National Women’s League (NWL) newcomers, Kumasi Sports Academy Ladies, could cause the biggest upset of the season if they beat leaders, Ampem Darkoa Ladies, in their epoch Match Day Nine to be played this weekend.
The two sides are separated by just a point in the northern zone, and their clash at the Prempeh College Park on Sunday could define their final positions on the league table of the northern zone.
The Ministry of Youth and Sports is hopeful of securing a partnership with the government of Malta to fund the development of sports in the country.
According to the sector minister, Isaac Kwame Asiamah, Ghana could benefit from Malta's expertise in water sports to develop sports such as swimming as well as canoeing and rowing.
Senegal international winger Ismaila Sarr says he rejected a move to Spanish giants Barcelona to sign for French side Stade Rennes.
The 19-year-old Teranga Lion has secured a four-year contract in a deal worth $20m (£15.2m) as he switched from rivals Metz.
The 2017 edition of the annual e.TV Ghana & Japan Motors corporate run and walk event has been launched at the Silver Star Tower with a special focus and support to the blind (Visually Impaired) in Ghana.
The Corporate Run and walk event which is scheduled for September 21 at the Silver Star Tower is aimed at bringing together corporate institutions in Ghana to promote health and networking through team-building and physical activities. This is another way of celebrating Kwame Nkrumah’s birthday.
Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan has disclosed that money was not a factor in his decision to join Turkish club Kayerispor because he earned 7.5 million euros during his time in China with Shanghai SIPG.
Gyan joined Chinese Super League giants Shanghai SIPG in 2015 in a two-year deal which reportedly earned him in excess of £162,000 per week in wages.
The Ministry of Youth and Sports is hopeful of securing a partnership with the government of Malta to fund the development of sports in the country.
According to the sector minister, Isaac Kwame Asiamah, Ghana could benefit from Malta's expertise in water sports to develop sports such as swimming as well as canoeing and rowing.
The football family will converge to bid their final farewell to Major Yaw Ampene Larson, a former Chairman of the Ghana League Clubs Association (GHALCA) and Chief Executive of Kumasi Asante Kotoko.
Former Premier League campaigners, Dreams FC, maintained their winning ways by defeating Young Wise 2-1 away in a keenly contested Division One League Zone 3 battle last weekend.
The important victory consolidated Dreams FC’s lead with 57 points and enhanced their chances of returning to the Premiership next season.
Paul Dogboe, father and trainer of undefeated bantamweight pugilist, Isaac Dogboe, has disclosed that his Rising Star Promotions spent over $170,000 for the WBO International Super Bantamweight Championship between his son and Argentine Javier Chacon at the Bukom Boxing Arena last Saturday.
He lamented that it took his outfit a lot of money to organise the bout which gave his son a world title shot, having defeated Chacon by a technical knockout in round six following a hand injury sustained by the Argentine.
The Director General of the National Sports Authority (NSA), Mr Robert Sarfo Mensah, has tasked the national badminton team to put up a spirited performance to win laurels for the nation at the Nigeria International Badminton competition slated to take place in Lagos from today to Saturday.
Mr Mensah charged the team at his office at the Accra sports Stadium yesterday when the 24-man contingent, made up of 16 players, two coaches and six other officials, called on him ahead of their departure to Lagos.
The top-of-the-table clash between leaders Tesano Spinners and second placed and defending champions Immigration will set the D.G. Hathiramani Sports Hall of the Accra Stadium agog on Saturday as a packed third week of the Stanbic Bank-Graphic Sports Table Tennis League take centre stage.
Spinners lead with 57 points, just two points more than the defending champions who need a win badly to topple their opponents.
Having survived three relegation battles which compelled them to make some drastic changes in their team, Immigration Ladies say they are in to win this season’s National Women’s League (NWL) and will work hard to achieve that.
After eight matches, Accra-based Immigration are second on the southern zone league table with 14 points behind the leaders, Sea Lions, who have 17 points.
Tony Baffoe, a FIFA and CAF General Co-ordinator, says the changes in the date for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) will benefit both players and African football and bring harmony between Africa and European football.
He believes also, that the increment in the number of teams to participate in the AFCON will inure to the benefit of the ‘emerging’ teams on the continent, who often miss out on the competition, due to the difficult qualifying campaign.
Black Stars skipper Asamoah Gyan says he joined Kayserispor to help the club win trophies and not to compete for individual honours.
Gyan, 31, joined Turkish SuperLig Kayerispor earlier this month on a two-year deal with the option of extending his contract for a further season.
BGC and GTA both kept their places in the ongoing Greater Accra Cricket League after victories over Dilmah and City CC respectively at the Achimota Cricket Oval over the weekend.
BGC, playing Dilmah on Oval A, had to bat first after winning the toss. Their innings recorded 163-7 with James Vifah scoring Half a century (50), off 57 balls. In the bowling figures, Renju took 3-35 in six overs while Mukesh took 2-31 in six overs.
