Six players of Accra Hearts of Oak are close to signing new contracts with the club after agreeing on terms with the club.

Veteran Biafran born Ghana-based boxer, Peter Simon McIntosh, will engage former world champion, Alfred Kotey, in one of two ceremonial bouts to climax 44 years in the sport.

The deputy coach of the Black Bombers, Lartekwei Lartey, is skeptical about the chances of the national amateur boxing team, the Black Bombers, in the upcoming Commonwealth Games.

The Chief Executive Officer of Aduana Stars Mr Albert Aryeetey Commey says Coach Yusif Abubakar deserves credit for his technical abilities and competence which helped the team to win the 2016/2017 Ghana Premier League title, their second in seven years.

Ghana's in-form player, Thomas Partey, is continuing with his impressive run as he scored the winner for Atletico Madrid in their 1-0 victory over Deportivo La Coruna in the Spanish La Liga last Saturday.

Though Partey will miss Ghana’s final game against Egypt on Sunday, he no doubt showed he was maintaining the good form he has found himself in at the beginning of the season.

The Executive Chairman of Kumasi Asante Kotoko, Dr Kwame Kyei, is on a collision course with some aggrieved players of the club who were left out of the GH¢5,000 winning bonus package for winning the MTN FA Cup.

The afftected players are agitating against the decision by the management to ignore them in the sharing of the GH¢5,000 winning bonus per player for only those who were named for the final game in Tamale, describing it as ‘unfair treatment.

Ghana's Black Stars are planning to ruin the party for the Pharaohs of Egypt as they clash in the final game of their 2018 World Cup qualifier on Sunday.

With Egypt having already picked the slot from Group E for the Mundial set for Russia next year, the outcome of this final game will not change anything.

It is certainly a dream come true what Aduana Stars have been looking forward to, after their aborted African Club Championship seven years ago and what a way to welcome their new challenge.

It was a great day to remember at Dormaa Ahenkro in the Brong Ahafo Region last Sunday as the new Ghana Premier League champions (GPL) Aduana Stars finally received their awards, prizes and medals for their effort in the 2016/2017 season.

The bankroller of Aduana Stars, Osagyefo Oseadeeyo Agyemang Badu II, has assured the people of Dormaa-Ahenkro and Ghanaians that his club will take Africa by storm in next year’s CAF Champions League.

The Dormaahene gave an assurance last Sunday when he hosted the media at his palace in Dormaa-Ahenkro a few minutes after the grand coronation of the club as the new Premier League champions.

Players of the Black Stars are expected to arrive in Cape Coast today to begin preparations towards their final FIFA World Cup qualifier against Egypt on Sunday.

The invited players were expected to arrive in the country last night to enable them to familiarise themselves with the Cape Coast Stadium where they will be playing for the first time.

Everest Cricket Club have won the 2017 Diwali Cup for the second time in two years after beating Balagi Group of Companies (BGC) in the final last Sunday.

The annual event held at the Achimota Cricket Oval saw the defending champions winning the toss and electing to bat first. They scored 2014-3 in 20 overs in the first innings. Ramesh scored an outstanding over a century 106-59 while Bharani Kumar scored 61-43. Vikran, in the bowling figures took 2-25 in two overs, while Mahi 1-35 in four overs.

Former Italy midfielder Andrea Pirlo has announced he is retiring from football after playing his last game for New York City.

The 38-year-old won 116 caps for Italy and helped them win the 2006 World Cup.

Given the huge financial responsibility of clubs who participate in the Ghana Premier League (GPL), most clubs may not survive if sponsorship is not secured to ease the burden next season.

 The head coach of Aduana Stars Yusif Abubakar says he is looking forward to recruiting a few talented players from in and outside Ghana to beef up his squad as they seek to make a huge impact in the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Champions League next year.

Ofori Asare, coach of Bastie Samir, has called on the Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA) to sanction referee Fred Ghartey for taking sides with Brimah Kamoko during last October 21 ‘Make or Break’ fight at the Bukom Boxing Arena.