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Crentsil’s fate in a balance

The next few weeks ahead of the voting day for the upcoming Executive Committee elections look crucial for Ghana Football Association (GFA) vice president, Fred Crentsil, as he and the club on whose ticket he is contesting on, Techiman City FC, race against time to have their demotion overturned.

Last Friday, Crentsil and the other candidates were cleared by the election committee to contest in the elections, but his fate has been left hanging following the Ethics Committee 's ruling to demote his club for their complexity in a bribery scandal.

Techiman City together with Wa African United, were demoted by the Ethics Committee of the GFA, charged with conniving to fix a league match in the ongoing  DOL, but  the president of Techiman City, Charles Kwadwo Ntim, aka Micky Charles, told the Graphic Sports that Crentsil would not be affected and he remained eligible to contest.

Charles Kwadwo Ntim President of Techiman City FC

Another wild goose chase?

Just as fighting corruption in Ghana is as fruitless as chasing after the wind, so seems the case when it comes to ridding Ghana Football of bribery and match-fixing. It is next to impossiblity!

That is why I treat any attempt by the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to purge itself by way of finding scapegoats to deter others with a pinch of salt.

The latest controversy to hit Ghana Football in that regard is the outright demotion of two Division One League (DOL) clubs - Techiman City and Wa African United - for bribery and match-fixing. The GFA Ethics Committee found the two clubs guilty of conniving to influence the outcome of their 22nd week league match at Damongo.

Tema Youth appeal dismissed

The GFA Appeals Committee has dismissed Tema Youth’s appeal against the Disciplinary Committee's decision to dismiss their protest against Dreams FC.

Did we have a remarkable league?

The book of Ecclesiastes says everything has its season. Yes, every season has what it brings along! I think we must thank the Lord Almighty in Heaven that this turbulent season has finally come to an end. And what a season we had on hand with a lot to battle with right from the beginning to the last day.

Many are the critics who blasted the Ghana Football Association (GFA) for not doing enough to put things on a smooth line for the lovely game which is the passion of the nation. We do not have to forget that at the end of the previous season, the FA had to struggle with a court case which prevented it from even going to congress, much less going ahead to begin the new season.

Director of Airtel Business, Mr Maxwell Dodd

Golf Open 2015 slated for saturday

Airtel Ghana has been named title sponsor of this year's prestigious Ghana Golf Open 2015 being organised by the Ghana Golf Association.

The three day championship is powered by Airtel Business, the business oriented sub brand of Airtel Ghana which is leading the drive in Ghana to provide next generation business communications solutions to enterprises - small, medium and large.

The event, the flagship golf championship on the Ghanaian golf calendar comes off at the newly refurbished Achimota Golf Club, from Saturday 19th - Monday 21st September, 2015 under the distinguished patronage of Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin II as the special guest of honour.

Battle over Heart of Lions

 A deep-seated ownership crisis has shaken the foundation of relegated Heart of Lions, threatening the future of the once-dreaded club, days after tasting their first ever demotion from the premiership.

Barely 24 hours after suffering the drop for the first time in 11 years, the founder of Lions, Victor Ahiakpor, waded into the controversy by blaming the present management for the club’s woes.

As if that was not enough, a peeved Ahiakpor categorically denied selling the club, contrary to the view that Randy Abbey is the majority shareholder of the club.

Queens in final fae; Face Cameroun Friday

A determined Black Queens side beat their Ivorian counterparts 1-0 to qualify for the final of the All Africa Games football competition played yesterday at the Concorde Sports Complex in Kintele.

The Queens will face the Indomitable Lionesses who defeated Nigeria 2-1 in the other semi-final match yesterday.

A 15th minute header by Queens striker Samira Suleman, after a brilliant cross from captain Mercy Myles, made the difference between the two West African rivals in a highly tense competition.

Team GBC gunning for another silverware

BGC, others in cricket semis

Two favorite clubs in the ongoing Accra Seniors Cricket League booked their places in the semi-finals of the competition after winning their last group games at the Achimota Cricket Oval last Sunday.

BGC 1 posed a comfortable win over U-19, while Taysec Titans scaled through with a close victory over Veterans. The other two clubs which also made it to the semis were Bel Aqua and BGC 2.

''Samira Sulemana scored Queen's goal against Cote d'Ivoire''

Queens in hunt for AAG gold

Ghana’s Black Queens are inching closer to a football gold medal at the ongoing All Africa Games after beating Cote d’Ivoire 1-0 in their semi-final encounter played at the Concorde Sports Complex in Kintele yesterday.

They will face Cameroun in the final on Friday in what will be a replay of their Group B clash which ended 1-1 last Sunday.

Kevin-Prince Boateng

Kevin-Boateng stuck at Schalke

Kevin-Prince Boateng is set to see out the remainder of his contract with Schalke after failing to find a new club this summer.
The Ghana international was suspended indefinitely by the Gelsenkirchen club in May and advised to find pastures new.
A move to Sporting Lisbon broke down, while the 28-year-old appears reluctant to join a club in the Middle East.

Another injury worry for Gyan

Ghana captain, Asamoah Gyan and his Chinese club, SIPG Shanghai, face an anxious 48 hours as the striker undergoes test to determine the scope of his latest injury which saw him being taken out of their game.

While awaiting the results of the tests likely to be conducted today, SIPG have also been dethroned from the top of the league standings,as they were beaten 0-3 at home by Guangzhou Evergrande, now the occupants of the top spot of the Chinese Super League.

Para cycling confident of medal

Ghana's para cycling team would begin its quest for a medal today when it competes in the 100m heat at the ongoing All Africa Games in Brazzaville, Congo.
The team is scheduled to perform in the two-heat event in the T54 to qualify for the final which is also scheduled later today.

Eke

Ghana wins 3 bronze

Ghanaian athlete, Nadia Eke, added to the country’s modest medal haul of three bronze medals after finishing third in the women’s triple jump competition yestersday.

Her jump of 13.40m could only earn her a bronze medal, after Camerounian Babumi Nkuindjin claimed gold with a
jump of 13.75m, followed in second place by I.O. Ibukum of Nigeria, who jumped 13.52m.

Powers kayos Sarbah - To record third successive K.O.

Ayittey Powers last Saturday recorded his third successive knock out in the year with a fourth round technical knockout (TKO) of Joe Sarbah in an anti-climax of an event that promises so much.
A non-title cruiserweight at the Kotobabi Wembley Sports Complex in Accra, Sarbah was full of bluster heading into the fight, vowing to retire Powers but he was desperately out of his depth requiring his corner to rescue him from a brutally efficient Powers who was cruising to victory.

Waris returns with a bang

Ghana forward Majeed Waris has had a difficult year but marked his return from injury with a goal in the French Ligue 1.

Not only that. He got an assist too as Lorient won 3-1 at home against Angers. Waris, 23, had fractured a bone in his left hand on his debut and there had been fears of a poor season, but he looked sprightly as he set up teammate Yann Jouffre in the 46th minute for the leveller.

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