Oly-Ashgold game for free - Massive turn-out expected

The Premier League Board(PLB) and headline sponsors of the league,First Capital Plus Bank, are guaranteeing free entry to the Accra Sports Stadium on Sunday as Accra Great Olympics host Ashgold in the final league fixture of the season.

Only the VIP stand will be restricted to the fans as the organisers are aiming at a massive attendance to grace the occasion.

Emmanuel Adebayor

Adebayor axed from Togo team

Togo coach Tom Saintfiet has said he will not pick Emmanuel Adebayor any longer after the Tottenham Hotspur striker failed to report for international duty last week.

Adebayor, who has been left out of Spurs' Premier League and Europa League squads, was selected in the Togo squad to face Djibouti last Friday, but did not turn up for the game.

Prince Ali announces new FIFA presidency bid

If at first you don't succeed ...

Prince Ali bin Al-Hussein, who challenged Sepp Blatter for FIFA's presidency in May, has launched a second bid for world football's top job.

Still a FIFA vice-president, and head of Jordan's football association, the 39-year-old confirmed his candidacy in the country's capital Amman in front of supporters on Wednesday.

Dolapo Ogundimu presenting trophy to Prince Agyiri, winner of the tournament

Golfers thrill at Access bank tournament

The Access Bank Monthly Medal Tournament took off in grand style on Saturday with over one hundred golfers in the Greater Accra region converging at the Tema Country Golf Club to compete in the one-day 18-hole medal play tournament. 

Prince Agyiri was crowned winner after pulling off a remarkable victory as he returned a net score of 66 playing off handicap 13 to beat nearest challenger, Amoah Ebo-Dacosta who returned net 70 playing off handicap 5.

Expressing his excitement for excelling over his competitors in the tournament, Prince Agyiri said, “It's a fantastic day and I'm so happy to claim this win after working hard for it.”

Kwasi Nyantakyi

What eye watches our League?

Does our Premier League, as it stands now, have a meaningful future? Let's educate ourselves a bit to beat the illiteracy. After considering the remarkable vision of the brains that designed football and its competitive nature, plus the formation of clubs to compete for honours, do we have any reason to suggest its bright future the way we are handling it in our terrain?

Agyiri, Owusu-Agyepong win Access Bank medal

Mrs Adelaide Owusu-Agyepong, wife of former Majority Leader in Parliament, Mr Felix Owusu-Agyepong, has won the Access Bank Medal Play at the Tema Country Golf Club (TCGC).

The over 60-year-old double handicapper (20) finished the 18-hole event recording a 68net score to pick the ultimate in the ladies Group A event.

Nii Ayi Bonte commends Phobians

Nii Ayi Bonte II, Gbese Mantse, has commended the spirited efforts by all lovers of Accra Hearts of Oak towards the revival of the Oak Tree which at a point in the season appeared destined for the soccer wilderness.

Suspended Chelsea doc to sue

Chelsea’s suspended club doctor, Eva Carneiro, is preparing legal action against the club. The 41-year-old has not worked for the Premier League champions since coming on the pitch – against the wishes of manager, Jose Mourinho – to treat Eden Hazard on the opening day of the season.

Tawiah, Constance win Kal Tire Golf

William Tawiah and Constance Awuni won the Kal Tire 2015 Open Golf tournament held at the Damang Golf Club last weekend.

Tawiah won the men's group 'A' trophy with a handicap of  2 as he got 77 net to win the day, while Paul Abu, also from Damang, had 79 net to finish second and Rowland Yankey from Ankobra Golf and Country Club, Bogoso, came third with 80 net.

Jessie Lartey

2015 All Africa Games: Ghana crashes in swimming, others

 Team Ghana continued to record mixed results at the ongoing All Africa Games as three of their competitors in swimming failed to make an impact in the competition.

Ghana’s trio of Jackson Kwesi Abbiw, Richard Asante Yeboah and Natasha Emefa Addah crashed out in the 100m freestyle men and 50m breast stroke women heats respectively.

2015 All Africa Games: It's gold or nothing for Nigeria

Nigeria’s Under-23 team will start their quest for the gold medal in the football event of the All Africa Games taking place in Congo today when they take on Ghana.

Nigeria hasn’t had much success in the competition of late and one will remember Cairo ‘91 when Emmanuel Amuneke led an exciting band of footballers to clinch the bronze.

Samson Siasia and his wards will have their hands full when they take on reigning champions Ghana in their first match at the games.

Gov't flies $200K cash to Kigali to pay Black Stars bonuses

The Ministry of Sports is reported to have carried a sum of $200,000 in cash on a plane to Rwanda to pay the Black Stars for beating the Amavubi in the Afcon 2017 qualifier at the weekend.

The problem with this action is that it flies in the face of well-publicised recommendations from the Justice Senyo Dzamefe Commission set up to look into the 2014 World Cup debacle - the same fiasco predicated on the flight of over $3 million from Accra to Brasilia in cash.

Tawiah, Constance win Kal Tire Golf Open

William Tawiah and Constance Awuni won the KAL Tire 2015 Open Golf tournament held at the Damang Golf Club last weekend.

Tawiah won the men's group 'A' trophy with a handicap of  2 as he got 77 net to win the day, while Paul Abu, also from Damang, had 79 net to finish second and Rowland Yankey from Ankobra Golf and Country Club, Bogoso, came third with 80 net.

Akufu wins Homowo Cycling tourney

Frank Akufu of the Velo Stars Cycling Club last Saturday saw off competition from 65 riders to clinch this year's Homowo Cycling tournament in Accra.

Akufu, 18, won the race with a blistering finish, completing the 79-kilometre course in a time of 2 hours, 13 minutes to beat Peter Osei of Sunyani-based River Park Cycling Club and Issack Sackey of Club Sky Team to second and third places respectively.

All Africa Games: Black Spikers lose again

The female Black Spikers woes continue to deepen in the ongoing All Africa Games in Brazzaville, Congo, as they lost 1-3 to Seychelles in their third volley match at the Henry Ellende Gymanasium.

Ghana took the first set 26-24 but the South-Eastern African nation came back strongly to win 25-14, 25-14, 25-17.

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