Modern football is arguably centered around speed with players such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette all striking fear into opposing defenders in their respective leagues.

An Accra Fast Track High Court presided over by  Justice Sophia Rosetta Bernasko Essah has awarded a GH¢500,000 in damages against Dr Andrew Owusu,  an athletics coach of the Ghana Athletics Association (GAA) for defaming a former president of the association, George Haldane Lutterodt.

Nigeria and Africa football legend Stephen Okechukwu Keshi, who died suddenly in Benin City on Wednesday, June 8 at the age of 54, is to be buried today.

Keshi is to be buried at his hometown of Illah, and it follows two days so funeral rights in Edo and Delta States.

Newly-Promoted Italian Serie A side, Cagliari are hoping to secure the services of Ghanaian international, Christian Atsu on loan.

FIFA secretary-general Fatma Samoura says the years she spent working in war zones for the United Nations have prepared her for her new job.

West Ham are set to complete the signing of Swansea City star Andre Ayew for £16million — a year after they could have landed him for free.

Andre Ayew scored in successive pre season games after netting the opener in Swansea City’s 3-0 win over Swindon Town on Wednesday night.

Black Stars outcast, Kevin Prince Boateng is close to completing a free transfer to Spanish La Liga side Las Palmas.

Accra Hearts of Oak drew their second consecutive league match on Wednesday when defending champions Ashgold held them to a 1-1 score on Wednesday at the Accra Sports Stadium.

Former Technical Director of Kumasi Asante Kotoko, Malik Jabir, is likely to make a return to the club after 10 years absence to handle the team’s last few matches as they fight to reclaim the Premier League title they surrendered to regional rivals, AshantiGold.

The Minister for Youth and Sports,  Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye believes the structural policy relating to the payments of bonuses to the various national teams is only benefiting a few.

A former para-cyclist, Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah, says he is ready to use the sport as a tool to promote peace ahead of the upcoming general election when his “Riding For Peace 2016” takes place from November 7 to December 7.

The Coach of Cape Coast Ebusua Dwarfs, Prosper Narteh Ogum, says the self- belief of his players was the motivating factor that won the day for them against Kumasi Asante Kotoko last Wednesday.

Ghana’s tennis star, Jeff Bagerbaseh, yesterday began his quest for honours in the maiden edition of the Atta Mills Memorial Tennis tournament after defeating Charles Abubla 6-3, 6-1 in the first round of the competition at the Accra Sports Stadium.

The Head coach of Accra Hearts of Oak, Sergio Daniel Moniz Traguil, believes talented winger Patrick Razak will go places if he improves upon his scoring abilities.