Ghana's middleweight boxer, Obodai Sai, says he is ready to silence Bastie Samir in the ring as he hopes a clash between them in the coming months.

Sukura, a suburb in the Ablekuma Central Constituency of the Greater Accra Region, is the next community after Kotobabi, Dzorwulu and Nungua to benefit from an artificial football pitch in their communities.

The boxing fraternity last Saturday joined hundreds of other mourners to pay their final respects to former boxer and trainer, Napoleon Nii Ayaa Tagoe, whose mortal remains were laid to rest at the Osu Cemetery.

Former welterweight world title contender, Frederick Lawson (25-1, 20 KO's) is lacing up his gloves for a tough clash later this year against a yet-to-be-announced opponent.

Villareal's Cedric Bakambu has turned down a host of Prem clubs to sign for Chinese Super League side Beijing Guoan and become the most expensive African player in history.

Liverpool sent out the "right statement" by ending Manchester City's Premier League unbeaten run in their first game since selling Philippe Coutinho, says manager Jurgen Klopp.

Ryan Giggs is set to be named the new Wales manager on a four-year contract.

Premier League champions, Aduana Stars, yesterday beat Eleven Wonders 3-1 at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium to qualify for the semi-finals of the ongoing GHALCA G8 tournament.

A header by Bright Adjei in the 42nd minute, Noah Martey in the 44th and Oba Inkama Ulitch in the 70th minute gave Aduana a convincing win over Wonders.

Accra Hearts of Oak Coach, Frank Elliot Nuttall, believes his side has made some significant improvement as a team despite losing 0-2 to Medeama Sporting Club last Wednesday in the ongoing GHALCA-organised G8 tournament.

The Scottish trainer gave some of the team’s newly recruited players an opportunity to impress, and said in a post-match interview that his aim was to rebuild the team and get it ready for the upcoming Premier League season.

Ghana's Under-20 female football team, Black Princesses have set their sight on winning the first leg of the final qualifying round despite playing a tricky away game to Cameroun.

The Princesses will be the guests of the Camerounians in Yaounde on Sunday in the first of a two-leg final tie, the winner of which would qualify for the Women's World Cup in France in August.

English Championship campaigners Middlesbrough are eyeing up a move for Ghana international, Edwin Gyasi, according to The Daily Mail.

The 26-year old right-winger currently plays for Norwegian side Aalesunds FK, and they have set a £600,000 asking price plus add-ons for the midfielder.

Former Mfantsipim power forward Maxwell Amoafo Okoampah has joined the University of Saskatchewan men’s basketball team known as the Huskies as they mount a late surge for the Canadian inter-university playoffs.

Amoafo arrived in Saskatoon last week after an over 10,000-kilometre flight from Accra and has already been involved in practice sessions as he works on acclimatizing to the weather.

A well-organised Medeama SC side yesterday proved too strong for Accra Hearts of Oak, thumping the Phobians 2-0 in the ongoing GHALCA G8 tournament at the Cape Coast Stadium.

Goals from former Asante Kotoko and Great Olympics striker, Kwame Boateng, and Agyenim Boateng won the day for the ‘Yellow and mauve’ lads who played a well orchestrated strategy to frustrate the Phobians.

Premiership returnees Dreams FC produced a brave and sustained attacking football to shock Asante Kotoko 1-0 in the second game of the ongoing GHALCA G 8 tournament at the Baba Yara Stadium yesterday.

The win opens up group A, ahead of the final group matches this weekend for a place in the semi final match.

Ghana Hockey Association (GHA) President, Mr Richard Akpokavie, has made a passionate appeal to the corporate bodies and individuals to assist the association to raise about GH¢300,000 needed to organise the Hockey Africa Cup for Club Championship which takes place in Accra later this month.

He said funding had become very critical if Ghana were to host the 12-club continental competition which includes four Ghanaian teams.