The 2016 Presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has urged the next generation of Ghanaian footballers to take inspiration from members of Ghana's 1965 AFCON squad who defended the honour of the nation with distinction.

According to Nana Akufo-Addo, the triumph of the 1965 AFCON squad 50 years ago in Tunisia won the nation a lot of respect globally, with the Black Stars becoming a footballing powerhouse on the back of those performances.

Nana Akufo-Addo made the call yesterday when the members of the 1965 AFCON squad presented him with an official invitation to their Golden Jubilee celebration which takes place on December 3 at the Sun Lodge Hotel in Accra.

Jose Mourinho is likely to hand Baba Abdul Rahman his second match in the Premier League as they storm Stoke City, hoping to avenge a loss they suffered in the Capital Cup.

Coach Avram Grant has invited 23 players, including WAFA midfielder Samuel Tetteh and Wa All Stars goalkeeper Richard Ofori for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Comoros.

The two-leg affair will take place in Moroni, Comoros, and Kumasi on November 13 and 17 respectively.

The president of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kwesi Nyantakyi, has defended the payment of $15,000 each to 22 members of the FA’s Executive Committee (ExCo) and said the amount was raised from the association’s internally generated funds.

Kumasi Asante Kotoko and AshantiGold will battle for this year’s SIC Nyemitei-SWAG Cup match later this month in Kumasi, Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) president, Kwabena Yeboah, has announced.

At a press briefing in Accra yesterday, Mr Yeboah said the decision to choose Kotoko and AshantiGold to compete in the November 29 encounter at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium was based on merit and current performance.

According to him, Kotoko was chosen as being the most successful team in the history of the competition after winning the coveted trophy 13 times out of 19 appearances with Ashgold winning it four times in addition to being the current Premier League champions.

With just a final match to be played to determine their fate for the 2016 Under-20 Women's World Cup (WWC), Ghana's Black Princesses are determined not to allow this opportunity to slip by as they host Ethiopia on Sunday.

Phil Ofosu-Ayeh and Ebenezer Assifuah have an opportunity to make their first competitive appearance for the Black Stars when Ghana face Comoros in a two-leg FIFA World Cup qualifier, beginning November 13.

Beaten five times on a humbling night in Munich last Wednesday, Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech says the London club can still qualify for the Champions League last 16 despite being bottom of Group F with two games left to play.

The Black Princesses, Ghana's Under-20 female football team are confident they will be beat Ethiopia when they meet in Kumasi on Sunday to qualify for the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Papua New Guinea.

Africa’s top-ranked teams in the FIFA- Coca-Cola Rankings have lost ground as the latest rankings were released by football’s world governing body yesterday.

Head coach of the senior national team, the Black, Avram Grant has extended invitation to  23 players ahead of the 2018 Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) World Cup qualifier against Comoro Islands next week.

The list includes West Africa Football Academy (WAFA) midfielder Samuel Tetteh and Wa All Stars goalkeeper Richard Ofori.

The two legged fixture which will take place on the 13th and 17th of November will be played on Moroni in Comoros and in Kumasi respectively.

The semi-finals of the ongoing Diwali Cup T20 cricket tournament has been rescheduled for Sunday after it was rained off last weekend.

Masa-Ud Didi Dramani, the coach of Ghana's Under-20 female football team, say they are determined to claim victory over Ethiopia as they host them in the return and final leg of their Women's World Cup (WWC) qualifier in Kumasi on Sunday.

Two weeks ago, the Princesses gave up a 1-0 lead and fought to draw 2-2 in the first leg in Addis Ababa, but Coach Dramani says they will not commit the same mistakes that nearly cost them as they are bent on qualifying for the 2016 U-20 WWC in Papua New Guinea.

"We went to Addis Ababa hoping to keep a clean sheet, but that did not happen and we were forced to fight for a drawn result. The mistakes we committed have been well noted and corrected. In Kumasi, our game plan is not just to win, but also to maintain a clean sheet at home," Coach Dramani told the Graphic Sports.

Various keep fit clubs, students and other identifiable groups from the Sekondi-Takoradi municipality, last Saturday participated in a health walk designed to create awareness and educate the public about the prevention and cure of breast cancer.

 The exercise, organised by   Breast Care International (BCI) and Peace and Love Hospital, started with a few keep fit clubs at 6 am from   the Jubilee Park in Takoradi, though, Effia-nkwanta, Adiembra,Essikado and Essipon.

 The number, however, swelled up as many others joined in the walk, which was on the theme,‘‘Fighting for Breast Cancer: Free Future,’’

Former Black Stars striker, Augustine Ahinful, has appealed to supporters of Accra Hearts of Oak to rally  behind newly appointed Hearts of Oak manager, Kenichi Yatsuhashi to enable him realise his ambition of restoring the club to its winning ways.

In an interview with the Graphic Sports, Ahinful, whose striking prowess endeared him to soccer fans in Ghana during his days with Ashgold, said considering the ambitions and determination of Kenichi Yatsuhashi, he would achieve much success for Hearts if the fans offered him the needed support.

“I believe he can accomplish every task he promised the club. You can see he showed character during the press conference, and I think from the positive way he sounded, he is going to win many silver wares for Hearts as he promised.