The Confédération Africaine de Football has imposed sweeping and unprecedented sanctions on Senegal and Morocco following serious disciplinary breaches during the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 final, while firmly rejecting Morocco’s protest against the match outcome and confirming Senegal as champions.
The Ghana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) is set to kick off the 2026 Sheroes Tournament, dubbed the “Ladies Can Loop Championship,” on February 7, 2026, at the D G Hathiramani Hall, Accra Sports Stadium.
More than just another date on the sporting calendar, the tournament represents a strong statement of intent — a renewed commitment to the growth, visibility, and long-term development of female table tennis in Ghana.
American tennis star Coco Gauff has criticised the Australian Open over what she described as a lack of privacy after footage of her smashing a racket behind the scenes was broadcast to viewers worldwide.
The 21-year-old suffered a shock early exit from the tournament, losing in under an hour to Elina Svitolina, and vented her frustration in a rare display of anger after the match.
The incident occurred in the players’ area, away from the court, but was aired on Australian broadcaster Channel Nine’s live feed.
Gauff later expressed her displeasure during her post-match press conference, questioning why such private moments are shown on television.
Seven supporters of Greek football club PAOK have been killed in a tragic minibus crash in Romania while travelling to France to watch their team face Olympique Lyonnais in the UEFA Europa League.
The accident occurred at around 1pm on Tuesday, when the minibus, carrying 10 PAOK fans, collided head-on with a lorry. Three others sustained serious injuries and are receiving medical treatment.
Images from the scene show the devastating aftermath, with both the red-cabbed heavy goods vehicle and the minibus severely damaged by the impact.
Sports philanthropist and veteran table tennis player, Jason Onyameh of Divine Travel and Tours has tipped the Senior Female National Table Tennis Team to excel at the Centennial edition of the World Team Table Tennis Championships slated for London, United Kingdom in April 2026.
He has touted Ghana’s qualification to the World Championships as a massive achievement for the Ghana Table Tennis Association and the nation as a whole.
”It is a confirmation of hard work and dedication of the entire fraternity; players, coaches, administrators, managers, media and all stakeholders” Mr Onyameh said.
He rallied for national support to ensure that the team performs to its optimal level during the championships.
FIFA has announced that the media accreditation process for the FIFA World Cup 2026™ is now open for media representatives and non-rights holders (NRHs).
As with previous World Cup tournaments, FIFA has allocated a fixed number of accreditations to Member Associations for written press and photographers.
Ghana has been allotted 10 accreditation slots for written press and two for photographers.
Defending MTN FA Cup champions, Asante Kotoko, have been drawn against Premier League heavyweights, Aduana FC, in a mouthwatering Round of 16 encounter.
Kotoko will be chasing a record-extending 11th FA Cup title, while the tie presents Aduana with a golden opportunity to push for their first-ever FA Cup triumph.
The Round of 16 fixtures, scheduled for February 6 and 9, promise thrilling action as the remaining teams battle for a place in the quarterfinals and a step closer to the coveted trophy.
Roc Nation Sports International (RNSI) today announced the launch of its first-ever youth football tournament on the African continent, the 'Roc Cup.'
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter on Monday backed calls for fans to "stay away" from FIFA World Cup matches in the United States because of the conduct of President Donald Trump and his administration at home and abroad.
There are only three certainties in life: death, taxes and a dramatic Africa Cup of Nations. However, even by the tournament's extraordinary standards, the final of the 2025 edition was like nothing we've ever seen before — albeit not in a good way.
In the 93rd minute of a tense but largely uneventful encounter in Rabat, Senegal had a goal from Ismaila Sarr very harshly disallowed for a perceived foul by Abdoulaye Seck on Achraf Hakimi beforehand.
Just moments later, Morocco were awarded a penalty after an intervention by the Video Assistant Referee (VAR), who had spotted a minor tug on Brahim Diaz's shirt by El Hadji Malick Diouf.
Pandemonium ensued, with Senegal coach Pape Thiaw leading the vast majority of his outraged players off the field of play after several minutes of protestations, before eventually returning after several minutes — at the behest of star forward Sadio Mane.
Ghana’s growing sports tourism appeal will shift to Koforidua on Saturday, March 7, when SP Sport Promotions, in partnership with T2 Bar, stages a major professional boxing show at the T2 Bar, Total 2, in the Eastern Regional capital.
Headlined by rising prospects George Faho Mensah and Charles Tetteh, both of the SP Sport Management stable, the event is aptly titled “1957” in tribute to Ghana’s Independence, with the nation marking its 69th anniversary a day before fight night.
The Ghana Boxing Federation (GBF) will organise a bruising showdown this weekend as Ghana’s finest amateur boxers storm the Bukom Boxing Arena for spots in the national team, Black Bombers, with international exposure and future glory firmly on the line.
Accra will again take centre stage as the Individual Boxing Championships come off from January 29 to February 1 to select a new-look Black Bombers squad and reignite competition at the grassroots and elite levels, with over 500 young boxers from across the country expected to compete in what promises to be one of the most keenly contested national championships in recent years.
In a landmark moment for aquatic sports in Ghana, five-time Olympian Felipe Perrone has thrown his weight behind the development of water polo in the country, holding high-level engagements with the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) and the Ghana Swimming Association (GSA) to mobilise national support for the sport.
Perrone, a Brazilian-born Spanish water polo legend who retired in July 2025 after more than 20 years at the top level, is currently a representative of World Aquatics and is deeply involved in expanding the game’s footprint across Africa.
The Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) has unveiled a strategic athlete development programme that will send two of the nation’s brightest female talents to Europe for advanced training, as part of a long-term plan to boost Ghana’s medal prospects at the 2028 Olympic Games.
Through Olympic Solidarity scholarships, judoka Elizabeth Serwaa Oduro will hone her skills in France, while taekwondo star Henritta Naa Ayele Armah will undergo specialised coaching in Germany.
The scholarships cover round-trip airfare, an annual return ticket for holidays and a $5,000 subsidy for competition-related travel.
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA)’s men’s and women’s hockey teams have made a blistering start at the ongoing 36th Men’s and 27th Women’s African Cup for Club Champions (ACCC) in Harare, Zimbabwe, with both sides winning their opening two matches.
The Royal Ladies, defending champions in the women’s division, began their title defence in style last Saturday, cruising to a 2-0 victory over Kenya’s Lakers. Captain Elizabeth Opoku and standout performer Vivian Narkuor struck the goals that gave the Ghanaians a perfect launchpad.
