After two weeks residential camping at the Theodosia Okoh Hockey Stadium in Accra, Ghana’s male and female national hockey teams will fly to Egypt today ahead of the Africa Hockey Cup tournament which kick starts in the Egyptian city of Ismalia on Thursday.
A total of 36 players, comprising 18 males and 18 female were selected to represent Ghana in the tournament.
Polish champions Legia Warsaw have started talks with Sulley Muniru after the midfielder impressed on trials with them.
Muniru, the junior brother of former Ghana international Sulley Muntari, was handed a one-week trial by the Polish giants after he had his contract terminated by Romanian side Steaua Bucharest in April this year for fighting with a teammate and disrespecting the club President.
Ghana’s Black Starlets remain committed to ending their two decades title draught and are confident Niger will not stop their forward march when the two sides clash on Wednesday in a Round of 16 clash at the FIFA Under-17 World Cup in Navi Mumbai.
It would be an all-Africa battle among familiar foes and a repeat of the semifinal clash between the two sides at the Under-17 Africa Cup in Gabon where the Ghanaians triumphed 6-5 on penalties to seal a place in the continental final.
There was unrestrained joy at the Nana Agyeman Badu Park at Dormaa-Ahenkro after Aduana Stars earned a hard-fought 2-1 home victory over Elmina Sharks to emerge winners of the 2016/2017 Premier League after going undefeated in 15 home matches this season with one game to spare.
The Dormaa-Ahenkro club won 12 and drew three times at home to claim the league title since their maiden triumph in 2010.
The FA Cup trophy was taken on a show to the secretariat of Kumasi Asante Kotoko last Saturday as part of the road map to the grand finale of the competition.
Asante Kotoko will face Accra Hearts of Oak in the grand finale of the competition in a match dubbed "unmissable".
An eight minute strike by Kotoko’s leading striker, Saddick Adams, ensured that Kotoko picked the maximum three points in the 29th week league match against Berekum Chelsea yesterday at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi.
Playing before almost an empty stadium, the Porcupine Warriors played some beautiful football and dominated the better part of the first half.
The homesters made their intention to carry the day right from the blast of referee J.A. Amenyah whistles and piled up the pressure on the visitors.
The final six teams to make the Round of 16 in the ongoing FIFA U-17 World Cup, India 2017 were known Saturday as France and England continued their strong performances to top thier respective Groups E and F.
Manager Pep Guardiola hailed Manchester City's thumping win over Stoke as the team's finest display since he became manager as his side opened up a two-point lead at the top of the Premier League.
Wilfried Zaha scored the winner as Crystal Palace stunned reigning champions Chelsea to pick up their first victory of the Premier League season.
Kevin-Prince Boateng wants racist fans to be identified by video technology at stadiums.
The Eintracht Frankfurt midfielder noted the Bundesliga's extensive use of VAR and goal-line technology, insisting their use should be extended to root out racist supporters.
Super-middleweight boxer, Bastie "The Beast" Samir, yesterday prevented a winner-take-all challenge from the favourite, Braimah "Bukom Banku" Kamoko, ahead of their October 21 "Make or Break" clash slated for the Bukom Boxing Arena in Accra.
Moments after the bout promoter, Box Office Sports Promotions, had disclosed that the undefeated boxers were in line for hefty purses totalling over GHC 200,000, tough-talking Banku threw down the gauntlet.
Premier League leaders, Aduana Stars, could be a win away from becoming champions this season if they can beat relegated side, Bolga All Stars, at the Tamale Utrecht Park on Sunday.
Aduana lead the league log on 51 points with three matches to end the campaign and could close in on the title with a win over a struggling All Stars side who have nothing at stake in the competition.
Right To Dream player Sadiq Ibrahim scored the only goal for the Black Starlets of Ghana as they pipped Colombia 1-0 in the FIFA U-17 World Cup at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi, India.
Former African champions, TP Mazembe, have fulfilled FIFA’s order to pay entitlement owed to Liberty Professionals and Saint Stars for the transfer of Richard Kissi Boateng from Berekum Chelsea in 2013.
The Central Africa side failed to honour their obligation of $9638.60 and $3479.50 respectively to the two former clubs of the player until FIFA’s intervention forced them to comply with the directives.
Ghana’s hope of qualifying for the upcoming Mundial in Russia hangs on a fine thread as they play in their penultimate 2018 FIFA -World Cup qualifying game against the Cranes of Uganda tomorrow.
As it stands now, Ghanaians have written the Black Stars off knowing it would take more than a miracle to pick the single slot in Group E. But Coach Kwasi Appiah’s men have not thrown in the towel yet, knowing a slip by leaders, Egypt against Congo on Sunday could still offer them some glimmer of hope.
