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.

Former Black Stars captain, Stephen Appiah last Saturday  donated cash and  football equipment to participants and spectators at the maiden edition of the Hot Sports Mama Vits Gala held at the Indafa Park in Accra.

The programme, which forms part of Appiah’s role as the National Peace Ambassador,  saw him performing the ceremonial kick-off at the 24-team competition, which attracted a large number of football fans.

Internationally certified boxing coach instructor, Ofori Asare, has attributed  Ghana’s inability  to produce world class boxers in recent times to the failure of amateur coaches to build their capacity more meaningfully.

Bemoaning the failure of  amateur coaches in Ghana to upgrade their knowledge and expertise in the sport during an interview with Daily Graphic, Ofori Asare said  the  trend had been thwarting the efforts of the country in producing quality boxers and coaches  to sustain the interest of the sport.

Former world number one Maria Sharapova has revealed she failed a drugs test at the Australian Open.

The Russian, 28, tested positive for meldonium, a substance she has been taking since 2006 for health issues.

Delaney Ghana defeated Ham Club of Great Britain 7-2 to lift the Independence Cup after an exciting polo encounter at the Accra Polo Grounds last Saturday.

The Referees Appointment Committee (RAC) of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) has invited two Premier League referees for questioning after last Sunday round of matches.

Accra Hearts of Oak’s preparation for their crunch game in Cape Coast on Sunday against Cape Coast Ebusua Dwarfs was switched into a top gear last Sunday at the Ajax Park at Legon.

But the gruelling work-out was without their midfield talent, Samudeen Ibrahim, who emerged the star performer in their 1-0 conquest of New Edubiase at the Accra Sports Stadium a fortnight ago.

Accra Great Olympics were bundled out of this season’s MTN FA Cup last Saturday after losing 2-3 to Danbort in their thrilling local derby at Nungua.

Okwahu United, thrashed Istanbul 4-2 at Nkawkaw last Sunday to advance to the round of 64. The Soccer Mountaineers started strongly and took a coomanding 3-0 lead at half time.

After a rather slow start to the Ashanti regional hockey league, the hockey team of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) appear to have found their rhythm after registering a 1-0 win over bottom club, Bibiani, last Saturday to jump to the summit of the table.

The special 59th Independence Day league game played at Bibiani also featured, Seniors, Royals, Silver and Unique.

Former head coach of the Black Bombers, Ofori Asare, is back in the country after conducting an AIBA-sanctioned instructors coaching course in Cameroun.

The workshop the second for the 52-year-old trainer since becoming an AIBA certified instructor, saw partcipants from over six countries, including Cuba.

An impressive Dreams FC side yesterday frustrated Inter Allies holding them to a 2-2 drawn game at the Tema Sports Stadium in their Premier League encounter.

Herbert Addo’s boys went down in the 39th minute when Dreams’ Lawson Bekui fetched the opener for the visitors.

However, Evans Mensah equalised just before recess.

The Zone A qualifiers of the 2016 Rexona Universities Polytechnics and Colleges (UPAC) Basketball Championship failed to produce a winner as rains disrupted the final two games at the University of Ghana Basketball court.

Accra Hearts of Oak on Sunday maintained their unbeaten run in the Premier League season with a hard fought goalless draw game with Cape Coast Ebusua Dwarfs at the Siwudu Park in Cape Coast.

Hearts coach, Kenichi Yatsuhashi whose side had won their first two games against New Edubiase and Medeama played for the first time without midfielder Eric Kumi who was shown the red card last week in the game against Medeama at Tarkwa.

Super champions Medeama on Sunday recovered from two goals caused by defensive blunders in each half to draw 2-2 with Kumasi Asante Kotoko in a gruelling Premier League encounter at the Baba Yara Sadium in Kumasi.

Incidentally, it was on Sunday game that both sides earned their first point. Medeama had lost their first two games against Ashgold and Accra Hearts of Oak while Kotoko lost 0-2 to WAFA in the opening game.

Medeama were punished for their penchant for giving back passes under least pressure as winger Benette Ofori chanced on one of Medeama’s blunders in the 23rd minute to a outwit goalkeeper Michael Sai to score for Kotoko.

The captain of the Black Bombers, Suleimanu Tetteh, is unhappy about the terrible conditions under which the team is currently camping ahead of their departure to Cameroun on Wednesday for their crucial Olympic qualifiers.