiers.

The two main wheelchair athletes, Botsyo Nkegbe and Maclean Atsu Dzidzienyo, have had a difficult time preparing for the competition and already, the Arizona Disabled Sports (AZDS) have invited the Ghanaian duo to the 2016 Desert Challenge, but financial constraint is preventing them.