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Kwame Fosuhene with the dummy cheque

Historic bet winner Kwame Fosuhene receives GH₵990,650 prize from Betway

The winner of the biggest sporting jackpot in the country's history, Kwame Fosuhene has been presented with a GH₵990,650 (£173,000) dummy cheque by sports betting company Betway.

Fosuhene, 23, a movie director from Adabraka in Kumasi told Graphic Online on the sidelines of the presentation ceremony on Friday, March 10 that he was surprised when he successfully predicted 14 out of 15 matches on an accumulator bet last weekend.

Deputy General Manager of Golden Tulip Hotel, Mr Francis Deyegbe (right) hands over the champions’ trophy to the VRA Team
Deputy General Manager of Golden Tulip Hotel, Mr Francis Deyegbe (right) hands over the champions’ trophy to the VRA Team

VRA wins Golden Tulip Indece tourney

Golden Tulip Accra last Saturday hosted tennis enthusiasts to a tennis tournament to mark Ghana’s 60th Independence Day Anniversary celebrations.

Prof. Francis Dodoo, Incumbent GOC Prez and Ben Nunoo Mensah, GOC Prez contestant
Prof. Francis Dodoo, Incumbent GOC Prez and Ben Nunoo Mensah, GOC Prez contestant

Delegates to vote at GOC polls

The Electoral Commission of the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) has received a confirmed list of 63 delegates to vote in the general elections scheduled for March 15 at the Alisa Hotel in Accra.

Dr Emmanuel Owusu-Ansah
Dr Emmanuel Owusu-Ansah

We prefer a local coach - Sports Ministry

As the search for the next coach for the senior male national team moves into gear, the Ministry of Youth and Sports (MOYS) has emphasised that it prefers an indigenous coach for the Black Stars.

Abel Manomey, Olympics
Abel Manomey, Olympics

Aduana, Kotoko in dicey away duels as Hearts, Oly clash in Accra

A possible shake up at the apex of the Ghana Premier League (GPL) log beckons as leaders Aduana Stars travel south to the El Wak Stadium to face Inter Allies on Sunday.

Azumah Nelson, Boxing legend
Azumah Nelson, Boxing legend

‘Service first, before money’

Ghana boxing legend, Azumah Nelson, has charged young sportsmen and sportswomen in the country to focus on serving the nation with dedication in their chosen sporting careers rather than seeking money and fame which have the tendency to ruin their vocations.

Sam Yeboah, Hearts and Abel Manomey, Olympics
Sam Yeboah, Hearts and Abel Manomey, Olympics

Hearts to deepen Olympics’ woes?

A local derby involving two age old rivals, Accra Hearts of Oak and Accra Great Olympics, is set to light up the Accra Sports Stadium on Sunday when they clash on Match Day Six of the Ghana Premier League (GPL).

 The Ghanaian and Nigerian teams after the competition
The Ghanaian and Nigerian teams after the competition

Indece Day tennis: Burma Camp beat Abuja team again

The Burma Camp Tennis Club (BCTC) were last Saturday crowned champions of the sixth edition of the international tennis friendly after defeating  Abuja-based Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida Tennis Club.

Ben Nunoo Mensah — Contesting the GOC presidency, Prof Francis Dodoo — Seeking re-election as GOC president
Ben Nunoo Mensah — Contesting the GOC presidency, Prof Francis Dodoo — Seeking re-election as GOC president

34 cleared for GOC elections

The three-man Electoral Commission of the Ghana Olympic Committee has cleared thirty-four out of the thirty-six applicants who filed their nominations to contest various positions at the GOC.

Whilst Cillian George Walsh from the Ghana Shooting Sports had his nomination rejected on the basis of his nationality, that of Jerry Ahmed Shaib from the Ghana Special Olympics Association is on hold following an error on his nomination form.

Walsh filed to contest the position of Vice President whilst Shaib filed to be part of the three other members on the committee.

According to a GFA source, the disciplinary committee would sit on a case involving Eleven Wonders  and  Berekum Arsenals and that of Real Tamale United and Tamale Utrecht FC
According to a GFA source, the disciplinary committee would sit on a case involving Eleven Wonders and Berekum Arsenals and that of Real Tamale United and Tamale Utrecht FC

FA to hear disciplinary cases tomorrow

The Disciplinary Committee of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) will sit tomorrow to adjudicate on a number of cases that have come before it.

Ben Nunoo Mensah — Contesting the GOC presidency, Prof Francis Dodoo — Seeking re-election as GOC president
Ben Nunoo Mensah — Contesting the GOC presidency, Prof Francis Dodoo — Seeking re-election as GOC president

Thirty-six Persons file to contest GOC poll

Thirty six people successfully filed their nominations to contest the 12 positions in the Ghana Olympic Committee as nominations closed last Tuesday  for the March 15, general election.

Black Stars
Black Stars

Ghana moves up to 43rd on FIFA rankings

The Black Stars of Ghana have moved two places up to 43rd place on the latest world football rankings released by FIFA on Thursday March 9.

Ghana moved up nine places last month (February) after placing fourth at the 2017 AFCON and their surge up the rankings continued despite not playing a match in the period under review.

Asamoah Gyan
Asamoah Gyan - Al Ahli

Asamoah Gyan scores for Al Ahli in 2-0 win over Al Dhafra (VIDEO)

The skipper of the Black Stars, Asamoah Gyan was on the score sheet for Al Ahli in their 2-0 win over Al Dhafra in the Arabian Gulf League on Wednesday.

Gyan scored the first goal of the game when he converted from the penalty spot after he was brought down by the Al Dhafra defender Al Adoua in the 44th minute.

Pregnant Shelley-Ann Fraser-Pryce to miss World Athletics Championships

Jamaica's reigning 100m world champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce will miss this summer's World Athletics Championships in London because she is pregnant.

Barca rout PSG in historic Champions League win

Barcelona made Champions League history by becoming the first team to overturn a first-leg 4-0 deficit and knock out Paris St-Germain to reach the quarter-finals for the 10th successive season.

The Spanish champions were 5-3 down on aggregate in the 88th minute, but scored three goals in the final seven minutes in one of the greatest European ties of all time.

Neymar's free-kick and penalty followed by Sergi Roberto's 95th-minute winner sealed victory on an incredible night at the Nou Camp.

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