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We are down but not out — Queens coach

­­The Black Queens, Ghana’s senior female football team, began their campaign at the African Women’s Championship (AWC) with a jerky 0-1 loss to Algeria, but head coach, Yussif Basigi, insists all is not lost yet and that his charges will bounce back in their second game.

Patrick Kluivert (L) — Gives no reason and Bernd Schuster — Joins shortlist to coach Stars

Schuster replaces Kluivert on shortlist for Stars job

German Bernd Schuster has found his way into the five-man shortlist to be considered for the vacant Black Stars coaching position.

Kotoko’s Rahim Ayew gains the advantage over Isaac Oduro of Hearts during a tussle for the ball.  Picture: Emmanuel Quaye

Kotoko win Super 2 despite 1-1 with Hearts in Accra

An erratic Accra Hearts of Oak side needed a contentious spot kick awarded by FIFA referee William Agbovi in the dying embers of Sunday’s Super 2 Cup encounter, to redeem their image by holding rivals Kumasi Asante Kotoko to a 1-1 draw at the Accra Sports Stadium.

Guinea’s Cisse Abdoulaye is Sandwiched between Ghana’s Jonathan Mensah and Awal Mohammed (right).

I’ll fix Stars’ defence – Konadu

Black Stars caretaker coach, Maxwell Konadu, is determined to correct mistakes made by his team, particularly in defence, before they line up against the Syli Nationale of Guinea in a Nations Cup second leg qualifier at the Tamale Stadium on Wednesday.

Skipper Damian Duncan (left) receives the Nigeria Independence Cup from Chief Dele Momodou while Captain Kwakye Dopoah-Dei (right) looks on.

Polo: Ghana win Nigeria Indece Cup

Accra Polo Club last Saturday lived up to expectation by thrashing Lagos Polo Club six-and-a-half to three in a keenly-contested duel to lift the Nigeria Independence Anniversary Cup at the polo grounds.

Essien: I don’t have Ebola

Michael Essien and his club AC Milan have both categorically denied reports that the player has contracted Ebola.

Guinea 1-1 Ghana: Black Stars top Group E despite draw

The Syli Nationale came from behind to hold the Black Stars in a hard-fought game but the Ghanaians move to top Group E in the 2015 Afcon qualifiers

Black Queens take on Algeria in 2014 AWC encounter

The Black Queens will open their Group B campaign against Algeria on Sunday in the 2014 African Women’s Championship.

Hearts 1 - 1 Kotoko

Accra Hearts of Oak came from behind  to share points with their age-old rivals Kumasi Asante Kotoko in the second leg of their Super 2 Cup played at the Accra Sports Stadium on Sunday.

Nigeria’s Ngozi Okobi lurks in the shadow as Cote d’Ivoire’s defender gets in her way

Nigeria’s best yet to come; Despite 4-2 win over Cote d’Ivoire

Six-time winners, Nigeria got off their campaign at the TN Mobile 9th African Women Championship with a hard fought 4-2 win over Cote d’Ivoire, but forward Ngozi Okobi says “our best is yet to come”. 

African women set to battle in Namibia

Ghana's Black Queens and seven other teams competing at the 9th African Women's Championships in Namibia are chasing much more than just the African crown – they are eying a place at the FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015.

Francis Doku: Kudos Kojo Yankson

This is not the review of his performance or of his show. It’s been about five months since Kojo Yankson took over the reins of the Super Morning Show on Joy FM, right? That’s five months come very quickly some will say.

Desailly backs Appiah’s sack

French football legend, Marcel Desailly, has stirred the hornest’s nest by endorsing the dismissal last month of Kwasi Appiah as Black Stars coach.

Big 5 for Black Stars job: Milo dropped?

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has dropped Coach Milovan Rajevac in its latest shortlist of five applicants for the vacant Black Stars coaching job.

‘Scoreboard parts are moved around’

The newly-appointed Director-General of the National Sports Authority (NSA), Mr Joe Kpengey, has revealed that financial constraints have compelled his outfit to move vital scoreboard parts from Accra to Kumasi to get the device in good condition for matches.

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