Andre Ayew is hoping a full pre-season will help him pick up where he left off when the Premier Legaue campaign begins.

West Ham United’s Ghana international forward ended 2016/17 in fine form, scoring five goals in the 13 appearances he made after returning from the Africa Cup of Nations in mid-February. Indeed, Ayew admits he would rather the season had not ended when it did, with his winning goal in a 2-1 victory at Burnley in May.

Former Ghana international Laryea Kingston has revealed that he was haunted for two weeks after receiving $1million in cash as his signing-on fee from a Russian club in 2004.

The former Accra Hearts of Oak winger disclosed that he could not speak or sleep after officials of oil-rich Russian side Krylia Sovetov Samara handed him his signing-on fee in cash 13 years ago.

Accra-based Tesano Spinners took a giant step closer to winning this year’s Stanbic Bank/Graphic Sports Table Tennis League after defeating Immigration 3-2 in the top-of-the-table clash at the D.G. Hathiramani Sports Hall of the Accra sports Stadium last Saturday.

With nine matches left to play, Spinners could maintain their unbeaten run against less fancied opposition for the ultimate prize in both men’s and ladies events.

Trustees and Police Ladies set the Theodosia Okoh Hockey Stadium agog last Saturday with splendid performances by disposing of their respective opponents to win the maiden John Evans Atta Mills Memorial Hockey tournament.

Trustees defeated arch-rivals Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) 3-2 on penalties after settling for 1-1 draw during a nerve- racking match to claim the men’s title.

Anthony Baffoe, the Founder and General Secretary of the Professional Football Association of Ghana (PFAG) says it is time for the continent to further gain from the exploits and experience of its retired players and legends, to help the the social aspect of the game.

According to Baffoe, there was the need for the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to also recognise the contribution they had made to the development and promotion of the game and be seen as key in guiding the current players and young players, particularly, in the signing of professional contracts.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.