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Ben Nunoo Mensah — GOC President
Ben Nunoo Mensah — GOC President

Ghana picks seven disciplines at Commonwealth Youth Games

Ghana will compete in seven disciplines to represent the country at this year’s Commonwealth Youth Games to be held between July 19 and 23 in the Bahamas.

The Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) has selected athletics, swimming, judo, tennis, beach volleyball, boxing and cycling with 14 athletes -- two from each federation -- representing the country in their respective sports.

From left: Kwesi Nyantakyi - 1st Vice, Ahmad Ahmad - CAF Prez, Constant Omari - 2nd Vice
From left: Kwesi Nyantakyi - 1st Vice, Ahmad Ahmad - CAF Prez, Constant Omari - 2nd Vice

Kwesi Nyantakyi appointed CAF Vice President 

The President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kwesi Nyantakyi has been appointed the 1st Vice President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF).

Mr Nyantakyi's nomination for the post was validated by the CAF Executive Committee on Monday morning during its first meeting under the reign of recently elected CAF President Ahmad Ahmad in Manama, Bahrain.

Atsu and family

Christian Atsu wins Championship trophy with Newcastle

Ghanaian winger Christian Atsu has won the English Championship title with Newcastle United after his side thrashed Barnsley 3-0 on Sunday.

Ayoze Perez, Chancel Mbemba and Dwight Gayle scored in a comfortable victory, but it was Jack Grealish's 89th-minute equaliser for Aston Villa at Brighton which sealed the Magpies' title.

Olympics

Olympics stun Kotoko 2-0 on Otumfuo's birthday

Kumasi Asante Kotoko were unable to delight their owner and life patron, the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, on his birthday after they succumbed to a 2-0 loss at Accra Great Olympics on Saturday afternoon.

The Porcupine Warriors had played six consecutive league matches without victory but were confident of ending that barren run on the Otumfuo's birthday today (May 6) against fellow strugglers, Oly at the Accra Sports Stadium.

They were also looking to appease their fans after a humiliating 3-1 loss to bitter-rivals Accra Hearts of Oak in the President's Cup first-leg held at the same venue on Monday.

 Deputy Minister Pius Hadzide, (head down)  and Robert Safo Mensah (in dark glasses) with players and officials of the Black Starlets
Deputy Minister Pius Hadzide, (head down) and Robert Safo Mensah (in dark glasses) with players and officials of the Black Starlets

Dep. Minister, NSA boss bid Starlets farewell

The Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports, Mr Pius Hadzide, and the Director General of the National Sports Authority (NSA), Mr Robert Sarfo Mensah, yesterday visited the national U-17 soccer team, Black Starlets,

Image by Senyuiedzorm Awusi Adadevoh
Image by Senyuiedzorm Awusi Adadevoh

Will it be Oly or Kotoko?

Accra Great Olympics striker, Abel Manomey, says his side will deepen the woes of visiting Kumasi Asante Kotoko when the two clash at the Accra Stadium this afternoon.

Sulley stages his 'that is my skin' protest

Sulley Muntari's racist abuse protest ban overturned

Sulley Muntari has had the one-match ban he received after protesting against racist abuse overturned, says world players' union Fifpro.

Felix Lartey

Ping pong: Lartey tips Immigration to win league

National top seed and ace ping-pong player Felix Lartey says the Immigration team will win this season’s national table tennis league scheduled to begin later this month.

He also disclosed that the team after winning the league would compete in the Africa Club Championship tournament in Morocco.

Kwasi Appiah and Ibrahim Tanko

Appiah settles on Tanko - Olele, Tornado on board

It has now been confirmed that a former assistant coach of the Indomitable Lions of Cameroun, Ibrahim Tanko, will be Coach Kwasi Appiah’s main assistant during his second stint with the Black Stars.

This was the fallout of a proposal the new Black Stars coach submitted to the Ghana Football Association (GFA) last Tuesday.

Bruce Arena

Ghana is a good test for US — Bruce Arena

The United States have now confirmed an international friendly with Ghana in July in preparation for the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup which takes place across the United States from July 6-21.

The United States, who beat Ghana 2-1 in the opening group game of the Brazil 2014 World Cup, will play Ghana for the first time on Ghana's Republic Day on July 1 at the Pratt and Whitney Stadium in East Hartford, Connecticut, a week before they open their 2017 Gold Cup campaign against Panama on July 8.

Harrison Afful with his wife Roberta and daughter Kimora
Harrison Afful with his wife Roberta and daughter Kimora

Harrison Afful unsure if newborn son will represent Ghana or USA

Ghanaian defender Harrison Afful is unsure which country his newborn son will represent when he grows up.

Afful's wife, Roberta delivered their second child, Kendrick, on Wednesday in Columbus, Ohio in the USA and even before the youngster starts walking his father has already been quizzed about which country he will represent if he becomes a footballer.

Hasan Shehata

I was approached by Ghana - legendary Egyptian coach claims

Former Egypt coach Hassan Shehata claims he was approached by the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to take over the recently vacant Black Stars post.

The Ghana job has since been handed to Kwasi Appiah who began his official duties on May 1 but Shehata in an interview with Kingfut.com said the handlers of the Ghana national team as well as Nigeria approached him about taking over but the negotiations broke down.

AJ and Range Rover

Take a look inside Anthony Joshua's £150,000 Range Rover

A car fit for a champion? On Saturday night, Anthony Joshua knocked out Wladimir Klitschko in the 11th round to retain his IBF title and claim the vacant WBA and IBO belts.

But it turns out the 27-year-old received another luxury item recently. Shortly before his title fight, SVO delivered a £150,000 bespoke Range Rover to Joshua.

Kwadwo Asamoah on Juventus bench

Kwadwo Asamoah benched in Juventus 2-0 win over Monaco (VIDEO)

Ghanaian midfielder Kwadwo Asamoah was an unused substitute as Juventus defeated Monaco 2-0 in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League at the Stade Louis II on Wednesday.

Gonzalo Higuain scored twice from Dani Alves passes to put Juventus in control of their Champions League semifinal with Monaco ahead of next week's second leg in Turin.

Joseph "Kingkong" Agbeko
Joseph "Kingkong" Agbeko

Agbeko returns June 9 - Fights Kenyan Otieno at Bukom Arena

Three-time world bantamweight champion, Joseph "Kingkong" Agbeko will step into the ring for the first this year as the headline act for a bill titled; Legacy Boxing Night slated for June 9 at the Bukom Boxing Arena.

Agbeko, 37, will take on Kenyan boxer Nick Otieno, a onetime UBO World, IBF International and WBC International Bantamweight Champion, and the current WBA Pan African Champion in a 12-round bout.

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