A five-day FIVB Level 1 Coaching Course, the first of its kind to be held in Ghana in 12 years, commenced on Monday, August 3, at the Media Centre of the Accra Stadium.

The course, being conducted under the auspices of the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC), has brought together 39 participants, comprising 12 Nigerians and 27 Ghanaians, for intensive training in volleyball coaching.

Bishop  Boxing Promotions (BBP) has announced a one-time financial package of GH¢1,000 for every officially registered member of Ghana’s boxing teams, Black Bombers and Black Hitters, that competed at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, in recognition of their service and commitment to the nation.

The initiative will benefit all 12 members of the  boxing contingent, including the 10 athletes (seven men, three women) and coaching staff led by head coach Ofori Asare and assistant Daniel Lartekwei Lartey, with payments scheduled to be completed by September 20, 2026.

Ghana's Black Queens booked their place in the quarter-finals of the TotalEnergies CAF Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) Morocco 2026 after battling to a hard-fought 1-1 draw against Mali in a tense Group D decider on Thursday night.

The Black Queens produced a disciplined display at the Larbi Zaouli Stadium in Casablanca to secure the point they needed to advance to the knockout stage, surviving a determined second-half fightback from a resilient Mali side.

Ghana Black Queens head coach Kim Lars Björkegren says his side is approaching its decisive Group D clash against Mali without pressure, insisting the players remain calm and focused ahead of the crucial fixture.

The Black Queens face Mali today, August 6, at the Moulay Rashid Stadium in Casablanca, Morocco, with qualification to the knockout stage of the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) at stake.

Black Queens deputy captain Jennifer Cudjoe says the team is fully aware of the importance of their final Group D fixture against Mali and is determined to secure the victory needed to keep their 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) campaign alive.

The Black Queens face Mali today, August 6, at the Moulay Rashid Stadium in Casablanca, Morocco, knowing that a win will send them through to the quarter-finals and strengthen their ambitions of qualifying for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Ugandans are mourning the death of one of the country's best-known footballers, David Owori, after he was fatally beaten by suspected robbers near his home in the capital, Kampala. He was 27.

Police said David Owori was attacked after resisting an attempt to steal his mobile phone and other belongings, sparking an outpouring of grief and renewed public concern over violent crime in Uganda.

Several athletes have disappeared after competing in the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, failing to return home with the rest of their teams.

The Police in Scotland said it had received reports of various athletes "unaccounted for" in the aftermath of the Games, which concluded on Sunday, August 2, 2026.

The team manager for the Ugandan Commonwealth Games team has told BBC Scotland News he has no idea why four boxers with the team have vanished.

Two men and two women who competed for Uganda at the Games failed to turn up for their scheduled flights home and have since turned off their mobile phones.

SOUTH Africa have often pretty much taken care of their own business in their Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) campaign, but on Tuesday evening, they would need one big favour from particularly, Cote d’Ivoire as they wrap their Group B campaign.

Unless they are able to win big against Burkina Faso in the final group game, their 2026 campaign will be over and their dream of earning a second successive Women’s World Cup (WWC) berth for the will be dashed.

Hosts, Morocco and Algeria claimed the two spots from Group A as their group campaign at the ongoing Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) ended on Monday evening.

Wins in their two previous games helped Morocco finish on top of the group with seven points after being held to a goalless draw game by Senegal.

Malawi have well and truly introduced themselves to the world stage with their maiden outing at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations.

By edging past ten-time title winners and reigning champions Nigeria in a 3-2 thriller, they have proven they belong on this stage.

Ghana Athletics – the governing body of athletics in Ghana – has endorsed the Tampico Accra Inter-City Marathon, fixed for Saturday, October 10, 2026.

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has announced a private sector-led initiative that will see "Visit Ghana" emblazoned on the front of Sunderland Football Club's jerseys for the 2026/2027 football season.

Ghana’s promising quarter-milers Aishatu “Odo Broni” Jaffar and Godfred Opoku will represent the country at the 2026 World Athletics U-20 Championships in Eugene, Oregon, USA, following the confirmation by Ghana Athletics.

The championships will take place from August 5 to 9, with the two teenage athletes set to test themselves against some of the world’s most talented young competitors.

The alarming decline of Ghana's junior national football teams should serve as a wake-up call to everyone who cares about the future of the country's most beloved sport.

Once the pride of the nation and the envy of Africa, our junior teams have become shadows of their former selves. Unless urgent reforms are implemented, the future of Ghana football will remain bleak.