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.
A businessman, Ishmael Lamptey is calling for a meeting with authorities of the La Dade-Kotopon Municipal Assembly (LADMA) to determine the fate of the only astroturf pitch located at East La in Accra.
According to Mr Lamptey, he has been falsely accused of blocking the Kpeshie Lagoon to construct the facility known as East La Sports Complex but all efforts to reach the authorities to discuss the matter has proved futile.
Resurgent Accra Hearts of Oak will seek to replicate their league form in the MTN FA Cup quarter-final clash against Danbort FC at the Accra Stadium tomorrow.
The Phobians have chalked up some successes recently with victories over Berekum Chelsea and Tema Youth in Accra with key players such as Thomas Abbey, Patrick Razak, Kwame Kizito and Samudeen Ibrahim who have hit top form.
The Chief Executive Officer of Aduana Stars, Albert Commey, has welcomed the decision by the Premier League Board (PLB) to put the competition on hold to allow clubs to have full strength teams upon resumption.
Football bigwigs, volunteer groups and wailing fans of Kumasi Asante Kotoko, gathered at the Hero’s Park at the Baba Yara Stadium yesterday to bid an emotional farewell to the club’s late deputy equipment officer, Thomas Asare.
Two of the nation’s best table tennis players, Derek Abrefa and Felix Lartey, will come face to face with two of Nigeria’s best kept secret -- Rilwan Akanbi and Ahmed Bello -- as leaders Tesano Spinners clash with defending champions Immigration in the week’s top fixture of the Stanbic Bank/Graphic Sports Table Tennis League at the D.G. Hathiramani Sports Hall of the Accra Sports Stadium.
Ghana’ s Black Stars B will begin their campaign to be West African Football Union (WAFU) champions, with a game against the Gambia after being paired in the draw held yesterday for the September competition to be hosted by Ghana.
Ghana Football Association (GFA) president, Kwesi Nyantakyi, has given a firm assurance that both his roles at the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and football’s world governing body FIFA are safe following the adoption of proposed reforms at the continental body which seeks to prevent members from putting themselves up for elections for the two seats at the same time.
Black Stars skipper Asamoah Gyan is off the mark at his new club Kayserispor, hitting a brace on his debut in a 4-2 pre-season friendly win over Hannover on Thursday.
Gyan came off the bench to spark a turnaround for his Turkish side who were trailing 2-1 at halftime.
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.
