Former Ghana President, Jerry John Rawlings, has urged undefeated boxer, Isaac ‘Royal Storm’ Dogboe (16-0, 10 KOs), to follow in the footsteps of the legendary Azumah Nelson by setting his own standards and targets in order to become a great champion.

Despite rising to number five in the latest WBO junior featherweight ratings and with a chance of taking a shot at the world champion, Jesse Magdaleno, Dogboe has instead chosen to fight once or twice more before stepping up to the big plate. And it is a decision that the former president rates highly.

Newly promoted Ghana Premier League side, Elmina Sharks, have received new sports kits valued at $5000 to boost their preparations and participation in the forthcoming Ghana Premier League.

The Ghana Football Association will award some distinguished personalities at its Extra-ordinary Congress at the Alisa Hotel (Asante Hall), Ridge in Accra on Wednesday January 4.

Exchequers Hockey Club of the Bank of Ghana will depart Accra on Wednesday for the Kenyan city of Nairobi where they are billed to participate in the African Cup for Club Championship from Saturday.

uniBank Ghana Limited, the official Bank of the Black Stars last Friday hosted members of Avram Grant's squad at their Esteem Banking Centre located at the Capital Place in Accra.

Newcastle have moved to compensate for the absence of Ghana winger Christian Atsu during the 2017 AFCON by tabling a bid for Everton's Tom Cleverley.

The President-elect Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has charged the senior national team to end Ghana's 34-year wait for a trophy by winning the 2017 AFCON which starts on January 14 in Gabon.

Coach Avram Grant has named his named a 26-man provisional squad for the 2017 African Cup of Nations Cup competition.

Captain Asamoah leads the side that will begin an 11-day training tour in the UAE on Tuesday before travelling to Gabon on January 13 for the competition.

British tennis champion Andy Murray and athlete Mo Farah have been knighted in the Queen's New Year Honours list.

The Sprite Ball Boys Division Champions St. Augustine’s College have been dumped out of the competition after suffering a 15-21 loss to Pope John’s Senior High School in the quarter finals on Friday morning.

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has taken a bold decision to beef up the Black Stars technical bench with the introduction of Coach Sam Arday as part of efforts to excel at the Gabon 2017 Africa Nations Cup slated for January 14 to February 5.

The nomination of the ‘Multi-System Man’ was a fallout of a critical meeting between the Black Stars Management Committee and Coach Avram Grant held in Accra last Monday.

Much-touted İstanbul Başakşehir midfielder, Joseph Larweh Attamah, will finally make a dream debut with the Black Stars as he joins the team’s third training session today as part of the build-up towards the Gabon 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.

The former Satellites dependable defender, who has been in a form of his life for his Turkish club this season, was expected in the country last night after featuring in a cup match for İstanbul Başakşehir in midweek.

Ghana Premier League’s best performer and top scorer, Latif Blessing, was the toast of fans when he had his debut training with the senior national team, the Black Stars, when preparations for the Gabon 2017 Africa Nations Cup (AFCON) began at the St Aquinas School last Wednesday.

The odds have been shortened on another high-profile name joining the megabucks Chinese Super League - only this time it's a referee.

Englishman Mark Clattenburg, who was named the best referee in the world at the Globe Soccer Awards last Tuesday night, has emerged as a target for the wealthy league.

The Black Stars of Ghana are expected to fly from Accra to UAE on Tuesday to commence camping ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Gabon.