The Ghana Taekwondo Federation (GTF) will hold its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Saturday at the media centre of the Accra Sports Stadium.
The meeting is expected to attract chairmen of the regional taekwondo associations, as well as taekwondo clubs registered with the federation and in good standing.
Doe Adjani will today begin his title defence in men’s 40-49 singles of the Accra Seniors Open Championship when he engages Abeiku Bentsi on the clay courts of the Accra Lawn Tennis Court (ALTC).
Ghana's Black Stars on Tuesday beat the least ranked team in Africa, Les Coelecantes of the Comoros Island, 2-0 to qualify for the group stage of the African qualifiers for the Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Playing on a rainy turf at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi, the Stars laboured in the first quarter of the game before man of the match, Mubarak Wakaso, broke the back of the defensive-minded visitors with a picturesque curling free kick outside the penalty area after 18 minutes.
The goal brought the over 20,000 fans on to their feet, while Jordan Ayew added the second after a goal-mouth scrimmage to seal the deal in the 85th minute.
Mr. Herbert Mensah, President of the Ghana Rugby Football Union (GRFU), hailed Jonah Lomu as one of the Rugby’s greatest ever when the shocking news about his passing broke early this morning.
“Jonah Lomu became a Rugby icon and legend in his times when playing for the New Zealand All Blacks and his memory will linger on for ever,” Mr. Mensah said.
Mr. Mensah expressed condolences to his family and loved ones on behalf of the Ghana Rugby Family.
I have a hunch that this generation of Black Star players might not be able to take us to the promise land not because they lack what it takes to do so. They have an appreciable quality required for greatness but unfortunately lack the right attitude.
When was the last time we as a nation celebrated a major continental championship in the game of football? Where is the glory and pride we enjoyed and boasted of as well as the promise we looked forward to right from the seventies?
One of the continent’s most successful footballers, Abedi Ayew Pele, sits on a family tree that consists of some of the most talented footballers in the country.
His talents may not have seen him represent Ghana at the global stage but he could still be proud all his three offspring have played a part in the country’s participation at the mundial in Germany and in Brazil.
Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez says he has no idea whether Edinson Cavani wants to return to Paris after reports suggested the striker was unwilling to go back to the France capital following the terrorist attack last Friday.
Freddie Roach, the coach of WBC middleweight champion Miguel Cotto says Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez is going to go through a hell of a time on Saturday when the two fighters clash in their epic fight on HBO pay-per-view.
In Roach’s opinion, Cotto is the more talented of the two and he’s even bet money on his boxer winning the fight.
Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech has revealed his desire to play without his helmet —but has been forbidden to do so by medical professionals.
The 33-year-old has worn protective headgear since 2006 after suffering a fractured skull during former club Chelsea’s trip to Reading.
The Czech Republic successfully defended their Fed Cup title after a marathon, nail-biting final match in Prague last Sunday.
Maria Sharapova put Russia 2-1 up with a 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 win over Petra Kvitova in the day's opening encounter but Karolina Pliskova ensured the final would be decided by the doubles after a 6-3 6-4 victory over Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova.
Apart from the overriding aim of beating Real Madrid on Saturday in the El Clasico, Luis Suarez can pass a major career milestone by scoring his 39th goal for Barcelona and passing Diego Maradona's goals tally.
Argentina legend Maradona scored 38 goals in his two seasons at the club, while Romario found the back of the net 39 times.
Six years to the week after Irish hearts were broken by the unseen Thierry Henry handball which cost them a place at the 2010 World Cup finals, the Republic of Ireland are back to international football and it could not have been sweeter as they booked their place at Euro 2016.
In a season which Rafael Nadal's confidence has taken a battering at times, he received a much-needed boost with a straight-sets victory against Stan Wawrinka in his opening match at the ATP World Tour Finals last Monday.
It could be a case of 'cometh the hour cometh the man' on November 21 with Barcelona contemplating the possibility of being able to bring Lionel Messi off the bench on the 60-minute mark against Real Madrid in the season's first Clasico.
