In contrast to last night’s semi-final between the world’s two highest ranked teams, Germany and USA, this evening’s second semi-final pits together two nations with vastly differing records at this level.

Black Satellites goalkeeper, Lawrence Ati, is unhappy about attempts to single out Coach Sellas Tetteh for the failure of the team to perform at the last U-20 World Cup in New Zealand.

The government is expected to cough up about $4 million (GH¢2.5m and $3.5m) as the total budget to cover cost of expenses for the about 350 athletes scheduled to compete in this year’s All Africa Games in Brazzaville, Congo.

New Patriotic Party [NPP] Flagbearer, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo last Saturday graced the opening of Black Star’s captain, Asamoah Gyan’s $3 million mansion. 

Preparations began for the 2015-16 Barclays Premier League campaign as the Swans returned for pre-season training at Landore. New signings Andre Dede Ayew and Franck Tabanou have joined up with their new Swans teammates, where Garry Monk’s side yesterday underwent a series of fitness tests ahead of a busy pre-season schedule.

Athletes and officials of Ghana’s team for next month’s Special Olympics World Games in Los Angeles have turned to the public for sponsorship following their failure to secure sponsorship from the Ministry of Youth and Sports to enable them to participate in multi-sport competition.

Traditional rivals, Accra Hearts of Oak and Kumasi Asante Kotoko, have been drawn against each other to play this year’s President’s Cup at the Accra Sports Stadium tomorrow.

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has finally decided to challenge the findings of the Justice Dzamefe Commission’s report in court almost two weeks after the release of the government white paper on the Brazil 2014 Presidential Commission of Inquiry’s recommendations.

Stephen Appiah's former teammates and friends were out in full support of his fundraising dinner last Friday at the Banquet Hall of the State House with Black Stars captain, Asamoah Gyan, ending the night with the highest pledge of $ 60,000.

It's been two years since, basically out of the blue, that Christian Atsu left FC Porto to join Chelsea. 

The signing made more business than footballing sense at the time — Atsu's transfer fee was a miniscule £3.5m — and the subsequent two seasons' worth of loans haven't done much to change the balance of the situation. 

Despite that, Atsu claims he has "no regrets" over the decision to join Chelsea, and believes he's still "good enough."

"I have absolutely no regrets at all for joining Chelsea.  I believe I am good enough and that is why the club even signed me.  I know it is a big club but if I didn't believe in my quality, I wouldn't have signed for them."

At times, Atsu certainly did seem "good enough."  He was good for Vitesse, for example, and was a bright spot for Ghana at the World Cup last season and at the Africa Cup of Nations in January.  But to say that his Everton loan last season was a failure might be an extreme understatement and exp

Former world record holder Asafa Powell surged to the 100 metres title at the Jamaican national trials last Friday in a time of 9.84 seconds, while 2011 world champion Yohan Blake failed to make it out of his semi-final.

Serena Williams has set her sights on moving a step closer to an historic calendar Grand Slam as the world number one launches her bid for a sixth Wimbledon crown.

Arsenal have beaten interest from Manchester United to sign Juventus midfielder Arturo Vidal, according to reports in Italy and Chile.
According to Italian newspaper La Stampa, the Gunners have agreed a £21 million deal for the Chilean, who is currently on international dutyat the Copa America.

Former Black Stars captain, Stephen Appiah, was in great company last Saturday when he called time on his distinguished career after his testimonial match which was witnessed by President John Dramani Mahama and former presidents Jerry John Rawlings and John Agyekum Kufuor, the two surviving heads of state during whose regimes the midfielder represented Ghana at different levels.

Former Black Stars skipper Stephen Appiah last Saturday capped his testimonial match with a goal in a 2-2 drawn game between Appiah XI and the Black Stars.