World soccer governing body, FIFA, has appointed GFA President, Kwesi Nyantakyi, as a member of the board to steer the affairs of its newly established foundation, the FIFA Foundation.

Mr Nyantakyi was appointed during the meeting of the FIFA Council in Kolkata, India on Friday.

Stringent security measures have been put in place by the Northern Regional Police Command to ensure an incident-free and successful hosting of the MTN FA Cup final between Accra Hearts of Oak and Kumasi Asante Kotoko at the Tamale Sports Stadium on Sunday.

The security arrangement put in place in collaboration with the various security agencies, is to ensure that fans, players, officials, dignitaries, among others, are protected and also ensure the free flow of vehicular traffic in and around the stadium.

Pride will be at stake tomorrow when old rivalry is renewed by Accra Hearts of Oak and Kumasi Asante Kotoko clash at the Tamale Sports Stadium in the MTN FA Cup final. 

The match is expected to be as riveting as previous clashes between the two arch-rivals who have old scores to settle, including the disputed 1990 FA Cup final which has still not been settled after Kotoko won the match but still lost the trophy on technical grounds.

History will be made on Sunday when the two greatest clubs in the country, Accra Hearts of Oak and Kumasi Asante Kotoko, go head to head in the MTN FA Cup final at the Tamale Sports Stadium.

The much anticipated match, dubbed "Unmissable" will renew the rivalry between the two famous teams in the country, having already played four times this term.

Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan scored as Kayserispor grabbed an injury-time winner to edge Yeşil Bursa 2-1 in the Turkish Cup match yesterday.

Deniz Türüç scored in the 94th minute to ensure Kayserispor progress into the next stage of the Ziraat Turkey Cup at the  Minareli avu Spor Tesisleri.

Anthony Joshua is relishing the "great responsibility" of attempting to become the first man to hold all four heavyweight world titles.

The 28-year-old IBF and WBA champion faces Carlos Takam at Cardiff's Principality Stadium on Saturday.

The President of Phar Rangers Football Club Nana Yaw Amponsah, an early contender to replace Ghana Football Association (GFA) President Kwesi Nyantakyi has released his ambitious manifesto for the 2019 polls.

The manifesto contains 12 reform proposals and 10 proposed projects which include a plan to renovate 64 training pitches for all league clubs within a four-year period.

Larry Holmes let Anthony Joshua in on the secret to becoming a heavyweight legend — regular SEX.

Two-time world champion Holmes is considered one of the finest ever after racking up a 69-6 record in a career spanning four decades.

The Ghanaian footballer who confessed to the harrowing murder of his mother and sister in Italy just four months ago has been released from prison in Parma even though he has been declared 'socially dangerous'.

Solomon Nyantakyi was released from prison custody this week on the grounds of 'mental instability' after judges considered his medical records.

The camp of the super middle-weight brawler, Bastie Samir, have made their ward’s return to the rankings of the three major world sanctioning bodies a priority while insisting they will not shy away from a rematch against vanquished foe, Braimah "Bukom Banku" Kamoko.

According to Coach Ofori Asare, who masterminded Samir's famous seventh-round stoppage of Bukom Banku last Saturday at the Bukom Boxing Arena, the 31-year-old boxer is intent on returning to the rankings of either the World Boxing Council, World Boxing Authority or World Boxing Organisation after losing his place due to inactivity.

Players and technical handlers of Black Stars B have received $3,000 each as the bonus for winning the 2017 West African Football Union (WAFU) Cup of Nations which was held in Cape Coast last month.

The amount represents their share of the $100,000 winning bonus recently promised by President Nana Akufo-Addo, leaving the $100,000 prize money being expected from WAFU.

The President of the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC), Mr Ben Nunoo Mensah, has urged members of the Ghana Football Association to elect a selfless leader to replace Mr Kwesi Nyantakyi when his term ends in 2019.

Names of potential candidates who are likely to succeed Nyantakyi include the GFA Vice President, George Afriyie, MTN FA Cup Chairman, Kurt Okraku, two former GFA vice-presidents, Fred Crenstil and Fred Pappoe, GHALCA chairman, Kudjoe Fianoo, as well as the President of Phar Rangers, Nana Yaw Amponsah.

Ghana’s boxing legend, Azumah Nelson, has described Braimah Kamoko’s surprise defeat to Bastie Samir as a lesson that will encourage him (Banku) to train harder.

Azumah said every boxer could lose a fight on any day but Bukom Banku’s defeat will be a learning process for the tough-talking boxer who suffered his first upset in the ring.

A video has emerged of popular Ghanaian boxer, Braimah ‘Bukom Banku’ Kamoko raining curses on his critics and internet trolls.

Banku in the video said to have first surfaced last year on Facebook, is seen holding a calabash and prayer beads and praying to God to punish his enemies for insulting him. 

Ghanaian teenage striker Eddie Nketiah came off the bench to score twice on his home debut and send Arsenal into the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup at the expense of Norwich.

The England Under-19 international had played just a minute of first-team football for the Gunners before his introduction saw Arsenal come from behind and win 2-1 after extra-time.