Stella Amassah and Emmanuel Donkor

Badminton: Ghana wins 2 bronze medals at Lagos Int Champs

 

Ghana won two bronze medals at the 3rd Lagos International Badminton Championship staged at the Teslim Balogun Sports Complex in Lagos, Nigeria.

Emmanuel Yaw Donkor grabbed a bronze in the men's singles event and also partnered Stella Koteikai Amassah to win the other bronze medal in the mixed doubles division.

Rafael Mensah intensifies training for world title shot

Undefeated super-featherweight boxer Rafael Mensah has intensified training ahead of an anticipated world title clash with Panamanian Jezzrel Corrales Gonzalez in the United States in November.

The Panamanian, who currently holds World Boxing Association (WBA) super featherweight title, has fought 23 times and lost only once.

Vincent Atinga

Vincent Atinga powers Hearts into semi-final

 

Accra Hearts of Oak, Wa All Stars and former champions Medeama SC qualified for the penultimate round of the MTN FA Cup competition after victories in the Round of 16 yesterday.

The trio will wait for the winner of Asante Kotoko SC vrs Nea Salamina FC clash to complete the semi-final line-up.

McGregor and Mayweather
McGregor and Mayweather

SuperSport scoops ‘The Money Fight’ for DStv viewers

Supersport is bringing Floyd Mayweather jnr versus Conor McGregor the richest, most-hyped and over-the-top boxing fight in history exclusively to viewers in Ghana and across Africa!

The fight dubbed ‘The Money Fight’ will be broadcast only on DStv and will air live  on SuperSport 2 and Maximo 1 in the early hours of Sunday, August 27.

David West

NBA superstar David West to mentor youngsters at Africa All Access clinic

Africa All Access will host an innovative basketball clinic on Tuesday August 15th, 2017 at The University of Ghana basketball courts– Legon.

The clinic will be led by David West, a member of the current NBA Champions Golden State Warriors.

Ashgold beat WAFA to move up (Library photo)
Ashgold beat WAFA to move up (Library photo)

Ashgold beat WAFA to move up

Two goals, one in each half, gave Ashgold the maximum points as they defeated WAFA 2-0 in their outstanding  Premier League match played at the Len Clay Stadium at Obuasi yesterday.

Cosmos Dauda of Hearts of Oak (right) on the heels of John Mensah as he advances with the ball. Picture: EBOW HANSON
Cosmos Dauda of Hearts of Oak (right) on the heels of John Mensah as he advances with the ball. Picture: EBOW HANSON

Hearts, Wa All Stars for semi-finals

Accra Hearts of Oak yesterday burst the bubble of a stubborn Danbort FC side with a 1-0 win at the Accra Sports Stadium. Vincent Atinga’s spot kick in the 63rd minute saved the blushes of Frank Nuttall’s side who nearly paid for underrating the second tier side.

India’s Rahul Yadav Chittabonia on the medal podium with Karan Rajan Rajarajan (left) and Ghana’s Emmanuel Donkor
India’s Rahul Yadav Chittabonia on the medal podium with Karan Rajan Rajarajan (left) and Ghana’s Emmanuel Donkor

2 Bronze medals for Ghana - At Lagos Badminton

Ghana’s representatives at the third Lagos International Badminton Championship picked two bronze medals at the competition which saw India and Sri Lanka claim the male and female individual events.

Emmanuel Yaw Donkor and Stella Koteikai Amassah won Ghana’s medals in the men’s single and mixed doubles with hosts, Nigeria, winning five medals — two silver and three bronze.

Micho
Micho

Micho quits Uganda job

Milutin "Micho" Sredojevic resigned as Uganda coach last Saturday, six months after leading the team to the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time in 38 years.

The 47-year-old Serbian confirmed he was terminating his contract with the Cranes in a row over unpaid salary allowances totalling 216 million shillings ($64 000).

Arsenal captain Per Metersacker (with the trophy) and teammates after winning the Emirates Cup yesterday.
Arsenal captain Per Metersacker (with the trophy) and teammates after winning the Emirates Cup yesterday.

Arsenal lift Emirates Cup - Despite 1-2 loss to Sevilla

Arsenal won the Emirates Cup despite losing to Sevilla, with the record signing Alexandre Lacazette scoring his first goal at the Emirates.

Arsène Wenger’s strong Arsenal side lost 2-1 to Sevilla but a rule which counted goals scored among the overall points tally meant that the home team just edged the competition.

Mr Lamptey with the youngsters of Prince FC at the East La Sports Complex on Saturday
Mr Lamptey with the youngsters of Prince FC at the East La Sports Complex on Saturday

Businessman pleads with LADMA to save East La Sports Complex

A businessman, Ishmael Lamptey is calling for a meeting with authorities of the La Dade-Kotopon Municipal Assembly (LADMA) to determine the fate of the only astroturf pitch located at East La in Accra.

According to Mr Lamptey, he has been falsely accused of blocking the Kpeshie Lagoon to construct the facility known as East La Sports Complex but all efforts to reach the authorities to discuss the matter has proved futile.

Razak (right) jubilates with team Captain Thomas Abbey (left) during a match

Hearts have edge over Danbort

Resurgent Accra Hearts of Oak will seek to replicate their league form in the MTN FA Cup quarter-final clash against Danbort FC at the Accra Stadium tomorrow.

The Phobians have chalked up some successes recently with victories over Berekum Chelsea and Tema Youth in Accra with key players such as Thomas Abbey, Patrick Razak, Kwame Kizito and Samudeen Ibrahim who have hit top form.

Albert Commey, Aduana Stars’ CEO
Albert Commey, Aduana Stars’ CEO

Aduana boss backs league break

The Chief Executive Officer of Aduana Stars, Albert Commey, has welcomed the decision by the Premier League Board (PLB) to put the competition on hold to allow clubs to have full strength teams upon resumption.

Asante Kotoko CEO, Dr Kwame Kyei (left) and Ashgold CEO, Kudjoe Fianoo (right) were among the top officials at yesterday’s pre-burial service
Asante Kotoko CEO, Dr Kwame Kyei (left) and Ashgold CEO, Kudjoe Fianoo (right) were among the top officials at yesterday’s pre-burial service

Kotoko equipment officer buried

Football bigwigs, volunteer groups and wailing fans of Kumasi Asante Kotoko, gathered at the Hero’s Park at the Baba Yara Stadium yesterday to bid an emotional farewell to the club’s late deputy equipment officer, Thomas Asare.

Rilwan Akanbi
Rilwan Akanbi

Ping-pong League: Spinners, Immigration in titanic clash

Two of the nation’s best table tennis players, Derek Abrefa and Felix Lartey, will come face to face with two of Nigeria’s best kept secret -- Rilwan Akanbi and Ahmed Bello -- as leaders Tesano Spinners clash with defending champions Immigration in the week’s top fixture of the Stanbic Bank/Graphic Sports Table Tennis League at the D.G. Hathiramani Sports Hall of the Accra Sports Stadium.

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