German FA boss eyes FIFA top job

German FA (DFB) chief Wolfgang Niersbach will run for membership at world soccer governing body Fifa's executive committee next year to replace outgoing European member Theo Zwanziger.

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Celebrity hosts Family Fun Day Golf

Celebrity Golf Club in Sakumono has organised the ‘Mega Coca-Cola Family Fun Day’ to give golfers a first time experience of playing with their families and close relations.

All set for Fastest Human final

Tomorrow marks the second edition of the Standard Chartered Bank sponsored Ghana's Fastest Human Under-18 which takes off at the El-Wak Stadium as top athletes from the various regions compete for this year’s crown.

SuperSport threatens to pull out of Ghana League

Mr Cecil Sunkwa-Mills, the General Manager at Multichoice Ghana Limited, has hinted that the broadcast rights holders of the Ghana Premier League (GPL), SuperSport International, might not renew the contract when it expires in September 2016.

Distal Radius Fractures (Broken Wrist)

The radius is the larger of the two bones of the forearm. The end toward the wrist is called the distal end. A fracture of the distal radius occurs when the area of the radius near the wrist breaks.

Australian batsman Phil Hughes dies, aged 25

Australia Test batsman Phillip Hughes has died aged 25, two days after being struck on the top of the neck by a ball during a domestic match in Sydney.

Kudjoe Fianoo, Ashgold CEO

Ashgold unsure of Confederation Cup participation

Obuasi-based Ashgold are yet to confirm their participation in next year’s CAF Confederation Cup competition after media reports suggested that financial constraints had ruled them out.

Togbe Afede XIV — Hearts Chairman

My majority shares saved Hearts — Togbe Afede

The majority shareholder of Accra Hearts of Oak, Togbe Afede XIV, has explained that he bought shares in Hearts to prevent the club from incurring more debts as a result of under-subscription of shares by Hearts fans.

Kwesi Nyantakyi- GFA Boss

GFA must focus on grassroot dev — Y.B. Amponsah

A former management member of Ashantigold Sporting Club, Mr Yiadom Boakye Amponsah, has urged the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to initiate a 10-year sustainable development programme designed to tap and groom soccer talents at the grassroot level.

Lepowura M.N.D Jawula

Jawula denies Konadu’s endorsement

Former chairman of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Lepowura M.N.D Jawula, has denied recommending Coach Maxwell Konadu to lead the Black Stars to AFCON 2015 in Equatorial Guinea.

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Hearts ban officers from player ownership

The Board of Directors of Accra Hearts of Oak has, in line with best management practices of the club, signed up to a code of ethics which bars members from owning players of the club.

 Kwesi Nyantakyi — GFA president

Nyantakyi to step down Thursday

Ghana football’s top executive will hold an important meeting tomorrow which is expected to see major changes to the management structure of the national teams, with FA president Kwesi Nyantakyi stepping down as head of the Black Stars Management Committee.

Team UPSA — Poised to cause an upset.

Legon hosts tertiary Basketball tourney

Four tertiary institutions will battle it out on Saturday for the 2014 Universities, Polytechnics and Colleges (UPAC) Championship at the main basketball court of the University of Ghana, Legon.

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Organise League more professionally

The founder of Oweriman football club, Nana Batafo Acheampong Nti, says the time has come for the First Capital Premier League to be organised more professionally to make it interesting enough to induce local players to give of their best.

Captain Kwakye Dopoah-Dei (left) poses with players of the Accra Polo Club after last Saturday’s victory over South Africa.

Our secret is hard work — Polo captain

The captain of the Accra Polo Club, Kwakye Dopoah-Dei, has attributed recent victories over Nigeria and South Africa to weeks of intensive training and hard work by his teammates.

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