Muktar Edins celebrating his victory with Mo Farah’s (left) trademark celebration
Muktar Edins celebrating his victory with Mo Farah’s (left) trademark celebration

Mo Farah stunned in 5,000m final

Mo Farah was beaten in the final race of his career — before the man who beat him stole his celebration.

Farah was left tasting Ethiopian Muktar Edris’ dust as he ran out of steam on the final straight in the 5,000m final at the London Stadium.

Zinedine Zidane — Signs 3-year contract
Zinedine Zidane — Signs 3-year contract

Zidane extends contract till 2020

Zinedine Zidane has committed his future to Real Madrid by signing a three-year contract extension with the La Liga champions.

The new deal will keep the Frenchman at Santiago Bernabeu through to 2020.

File Photo
File Photo

Sanford Women’s FA Cup - Prisons, Ampem Darkoa on rampage

Prisons Ladies and Ampem Darkoa Ladies showed their opponents no mercy as they cruised to emphatic wins in their respective quarter-finals matches of the Sanford Women’s FA Cup played over the weekend.

Prisons Ladies hammered Nana Afia Kobi Ampem Ladies 5-0 in their game at the Sunyani Coronation Park last Saturday with two goals each from Nida Nana Mensah and Rita Okyere and the fifth goal from Grace Asare.

Sadick Adams joins teammates to celebrate after Gideon Waja (back to camera) restored Stars’ lead
Sadick Adams joins teammates to celebrate after Gideon Waja (back to camera) restored Stars’ lead

Stars, Burkina Faso draw in CHAN qualifier

Ghana’s Black Stars B last Saturday held the Local Stallions of Burkina Faso to a 2-2 drawn game at the Stadé du 4 Aoùt in Ouagadougou in the first leg of their 2018 Total African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifier.

Sadick Adams put Ghana ahead in the first half, converting a penalty kick awarded them after Abdoulaye Zongo was judged to have stopped a Winful Cobbinah free kick with the hand.

Police ladies Jane Ayieyam tries to beat her markers from Army Ladies
Police ladies Jane Ayieyam tries to beat her markers from Army Ladies

Tight wins for Police, Immigration Ladies in Sanford Women’s FA Cup quarters

Defending Sanford Women’s FA Cup champions, Police Ladies were given a stern test last Saturday when they played Army Ladies in the quarter-finals of this year’s competition.

A goal from Mary Berko helped Police to overcome a stubborn Army side, who gave the champions no breathing space in their game played at the Carl Reindorf Park.

Tina Coffie
Tina Coffie

Sapholda Hockey League - Trustees, GRA & Reformers Ladies on rampage

Trustees, Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) Ladies and Reformers Ladies were merciless last Saturday when they went on rampage, devouring their respective opponents with wide margins to improve their lots on the Sapholda Hockey League played at the Theodosia Okoh Hockey Stadium in Accra.

While Trustees whitewashed Reformers 8-1 in the men’s division to maintain their second position on the league table with 25 points, women’s league leaders, GRA  maintained their position with an emphatic  8-0 victory over  Ark Ladies. Reformers Ladies also proved too strong for  Real Ambassadors Ladies as they defeated them 6-0  to improve their standing on the league table.

Paul Pogba(left) and Romelu Lukaku celebrating one of their goals.
Paul Pogba(left) and Romelu Lukaku celebrating one of their goals.

Lukaku scores brace as United beat West Ham

Romelu Lukaku announced his arrival at Old Trafford by scoring twice on his Premier League debut for Manchester United as they embarrassed West Ham.

Jose Mourinho's team were a constant threat against a poor Hammers side, offering excitement and encouragement to their supporters on the opening weekend of the new Premier League season.

Cote d’Ivoire’s Marie-Josee Ta Lou displays her silver medal won in the 200m women’s  final, as  she shares the podium with champion and gold medalist, Dafne Schippers of The Netherlands, and bronze medalist, Shaunae Miller-Uibo of The Bahamas
Cote d’Ivoire’s Marie-Josee Ta Lou displays her silver medal won in the 200m women’s final, as she shares the podium with champion and gold medalist, Dafne Schippers of The Netherlands, and bronze medalist, Shaunae Miller-Uibo of The Bahamas

No relay gold for Jamaica

The 16th edition of the IAAF World Athletics Championships held in London, will no doubt go down in the history books as one of shocks and surprises.

Usain Bolt’s quest to bow out on high ended in disappointment as he failed to lead Jamaica’s relay team to gold. Bolt was unable to finish the race he anchored, and thus Jamaica was deprived the gold in a race they have dominated for almost a decade.

Hasaacas Ladies - previous winners
Hasaacas Ladies - previous winners

Sanford Women’s FA Cup thrills

The Women’s League Board (WLB) has announced schedules for the quarter-final stage of the 2017 Sanford Women’s FA Cup.

As part of its effort to promote the competition and enhance fans attendance at the matches, the board has fixed some back-to-back games at the same venue on Saturday and Sunday.

Mr Kwamena Duncan
Mr Kwamena Duncan

Duncan pledges support for Central Region boxing

The Central Regional Minister, Mr Kwamena Duncan, and the Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly, Chief Executive, Mr Ernest Arthur, have pledged their readiness to support the development and promotion of boxing in the Cape Coast Metropolis and the region in general.

The promise was made during an interaction between the two officials and the Central Regional President of the Ghana Boxing Authority, Mr Twintoh Walker, on the way forward for boxing in the region.

Awal Mohammed
Awal Mohammed

Stars B set for Stallions today

Ghana’s Black Stars B will descend on the Stade du 4 Août (August 4 Stadium) in Ouagadougou this afternoon with a mission to fight for a favourable result against neighbouring Burkina Faso and ease the pressure on them in the return leg at the Baba Yara Stadium next Sunday.

The 32-man contingent, led by the Management Committee chairman of the Black Stars B, Nii Komiete Doku, checked in at the Palace Hotel in Ouagadougou on Wednesday night with the sole aim of brightening their qualification chances towards the Kenya 2018 Total African Nations Championship (CHAN) after missing the boat to the last event in Rwanda last year.

Greater Accra Taekwondo Championships
Greater Accra Taekwondo Championships

Greater Accra Taekwondo Championships today

The fourth edition of the Greater Accra Taekwondo Championships will be staged today at the All Saints Anglican Church in Adabraka at 8a.m.

Over 200 taekwondo practitioners from the Greater Accra Region are expected to participate in the competition which serves as the criteria for the selection of athletes to represent Greater Accra in the upcoming National Sports Festival.

Latex Foam Masters Golf at Royal Club Aug 19

The 2016 Masters Golf Championship tees off at the Royal Golf Club in Kumasi next Saturday, August 19.

The two-day 36-hole tournament reserved for 2016 winners of competitions at the Club and those sanctioned by GGA, has Latex Foam as the title sponsor.

Arsenal 4-3 Leicester - Premier League season starts with classic

Substitute Olivier Giroud headed in a dramatic late winner as Arsenal fought back to beat Leicester City in a thrilling start to the 2017-18 Premier League season.

StarTimes pay courtesy call on NSA boss

StarTimes, official Broadcaster of the Ghana Premier League, met the leadership of the National Sports Authority on Friday.

The StarTimes delegation held a fruitful discussion with the NSA boss Hon. Robert Sarfo Mensah concerning the development of sports in the country.

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