The President of Ghana Rugby, Herbert Mensah, has started a new craze amongst the Ghana Rugby players that he calls “Gutter-to-Gutter” Rugby.
Exercise and physical training have always been part and parcel of his daily routine and Herbert Mensah often combines this to take his dogs for a brisk morning walk in the neighbourhood of Osu, Accra.
Old students of the Adisadel College (Santaclausians) last Monday defeated their counterparts from the Mfanstipim School (MOBA), 21 to 16 points to win the fourth edition of the annual Sir Sam Jonah Golf Challenge between the two institutions.
The competition, put together five years ago by Sir Sam Jonah, a Santaclausian, is to foster a healthy relationship between the two bodies through sport as well as network.
A health walk organised by staff of De Youngster’s International School to mark Republic Day ended successfully at the school's Adenta compound last Saturday.
Members of staff of the five branches of the school covered the Ayi Mensah-Peduase Lodge route of the Aburi road before engaging in fun games such as sack race, peace pull, playing cards, Oware, ludo, draft, scrabble and monopoly.
The Professional Footballers Association of Ghana (PFAG) has honoured the memory of the late Uriah Asante, a former Hearts of Oak player who died last year after suffering cardiac arrest.
The PFAG last Wednesday inaugurated its new office complex and had its boardroom named after the former Hearts midfielder. The new facility christened, "The Home of the Players," pays tribute to some historical teams, players and moments in Ghana football.
Wa All Stars have appointed Abubakar Mumuni Sokpari as the interim coach of the club after relieving Enos Adepa of his post.
Coach Sokpari, who was an assistant to Adepa, is expected to hold the fort till the end of the current Premier League season, according to the General Manager of the team, Seth Panwum.
Bechem United skipper, Asante Agyemang, has downplayed the absence of striker Abednego Tetteh’s influence on their team and insists it will not affect their chances against Accra Hearts of Oak on Sunday.
Tetteh, who now plays for Sudanese side, Al Hilal, scored a hat-trick in Bechem’s 3-1 win over Hearts side at Bechem last season, but the Bechem captain is convinced they have other quality stars to crush the the Phobians at the Nana Fosu Gyeabour Park.
Fans of Turkish club Kayserispor gave their newest signee, Asamoah Gyan, a heroic welcome as they besieged the Erkilet International Airport to welcome their hero.
Gyan, who flew together with the president of the club, Erol Bedir, to the city of Kayseri was mobbed by a milling crowd who had gathered at the airport to catch a glimpse of the Ghana international.
The tactical transformation introduced by Kumasi Asante Kotoko head coach, Steve Pollack, appears to be yielding results but as to whether it could be sustained, remains a big puzzle that would be unsettled when they host Medeama at the Baba Yara Stadium on Sunday.
Pollack has managed to rescue the Porcupine Warriors from an ordinary side during the first round to a winsome team that successfully defended the President’s Cup trophy against arch rivals, Accra Hearts of Oak last Monday.
Black Stars skipper Asamoah Gyan is now the country’s all-time leading top scorer similarly, the 32-year-old remains one of the few Ghanaian players whose career journey has taken him on tour across Europe and Asia.
During the week, the player who has strike 51 times for the national team, sealed a two-year deal with Turkish side, Kayserispor, to make it his eighth club in his career.
Runaway Zone Two leaders, Karela FC, could seal their Premier League promotion on Sunday if they defeat Proud United away in a crucial Division One League encounter at Swedru.
Karela, who have opened a 10-point gap at the summit of Zone Two with 49 points from 19 matches, will go all out to win and secure the vital ticket to the top flight.
Former Japanese track athlete, Dai Tamasue arrived in Ghana yesterday to begin a four-day mission to promote the 2020 Summer Olympic and Paralympics Games slated for Tokyo.
On arrival Tamasue said he was delighted to be in the country and was looking forward to promoting the charm of Japan, particularly the culture, value and ethic of sports.
Chelsea legend, Geremi Njitap, says Ghanaian international, Baba Rahman, must prove his worth to break into Antonio Conte's set-up in the upcoming Premier League season.
Njitap, who played for Cameroun and Chelsea from 2003 to 2007, urged Rahman to work harder to break into the strong Chelsea team since that is the responsibility of every player.
Rahman joined Chelsea from German side, Augsburg, for £14 million in 2015 but failed to break into the first team after making just 15 appearances for the club.
Former Black Stars midfielder, Yusif Chibsah, has announced his retirement from football to focus on his duties with the Professional Football Association of Ghana (PFAG).
The former Kumasi Asante Kotoko player told the Graphic Sports in an exclusive interview in Accra last Wednesday that he brought his career to an end after truncating his contract with Swedish football club, Ljungskile SK.
Former Camerounian and Chlesea football great, Geremi Njitap, has blamed Africa's abysmal showing at global competitions on poor preparations by the various countries.
Njitap, who played as a defender for club and country during his playing days, noted that Africa's woes would continue if the right preparations towards competitions are not made.
The coach of the national amateur boxing team, Kwasi Ofori Asare, has charged stakeholders of boxing to take advantage of the AIBA Year of Africa project to upgrade their skills and knowledge in the sport.
The AIBA Year of Africa is an initiative of the Association Internationale de Boxe Amateur (AIBA) designed to rediscover, grow, develop and make boxing a permanent feature on the continent.
