‘Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God is with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.’ (Deut 31:6)

Coach Sam Arday was not just a friend in his lifetime to me, he was indeed a brother and together we shared lots of conversations in the area of football and other social affairs.

Wahab Oluwaseun survived a cut beneath his right eye to make a fourth successful defence of the national super-featherweight title by defeating Abraham Osei Bonsu by a controversial split decision at the Bukom Boxing Arena in Accra at dawn yesterday.

Oluwaseun sustained the cut in the fourth round after an aggressive onslaught by Bonsu in the opening rounds but he managed to convince the judges by putting down his opponent twice in the fifth and seventh rounds.

Kumasi Asante Kotoko leapfrogged Aduana Stars to the top spot of the Premier League log despite being held to a scoreless draw by Inter Allies at the Baba Yara Stadium yesterday.

On a weekend which Aduana rested following the postponement of their clash with Wa All Stars, Kotoko earned a vital point at home as young Inter Allies goalkeeper, Kwame Baah, denied the Porcupine Warriors scoring opportunities that could have earned them a fifth straight home win.

For Lebanese amateur prospect, Elias Farah it was an honour to fight on the Azumah Nelson Fight Night bill but the baby-faced military officer got more than he bargained for on Sunday when he stepped into the ring to face Musah Rahman Lawson in a three round amateur middleweight contest.

Farah buoyed by a Lebanese presence at the Bukom Boxing Arena was no match for his Ghanaian opponent despite making an impressive entry into the ring.

Ex-France star Willy Sagnol completed his interview with the Ghana Football Association (GFA) for the vacant Black Stars coaching job.  The former Bayern Munich and Olympique Marseille player was interviewed by the FA’s panel at the Alisa Hotel in Accra.

Assistant coach Yakubu Mambo faces his first major test tomorrow as he leads AshatiGold to play bottom club Bolga All Stars at the Len Clay Stadium, charged with a responsibility to arrest the Soccer Miners’ declining fortunes.

Accra Hearts of Oak defender, Inusah Musah, believes his return from injury is timely for the club as they seek to snatch crucial away points when they visit Berekum Chelsea for their Match Day Nine tie of the Ghana Premier League (GPL) on Sunday.

Last year’s MTN FA Cup runners-up, Okwawu United, could have their dream of returning to the elite league scuppered after being threaten with  demotion from the Division One League (DOL) if they fail to pay their  ex-coach, Sarfo Castro, an amount of GH¢45,000 owed him by April 9, 2018.

Mr Kwesi Nyantakyi, president of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), has confirmed he has been penciled to be the next vice president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), but he must wait to go through the process of endorsement  by the Executive Committee on April 11.

Nyantakyi , in an interview with the Graphic Sports yesterday, said the new president of CAF, Ahmad Ahmad, had spoken to him at length about his intention to put him up for endorsement as his vice president, an offer the GFA president said, he had accepted.

I have faced some of the toughest challenges running football in Ghana for about 12 years yet writing a tribute for someone who is a father figure to me, a mentor and a teacher proved to be one of the most difficult tests I have encountered in life.

Words, even the very best of words, cannot pay tribute or truly capture the sense of loss that we in the football fraternity in Ghana are all feeling today.

The tempo for this season’s Ghana Premier League (GPL) is steadily rising each passing week and this weekend, the action will be at the Fosu Gyeabour Park where Bechem United host WAFA in what promises to be a keenly contested tie.

Mfantsipim Old Boys Association (MOBA) trounced their Achimota counterparts (AKORA), 10-8 in a special golf competition  at the Tema Country Golf Club last Saturday.

The win handed the prestigious trophy, donated by the former CDS, Vice Admiral Quashie,  for the second time running.

An international footballer from Kenya has filed a complaint to Fifa after he was allegedly forced to terminate his contract with South African club Golden Arrows at gunpoint.

The World Players’ Union FIFPro have confirmed that Clifton Miheso had brought his case to the attention of Fifa, claiming that the incident took place on January 14 at the club’s offices at the Moses Mabhida Stadium, in Durban.

The Ghana Triathlon Federation (GTF), has secured a four year sponsorship deal worth $200,000 from Kempinski Hotel and Promasidor Ghana Limited, to support their activities and the administration of the Federation.

The deal, which commences in 2017 and ends in 2020, will see the management of the plush hotel offering $25,000 each year to the Federation, whilst Promasidor will also offer cash and Cowbell products worth $25,000 each year.

A Deputy Attorney General and Minister of Justice-designate, Mr Godfred Yeboah Dame, says some legal hurdles standing in the way of the White Paper on the Dzamefe Commission report will have to be cleared before its full implementation.