Wesley Girls and Augusco crests

Augusco, Wesley Girls win 2017 Cowbell Central Regional Super Zonal

Saint Augustine's College (Augusco) and Wesley Girls High School on Friday (March 3) emerged the winners of the respective boys and girls titles at the 2017 Cowbell Central Regional Super Zonal Athletics Championship held at the Cape Coast Stadium.

UCC (red) was a simply dominant in the zone.
UCC (red) was a simply dominant in the zone.

University of Cape-Coast qualifies for UPAC quarter-finals

The University of Cape-Coast’s (UCC) male basketball team has qualified to the quarter-finals of the 2017 Universities Polytechnics and Colleges (UPAC) Basketball Championship.

The side beat fierce rival Takoradi Technical University (TTU) 36-22 to top Zone C and secure an automatic spot in the latter stages of the competition.

The tennis competition between players of the two countries is the sixth edition and it is held annually to commemorate the Independence anniversary celebrations of Ghana as well as that of Nigeria.
The tennis competition between players of the two countries is the sixth edition and it is held annually to commemorate the Independence anniversary celebrations of Ghana as well as that of Nigeria.

Tennis: Ghana hosts Nigeria

A team of experienced Ghanaian tennis stars are bracing up for a day’s international tennis action against their counterparts from Nigeria at the Burma Camp Tennis Club (BCTC) tomorrow.

Simba SC and Young Africans SC

Tanzania football fan loses wife in bizarre bet

A Tanzanian football fan reportedly lost his wife in a bet over that country's biggest derby between Dar es Salaam giants Simba SC and Young Africans SC.

The incredible bet was revealed on social media this week by the BBC’s Osasu Obayiuwana. The clash between the two teams is the equivalent of a Accra Hearts of Oak versus Kumasi Asante Kotoko clash in Ghana.

 Mr Isaac Asiamah (right) with Mr Charles Osei Asibey
Mr Isaac Asiamah (right) with Mr Charles Osei Asibey

Govt to unearth talents in schools

The Minister of Youth and Sports, Mr Isaac Asiamah, has reiterated the government’s desire to make school sports the hub for the identification and development of sporting talents.

Gianni Infantino and GFA President, Kwesi Nyantakyi, excited over the future of African football
Gianni Infantino and GFA President, Kwesi Nyantakyi, excited over the future of African football

FIFA boss Infantino, true friend of African football?

FIFA president, Gianni Infantino, is putting his best foot forward as a true friend of Africa and has pledged to ensure that African football is the biggest beneficiary of his leadership of the sport’s world governing body.

Coach Frank Nuttall
Coach Frank Nuttall

Can Hearts upset Aduana at Dormaa?

Accra Hearts of Oak coach Frank Nuttall must brace up for a tough challenge on Sunday as his side comes face to face with Aduana Stars. The Ghana Premier League’s topmost fixture will be at the Nana Agyemang Badu Park at Dormaa-Ahenkro as the home side seeks to maintain its position on top of the league log.

Ken Ofori-Atta (Finance Minister) and Isaac Asiamah (Sports Minister)

Sports budget doubled - Increased from GH₵ 21m to GH₵ 45.8m

The sports industry received a shot in the arm yesterday when the government voted GH¢45.8 million as budgetary allocation for the Ministry of Youth and Sports for the 2017 fiscal year, as was announced in Parliament yesterday by the Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta.

Floyd Mayweather mansion

Floyd Mayweather’s mansion robbed while he was out celebrating birthday

An intruder broke into Floyd Mayweather's Las Vegas mansion over the weekend and got away with several high-dollar items, law enforcement said.

The boxing champion was in Los Angeles celebrating his 40th birthday at the time of the robbery.

Pele and his son

Pele's son released after arrest for drug trafficking in Brazil

The son of football legend Pele has been released by a Brazilian court after he was arrested six days ago on charges of drug trafficking and money laundering.

Pele's son, Edson Cholbi do Nascimento (nicknamed Edinho) was released by the high court temporarily till his final appeal is assessed.

Benjamin Baafi
Benjamin Baafi

Accra basketball chief Benjamin Baafi passes on

Accra Basketball League Administrator Benjamin Baafi’s death has come as a big shock to the basketball fraternity following his demise in the late hours of Wednesday, March 1.

He died at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra after battling illness for several months.

History-maker Ben Bentil
History-maker Ben Bentil

History: Ben Bentil becomes first Ghanaian to play in the NBA

Ghanaian basketball star Ben Bentil made history on Thursday morning (March 2, 2017), becoming the first player born in the country to play in the NBA on his debut with the Dallas Mavericks.

It was a bitter-sweet experience Bentil, 21, as the Dallas Mavericks forward saw his side lose the regular season game 95-100 to the Atlanta Hawks.

Hearts Ladies

Hearts Ladies accused of jinxing players after having sexual relations with them

Some fans of champion club, Accra Hearts of Oak are up in arms against the female supporters wing of the team, accusing them of jinxing the players by having sexual relations with them.

According to a section of the Hearts fans, the female supporters wing - Hearts Ladies - have brought bad luck to the team as a result of this practice which has negatively affected performances on the pitch.

Maxwell Konadu
Maxwell Konadu

Konadu put in charge as FA looks for new Stars Coach

Maxwell Konadu has assumed the role of caretaker coach of the Black Stars as Ghana Football Association (GFA) president, Kwesi Nyantakyi, leads a six-man team to search for a substantive coach for the senior national team to replace Avram Grant whose two-year contract with Ghana ended last month.

 Ben Nunoo Mensah — Aspiring president, GOC
Ben Nunoo Mensah — Aspiring president, GOC

Nunoo-Mensah launches campaign to lead GOC

Mr Ben Nunoo-Mensah, President of the Ghana Weightlifting Federation (GWF), has launched an ambitious campaign to lead the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) when it goes to the polls on March 15.

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