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Nyantakyi to mediate in Sa Leone football crisis

The president of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kwesi Nyantakyi will lead a FIFA delegation to Sierra Leone today to resolve the current problems between the Sierra Leonean Football Association (SLFA) and the League clubs.

World Championships 2015: Kenyans fail Beijing drugs tests

Two Kenyan runners have been suspended after testing positive for doping at the World Championships in Beijing, the International Association of Athletics Federations has announced.

• George Lutterodt  — Blames GAA for Martha Bissah’s woes

GAA wants to destroy Martha Bissah — Ex-athletics boss

George Haldane Lutterodt, former chairman of the Ghana Athletics Association(GAA), has lashed out at the GAA for the way it has handled Martha Bissah’s qualification for the All Africa Games (AAG).

The young long distance runner failed to qualify for the AAG after two successive attempts.

Issa Hayatou

Hayatou, others hail Nyantakyi

CAF President Issa Hayatou, a former General Secretary of FIFA, Jorome Champagne and other leading football figures have congratulated the president of the Ghana Football Association(GFA), Kwesi Nyantakyi on his re-election, expressing the confidence that his (Nyantakyi’s) experience will help move the sport forward.

In another congratulatory message on behalf of the CAF Executive Committee, Hayatou hailed Nyantakyi's positive attributes in the administration of the game, adding that these attributes would help move Ghana football forward as he begins his new mandate.

Fraser-Pryce completes 100m treble

Jamaica's Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce roared to an unprecedented third women's 100 metres world title in a flash of green dreadlocks as she emulated countryman Usain Bolt on Monday.

Ramsey calls for instant video replays; As disallowed goal cost Arsenal

Aaron Ramsey says Arsenal’s wrongly disallowed goal against Liverpool underlines the need for video technology.

I’m back to work hard, not to talk; Balotelli says of return to Milan

Mario Balotelli has re-joined AC Milan on a season-long loan and immediately declared he was back to work harder and not to talk.

The Liverpool striker, who had been training away from the first team squad for most of the last month, said he needed to stop talking and knuckle down.

Ashgold boss set to quit

After nearly four decades in active club football, Ashgold Chief Executive, Kudjoe Fianoo, is set to take a bow from club administration and direct his energies to the national front.

Mohammed Yakubu (left), in action recently against Hearts of Oak, has signed a two-year contract with Raja Casablanca

Asamoah, Yakubu for greener pastures

Moroccan giants Raja Casablanca have made a double swoop for the striking duo of Jonathan Asamoah and Yakubu Mohammed, two of the Premier League’s leading scorers with a total of 29 goals to their credit this season.

Man City extend lead

Manchester City maintained their flawless start to the Premier League season to go top of the table with victory at Everton.

‘Man United don’t need new striker’

Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal claims he is not concerned about signing a new striker, despite Wayne Rooney failing to score for the 10th game in a row in the 0-0 draw with Newcastle at Old Trafford last Saturday.

Debutant Pedro celebrating his goal with teamates yesterday.

Pedro gets Rahman’s shirt

Chelsea’s newest Ghanaian signing Baba Rahman has relinquished his favourite No. 17 shirt to Spaniard Pedro after the Blues allocated jersey numbers to their latest signings.

Powers storms Wembley Park Sept 12

Relentless fighter Michael Ayittey Powers Okine will storm Kotobabi in Accra to engage Kumasi-based boxer Joe Sarbah in a 10-round cruiserweight bout at the Wembley Park on September 12.

The 38-year-old boxer, who has won his last two bouts after his defeat at the hands of familiar foe Braimah Kamoko (Bukom Banku) two years ago, will herald a night dubbed “Niight of Fire”.

Kotoko SMS project kicks off today

Defending Premier League Champions, Kumasi Asante Kotoko, are today expected to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with sports event organisers, Primeval Media, and Mobile Content at the club’s secretariat at Santasi. The deal would enable their fans to be hooked to an SMS platform to raise money for the club’s infrastructural projects.

GFA introduces project for girls football

Kwesi Nyantakyi, President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), has announced that the FA will soon establish the “Live your goals campaign” for girls in schools and communities as part of ongoing efforts to expand the interests in women’s football in the country.

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