The 2025 World English-Language Scrabble Players Association Championship (WESPAC) has officially kicked off in Accra, uniting approximately 150 players from 28 countries in a celebration of wordplay and intellect.

Taking place from Wednesday, November 12 to Sunday, November 16, the championship will see competitors battle for top honours across multiple events, including the Akwaaba (Early Bird) Challenge, Sika (Gold) Challenge, WESPAC Main Challenge, Sankofa Challenge, and Adinkra Challenge.

The oldest existing football club in the country Accra Hearts of Oak, born on November 11, 1911 marked their 114th birthday on Tuesday November 11.

Congratulations to the Centurion club for surviving all the intricacies in the football  industry all these years to be alive and kicking.

Accra Hearts of Oak boast of one of the noisiests supporters you can find around the globe. They pride themselves with the brightest colours of  yellow, blue and red dubbed "rainbow" plus an inspiring motto of "Never Say Die" to boot. 

From Thursday, November 13 to Sunday, November 16, four African powerhouses — Nigeria, Gabon, Cameroon, and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) — will battle for a place in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Intercontinental Play-Off Tournament.

The high-stakes mini-tournament, to be staged at El Barid Stadium and the Prince Moulay El Hassan Sports Complex in Morocco, will determine the final African nation to secure the continent’s remaining slot at the expanded 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Between them, the four contenders have featured in 15 previous World Cups, but by the end of this week’s African Play-Offs, only one will keep their dreams of qualification alive.

MTN Ghana, the leading sponsor of the Black Queens and proud supporter of all the national teams, has congratulated the senior women’s national football team for their spectacular qualification to the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) to be staged in Morocco.

In a statement issued by the telecommunications giant, Mr. Stephen Blewett, Chief Executive Officer of MTN Ghana, described the Black Queens’ emphatic 7–0 drubbing of the Cleopatra of Egypt as a testament to their hard work, determination, and unyielding fighting spirit.

The 2025 edition of the prestigious Goldfields Damang PGA Championship has officially teed off in the Western Region, attracting 72 elite golfers from Ghana and six other African countries for four days of competitive action.

Reigning Greater Accra Hockey Association (GAHA) men’s league champions, Exchequers of the Bank of Ghana, are gunning for an unprecedented double as they look to defend both their league and knockout titles at the 2025 GAHA Knockout tournament, which begins at the Theodosia Okoh Hockey Stadium in Accra on Saturday, November 15.

The formidable Exchequers, who also lifted the 2025 Fetu Afahye Hockey Cup in Cape Coast in August, have already secured the first half of their Greater Accra league double by successfully retaining the Sapholda Hockey League crown, edging out perennial rivals Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) on goal difference after a fiercely contested campaign that went right down to the wire.

Professional boxing resumed in the country after the National Sports Authority (NSA) announced the resumption of sanctioned bouts effective last Thursday (November 6), following successful consultations with the Ministry of Sports and Recreation and the Ghana Boxing Interim Management Committee (GBIMC) leading the sport’s normalisation process.

The announcement marks a major milestone in Ghana’s efforts to revive its rich boxing heritage after months of suspension triggered by tragedy and institutional failings. 

Ghana’s long-awaited National Sports Policy will finally be completed and adopted by the end of the first quarter of 2026, the Minister for Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, has assured Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC).

The policy, which has taken some time to be crafted, is expected to serve as a comprehensive blueprint for the development, management and promotion of sports and recreation across the country.

Ghanaian boxer Elvis Ahorgah has been handed an indefinite suspension and fined GH¢5,000 by the Ghana Boxing Interim Management Committee (GBIMC) after flouting national boxing regulations by participating in an unauthorised bout in Lagos, Nigeria.

As a licensed boxer under the Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA), Ahorgah was found guilty of competing abroad without obtaining the necessary clearance from the sports regulatory body, a breach that the committee described as unpatriotic and unethical.

The sanction, announced last Friday, marks one of the sternest disciplinary actions in recent years by Ghana’s boxing authorities, and effectively leaves the 24-year-old’s career on the ropes.

Professional boxing in Ghana is back. Last Thursday, the National Sports Authority (NSA) announced that sanctioned bouts could resume, following months of suspension that exposed deep flaws in the sport’s governance and safety systems.

The announcement, made after consultations with the Ministry of Sports and Recreation and the Interim Management Committee (IMC) overseeing normalisation, marks a pivotal step in reviving Ghana’s storied boxing heritage. 

Liverpool have reportedly already made bids for two players ahead of the January transfer window, while Arne Slot wants a Liverpool loanee to return.

And Spanish website Fichajes insists that Liverpool have already looked to lodge ‘offers’ for two players ahead of the winter transfer market.

The report claims that the Reds ‘offer’ €80m (£70m) for Bournemouth forward Antoine Semenyo with the Ghana international their ‘main target’.

Leeds United set to move for Championship top scorer Brandon Thomas-Asante in the January transfer window.

This latest update could mean that the Whites could do some business in their bid for survival. Sportsboom are exclusively reporting that Leeds

United are planning a move to sign Coventry City star Brandon Thomas-Asante.

Tottenham Hotspur played their crucial match against Manchester United last Saturday without one of its best players, Mohammed Kudus.

Mohammed Kudus finds himself on the sideline rather than on the pitch and according to the manager, Thomas Frank, the Ghana international is expected to make full recovery after  the international break.

It's not expected to be a long absence, but it's a notable one.

David Nakousi of the University of Ghana cemented his dominance on the roads of Accra last Saturday when he retained his title in the elite men’s mass race of the 2025 First National Bank (FNB) Accra Marathon.

The defending champion once again proved untouchable, outpacing over 2,000 runners in the gruelling 21.2km half-marathon, which started at Accra Sports stadium and ended in a carnival-like atmosphere at the Dansoman Keep Fit Club grounds. 

­The first batch of 25 players expected to form the core of the new Black Starlets squad is set to commence camping at the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence in Prampram today.

Under the guidance of the newly-appointed Head Coach, Prosper Narteh Ogum, the team will undergo a series of screening sessions and assessment matches aimed at selecting the final squad for upcoming international engagements.