Premier League giants, Accra Hearts of Oak and Kumasi Asante Kotoko, will hope to meet for the fifth time this season when they engage Wa All Stars and Medeama in the semi-finals of the MTN FA Cup, at the Len Clay Stadium at Obuasi tomorrow.

Having failed to win the competition since its re-introduction in 2011, Hearts are keen on defeating All Stars in an expected tough encounter, as they look to stand a chance of winning their first trophy in the competition since 2000.

A 5-0 lead in any match is a good enough result for any side not to worry about a second leg encounter. 

However, that is not the case for the Black Princesses as they host Algeria in their 2018 Under-20 Women’s World Cup (WWC) qualifier.

The Obuasi Len Clay Stadium may be the final destination for any of the four teams left to challenge for the MTN FA Cup as a double header semi-final matches are scheduled for the venue.

At 3:00pm on Sunday, Hearts of Oak will face Wa All Stars, with Asante Kotoko playing Medeama FC in the second game at 6:00pm.

The MTN FA Cup will take centre stage at the Obuasi Len Clay Stadium with a ‘Super Sunday’ package with two action-packed semi-final clashes involving Kumasi Asante Kotoko and Tarkwa-based Medeama SC and Wa All Stars against Accra Hearts of Oak.

All four leading Premier League clubs have not been too active as a result of the break in the domestic league, but with the kind of interest and surprises associated with FA Cup matches, football fans must expect nothing but glimpses of what is in store for the final.

The Minister of Youth and Sports, Isaac Asiamah, has tasked the 11-member Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the 2018 African Women Cup of Nations (AWCON) to deliver a world-class tournament on behalf of all Ghanaians to the rest of the world.

According to Mr Asiamah, he is confident that the 2018 AWCON LOC chaired by Madam Freda Prempeh will "go beyond excellence and exceed the expectations of all stakeholders" because of the calibre of knowledgeable and experienced personalities on the committee.

Inter Allies midfielder, Isaac Twum, says he is ready to fight for a place in the Black Stars following his maiden call-up by Coach Kwasi Appiah for the crunch FIFA World Cup Group E qualifier against Uganda in Kampala on October 7.

Twum, who was adjudged the Most Valuable Player at the just-ended West Africa Football Union (WAFU) Cup tournament, believes it is time for him to prove his worth among Ghana's topmost players.

Black Stars B coach, Maxwell Konadu, has called on the government and the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to step up their chase to secure the hosting right of the African Nations Championships (CHAN).

Coach Konadu says he is ready to support the initiative by putting up a strong team to challenge for the trophy should Ghana get the nod to stage the competition.

The Executive Director of the official bank of the Black Stars, uniBank, Nana Awere Damoah, has advised members of the victorious Black Stars B to remain focused and humble in order to have successful careers as professional footballers.

According to Nana Damoah, the careers of professional footballers are very short, hence there was the need for the players to maintain their focus and cut short their post-WAFU Cup celebrations if they want to land lucrative contracts in future.

When amateur golfer, Afia Konadu Agyepong, decided to compete in the recent Turkish Airlines Invitational Golf Championship, it seemed to her as business as usual until mother luck launched her into the history books in such a graceful manner.

All Afia needed on that fateful day was just a big swing to strike a memorable Hole-in -One fit for the gods to set the Achimota Golf Course alight with spontaneous chants in response to that rare feat.

Sergio Aguero has been involved in a serious car accident in Holland.

The taxi in which the Manchester City striker was travelling crashed into a lamppost, with Aguero sustaining potentially serious injuries.

With a purpose of bringing people together to express freedom, togetherness and passion through running in the vibrant landscape of a beautiful African Cit,y the Accra Marathon represents a continental drive to promote the Sustainable development Goal number 3, Good health and well-being.

The third edition of the Accra marathon which was launched on September 7 by the Accra Mayor, Mr. Mohammed Adjei Sowah is to take off on October 7 with about 10,000 expected to participate in categories such as para-cycling, 5km and 21km races and also the CEO and elite challenge.

Carlo Ancelotti has been sacked as manager of Bayern Munich.

Following Wednesday's 3-0 Champions League defeat by Paris St-Germain, the club's board has decided to dismiss the Italian, who replaced Pep Guardiola at the start of last season.

The Member of Parliament for the Tano North Constituency, Freda Akosua Prempeh has been appointed the chairperson of an 11-member Local Organising Committee (LOC) tasked to organise the 2018 African Women Cup of Nations (AWCON) slated to run between November 17-December 1 in Ghana.

Madam Prempeh was sworn-in as the chairperson of the 11-member LOC by the Minister of Youth and Sports, Isaac Asiamah on Thursday in Accra.

The Ministry of Youth and Sports has promised to facilitate the trip of a conglomerate of supporters unions, Alliance of Ghana Supporters, to India to rally behind the national U-17 team during the FIFA U-17 World Cup.

According to the Sports Minister, Mr Isaac Kwame Asiamah, he had earlier assured the various supporters unions of his outfit's support if they were able to unite under one umbrella body, a requirement they fulfilled for the first time during the final of 2017 WAFU Cup last Saturday.

Black Stars coach, Kwasi Appiah, has axed Andre Ayew and his younger brother Jordan from his 24-man squad for Ghana’s next FIFA World Cup qualifying game against Uganda on October 7.

The England-based duo’s exclusion from the team has paved way for some new entrants, as well as the return of gifted defender Daniel Opare who last played for the national team during the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.