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Paris officially launches 2024 Olympic games bid

Paris on Tuesday officially announced its bid to host the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games and bring the global sports event back to the French capital for the first time in a century.

Rangers to sue GHALCA

The saga of the Ghana League Clubs Association (GHALCA) and Nigeria's Enugu Rangers over unpaid monies is far from over as the Nigerian Premier League club have threatened to place a court injunction on any President's Cup tournament organised by GHALCA until the $30,000 owed them for featuring in the tournament two years ago, is settled.

Ashgold 7 points clear, Oly fall at Wa

Ashantigold took a firm grip of the top spot of the First Capital Plus Premier League yesterday after beating bottom placed BA United 4-1 at the Len Clay Stadium to move seven points clear of their nearest challengers, Wa All Stars.

• A scene at the last Olympic Day

2015 Olympic Day tomorrow

More than 300 participants are expected to take part in the 2015 Olympic Day celebrations at the Accra Sports Stadium tomorrow.

Under the theme, “Move, Learn and Discover,” the participants are expected to include the Ghana Olympic Committee ( GOC), national federations, school children and keep fit clubs and will take part in a walk from the Danquah Circle to the Accra Sports Stadium in the early hours of the day.

he activities lined up for the day include aerobics, kids’ athletics, demonstration, kids’ boxing exhibitions, among others.
Olympic Day is held annually in June by millions of people in more than 160 countries to commemorate the birth of the modern Olympic Games.

The aim of the celebration is to promote fitness, well-being while promoting the Olympic values.
Richard Akpokavie, Secretary General of the GOC, underlined the importance of the Olympic Day celebration, saying,“Sports compete for the attention of young people in a world becomi

Caf president Issa Hayatou

Qatar gave CAF $1.8m for World Cup vote?

Qatar paid the African Football Confederation $1.8 million (1.6 million euros) to present its bid for the 2022 World Cup at a congress, the continent's top football official told a French magazine.

Copa America: Neymar faces 2-match ban

Brazil captain Neymar faces a nervous wait to discover his Copa America fate after getting sent off in a post-match fracas as the five-time world champions crashed to a 1-0 defeat against Colombia last Wednesday.

Andre Dede Ayew

Dede Ayew to get Chelsea baptism

Andre Dede Ayew is relishing his debut in the English Premier League after formalising a four-year deal with Swansea last week

Musa Bility

Liberia FA prez wants FIFA top post

Liberia Football Association chairman Musa Bility has announced plans to stand for the presidency of world football’s governing body, FIFA, saying it is Africa's time to lead world football.

Women's World Cup: Cameroon Lionesses roar to knock-out phase

Cameroun advance in Women’s World Cup

Cameroun have long been renowned for the achievements at the FIFA World Cup, most famously their iconic win over Argentina at Italy 1990. The Indomitable Lionesses have created similar breakthough success with a dynamic 2-1 win over Switzerland, catapulting them into historic qualification for the FIFA Women’s World Cup knockout stage.

Aturo Vidal

Copa America: Aturo Vidal arrested

Sergio Aguero reignited Argentina's Copa America campaign with the only goal in a 1-0 victory over historic rivals Uruguay as the tournament was rocked by the arrest of Chile star Arturo Vidal for drink driving after a car crash.

Godfred Donsah — Ready to play for any club

Scramble for Donsah

Ghana’s U-20 star, Godfred Donsah, a reported target for Italian Serie A clubs Juventus and AS Roma, says he will have no preference if presented with the opportunity to join any club in the current transfer window.

‘Review Stars bonuses’

A veteran football administrator, Jonathan Abbey Pobee, has added his voice to the debate on the government’s White Paper on the report of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry on Ghana’s World Cup campaign calling for a review of the winning bonuses of the Black Stars.

• The first regional Millenium Marathon in Tamale recorded a huge turn-out.

Wa's turn for Millennium Marathon

The Upper West regional capital, Wa, will this Saturday take its turn to host the regional version of the Millennium Marathon as the build up mounts for the September 6 event in Accra.

Stephen Appiah backs Milo Championship

Bia Yawmetwa Primary School of the Western Region beat Central Region’s West Ridge School to emerge the Zone 3 champions, qualifying for the Milo Champions League.

Pogba is a big catch; But who’ll get him?

Paul Pogba is this summer's hottest property in European football. The athletic Juventus midfielder, only 22, is expected to be at the centre of a tug-of-war stretching across Europe.

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