Black Stars attacker, Frank Acheampong, says the constant improvement in the standard of the Chinese Super League (CSL) influenced his decision to join Chinese Club Tianjin Teda on a permanent deal.

The 22-year-old spent a six-month loan deal at the Chinese club where he helped them to avoid relegation before signing a permanent contract this month.

Dutch-born Black Stars forward, Edwin Gyasi, says his decision to opt for Ghana other than his country of birth is because he feels more Ghanaian than Dutch.

The 26-year-old offensive midfielder, who plays for Aalesunds in Norway, told the Graphic Sports in an interview via phone yesterday that he had never regretted his decision and would work hard to command a permanent place in the national team.

A veteran football administrator, Fitzgerald Barkers-Woode, alias Nana Fitz, has urged the president of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kwesi Nyantakyi, and his executive members to humbly resign en bloc to avoid sinking Ghana football further into the deep seas.

Nana Fitz fired the salvo at the top FA hierarchy following Ghana’s failure to qualify for the Russia 2018 World Cup, saying his style of running the FA as his personal business has contributed to the dwindling fortunes of football development in recent times.

The Life Patron of Asante Kotoko Sporting Club, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has given Dr Kwame Kyei the nod to manage the club for another season while charging the technical team and playing body to restore the glorious past.

For the good work done in his first year, Otumfuo decided to extend the term of office of the board chairman for another year and tasked him to choose his own management to run the club.

The budget of the Ministry of Youth and Sports (MoYS) has been slashed down to GH¢32,799,500, representing 30 percent reduction of last year’s budget of GH¢46,910,275.

The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, who announced this when he delivered the 2018 national budget in Parliament last Wednesday, also said a sports fund would be created to improve sports development in the country.

Former Ghana international Michael Essien is likely to extend his contract with Indonesian side Persib Bandung for the 2018 season, his agent Amougou Mathieu has disclosed.

Essien joined Persib in March this year as a marquee signing on a one-year deal worth a reported 800,000 euros a year with the option of an extension.

In the ninth grade, Nadia Eke told her basketball coach that one day she would be one of the best high-school triple jumpers in the country. He laughed, but she wasn’t joking.

After highly decorated high school and collegiate athletic careers, the Holy Name graduate is on her way to Athens, Georgia to train for the 2020 Olympics.

The fortunes of Ghanaian sport in the year 2018 will hinge on the creation of the National Sports Fund to finance sporting activities in the country.

This was revealed by the Minister of Finance Ken Ofori-Atta today (Wednesday, November 15, 2017) in parliament during the national budget presentation.

Mr Ofori-Atta in his address revealed the yet to be created fund will be used to improve sports development in the country.

Bechem United striker Ahmed Toure has joined Ivorian giants Asec Mimosas on a two-year deal following the end of his contract with the Hunters.

The 29-year-old signed the deal with the former African Champions on Tuesday after agreeing terms with the club.

Swansea City striker Jordan Ayew is much-maligned for his lack of enthusiasm on the pitch any time he dons the national team jersey to represent the Black Stars.

However, it appears that he is much more motivated at his club side this season wracking up the most sprints so far this season in the English Premier League.

Former Ghana midfielder Derek Boateng appears set for life after football following the completion of his luxury hotel in Accra.

Boateng's foray into the hospitality industry comes after he called time on his international career earlier this month after failing to earn a call-up to the senior national team (Black Stars) since 2013.

The Ghana Racing Club plans to promote and popularise sailing to attract a younger generation of water sport enthusiasts.

 The likes of Andre Ayew, Christian Atsu and Thomas Partey were all left red-faced after the BBC announced this year’s Africa footballer of the year award.

Senegal's Sadio Mane who has been nothing short of sensational was on the list alongside Dortmund’s Gabonese superstar Piere Aubameyang.

A tearful Gianluigi Buffon said he was "sorry for all of Italian football" as he led a wave of international retirements after a World Cup play-off defeat by Sweden.

Ghana's Black Stars failed to live up to their promise of silencing the Pharaohs of Egypt as they were held to a 1-1 draw by the Egyptians in their final Group E World Cup qualifier honoured at the Cape Coast Stadium.

Indeed, the Stars could have been greatly embarrassed, forced to fight from a goal down before recovering to share the points with the Russia 2018-bound Egyptians, who had nothing to lose in this game.