Two-time Commonwealth Games medallist, Abdul Wahid Omar;  Africa’s number one para powerlifter, Tahiru Haruna, as well as swimmers Abeku Jackson and Nubia Adjei will be the first out for Ghana in boxing, para powerlifting and swimming as the 2026 Commonwealth Games gets underway today in Glasgow, Scotland.

The country’s top swimmer, Abeku Jackson, will be the first Ghanaian to compete in Glasgow 2026 when he dives into the water in heat 4 of men’s 50m backstroke at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in the morning session.

Ghana’s top swimmer Abeku Jackson set a new national record with a personal best time of 26.48 seconds in men’s 50m backstroke as he got the nation’s 2026 Commonwealth Games campaign underway in Glasgow, Scotland on Friday morning.

The Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games opened in spectacular style as The King and The Queen took a cue from the Doctor by emerging into The Hydro from the TARDIS.  

Sports Minister Kofi Adams has announced a mammoth increase in the government’s prize money for Ghanaian athletes who win gold medals at the 2026 Commonwealth Games from $5,000 to $10,000, as inspiration to end the country’s 28-year wait for the ultimate at the multi-sports event.

The Ghana Football Association has unveiled the fixtures for the 2026/27 Ghana Premier League, setting the stage for another thrilling campaign packed with blockbuster clashes, fierce regional derbies, and an eagerly anticipated title race.

Ghanaian sports broadcaster Eli Kondoh has added a new dimension to his sports career after earning a Goalball Level 1 refereeing certificate from the International Blind Sports Association during the Berlin 2026 Nations Cup.

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger - three countries led by military governments - have submitted a joint bid to host the 2032 Africa Cup of Nations.

The announcement comes after the Confederation of African Football (Caf) opened applications for the 2028, 2032 and 2036 editions of flagship tournament Afcon.

Beginning Friday, Ghana’s five-member Paralympic team is set to compete across para athletics, para swimming and para powerlifting at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, with hopes of winning medals in alignment with the “Mount the Podium” agenda and inspiring greater inclusion for persons with disabilities.

Following the Black Stars' exit from the FIFA World Cup, Portuguese coach Carlos Queiroz has emerged as the favourite to take over the vacant national team coaching position permanently.

The widespread public support for his appointment appears to have influenced the government's reported decision to hand him the job.

Although there has been no official confirmation, information available suggests that authorities may have settled on Queiroz as the long-term solution for the Black Stars.

Incumbent Frederick Lartey Otu was last Saturday re-elected for a third term as President of the Ghana Taekwondo Federation (GTF) after defeating former First Vice-President Charles Tsibo Cromwell at the 2026 GTF Elective Congress held at the Accra Sports Stadium.

He secured 16 votes to 11 to earn a fresh four-year mandate.

The election also saw Maxwell Theodore Alornyo elected Vice-President after polling 14 votes to beat Hamidu Abdel-Fatao (10) and Martin Prince Oppan (3). 

Newly appointed Black Queens Assistant Coach, Pierre Persson, has said he is determined to prove himself as he begins his new role with Ghana's senior women's national team ahead of the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON).

The Swedish coach, who was appointed to assist head coach Kim Lars Björkegren, said he was delighted to receive the opportunity to work with the Black Queens and contribute to the team's quest for continental success.

With just over 24 hours to the opening ceremony of the 2026 Commonwealth Games, national 200m record holder Joseph Paul Amoah has been named captain of Team Ghana ahead of the country's medal campaign in Glasgow, Scotland.

The 29-year-old sprinter, who won Ghana's only athletics medal—a bronze—in the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, is regarded as key to the nation's sprint and 4x100m relay medal hopes in Glasgow.

The Director-General of the National Sports Authority (NSA), Yaw Ampofo Ankrah, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to transforming the country’s sports infrastructure.

He described President John Dramani Mahama’s recent inspection of the Ho Sports Stadium as a clear demonstration of a broader vision to spread sports development across all regions.

Team Ghana heads to the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games with renewed optimism that a blend of experienced campaigners and exciting young talent can improve on the nation’s record of 63 Commonwealth Games medals when competition runs from tomorrow to August 2 in Scotland.

The Commonwealth Games Association of Ghana (CGA Ghana) has named a 40-member squad across nine disciplines, with athletics,  boxing and para sport widely regarded as the country’s strongest medal hopes.

Spain’s triumph in the 2026 FIFA World Cup may just have confirmed international football's reluctance to admit that the sport's centre of gravity has shifted back to Madrid, Barcelona and the academies that continue to form the backbone of the national team.