Ghana’s 4x100m relay team left Tokyo drenched in rain and heartbreak, but with heads held high and a renewed fire to chase the nation’s first global sprint medal.

At the Japan National Stadium over the weekend, the quartet of Ibrahim Fuseini, Benjamin Azamati, Joseph Paul Amoah and Abdul-Rasheed Saminu produced back-to-back sub-38 second runs that stunned the field, only to be cruelly denied a podium finish in last Sunday’s final.

Passing the baton - quite literally - to the next generation, with one final medal secured, an icon bowed out.

Back in Japan, the nation where she made her first appearance on the world stage 18 years ago, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce made the 25th - and last - global podium of her illustrious career.

Nine world championships and five Olympic Games later, the 38-year-old signed off in Tokyo by helping a Jamaican quartet featuring 21-year-old twin sisters Tia and Tina Clayton to world 4x100m silver.

The 2025 Sapholda Greater Accra Hockey League reached a dramatic climax at the Theodosia Okoh Stadium last Saturday, with Exchequers of the Bank of Ghana and the Royal Ladies of Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) crowned champions in the men’s and women’s divisions respectively.

Exchequers clinched the men’s title by the narrowest of margins, edging rivals GRA on goal difference after a nerve-shredding final day.

The defending champions were held to a frustrating goalless draw by Reformers of Prisons -– the first time all season they had failed to score -– leaving their fate hanging in the balance.

The Bukom Boxing Arena was on fire last Friday night as Emmanuel Lamptey carried Ghana’s flag high, blasting out Nigeria’s Ben Bazi in a brutal first-round finish that sent fans into raptures at the second Global Warrior Champions (GWC) MMA Fight Night of the year.

Lamptey, already a fan favourite after securing Ghana’s only win over a foreign opponent in the maiden GWC tournament in May, repeated the feat in ruthless fashion.

From the opening bell, the middleweight (84kg) contender charged forward, manhandling Bazi to the canvas before raining down a torrent of blows. 

Asante Kotoko striker Albert Amoah has assured the club’s fans of their determination to qualify for the next round of the CAF Confederation Cup despite a nervy first-leg performance.

The Porcupine Warriors edged Kwara United of Nigeria 4-3 in a thrilling preliminary round encounter at the Accra Sports Stadium last Sunday. 

However, the concession of three goals at home has left many fans doubtful about the team’s ability to survive the return leg in Nigeria this weekend.

Karela United Head Coach, Nurudeen Amadu, has underlined his ambition to transform the Aliu Mahama Stadium into a fortress as the club looks to secure its Ghana Premier League status and aim for a mid-table finish this season.

The Tamale-based side narrowly escaped relegation last term, but Amadu believes a strong home record could be the key to avoiding another relegation dogfight. 

Antoine Semenyo says it shows that “the bar has been set quite high” that AFC Bournemouth are perhaps disappointed with a point against Newcastle United.

The Cherries were held 0-0 by the Magpies, a result which earned Andoni Iraola’s men a third clean sheet of the season and a fourth consecutive Premier League game unbeaten.

EFL expert and Sky Sports pundit Lee Hendrie has urged Leicester to prepare for potential interest this January in Ghana international and star player Abdul Fatawu following a promising start to the season.

Speaking exclusively to Football League World, Hendrie has urged Leicester to "brace themselves" for potential interest in Fatawu, with Premier League clubs circling the Ghanaian winger.

Minister for Sports and Recreation, Kofi Iddie Adams, has reiterated the urgent need to promote a culture of recreation across all parts of Ghana to foster a healthier, more active, happier, and united nation. 

He emphasized the importance of institutionalizing a vibrant National Recreation Day each year to highlight the power of wellness, healthy living, social bonding, and cultural pride.

The people of Teshie on Saturday, September 20, 2025, gave a rousing welcome to Ghanaian cyclist Emmanuel Adjei, who completed a gruelling 10,000-kilometre solo journey from Munich to Accra under the campaign Bike2MyRoots.

The University for Development Studies (UDS) is making the headlines at the ongoing Federation of International University Sports (FISU) University World Cup Football Tournament in Dalian, China, with a remarkable unbeaten run, which has landed them in the semi-finals.

The 2025 KGL U-17 Inter-Regional Championship enters the knockout stage on Thursday, September 25, with two exciting semi-final fixtures scheduled at the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence in Prampram.

Group A winners, Greater Accra Region, will take on Ashanti Region, the runners-up from Group B, in the opening semi-final.

That match will be followed by a clash between Central Region, who topped Group B, and defending champions Western Region, who finished second in Group A. 

All is set for the maiden edition of the Eric Yeboah Wadie (EYW) Impact Football Gala, which kicks off on Thursday, September 25, and runs through Monday, September 29, 2025, at the Methodist AstroTurf in Betom, Koforidua, in the Eastern Region.

Hosted and fully funded by EYW Impact, the 5-day community-centered football event is the brainchild of Eric Yeboah Wadie, Deputy Director-General of the National Lottery Authority (NLA).

His passion for youth empowerment and community development is the driving force behind this initiative.

Lionesses captain Leah Williamson and Miss USA, Elle Smith, have shared glamorous behind-the-scenes photos from the Ballon d'Or ceremony. 

The star-studded event on Monday night saw Williamson, 28, and Smith, 27, put on their finery to join the great and the good of world football. 

Fans took to social media, reacting to the snaps the American shared the following day, with one even referring to them as 'the new Posh and Becks'.

Anthony Joshua’s long-awaited return to the ring could take place in Ghana, after his promoter Eddie Hearn confirmed that Accra is ahead of Nigeria in the race to host the two-time world heavyweight champion’s first-ever fight on African soil.