Accra Hearts of Oak last Saturday began the season with a 1-0 win over  WAFA in their First Capital Plus Premier League game at the Kpando Park.

The Minister of Youth and Sports, Mahama Ayariga last Friday in Accra  tasked the newly- inaugurated Board of Directors of the National Sports Authority (NSA) to spearhead the development of sports in the country.

The wait is over for the Black Stars as, in few hours, they go into action against Senegal in their opening Group C match at the ongoing African Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in Equatorial Guinea.

A mini tournament featuring the nation's top four draught players in March is expected to settle the unending argument over the real king of draught in Ghana.

Tunisia had to settle for a point in their Africa Cup of Nations opener after Cape Verde deservedly came from behind to draw in Group B.

SuperSport (SS), the leading broadcaster of sports programmes on DStv, has announced that it will broadcast all the 32 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) games live.

Brazilian football great Ronaldo says he may try to come out of retirement and play some games for the team he part-owns in the North American Soccer League.

The long-awaited showdown between world welterweight champions Floyd Mayweather Jr and Manny Pacquiao is close to being agreed on, according to one of the American fighter's confidants.

Teams arriving at the Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea have been forced to search for places to sleep because of a lack of hotel rooms.

The apprehension over  the Ebola virus that have hit West Africa the most, seems to have died down  paving the way for Africa's biggest football fiesta, the African Cup of Nations (AFCON), to take centre stage with hosts Equatorial Guinea facing off in a doggy opener in Bata tomorrow.

In his desire to reignite the fighting spirit of Accra Hearts of Oak for them   to be more competitive and annex both local and continental trophies, a Board member of the club, Mr Frank Nelson, has challenged their numerous supporters  to offer their maximum support to the players as they begin another soccer season.

Despite the apathy that has crept into the local league following the long delay, defending champions Kumasi Asante Kotoko,  will open their title defence on Sunday with a mouth-watering fixture against Aduana Stars away.

Barcelona's Lionel Messi has teamed up with tennis star Serena Williams in a new campaign to help vulnerable children around the world realise their potential through sport and education.

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO)  of TT Brothers, Mr Isaac Tetteh, has promised to donate to the RichOff Disability Sports and Educational Foundation 200 bags of cement and 50 cartons of drinks respectively towards the completion of a proposed sports academy and a fundraising ceremony in April.

Accra-based FIFA referee, William Agbovi, has expressed concern about the rowdy nature of some premier league centres, saying they threaten the lives of some referees in the course of performing their duties.