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Nigerian Favour Ayobami wins Pipiro Table Tennis tourney

Nigerian ping pong player, Favour Ayobami beat Joshua Okine 3-1 in the final to win the maiden edition of the Pipiro Table Tennis tournament held at Adabraka in Accra last Saturday.

• All gone — From left: Osam Duodu, Sam Arday and E. K. Afranie
• All gone — From left: Osam Duodu, Sam Arday and E. K. Afranie

‘Don’t let old sports icons die with knowledge, experience’

A former national athlete, Robert Hackman is asking the Sports Ministry and the National Sports Authority to provide a platform for successful former national stars to document their achievements to serve as a guide and inspiration to young sportsmen and women in the future.

Litina versus NSA

Pay Litina $380,000, GH¢45,000 - Court orders National Sports Authority

The Commercial Division of the Accra High Court has given the green light for properties belonging to the National Sports Authority (NSA) to be confiscated to offset a $380,000 judgement debt that it owes Litina Travel and Tours Limited.

Martha Bissah
Martha Bissah

Martha Bissah emerges Most Outstanding Athlete after winning two gold medals

Freshman Martha Bissah earned Most Outstanding Track Athlete honors at the MEAC Indoor Track & Field Championships on Saturday, winning two more gold medals to go with two from earlier in the week as the Spartan women placed fourth at the meet on Saturday.

A Hearts player jumps to avoid a screeching tackle by Medeama’s Tetteh Zufah. Picture: Emmanuel Quaye
A Hearts player jumps to avoid a screeching tackle by Medeama’s Tetteh Zufah. Picture: Emmanuel Quaye

Aduana take early lead - Kotoko 2nd, Hearts 9th

Aduana Stars took an early lead in the Ghana Premier League after defeating Elmina Sharks 1-0 to maintain a 100 per cent record in the competition, even though yesterday’s victory did not come without controversy.

Wa All Stars
Wa All Stars

CAF Champions League: Wa All Stars crash out after successive losses to Ahli Tripoli

Ghana Premier League winners Wa All Stars have been kicked out of the CAF Champions League after a 2-0 loss to Al Ahli Tripoli on Sunday in Tunis.

Sammy Kuffour and the late Gloria Abena Ateah

Kuffour loses mother

Former Ghana and Bayern Munich defender Samuel Osei Kuffour has lost his mother Gloria Abena Ateah after a short illness in Kumasi. Madam Ateah passed away on Friday night.

 The Chairman of the XTKD Taekwondo Foundation, Charles Hansen-Adu (right), with Selasi Damalie at the Kotoka International Airport prior to Selasi’s departure
The Chairman of the XTKD Taekwondo Foundation, Charles Hansen-Adu (right), with Selasi Damalie at the Kotoka International Airport prior to Selasi’s departure

Taekwondo star off for Egypt Open

Ghana’s Selasi Damalie left Accra yesterday for Egypt to take part in the 4th Egypt Open Taekwondo Championship. The competition is the highest-ranked World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) open championships with a G2 rating.

The late Mathias Ocloo
The late Mathias Ocloo

Basketball: Veteran coach Mathias Ocloo passes on

The Ghana Basketball Association (GBBA) has announced the death of celebrated veteran coach Mathias Ocloo. A statement signed by the GBBA president, David Addo Ashong, disclosed that Ocloo passed away  last Thursday morning at his residence at Dome, Accra.

Mustapha Essuman—Heart
Mustapha Essuman—Heart

Hearts, Kotoko in tricky duels

Week two of the Ghana Premier League promises to live up to expectations with some mouth-watering fixtures involving Accra Hearts of Oak and rivals Kumasi Asante Kotoko against Tarkwa-based Medeama SC and Berekum Chelsea in Accra and Berekum resectively.

NSA Boss, Joe Kpenge
NSA Boss, Joe Kpenge

National Sports Authority (NSA) on the brink of bankruptcy?

The National Sports Authority (NSA), the supervisory body under which the 41 sporting disciplines in the country operate, has gone bankrupt with a debt in excess of GHc2 million in default of electricity bills hanging around its neck.

In the main event, lightweight world title challenger Commey, (24 wins-two losses, 22 KO’s) will battle Belgium’s Hedi Slimani, (26 wins-two losses, 14 KO’s) over 12-rounds for the WBC International Silver lightweight title.
In the main event, lightweight world title challenger Commey, (24 wins-two losses, 22 KO’s) will battle Belgium’s Hedi Slimani, (26 wins-two losses, 14 KO’s) over 12-rounds for the WBC International Silver lightweight title.

Bukom Arena to host 3 World titles to mark Indece celebrations

As part of celebrations of Ghana’s 60th Independence Anniversary, Streetwise Promotions in association with Errol Hawks Sports Management and the Ghana@60 Planning Committee, will on Saturday, March 11 host three World Boxing Council (WBC) title bouts at the Bukom Boxing Arena in Accra.

Secretary to the Electoral Commission (EC) of the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC), Kenneth Ashigbey
Secretary to the Electoral Commission (EC) of the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC), Kenneth Ashigbey

GOC elections: Nominations open Tuesday

Nominations for the Ghana Olympic Committe (GOC) elections will open from Tuesday, February 21 to Tuesday, March 7. The various federations are therefore being asked to submit names of delegates who will vote during the elections to the commission by 5p.m. on March 7.

Flashback: Ahmed Toure of Bechem United gains the upperhand over his MC Alger marker during the first leg game at the Accra Sports Stadium
Flashback: Ahmed Toure of Bechem United gains the upperhand over his MC Alger marker during the first leg game at the Accra Sports Stadium

Bechem must hold on as Wa All Stars look for lifeline

The first taste of CAF Champions League action has been a baptism of fire for Ghana Premier League (GPL) champions, Wa All Stars, who slipped badly at home last week, but they are determined to hold on to some pride even if their debut does not go as planned.

Malik Akowuah, Hearts
Malik Akowuah, Hearts

Akowuah face to face with Medeama

The presence of midfielder, Malik Akowuah is likely to stoke an unquenched fire when his new club, Accra Hearts of Oak, host his former club, Medeama SC on Sunday in the topliner for the Match Day Two fixtures of the Ghana Premier League (GPL).

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