Newcastle United coach Rafael Benitez, has advised Ghana winger Christian Atsu to be fearless if he wants to force his way into the club’s starting line-up.

Ashtown Ladies striker Grace Acheampong will start in midfield for the Black Maidens when they take on Korea DPR in their FIFA U-17 World Cup quarter finals clash on Thursday afternoon at 1.00pm.

Defender Jerome Boateng struck a blow for his trade in winning Germany's footballer of the year for the 2015-16 season in a poll of sports journalists.

Tarkwa- based Medeama Sporting Club on Sunday inched closer to a historic semi-final in this year’s CAF Confederation Cup when they beat visiting continental giants, TP Mazembe, 4-2 in their group stage battle at the Sekondi Sports Stadium at Essipon.

Kumasi Asante Kotoko last Staurday secured a 2-0 victory against Liberty Professionals at the Carl Reindorf Park at Dansoman, Accra.

Second-half goals from Luis Suarez and Munir El Haddadi gave Barcelona a 2-0 first-leg lead against Sevilla in the Spanish Super Cup.

South Africa's Wayde van Niekerk broke Michael Johnson's 17-year-old 400m world record to sensationally win Olympic gold at Rio 2016.

Jamaica's Usain Bolt became the first athlete to win three Olympic 100m titles by beating American Justin Gatlin to gold at Rio 2016.

Ghana’s sole representatives in the CAF Confederations cup group stage Medeama SC defeated reigning African Champions TP Mazembe 3-2 to increase their chances of securing a semi-final place in the competition.

Blue Dreams Network, an event planning company, is set to organise a peace walk to promote peace and unity among the youth before the Presidential and Parliamentary elections.

Kumasi Asante Kotoko moved to within two points of leaders Wa All Stars after the latest round of Ghana Premier League matches held across the country on Saturday.

All Stars and second-placed Accra Hearts of Oak were unable to record victories which resulted in Kotoko and Aduana Stars reducing the gap between the four teams at the top of the table with only six matches to end the season.

Ghana’s sole representative in weightlifting at the 2016 Olympic Games, Christian Amoah, was unable to reach the next round of the men's 85 kilogramme (kg) category as his 157kg clean and jerk lift was ruled-out by the jury on Friday.

American swimming legend Michael Phelps says he does not intend to compete in another Olympics once Rio 2016 is over.

Alex Amankwah failed to progress in the men’s 800 metres race after placing seventh in the heats on Friday in Brazil.

Ghana’s male representative in swimming at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, Abeiku Gyekye Jackson yesterday lowered his personal best but failed to qualify for the next stage after recording a record of 24.30 seconds in the 50 metres freestyle.