Lazoo, and he will respond Lazoo, Lazoo!

That was how Herbert Obuobi Addo was known in football circles but tomorrow, that feeling of warmness and comradeship will assume a somber mood when the football family, led by the president of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), gather to pay their final respect and tribute to the late national coach who died last March after a short illness.

Cameroon's hopes of progressing to the next stage of the Confederations Cup in Russia were dented by a 1-1 draw with Australia on Thursday.

The Indomitable Lions took the lead at the end of the first half when Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa scored his first international goal.

The Black Stars will leave for the United States on Friday instead of Saturday, as initially announced, as there has been a change in their travel arrangement.

Defending champions Everest Cricket Club lead the Greater Accra Cricket league table with four points after the Week Three matches were played last Sunday, at the Achimota Cricket Oval in Accra.

Everest are closely followed by Nsromma Titans with four points, the former leading with a NRR difference of 3.06 as compared to the Nsromma’s 1.54.

The football family has reacted with shock the death of one of Ghana’s top football administrators, Major (rtd) Yaw Ampene Larson, which occurred last Sunday.

The Ghana Football Association (GFA), the Ghana League Clubs Association (GHALCA), as well as Kumasi Asante Kotoko, have all expressed sadness at the death of the 77-year-old administrator, who one-time led Kotoko and the football clubs’ association.

Akosua Puni Essien, the owner of Italian Club, FC Como has apologised for her failure to pay the players and staff of the team their outstanding salaries for the 2016-2017 season.

Akosua, the wife of former Chelsea star Michael Essien saved the Italian third division Lega Pro side from bankruptcy when she bought it for €237,000 at an auction in March. The figure was €10,000 more than the starting price.

With round one matches ending this weekend at the D.G. Hathiramani Sports Hall of the Accra Stadium, a special media challenge tournament for sports journalists covering the league would be staged alongside the main league.

Ghana's Black Stars will travel to the USA for their double international friendly without the Ayew Brothers, Andre Dede and Jordan, who have asked to be excused from the games.

The two players were part of the Stars team that won 5-0 against Ethiopia in their 2017 African Cup of Nations qualifier in Kumasi a fortnight ago, but their respective clubs, Aston Villa and Swansea, have asked that they be excused so they can have some rest before they report back to England.

The proposed renovation of the Accra Stadium this month has been put on hold after pleas from stakeholders to allow the Ghana Premier League (GPL) season to end before the project begins.

The Minister of Youth and Sports, Isaac Asiamah, had earlier announced that a much-needed facelift of the massively corroded edifice would commence this June.

The national arm wrestling team, the Golden Arms, have inched a step closer to realising their dream of making their first appearance at the African Armwrestling Championship after receiving cash and products worth GH¢ 8,000 from local beverage company, TT Brothers.

The Ghana Arm Wrestling Federation (GAF) is in a race with time to raise funds to finance a 15-member Golden Arms contingent for the championship scheduled for June 28-July 5 in Lagos, Nigeria.

Miami FC midfielder Kwadwo Poku will join the Black Stars team for their upcoming friendly matches against USA and Mexico.

Poku will join the team’s camp when they arrive in the United States over the weekend.

Former Ghanaian international footballer, Nii Odartey Lamptey says he regrets not listening to his mother when she advised against his marriage to ex-wife Gloria Lamptey.

Odartey Lamptey recently brought a finality to a protracted and bitter divorce from Gloria Appiah, his wife of 23 years.

Nigerian striker, Odion Ighalo, has revealed how he was abandoned by his girlfriend when he had nothing.

The player, now plying his trade in the Chinese Super League, took to Instagram to write about what he encountered on the path of love while striving hard to succeed.

Wolverhampton Wanderers have announced the signing of Ghanaian international Phil Ofosu-Ayeh on a three-year-deal.

The 25-year-old will join the English Championship side on Saturday, 1st July as a free agent after his contract with his current club, Eintracht Braunschweig, expires at the end of June.

The football family will this weekend converge to bid their final farewell to Coach Herbert Obuobi Addo, who died on March 24 after a short illness.

The body will be laid in state at his residence, Addo Farms, Oyarifa on Saturday, from 4:30am to 6:00am with the burial service being held at the same venue.