Police Ladies head coach Yusif Basigi has sounded a battle cry as his side gear up for the CAF Women’s Champions League WAFU Zone B qualifiers in Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire, from August 23 to September 4.

The Ghanaian champions, drawn in a tricky Group B with Nigerian heavyweights Bayelsa Queens, Togo’s Association Sportive de la Kozah and Benin’s Sam Nelly, must win the group to advance to the final, the only route to one of two prized tickets for the Champions League proper later this year.

The Esports Association Ghana (EAG) has issued an open letter to the Ministry of Sports and Recreation following the Ministry’s press release on August 7, 2025, titled “Public Warning: Unauthorized Use of ‘Ghana’ in Esports Events.”

Fifteen years after the 2010 FIFA World Cup, questions are being raised over the royalties from Shakira’s global hit Waka Waka (This Time for Africa), which became the tournament’s official anthem.

Bournemouth forward Antoine Semenyo has emerged as both a hero and a symbol of resilience after being subjected to vile racist abuse during last Friday night’s Premier League clash at Anfield, a moment that saw the football world rally around him in remarkable unity.

The Ghana international was targeted midway through the first half of Bournemouth’s season opener against Liverpool, prompting referee Anthony Taylor to halt play.

Taylor consulted both benches and the team captains – Virgil van Dijk for Liverpool and Adam Smith for Bournemouth – before the game continued.

The newly appointed General Secretary of the Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA), Patrick Johnson, has given an assurance that the Normalisation Committee set up to steer reforms in the sport will not outlive its mandate beyond 2026.

Mr Johnson, who was appointed by the National Sports Authority (NSA) at the request of the GBA, explained that the committee’s work is aimed at reshaping the entire boxing ecosystem in Ghana, ensuring the sport thrives for the benefit of all stakeholders.

Ghana’s knockout machine, Delali Miledzi, is on the brink of the biggest fight of his career as he prepares to face Denmark’s fearsome Oliver Zaren for the vacant International Boxing Federation (IBF) Inter-Continental super-middleweight title on October 4 at the Herlev Hallen Arena.

The 33-year-old slugger is no stranger to fireworks — his 31-fight record boasts 29 knockouts, one loss and a draw — and he believes he has the power and experience to hand his 25-year-old opponent his first professional defeat. 

Ghana Cricket Association (GCA) has taken another bold step in developing the game locally after successfully hosting the second edition of its Coaches’ Refresher and ICC Level 1 Practical Assessment at the Achimota Cricket Grounds in Accra.

The two-day programme, a follow-up to the maiden edition held in November last year, brought together 13 aspiring coaches — four women and nine men — drawn from Greater Accra, Ashanti, Eastern, Central and Volta regions.

Defending champions Exchequers of the Bank of Ghana sent a chilling reminder of their dominance in the 2025 Sapholda Greater Accra Hockey League after dismantling Ark Men 10-0 in a ruthless fashion at the Theodosia Okoh Hockey Stadium last Saturday.

The emphatic victory keeps the “Bankers” firmly in pole position, stretching their tally to 20 points from nine matches and leaving them within touching distance of retaining their crown.

Ghana’s all-conquering national armwrestling team, Golden Arms, have received another major boost as the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) reaffirmed its commitment to back the sport after their latest heroics on the continental stage.

Fresh from dominating the Africa Armwrestling Championship in Abuja with a jaw-dropping 55-medal haul, comprising including 26 gold, 20 silver and nine bronze, the team paid a courtesy call on NHIA Executive Management in Accra to express their gratitude for the Authority’s continued support.

NHIA Chief Executive, Dr Victor Asare Bampoe, hailed the Golden Arms’ remarkable consistency, describing them as a true source of national pride.

Nine of Ghana’s brightest swimming prospects are braced for the toughest challenge of their young careers as they dive into action at the 2025 World Aquatics Junior Swimming Championships in Otopeni, Romania, from August 19–24.

The teenage sensations jetted out of Accra on Sunday evening, with hopes high that the competition would provide a priceless platform to sharpen their skills, gain vital international exposure and test themselves against the very best junior swimmers in the world.

Ghana’s bid to make history at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo has gone into overdrive after the country’s fastest men set up camp in Texas, USA, determined to sharpen their blades for a tilt at global glory.

Seven of the nation’s top sprinters — including national record breakers Abdul Rasheed Saminu and Benjamin Azamati — have touched down at Texas A&M University-Commerce, where they are undergoing an intensive training camp under the watchful eye of American coach George Pincock, Head of Track and Field at the university.

Jamaica's Kishane Thompson exacted a measure of revenge by beating Olympic champion Noah Lyles over 100m at the Silesia Diamond League meet last Saturday.

It was the first time the two sprinters have met since Lyles was awarded Olympic gold in Paris a year ago, just five-thousandths of a second ahead of Thompson.

Harry Kane and Luis Diaz scored as Bayern Munich beat Stuttgart 2-1 away last Saturday to lift the German Super Cup for a 10th time.

The match, which opens the German season with the league and cup winners facing off, was held for the first time since it was renamed for football legend Franz Beckenbauer, who died in 2024.

History-maker Stephen Frimpong Manso has vowed that Bibiani Gold Stars will be battle-ready when they face Algerian heavyweights Jeunesse Sportive de Kabylie (JSK) in the opening round of the 2025/26 CAF Champions League.

The preliminary draw, conducted in Cairo last week, handed Ghana’s champions perhaps the toughest possible assignment – a clash with Algeria’s most successful club and two-time African champions.

Victory would set up a second-round meeting with either Sierra Leone’s East End Lions or Tunisia’s US Monastir, the final hurdle before the lucrative group stage.

Accra Hearts of Oak successfully defended the Gbese Mantse Homowo Peace Cup yesterday, seeing off a spirited Kpando Heart of Lions 2-0 at the Accra Sports Stadium in a contest that combined football, culture, and charity.

Two quickfire strikes inside four minutes from debutant Frank Abora Duku and the lively Hamza Issah proved decisive, ensuring the Phobians lifted the ceremonial trophy for the second year running.

Yet the scoreline tells only part of the story. Lions began with real menace, bossing the opening half-hour and threatening to spoil the party.