Steve Polack — Promises to make a big impression in the Confed Cup
Steve Polack — Promises to make a big impression in the Confed Cup

Polack promises to go past prelims

Coach Steve Polack of Kumasi Asante Kotoko has named a 26-man squad with a target to go past the preliminary stage of the CAF Confederation Cup as they encounter Club Athletique Renaissance Aiglon (CARA ) of Congo Brazzaville in the first match.

The list includes three goalkeepers, seven defenders, 12 midfielders and four strikers.

Azumah Nelson advising isaac Dogboe last Wednesday at training
Azumah Nelson advising isaac Dogboe last Wednesday at training

Dogboe is poised to make history — Azumah

Ghana's boxing legend, Azumah Nelson, has described undefeated Isaac Dogboe as a boxer who is determined to make history by becoming a world champion, and believes his hard work would pay off tomorrow night.

Azumah was hopeful that the Ghanaian would defy all odds to beat Mexico's Cesar Juarez in tomorrow's WBO Interim Super Bantamweight
title showdown at the Bukom Boxing Arena.

Egyptian soccer star Mohamed Salah named African Player of the Year

Egypt and Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah has won the CAF African Player of the Year award, beating out his Senegalese club teammate Sadio Mane for the continent's top individual footballing honor.

The striker has enjoyed a phenomenal year with both club and country -- he was a key part of a Roma team that finished second in Italy's Serie A before moving to traditional English powerhouse Liverpool in the summer, where he's already scored 23 goals from just 29 games.

St Thomas Aquinas
St Thomas Aquinas

Sprite Ball 2018: Pope John defeat 2008 champs Legon Presec

Pope John Senior High School and St Thomas Aquinas SHS made winning starts to the 2017/2018 Sprite Ball Championship overpowering Presbyterian Boys' Senior High School and St Johns School respectively on Thursday morning at the El Wak Stadium in Accra.

Pope John's and Presec, Legon teams were hoping to steal a march on their Group C rivals TI Ahmadiyya SHS and St Augustine's College when they took to the court but it was Pope John who notched their first win of the competition against the 2008 champions.

President Akufo-Addo addressing executive members of CAF at the Flagstaff House. Picture SAMUEL TEI ADANO
President Akufo-Addo addressing executive members of CAF at the Flagstaff House. Picture SAMUEL TEI ADANO

Let CAF awards spur you to greater heights, President advises African players

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged Ghanaian footballers playing in the country to be spurred on by the annual Confederation of African Football (CAF) awards to exhibit the highest standards in their football careers.

Such a motivation, the President added, should be the operative principle for all who plied the trade on the continent in order to fast-track the development of the game in Africa.

Library photo
Library photo

Golf: Yeboah, others for Captain 1 Invitational

Dormaa Black Stars legend and ardent based club golfer Tony Yeboah will join over 50 professional and amateur golfers across the country at the Nsuta Golf Club in the Western Region on Saturday when the ‘Captain 1 Golf Society Invitational tournament’ teesoff.

Mfantsipim(red) lost the opening game of the Championship.
Mfantsipim (red) lost the opening game of the Championship.

Sprite Ball 2018: Mfantsipim, Wesley Girls lose opening games

Record four-time winners of the Sprite Ball Championship Mfantsipim School made a disastrous start to the 2017/2018 edition of the basketball tournament losing 45-14 to minnows Osu Presbyterian SHS in their first match.

Last year's losing finalists Mfantsipim failed to recover from a poor start and trailed Osu Presec 15-0 at the halfway stage at the concrete courts of the El Wak Stadium.

Mr Richard Akpokavie,President of GHA
Mr Richard Akpokavie,President of GHA

12 Teams for Africa Cup for Clubs Champs,Ghana promises successful tourney

The Theodosia Okoh Hockey Stadium in Accra looks set to host one of the biggest competitions in Africa with 12 teams participating in the Africa Cup for Club Championships from January 20 to 27.

The eight-day tournament involves six male and six female bhockey teams who won their respective national leagues last year pitching their strengths against each other for bragging rights as the best hockey teams in Africa.

Daniel Nii Adjei nominated the footballer of the year prize
Daniel Nii Adjei nominated the footballer of the year prize

Partey, Yiadom battle for SWAG top prize

After a remarkable season marked with an impressive form for Black Stars, Atletico Madrid star, Thomas Partey, and red Star Belgrade forward Richmond Boakye go into battle for the 2017 Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) footballer of the Year award.

Andre Ayew
Andre Ayew

Ayew predicts Hammers revival

WesT ham united star andre ayew believes new manager David Moyes in on course to turn the club's fortunes around.

Caught up in an early relegation fight, the Hammers' affairs have now been put under the tutelage of the former Manchester United gaffer, who replaced Slaven Bilic last November following the Irons'po or start to the season.

 George haldane Lutterodt
George haldane Lutterodt

Lutterodt calls for revival in sports

A Former chairman of the Ghana Athletics Association (GAA), George haldane Lutterodt, says Ghana sports would collapse if the shambolic treatment meted
out to it last year is repeated this year.

He bemoaned the lacklustre preparations towards the Commonwealth Games slated for April this year in Australia and wondered what Team Ghana was going to do at the event.

Dr Nyaho-Tamakloe
Dr Nyaho-Tamakloe

No Hearts player is indispensable — Dr Nyaho-Tamakloe

Aboard member of Accra hearts of oak, Dr Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe, has cautioned players of the club never to feel indispensable because each player is replaceable.

He said Hearts were endowed with talents and so no player should feel extra special, as if the club would not survive without him.

Two wrestlers in action at the competition
Two wrestlers in action at the competition

Traditional wrestling: Ghana, Niger draw

Ghanaian traditional wrestlers were held to a draw by their Nigerien counterparts in an international friendly combat staged at the Kawukudi Youth Cultural Centre at Nima in Accra last Sunday.

Both countries scored two points apiece in the team event but Niger took the top honours in the individuals category.

Nana Yaw Owusu
Nana Yaw Owusu

Let’s all rally behind Dr Kyei — Nana Yaw Owusu

A Former vice chairman of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Nana Yaw Owusu, has implored past Chief Executives and Board members of Asante Kotoko to join forces with the supporters of the club to rally behind the present Chief Executive, Dr Kwame Kyei, as he strives to build a winsome side to conquer Africa again.

Brand new stands are being built and the pitch is being regrassed at the Nana Agyemang Badu I park
Brand new stands are being built and the pitch is being regrassed at the Nana Agyemang Badu I park

‘Aduana stadium will be ready’

Aduana Stars are confident that the Osagyefo Oseadeeyo Agyemang Badu I Stadium will be ready to host Libyan side, Al Tahaddy, in the CAF Champions League preliminary round qualifier next month.

The stadium, named after the immediate past Dormaahene, the late Osagyefo Oseadeeyo Dr Agyemang Badu I, is undergoing refurbishment at full speed without comprimising quality.

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