George Afriyie has been named the vice-president of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) at a the meeting of the Executive Committee (ExCo) yesterday.

The president of the GFA, Kwesi Nyantakyi, named Afriyie as the vice-president for a four-year term at the first meeting of the newly-formed Executive Committee to discuss the direction of Ghana football for the next four years.

He takes over from Fred Crentsil, who lost out at the recent ExCo elections on the ticket of Techiman City.

Coach of premiership debutants Dreams FC, Charles Kwabla Akonnor, says his target for the season is to fight to avoid relegation and retain their place in the premier league.

After guiding the club to the elite division as Zone Three champions in the Division One League, the former Black Stars captain says Dreams FC have modest ambitions, but hopes to build on their experience in top flight football in subsequent seasons.

“Since we are a young and inexperienced side, it will be fair to say that we will work hard to stay in the league and avoid relegation,” he said.

Bukom born lightweight fighter, Emmanuel “Game Boy” Tagoe says he would present a befitting birthday package to his managerAsamoah Gyan as he faces off with Tanzania Allan Kamote tonight for the highly coveted WBA International lightweight championship at the D.G. Hathiramani Sports Hall of the Accra Stadium.

“I have reached a stage in my life where I’m taking everything easy and I know him very well, he has fought here before and I promise you I won’t take him far, he will lose again”, he told a packed crowd of teeming supporters and fans at the Accra Stadium on Thursday.

However, his opponent, who had lost previously to George Ashie at the Accra Stadium, was philosophical but firm about his chances.

The new vice president of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) George Kwasi Afriyie, says his position is not only reward for hardwork and loyalty to Ghana football, but also a big challenge to help take the sport to a higher level.

Afriyie replaces former vice president, Fred Crentsil, who was unable to retain his seat on the recently held Executive Committee (ExCo) elections.

The Black Stars may have qualified for the group stage of the African qualifiers for the 2018 Russia FIFA World Cup, but a section of the fans in Kumasi who watched last Tuesday’s scare from Les Coelecantes of the Comoros Island are worried about the team’s quality and capability to clinch a fourth birth at the mundial.

With the exception of man-of-the-match, Mubarak Wakaso, and full back, Harrison Afful, the fans are of the view that the rest of the players were ordinary on the day and their performance did not merit the win by the Stars.

However, the fans are holding Coach Avram Grant for much of the blame for the unimpressive performance of the team, describing him as ‘lazy’ and not doing much to make entry into the Stars competitive to merit the national jersey.

The CEO of Joy Dadi Industries, Dr Takyi Manfred has presented a Range Rover 2013 edition to Landmark Promotions as the reward for the upcoming December 26 bout between Braimah Kamoko aka Bukom Banku, and Michael Ayittey Powers Okine.

The immediate past Ashanti Regional Hockey Association President, Yaw Acheampong Boafo, said he did not resign from the position because of a drain on his pocket but due to personal reasons.

Claude LeRoy resigned as coach of Congo Brazzaville just hours after securing a place for the country in the final of qualifying for the World Cup.

A new trophy will be at stake when Kumasi Asante kotoko and AshantiGold clash in this year’s SIC Nyemitei SWAG Cup match at the Baba Yara Stadium on Sunday, November 29.

SIC Insurance Company Limited, headline sponsors of the annual cup match, has procured a brand new  21-inch trophy to replace the existing one which had been used for over a decade and was won by Heart of Lions in 2009 when the SIC Nyemitei SWAG Cup was last played.

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?