Emmanuel Kwame Dickson from Cantonments last Friday defeated Wilfried Romeo to be crowned this year's "Red Bull King of the Rock" at the Lebanon House in Accra.

Dickson beat Romeo 15-13 in a close final which saw both athletes showcasing their one-on-one prowess in the national finals.

In an interview with the Daily Graphic after the contest, Dickson said "I dedicate this win to my family. In one-on-one basketball, it's all about being strategic and that's exactly how I performed".

Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) will be aiming to move to the summit of Group B in the ongoing BEIGE Knockout hockey competition when they play Amazing Grace on Saturday at the Theodosia Okoh Stadium.

The game which pits last year's losing finalists in the ladies category, GRA, against Amazing Grace, who finished bottom in this year's Greater Accra Hockey League, is expected to be a one-sided affair, with GRA being the favourites.

A novel Taekwondo competition aimed at encouraging the youth to develop keen interest in the sport has been launched by the Korean Embassy in Accra.

The competition, dubbed “I Love Taekwondo Video Contest” and sponsored by Rana Motors, is expected to attract many taekwondo practitioners and clubs accross the country.

Briefing the Graphic about the event, the Korean Ambassador to Ghana, Lyeo Woon-Ki, said there were 90 taekwondo clubs in Ghana and those clubs were expected to send video clips on their perspective about taekwondo and what the sport meant to them to organisers.

Exchequers of the Bank of Ghana will be trying to cause a major upset in the men’s final of the BEIGE Capital Knock-Out when they engage the undisputed champions of the Greater Accra Hockey League, Trustees, at the Theodosia Okoh Stadium.

Trustees, who represent the Social Security and National Insurance Trust, have shown no will to relent despite an already bulging trophy cabinet and the loss of two of their most influential players, former captain Matthew Damalie and his deputy Ernest Opoku, to the  Ghana Revenue Authority.

The duo played a key role in Trustees’ triumphs in retaining the league and gala but in their absence, the likes of Insalbini Salya, Samuel Afari and the talented Johnny Botsio have thrived with efficient dismissals of Goldensticks (2-0) and the Ghana Revenue Authority (3-0) in the BEIGE

Students of Accra Polytechnic, the Universities, Polytechnics and Colleges (UPAC) basketball champions, dominate the list of awards nominees for the 2015 Ghana Basketball Awards.

The final shortlist of the awards, scheduled for October 16 at the TV3 premises in Accra, was released last Tuesday with the Accra-based tertiary institution leading the nominations following a trophy-laden year with victories in the UPAC and Ghana Polytechnic Sports Association (GHAPSA) games.

Coach Avram Grant has been forced to lead a limping Black Stars side into Tuesday’s international friendly against Canada in Washington.

As of press time yesterday, it was clear that Grant was going to miss the services of his reliable captain Asamoah Gyan and and his vice Andre Dede Ayew, as well as Christian Atsu, Rabiu Mohammed and Abdul-Majeed Waris, all through injury.

Samuel Osei Kuffour who is expected to take charge of affairs of Kumasi Asante Kotoko today is assured of a good start financially as the club awaits its share of the transfer fees of ex-Kotoko defender, Baba Rahman, to Chelsea which is in the region of GH¢250,000.

The high-profile transfer of the gifted Black Stars left-back to Cheslea in a five-year deal fetched his German Bundesliga side, Augsburg, 14 million pounds (30 million euros). Kotoko, who gave the player the needed exposure three years ago, are expected to receive over 57,000 euros as training compensation and solidarity contribution, courtesy FIFA’s International Transfer Matching System (ITMS).

Ghana’s Under-20 female football team, Black Princesses, are poised to cruise to the next round of the 2016 Women’s World Cup qualifiers as they host Equatorial Guinea in the second leg match in Kumasi on Sunday.

Meeting for the second successive time in a similar qualifier, the Princesses know their guests will come into the game slated for the Baba Yara Stadium with a lot of fire, hopeful of avenging the loss they suffered in the last qualifier.

Sam Addo, manager of Black Stars captain Asamoah Gyan, has confirmed that the striker will not feature in the Ghana-Canada friendly match to be staged at the RFK Stadium, Washington DC, USA on October 13.

 The Shanghai SIPG star suffered an injury during a match against Guangzhou Evergrande in the Chinese-Super League and he is recovering.

Bank of Africa last Saturday demonstrated its commitment to the development of sports by donating an amount of GH¢22,500 to the Celebrity Golf Club at Sakumono, Tema.

The donation was made for the reconstruction of Tee-boxes (nine holes) at the club’s facility during the Dean of the Diplomatic Corps Invitational Tournament.

The chairman of the Greater Accra Regional Football Association (GARFA), Nii Komiete Doku, says he expects to be retained for the next four years after achieving a lot for the sport in the region.

Nii Doku, who took office after the demise of the late Jordan Angblah in 2012, is being challenged by Eugene Jacquaye in their upcoming RFA elections on Monday.

In an interview with the Daily Graphic, the incumbent said "I expect my people to retain me in office after acheiving a lot for the region".

The newly elected president of the Ghana Golf Association (GGA), Mike Aggrey, has promised to focus on the development of youth golf during his three-year tenure.

Mr Aggrey who was elected at the association’s  Annual General Meeting held last month at the Ghana Open held at the Achimota Golf Club said he has set an ambitious target of adding 150 new golfers to the existing number of golfers in the country.

Mr Aggrey served as the vice president to immediate past GGA president, Dr Felix Frempong, and   says he believes that the introduction of youthful members, as well as differential pricing of membership fees for young golfers will make the sport more affordable for young golfers.

The annual Adisadel-Mfantsipim Fun Day Games will take place on Saturday, October 24, at the El-Wak Sports Stadium.

This year’s edition, which is the 15th year since the introduction of the game, has been dedicated to the Methodist and Anglican churches in Ghana and founders of Mfantsipim School and Adisadel College.

It is on the theme ‘Celebrating the Methodist and Anglican Churches’ educational vision’.

Old boys and girls from Mfantsipim, Adisadel, Wesley Girls High School, Holy Child, Mfantsiman and St. Monica’s, together with family and friends, will converge at the El-Wak Stadium to rekindle friendships, reminisce their school days, exercise and have fun, while raising funds to support their alma mater.

The heads of sports disciplines, with the notable exception of football, have demanded equal treatment from the state for athletes participating in the other sports.

The group of federation heads stated that athletes who participated in sporting disciplines such as hockey, weightlifting, taekwondo, boxing, among other disciplines were not second-class citizens and, therefore, the preferential treatment football enjoyed had the potential to kill the other sports.

Addressing a press conference in Accra yesterday, the spokesperson for the federation presidents, Mr Nestor Galley, called for an equal and level playing field for all athletes irrespective of their discipline.

Kuwait is an unlikely place for young Ghanaians when choosing a destination to start their football careers but after his botched stint with Mamelodi Sundowns, Rashid Sumaila has no options than to turn to the Gulf region for fresh opportunities.

The Gulf region has become a hub for established players who are at the twilight of their career seeking to call off time on their profession, and for  a young player like Rashid to relish a career start from an obscured place, as far as football is concerned, baffles many enthusiasts.