Telecommunications giants, MTN, says it will continue to invest heavily in sports as a means to deepen its relationship with customers and also promote competitiveness in order to unleash the can-do spirit of Ghanaians which are some of the core values of the brand.

In doing so, MTN is looking forward to deepen its relationship with the Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) through the sponsorship of the annual MTN-SWAG awards and other important activities of the association.

Going by performance of this season, as well as records of the previous meetings, Serena Williams looks the favourite to overcomer big sister, Venus as they go head-to-head in the quarter-finals of the US Open tonight.

 Barely an hour after Venus had dispatched Anett Kontaveit 6-2, 6-1 in the fourth round match, Serena Williams ensured she booked that rare date with her sister with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Madison Keys last Sunday.

Sierra Leone held African champions, Cote d’Ivoire to a goalless draw in a 2017 Africa Cup of Nations Group I qualifier in Port Harcourt last Sunday.

The Leone Stars hosted the Ivoirians in Nigeria, as the Ebola-affected country is yet to be allowed to welcome its opponents in Freetown.

A three-day Junior Tennis competition has ended at the National Sports College at Winneba with a call for more competitions to unearth fresh talents for the nation.

The competition, organised by Zion Management Africa Limited (ZMAL), targeted children between the ages of nine and 16 years in a bid to revive the sport and also select young talents to represent the nation at the Champion Bowl World Championship from October 18 to 25.

Danny Blind insists he will not resign as Netherlands coach after a 3-0 loss to Turkey dealt another blow to his side’s hopes of reaching Euro 2016.

At the end of every competitive match, the officials who handle it are required to submit their reports.

Why? There must be very good reasons for this requirement. Adequate and every accurate reports are needed by the organisers for several purposes and reasons.

Ideal Finance climaxed their fifth anniversary with fun games at the Lizzy Sports Complex in Accra.

The games included soccer, lime and spoon, sack race, tug-of-peace, volley and 100 metres, attracted other financial institutions such as Liberty Capital, Midland Savings and Loans and FirstTrust Savings and Loans, among others.

A Former Ghana Amateur Boxing Federation (GABF) president, Ambassador Ray Quarcoo, has petitioned the Minister of Youth and Sports, Dr Mustapha Ahmed, to call his successor, Gideon Quartey, and his vice, George Lartey, to order for consistently engaging in a campaign to destroy his hard won reputation.

Ghana's Sowah Christa Kaimansa and Mark Ofosu Turum failed to make an impression in swimming as they both finished last in the 100m freestyle and 100m backstroke heats respectively at the Complex de Nautique Swimming Centre in Kintele.

Defending champions, Black Meteors, were held to a goalless draw by Senegal yesterday in their opening Group B match of the ongoing All Africa Games at the Alphonse Massamba Debat Stadium in Brazzaville.

Relegation battle in the First Capital Plus Premier League will be going down to the wire after the relegation-threatened clubs including Bechem United, Accra Great Olympics and Medeama SC failed to pick up the maximum points Sunday.

On a day that AshantiGold clinched their fourth Premier League title after a 1-0 home win over WAFA at Obuasi, Olympics left the Kpando Park badly buised after losing 0-2 to Heart of Lions to slip down the league log just as Medeama SC were beaten by Wa All Stars 2-0, but Bechem managed to split points with Inter Allies at the Tema Park.

Ethiopians Tereta Debela and Ayele Gedamu Gebeyawesh stole the show last Saturday as they beat off a strong Ghanaian challenge to win the maiden Millennuim Marathon, taking possession of the keys to two Peugeot Salon cars at stake.

Ghana proved to be good hosts of the inaugural Millennium Marathon but visiting Ethiopians showed their class as they won both the male and female events held in Accra last Saturday.

The Ghanaians managed to finish in third and positions in races the male and female races respectively, allowing the visitors to claim the winners’ prizes as well as the third position.

After months of preparation and anticipation, the inaugural Millennium Marathon is here and over 4,000 professional and amateur runners to hit the road to compete in the 21km and 5km races respectively as well as the Ambassadorial Run.

The Marathon, which has marathon and world long distance legend Haile Gebrselassie as the number one participant and ambassador, has attracted over 300 foreign runners.

The professional race which has prizes at stake, will be run over 21km while the family and corporate run will be over 5km. Both races will start and end at the Independence Square.

The professional runners will get off the starting blocks at the starter’s gun at 6.15a.m. while the 5km race start 15 minutes later. The Ambassadorial run will take place at 6.45 a.m.

The race, which will see some major roads blocked for a while, will start at the Independence Square, through the La-Beach-Trade Fair road through to Giffard-El Wak road, the 37 Military Hospit

Ethiopian and world marathon legend Mr Haile Gebrselassie has stressed the need to encourage people from all walks of life and at all ages to take to sports due to their direct and indirect benefits.

According to the legend, who for years reigned in world long distance and the marathon, says sports is not only economically beneficial but its positive effect on one’s health are enormous.

Gebrselassie made the call yesterday when he visited the Graphic Communications Group Limited (GCGL) as part of the road map to promote the Millennium Marathon.

While calling for massive support for the Millennium Marathon which could become a major tourist attraction for the country, he was more particular about adopting sports as a way of life, especially, among children, stressing the long-term benefits.

“The Millennium Marathon can be a major boost for tourism in the country due to the sheer numbers of international participants it would attract when given the ne