Holders Japan defeated Ghana 5-0 on matchday two of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup at the Prince Mohammed International Stadium in Zarqa, Jordan.

The national under 17 team, the Black Starlets have qualified for next year's African Under 17 Championship in Madagascar after holding Ivory Coast 0:0 in the second leg of the final qualifier.

Ghana coach Avram Grant has called-up 23 players including Sogndal's Gilbert Koomson for Friday's 2018 World Cup qualifier against Uganda in Tamale.

The newly-appointed member of the FIFA Executive Council, Kwesi Nyantakyi, has promised to use his new office to develop football in Ghana and Africa as a whole.

Serena Williams has voiced her fears about police violence, writing on Facebook: “I won’t be silent.”

QPR boss Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, Leeds owner Massimo Cellino and Barnsley’s Tommy Wright are at the centre of the latest allegations reported by the Telegraph.

Manchester United sent scouts to watch Atletico Madrid star Bernard Mensah last Saturday.

Borussia Dortmund star and top Premier League transfer target Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is reportedly planning to leave the club next summer.

Chelsea have been boosted by the news that captain John Terry reportedly should be fit to face Hull City tomorrow.

The biggest game of the Premier League weekend sees the top two face off as Manchester City travel to Tottenham.

Torino have been linked with a move for Chelsea winger Christian Atsu, who is currently on loan at Newcastle.

Radio presenter, Charles Osei Asibey, has been appointed acting President of the newly-formed Ghana Armwrestling Federation (GAF).

The Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) and some premiership clubs yesterday joined numerous football-loving fans to pour out goodwill messages on the Ghana Football Association (GFA) president, Kwesi Nyantakyi, after he was historically elected to represent Africa on the Executive Council of the Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA).

The sixth place playoff between Bechem United and WAFA slated for the new Cape Coast Stadium on Sunday is in danger following a threat by the former to withdraw from the match.

What was expected to be a relatively easy victory ended up in a close contest as Ghana Football Association (GFA) president Kwesi Nyantakyi beat his Malagasy counterpart, Almany, 31-30, to pick one of the two African slots for football's world governing body, FIFA's Executive Council.