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

Ghana’s female volleyball team, Black Spikers, last Wednesday began their All Africa Games campaign on a good note with a resounding 3-0 victory over their Congolese counterparts in a preliminary round match at the Henry Elende Volleyball Centre.

But their male compatriots stumbled against the highly-fancied Cameroun, losing 0-3. The Camerounians won in straight sets 25-20, 25-22 and 25-14.

The defeated Ghanaian men now have an opportunity to make amends when they play Cape Verde in their next match before taking on Uganda and Seychelles in a fairly balanced group.

Emmanuel Gamor from the Marpro Taekwondo Club in the Western Region last Saturday won three gold medals and other awards to become the "All-Round Best Player" of the this year's xTKD Taekwondo Championship.

Brong-Ahafo and Greater Accra grassroot teams lifted the male and female trophies of the 2015 edition of the Airtel Rising Stars competition after going past their Northern and Ashanti Regional rivals in a fiercely-contested grand finale held at the Sunyani Coronation Park last weekend.

The lads from Brong-Ahafo capitalised on their status as hosts of this year’s finals after failing to qualify from the zonal competitions to beat favourites, Northern Region, by one goal to nil in an electrifying atmosphere where the chants of “B. A, B. A” by the home fans spurred them on to victory.

Rwanda may not be one of the continent’s football powerhouses, but 12 years ago the Amavubis left Ghana’s Black Stars grief-stricken, after a late strike by Olivier Karekezi handed his side, then handled by one-time Ghana coach, Ratomir Dujkovic, a famous 1-0 home win and denied Ghana the opportunity of participating in the 2004 AFCON  hosted by Tunisia.

Since that epic match in Kigali, the two nations’ path has not crossed, but tomorrow’s AFCON 2017 qualifier at the Amahoro Stadium offers the Ghanaians a fine chance to avenge the July 6, 2003 loss which caused the Stars to muss Tunisia ’94 -- the only dent in Ghana’s Nations Cup history since 1992.

The First Capital Plus Premier League reaches a crucial stage on Sunday with defending champions, Kumasi Asante Kotoko in a battle of their lives against their traditional bogey side, Sekondi Hasaacas in a tricky tie at the Essipon Stadium.

The Porcupine Warriors were rocked this week after they were ducked six points by the FA’s Disciplinary Committee for fielding an unqualified player in their 25th week fixture against arch-rival Accra Hearts of Oak.

Samuel Opoku Nti, General Manager of Kumasi Asante Kotoko, has expressed the club’s determination to seek redress at the FA and the law courts in a bid to reverse the decision handed them by the Disciplinary Committee last Tuesday.

Kotoko were declared losers in their August 2 league game which they won 2-1 against  their arch rivals, Accra Hearts of Oak, at the Accra Sports Stadium.

Top club executives look poised to challenge each other for the six Premier League slots on the Executive Committee of the Ghana Football Association when the polls are held the month, September 28.

A similar fierce battle is anticipated in the Division One League (DOL) where some football hweavyweights are contesting,  as well as at the Regional Chairmanship level as 11 people had filed to vie for the four DOL slots, while only three Regional Football Association (RFA) chairmen are vying unopposed.

London - Striker Danny Welbeck's absence from the Arsenal team will go on for several more months after he underwent surgery on his injured left knee, the Premier League club said on Thursday.

The England striker has not played since damaging the knee after coming on as a late substitute in a 0-0 draw with Chelsea on April 26, and there is no date yet fixed for his return.

Durban will be the first African city to host the Commonwealth Games after being confirmed as the venue for 2022.

The city on the east coast of South Africa was the only remaining bidder after Edmonton's bid team withdrew in February for financial reasons.

The Games will begin on July 18 - what would have been the 104th birthday of former South African president Nelson Mandela - and finish on July 30.

Kumasi Asante Kotoko and their legal team yesterday set themselves in motion to appeal against the ruling by the Disciplinary Committee of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to declare them losers of their league game against Accra Hearts of Oak at the Accra Sports Stadium in August 2.

The decision which followed a protest filed by the Phobians against their arch rivals for fielding an unqualified player, Obed Owusu, has seen the Porcupine Warriors dropped to the relegation zone.

Ethiopian long distance icon, Haile Gebrselassie touched down at the Kotoka International Airport Thursday from Addis Ababa as the special guest of the Millennium Marathon final which takes off at the Independence Square in Accra on Saturday.

The highly decorated Gebrselassie, who was in Accra in March for the launch of the marathon, will be welcomed at the airport by the Minister of Youth and Sports, Dr Mustapha Ahmed, the Accra Metropolitan Chief Executive, Dr Alfred Oko Vanderpuije.

Ghana's contingent to this year's All Africa Games in Brazzaville, Congo, have been left stranded following the organisers' refusal to give them accommodation at the Games Village due to the non-payment of fees.

Contrary to FC Copenhagen’s insistence that defensive midfielder, Daniel Amartey is not for sale, the Ghanaian international is reportedly in Marseille for medicals and possibly conclude a deal.

Ghana midfielder Mubarak Wakaso says he is in good physical condition to hit the ground running at his new club UD Las Palmas. The 25-year-old joins the promoted La Liga side on a one-year loan deal from Russian club Rubin Kazan.