The three-man Electoral Commission of the GOC has approved the candidature of Jerry Ahmed Shaib, a member of the Ghana Special Olympics Association, bringing to 35 the number of candidates for the March 15 electoral congress slated for the Alisa Hotel in Accra.

Mr Shaib who is contesting the position of Three Other Members, initially saw his nomination placed on hold following the discovery of an error on his nomination form.

The Baj Freight Junior Tennis League returns with the second round tomorrow morning at the GHACEM Tennis Club in Tema with juvenile tennis stars from Sakumono, Tema and Ashaiman communities battling for  honours in the U-16, U-14, U-12, U-10 and U-8 categories for both boys and girls.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.