The Africa Basketball Festival (ABF) will tomorrow, Wednesday, November 19, 2025, unveil its landmark fifth-anniversary edition at the University of Ghana Basketball Court, Legon.
Week 10 of the Ghana Premier League delivered another round of high-intensity football, with nine players across the country picking up NASCO Man of the Match awards for their standout performances.
Ghanaian match ticket holders for FIFAWorldCup2026 will now get PRIORITY VISA interview slots via the new FIFA PASS system to enable them to travel to the United States to watch the World Cup.
Ghana’s most capped player, André Dede Ayew, says winning the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup felt like “bringing the whole world to Ghana,” and expressed hope that the country will soon capture another global football title.
Speaking at the official launch of the 2025 U-13 MILO Champions League in Accra last Friday, Ayew reflected on the proudest moment of his career, noting that his confidence and inspiration stem from Ghana’s historic triumph in Egypt—a victory he still regards as the highlight of his football journey.
Ghana’s Veterans Table Tennis Association (VTTAG) has achieved a historic double triumph, securing multiple medals and trophies at two prestigious regional tournaments held in Togo and Benin.
The veteran players displayed exceptional skill, discipline, and resilience, further strengthening Ghana’s growing reputation as a dominant force in African table tennis.
The Vice President, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has reaffirmed the government’s plan to establish a School Sports Authority to oversee and coordinate sports development from the basic level through to the tertiary sector.
The proposed authority will organise regular inter-school and inter-university competitions and create a structured system for youth talent identification.
Luka Doncic had 41 points, nine rebounds and six assists as the visiting Los Angeles Lakers dominated the Milwaukee Bucks in a 119-95 victory last Saturday.
Austin Reaves scored 25 points and Deandre Ayton had 20 points and 10 rebounds for Los Angeles, which led by 31 at the half and won its second straight game. Jaxson Hayes had 10 points off the bench.
Bechem United head coach, Kobina Amissah, says he is taking his players through intensive goal-scoring and chance-creation drills to make the team more clinical in front of goal.
According to him, the Hunters are gradually regaining their rhythm and, with sustained momentum, are capable of returning to their former glory in the Premier League.
The Minister for Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, has stated that Ghana’s recent sporting achievements are the result of deliberate reforms and targeted investments.
Speaking at the Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) Awards last Saturday, Mr Adams said the ministry had taken bold steps over the past two years to restructure and strengthen the sector—measures that are now yielding visible progress.
“We took hard decisions, we invested deliberately and Ghana is reaping the results,” he emphasised.
The 2025 Tour du Ghana burst into life on Saturday in Accra with German rider Philipp Bachi of the Obroni team, setting the tone after storming to victory in the 3.5km Prologue to claim the first yellow jersey of the competition.
Bachi produced a blistering run of two minutes, 32 seconds, powering ahead of the field in what proved a commanding statement of intent in the opening test against the clock.
Benin’s Pascal Akovobahou secured second place with 2:58 minutes, while another German, Aaron Wehde, clocked exactly 3.00 minutes to complete the podium, laying down an early European marker as the 12-day festival of cycling began.
The prestigious Milo U-13 Champions League is back after a five-year absence, reigniting one of Ghana’s most successful grass-roots football platforms and opening the door for more than 100,000 schoolchildren across all 16 regions to compete for regional and national glory.
Organised by Nestlé Ghana in partnership with the Ghana Education Service and endorsed by the Ghana Football Association, the revived competition will see boys and girls aged between 9 and 13 battle through a rigorous three-phase structure—District, Zonal and National Finals—for a coveted place among the country’s rising football stars.
In a season where Liverpool has staggered out of the blocks and into something resembling a structural crisis, it feels as though every match exposes the same set of problems: no control, no defensive security, and no stability in transition.
This international break should be less about recharging legs and more about rewiring a team that looks tactically scrambled and emotionally drained.
The root issues are no longer up for debate, as form continues to regress against front-footed adversaries. Liverpool cannot progress the ball consistently from deep, which points to the decision not to target fullbacks who are comfortable on the ball.
The horrific injury suffered by Black Stars midfielder Francis Abu in the Kirin Cup match against Japan last week was a chilling reminder of the brutal risks footballers take each time they wear national colours.
In a split second, a committed block to protect the team left the 23-year-old with a double fracture above his ankle, his foot twisted in the wrong direction, and Ghana collectively holding its breath.
Yet amid the shock and anguish, there is a developing story of resilience, professionalism and hope. That Abu may still return in time for the 2026 FIFA World Cup is nothing short of extraordinary.
Nigeria will not play at the 2026 World Cup after they were eliminated from World Cup qualifying in dramatic circumstances. Nigeria manager Eric Chelle accused DR Congo players of ‘doing some voodoo’.
Nigeria’s quest to reach the 2026 FIFA World Cup ended in heartbreak on Sunday, November 16, as the Super Eagles fell 4–3 on penalties to DR Congo in the CAF Playoff final in Rabat, Morocco.
This marks Nigeria’s second consecutive World Cup miss, having also failed to qualify for Qatar 2022. Their last appearance came at Russia 2018, where they exited in the group stage.
