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.

Medeama SC continued their relentless march towards the Ghana Premier League crown with a statement 3–1 victory over Karela United at the TnA Stadium in Tarkwa yesterday, extending their lead at the top to a commanding eight points.

Right-back Kamaradini Mamudu was the star of the show, firing in a sensational brace, while Derrick Fordjour added a third goal to keep Ibrahim Tanko’s side unbeaten in 17 matches.

With 43 points from 20 games, the Mauve and Yellow are cruising, leaving Aduana FC and Asante Kotoko trailing on 35 points each.

Novak Djokovic's hopes of a standalone record 25th Grand Slam title have been boosted after his fourth-round opponent Jakub Mensik withdrew from the Australian Open with an abdominal injury.

Djokovic was scheduled to face the 20-year-old Czech during today's session in Melbourne but he will now progress straight through to the quarter-finals.

He will face either fifth seed Lorenzo Musetti of Italy or American ninth seed Taylor Fritz in the last eight.

Dreams FC have officially announced the departure of assistant coach Fiifi Parker Hanson after a short spell with the club.

In a statement, Dreams FC confirmed that Hanson resigned from his role after indicating his desire to return to his struggling Division Two League club. Management subsequently accepted his resignation.

Black Stars head coach Otto Addo was present at the Red Bull Arena in Salzburg last Thursday night to observe Ghanaian players in action during the Europa League encounter between Red Bull Salzburg and FC Basel.

The match featured two Ghanaian prospects, Edmund Baidoo of Red Bull Salzburg and Jonas Adjei Adjetey of FC Basel. Adjetey put in a solid performance, playing the entire duration of the match, while Baidoo featured prominently before being substituted in the 90th minute for fellow Ghanaian Karim Konate.

Salzburg went on to secure a convincing 3–1 victory.

Despite scoring a spectacular goals in his return to the Baba Yara Stadium, Coach Abdul Karim Zito, has said Albert Amoah would not be guaranteed an automatic starting place must meart earned it.

The 24-year-old has rejoined the Porcupine Warriors after an unsuccessful stint with Libyan side Al Ahly Benghazi, but Zito says reputation alone will not secure him a place in the team.

Speaking in an interview, the Kotoko coach stressed that selection decisions will be based purely on merit.

The revived Ghana Olympic Athletes’ Commission (GOAC) has issued a strong call for all national sports federations to establish Athletes’ Commissions, insisting that meaningful athlete representation is essential to improving welfare, career transition and decision-making across Ghanaian sport.

The appeal was made at the GOAC 2026 Forum, a one-day workshop held last Saturday at the GNAT Hall in Accra on the theme “Strengthening Athletes’ Representation and Welfare in Ghanaian Sports.” 

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) hockey teams have arrived in Harare, Zimbabwe, ahead of the Africa Cup for Club Championship, with the Head of the GRA Sports Unit, Mr Ebenezer Frimpong, leading preparations and expressing confidence in a strong continental showing.

Pep Guardiola has praised the impact of January signings Antoine Semenyo and Marc Guéhi after Manchester City returned to winning ways with a 2-0 Premier League victory over Wolves at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday.

Middlesbrough are set to complete the signing of highly rated Ghanaian teenager Hinneh Lord Listowell once his visa application is finalised, with the club moving decisively to secure the services of the young forward after months of close monitoring.