Eight dead in wall collapse at Senegal's Demba Diop

Eight people have died and at least 49 are injured after a wall collapsed at a football stadium in Senegal.

It happened at Demba Diop stadium in the capital, Dakar, at the end of the League Cup final between Stade de Mbour and Union Sportive Ouakam.

A scene from last weekend’s clash between Reformers and GRA
A scene from last weekend’s clash between Reformers and GRA

GRA target top spot in Sapholda Hockey League

Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) will move to the top of the Sapholda Hockey League men's standings with victory against Legon Knights today at the Theodosia Okoh Stadium.

The GRA lads, who have 17 points from seven matches, will move above leaders Trustees (who have a point more and game in hand) if they defeat the whipping boys who do not have a point to their name yet.

In the same division, Ghana Police will engage Exchequers in a mid-table encounter, while Reformers lock horns with Ark Men.

Francis Debrah, Chelsea
Francis Debrah, Chelsea

Can WAFA break Chelsea jinx?

Premier League leaders, WAFA, will attempt to break a long-standing jinx when they visit the Golden City Park tomorrow to challenge Berekum Chelsea in a Ghana Premier League Week 23 top liner.

WAFA face a tough assignment in a match which could define their season against a wounded Chelsea side who are keen on returning to winning ways after losing 0-2 to Hearts of Oak in midweek.

The statistics favour Chelsea, who have won all their encounters at home against WAFA, with their last two outings ending 1-0 and 2-0 victories for the homesters.

Kotoko official Godwin Ablordey in clutches after the accident

MTN Ghana commiserates with Kumasi Asante Kotoko

Officials of MTN Ghana have expressed sadness over the accident involving players and officials of Asante Kotoko who were returning to Kumasi after a football match at the El-Wak Stadium in Accra. 

WAFA

WAFA to break Chelsea jinx

The assistant coach of WAFA, Akakpo Patron, says the Premier League leaders are ready to fight to keep their title hopes alive when they travel to the Golden City Park on Sunday to engage Berekum Chelsea.

Patron envisaged a tough encounter but said WAFA were keen on ending a poor record at Berekum with a resounding victory over their opponents.

We paid Kwasi Appiah $150,000 as signing-on fee — Asiamah

The Minister for Youth and Sports, Isaac Asiamah, has revealed that Black Stars coach, Kwasi Appiah, has been paid $150,000 as signing-on fee in the interim, out of the total $250,000.

He pointed out that Coach Appiah had a contractual agreement with Al Khartoum SC, the Sudanese club he left midstream and that part of his signing-on fee would be used to offset the debt he owed the club.

Christopher Opoku

Christopher Opoku’s burial tomorrow

Sports broadcast journalist Christopher Opoku will be buried at his hometown, Domiabra in the Ashanti Region at tomorrow, after the burial service in the Poolside of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.

The final funeral rites and family gathering will continue at the Poolside, immediately after the burial.

Ashford Tettey-Oku
Ashford Tettey-Oku

PLB postpones Kotoko-Hearts match

The Premier League Board (PLB), organisers of the Ghana Premier League, has postponed the Match Day 23 fixture between Kumasi Asante Kotoko and Accra Hearts of Oak, which was scheduled for Sunday, July 16, at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi.

The decision, according to the organisers, followed the tragic accident involving the Asante Kotoko team last Wednesday on their way to Kumasi after their midweek encounter against Inter Allies in Accra.

Sports Minister who promises dialogue and open door policy

His appointment to the post of Minister of Youth and Sports last February by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo did not come as a surprise to many sports connoisseurs, especially, considering the wealth of knowledge and experience he had acquired after serving on the Parliamentary Select Committee for Sports for several years.

He has been a member of Ghana’s Parliament for the Atwima Mponua Constituency in the Ashanti Region since 2005 and will keep serving his people for as long as they keep giving him their mandate.

The president of the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC), Ben Nunoo Mensah
The president of the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC), Ben Nunoo Mensah

Justify nation’s investment — GOC prez charges athletes

The president of the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC), Ben Nunoo Mensah, has charged the 12 athletes who will represent the nation at the 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games in Bahamas to repay the nation's investment in their careers by winning laurels for the country.

Two wrestlers tango at one of the competitions organised by GAWA
Two wrestlers tango at one of the competitions organised by GAWA

Wrestling matches to herald this year’s Ga Homowo festival

Greater Accra Wrestling Association (GAWA) will organise two exciting wrestling matches to herald this year’s Ga Homowo festival.

The first event, which is expected to attract over 100 traditional wrestlers in Tema to compete for honours, would be held at the Tema Manhean B Park on August 5.

Black Spikers vying for 2019 FIVB Volleyball World tourney in Japan

The national male volleyball team, the Black Spikers, have boosted their chances of qualifying to the FIVB Volleyball world championships in Japan in 2019 after winning a qualifying tournament in Niger last weekend.

Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports, Pius Enam Hadzide
Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports, Pius Enam Hadzide

Govt won’t discriminate against any sport — Hadzide

The government has pledged to maintain its focus on the fair distribution of financial resources to ensure no sporting discipline benefits to the detriment of another.

According to the Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports, Pius Enam Hadzide, the practice where some sporting disciplines were given priority at the expense of others have stifled the lesser-known ones of the needed resources to develop and, therefore, needs to change.

Sapholda Hockey League: GRA eye topspot
Sapholda Hockey League: GRA eye topspot

Sapholda Hockey League: GRA eye top spot in men's division

Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) will move to the top of the Sapholda Hockey League men's standings with a victory against Legon Knights on Saturday at the Theodosia Okoh Stadium.

The GRA lads who have 17 points after seven matches will move past one-point leaders Trustees (who have a game in hand) if they defeat the whipping boys of the league Legon Knights who do not have a point to their name despite already playing seven matches.

Mr Asiamah (2nd left) at the bedside of Ashitey Ollenu during his visit to KATH
Mr Asiamah (2nd left) at the bedside of Ashitey Ollenu during his visit to KATH

Sports Minister visits injured Kotoko players, officials

Youth and Sports Minister Isaac Asiamah on Thursday visited players and officials of Kumasi Asante Kotoko on admission at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital  (KATH) to wish them speedy recovery after they were involved in an accident last Wednesday night at Nkawkaw.

He was accompanied on the visit by the chairman of GHALCA, Mr Kudjoe Fianoo, and the Director General of the Ghana National Sports Authority, Mr Daniel Sarfo Mensah.

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