Ghana's national football team, the Black Stars, are grappling with a worrying surge in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries.

The Black Stars have been dealt a significant blow as a worrying surge of ACL injuries has sidelined key players, jeopardising their preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. 

The latest casualties of this alarming trend are Alidu Seidu and Abdul  Fatawu Issahaku, both sidelined with ACL injuries within just a week and are ruled out for the remainder of the European season. 

Bournemouth are expected to entertain offers for Antoine Semenyo amid interest from Liverpool, sources have told Football Insider.

Speaking on the latest edition of Football Insider’s Inside Track podcast, senior correspondent, Pete O’Rourke, revealed that the Cherries will not stand in the player’s way should he wish to make the move in the summer.

However, sources say a deal is unlikely to take place in January as Bournemouth do not want to sell mid-way through the season, while Liverpool are prioritising other positions.

Premier League heavyweights, Accra Hearts of Oak, delivered a scintillating second-half performance to defeat Ghana Immigration FC 4-0 in their MTN FA Cup clash at Pobiman Hearts Park yesterday.

Hearts, under the guidance of Coach Aboubakar Ouattara, fielded a largely rotated squad, opting to rest key players. 

Former MTN FA Cup champions, Dreams FC, wobbled into the Round of 32 stage of the competition yesterday, courtesy a 4-3 penalty shootout victory over visiting Heart of Lions at their adopted Tuba Astro Turf Park.

Having been forced to a barren draw in regulation time, Dreams FC needed a face-saver to placate the livid home fans and Yaw Danso and Ishmael Addo offered that lifeline on a platter to end Lions' knockout dreams.

On the flip side, Skipper Joseph Esso, Derrick Atta Agyei, Isaac Yaro and Ebenezer Adade converted their kicks to keep the FA Cup dream alive.

Francis Amu of Fenton Curley Group (FCG) delivered a stunning performance to clinch victory at this year’s National Cycling Championship held in Olebu, Ablekuma, in the Greater Accra Region last Saturday.

The 30-year-old professional cyclist outpaced a strong field of experienced riders and a peloton of youthful challengers to secure the title in a gruelling 100km Criterium.

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Ashaiman, Ernest Henry Norgbey, has urged the youth of the area to emulate boxer, Sampson Segbedzi, and said he should also be an inspiration not just in sports, but also in every field of endeavour.

Segbedzi, who previously held the Universal Boxing Organisation (UBO) Africa welterweight title, last week defeated Isaac Commey at the Bukom Boxing Arena in Accra to add the Ghana national welterweight belt, as well as the Pugilistic Syndicate of Tanzania (PST) title to his collection.

Defeated boxer, Isaac Commey and his team have petitioned the Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA) to nullify the decision to disqualify Commey and declare Sampson Segbedzi winner during their national welterweight fight last week Sunday.

The 34-year-old Commey started the fight well and appeared to be on top in the opening two rounds but Segbedzi, 26, turned the tables by dominating the third round before scoring a knockdown in the 4th to establish control. 

In the fifth round, a flagging Commey, who already had twice been accused of low blows by his opponent, did the unthinkable by headbutting Segbedzi which was clearly seen by almost everybody present at the Bukom Boxing Arena in the early hours of last Monday.

Growing up in extreme poverty in a small village in western Kenya, Emmanuel Wanyonyi's daily life was marked by hardships.

Forced out of school aged 10, he worked long hours herding cattle. Sometimes he earned less than $2 (£1.58) a month.

Wanyonyi endured exploitation, switching jobs regularly after sometimes going unpaid, yet the man who would become the reigning Olympic 800m champion persisted because shelter and food were provided.

Samuel Inkoom, a former Black Stars player, has been charged with defrauding by false pretenses in an Accra Circuit Court.  

Community leaders and residents of Ashaiman have expressed their gratitude to Vice President and New Patriotic Party (NPP) Presidential Candidate Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia for facilitating the construction of the community’s first astroturf.  

Ghanaian winger Joseph Paintsil continued his stellar season with LA Galaxy, playing a pivotal role in their 1-0 victory over Seattle Sounders to clinch the MLS Western Conference title on Sunday.  

Roger Adamah, a prominent golfer and member of the planning committee for the 11th Genser PGA Championship, has called for a concerted effort to involve children in the sport of golf. 

Division One side Home Stars FC delivered a sensational upset in the MTN FA Cup on Saturday, knocking out Premier League outfit Legon Cities FC in the Round of 64.

Lucky Annan Ayisah has reaffirmed his dominance in Ghanaian golf, coming from behind on the final day to win the 11th Genser Professional Golfers Association (PGA) Championship last Saturday at the Celebrity Golf Club in Sakumono. 

Sika Kroabea emerged victorious in the 2024 Standard Chartered Cup, defeating Ghana Link in a nail-biting penalty shootout at the Ghana International School Football Park last Saturday.