A Starlet player undergoes the MRI test. Picture: Ghanasoccernet
A Starlet player undergoes the MRI test. Picture: Ghanasoccernet

Starlets undergo MRI test ahead of Africa U-17 tourney

Paa Kwesi Fabin, coach of Ghana’s Under-17 male football team, the Black Starlets, believes the players he has selected for this year’s African Youth Championship will be able to at least deliver a World Cup ticket as they have already been given an orientation on the task ahead.

Ben Nunoo Mensah

GOC boss proposes compensation for nationality switch

Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) president, Ben Nunoo Mensah, has proposed that Africa should benefit financially when its athletes switch nationality to compete for other countries, particularly countries in Europe and Asia.

He revealed that the GOC had begun discussions with the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) on the possibility of charging fees as part of the process for any such nationality switch.

Messi

Messi nets late winner as Barca stuns Madrid 3-2

Lionel Messi scored his 500th Barcelona goal to send them top of La Liga with an injury-time winner against 10-man Real Madrid at the Bernabeu.

Barca, whose win put them top because of a better head-to-head record, have five games left, Real have six to play.

N'Golo Kante

Chelsea's N'Golo Kante wins PFA Player of the Year

N'Golo Kante has won the Professional Footballers' Association Player of the Year award for 2016-17.

The Chelsea midfielder, 26, beat Eden Hazard, Harry Kane, Romelu Lukaku, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Alexis Sanchez in the vote by his fellow players.

Fans hail Kwasi Appiah on his arrival
Fans hail Kwasi Appiah on his arrival

Kwasi Appiah arrives for Stars job

Incoming Black Stars coach, James Kwasi Appiah, is confident that his second stint at the helm of the senior national team will be a success if he is supported by all Ghanaians.

Images by Senyuiedzorm Awusi Adadevoh
Images by Senyuiedzorm Awusi Adadevoh

Kotoko, Hearts seek redemption in MTN FA Cup

Premier League giants Kumasi Asante Kotoko will have a chance to revive their season on Sunday when they travel to the Bekwai Park to face lower tier side, Bekwai Youth Academy, in an MTN FA Cup round of 64 clash.

Ibrahim Tanko — One of the men tipped to assist Kwasi Appiah
Ibrahim Tanko — One of the men tipped to assist Kwasi Appiah

Appiah’s men for the job

The countdown to the second coming of Coach Kwasi Appiah ends today as the new Black Stars trainer arrives from the UK to begin his two-year mandate.

Kwasi Appiah

Kwasi Appiah arrives to a rousing welcome ahead of official unveiling as Black Stars coach

Incoming Black Stars coach James Kwasi Appiah is confident that his second stint at the helm of the senior national team will be a success if he is supported by all Ghanaians.

Appiah will officially take up the post on May 1 after he puts pen to paper on a two-year contract with the Ghana Football Association (GFA) in the coming days after already agreeing to personal terms.

Champions League draw: Real Madrid face Atletico Madrid, Monaco v Juventus

Holders Real Madrid will face rivals Atletico Madrid in the semi-finals of the Champions League - a repeat of last year's final.

The Local Organising Committte with Kwesi Nyantakyi ( arrowed) after the inauguration
The Local Organising Committte with Kwesi Nyantakyi ( arrowed) after the inauguration

16-Man LOC inaugurated for GUSA Games

 

The president of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kwesi Nyantakyi, last Tuesday inaugurated a 16-member Local Organizing Committee (LOC) with the responsibility of planning and executing events and activities for the Ghana University Sports Association (GUSA) Games to be held in January next year.

Mr Nyantakyi inaugurated the committee during the official launch ceremony which was held at the University for Development Studies’ (UDS) International Conference Centre in Tamale last Tuesday.

 Mr Evans Yeboah
 Mr Evans Yeboah

Badminton hosts historic tourney July 20

A former treasurer and vice-president of the Ghana Badminton Association, Evans Yeboah, says the nation will host an international badminton competition on July 20 for the first time in the country’s history.

 Mr Ibrahim Tanko (2nd left), Head of Sports at UDS, and other LOC members being sworn into office
Mr Ibrahim Tanko (2nd left), Head of Sports at UDS, and other LOC members being sworn into office

UDS forms LOC for GUSA Games

A 16-member Local Organising Committee (LOC) has been inaugurated by the University for Development Studies (UDS) with the responsiblity of planning next January’s Ghana University Sports Association (GUSA) Games in Tamale.

Mr Asiamah being briefed by the Regional Director of Sports, Mr Ewuutomah (2nd right) during the tour.
Mr Asiamah being briefed by the Regional Director of Sports, Mr Ewuutomah (2nd right) during the tour.

Manage stadiums more profitably — Minister charges NSA

The Minister of Youth and Sports, Mr Isaac Asiamah, has tasked the National Sports Authority (NSA) to manage the country’s sporting facilities in a manner that would ensure value for money, particularly when they rent out the stadia for non-sporting purposes.

PFA teams of the year: Chelsea, Tottenham dominate Premier League XI

Chelsea and Tottenham have both had four of their players named in the Professional Footballers' Association Premier League team of the year.

Defenders Gary Cahill and David Luiz and midfielders N'Golo Kante and Eden Hazard are Chelsea's representatives.

 Reks Brobby (standing) explaining a point to President Akufo-Addo during a visit to the FlagStaff House
Reks Brobby (standing) explaining a point to President Akufo-Addo during a visit to the FlagStaff House

President to launch Ghana’s Fastest Human

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo would be the special guest of honour when the next edition of the  GNPC Ghana’s Fastest Human is launched at Adidas House in Accra next Tuesday.

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