SPORTS

Great Olympics captain, Adom Ampofo, has described Kotoko as the cheapest side they have played in the ongoing Ghana Premier League. On Saturday at the Accra Sports Stadium, the Accra based dominated and eased past the Porcupine Warriors recording a 2-0 win. Great Olympics scored in each half of the game through Paul Fiasti’s wonder finish and Frank Atsu’s point ...

The new Confederation of African Football (Caf) President, Ahmad, says he has refused to accept a salary from African football’s governing body. His election in March ended Cameroonian Issa Hayatou’s 29-year reign. “I’ve refused a Caf salary for the simple reason it doesn’t respect good administration,” he told BBC Sport. “The salaries of all Caf employees, from administrators to the ...

Massimiliano Colasuonno Taricone poses with Sulley Muntari The Honorary Consul of Ghana to Italy, Massimiliano Colasuonno Taricone played a key role in overturning the one match ban on Ghana and Pescara midfielder Sulley Muntari. Muntari was handed a match ban after protesting racial chants and prejudice against him during Seria A encounter a week ago. The former AC Milan man’s ...

Experienced Premier League striker, Ahmed Simba Toure and five others were named NASCO Man of the Match in their respective games over the weekend to scoop the NASCO Legacy X5 phones on offer for winners. Great Olympics’ Francis Atsu set the tone for the winners on Saturday with a commanding display in his team’s remarkable 2:0 win over Asante Kotoko ...

Brimah Kamoko has challenged heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua to step up to fight him immediately. Kamoko, popularly known as Bukom Banku is absolutely confident he will achieve victory over undefeated Anthony Joshua should the British boxer agree to fight him. Joshua is yet to taste defeat having fought 19 professional fights with all victories coming by way of knockout. His latest win over ...

The Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) has announced the various disciplines to represent Ghana at the 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games to be held in Nassau, Bahamas from July 19 to July 23, 2017. According to the GOC, Ghana will be represented by six disciplines namely; Athletics, Amateur Boxing, Beach Volleyball, Cycling, Swimming and Tennis. President of the Ghana Olympic Committee,Ben Nunoo ...

The Youth and Sports Ministry has sent a congratulatory message Kwesi Nyantakyi who has been appointed CAF 1st vice president. The Ghana Football Association president was approved by CAF Executive Committee on Monday during its first meting under the reign of CAF’s new President Ahmad Ahmad in the Bahrain capital of Manama. Nyantakyi becomes the second most powerful person in ...

President Ghana Football Association (GFA) Kwesi Nyantakyi has become the second most powerful person in African football after being named the 1st Vice President of the Confederation of African Football (Caf). Nyantakyi’s appointment was approved by the CAF Executive Committee on Monday morning during its first meeting under the reign of new President Ahmad Ahmad. He is the first Ghanaian ...

The former sports Minister and MP for Odododiodio constituency Hon Nii Lantey Vanderpuye has visited former national welter weight champion Isaac Aryee who was involved in a fatal accident on Wednesday May 3rd at the accident center of Korle Bu teaching hospital. Hon Vanderpuye who was out of the country at the time of the incident arrived yesterday, and upon ...

Argentine football legend Diego Maradona has been appointed as the new coach of second-division Emirati side Al-Fujairah, he said on Sunday. “These are my new colours,” Maradona, 56, wrote on his Facebook page alongside a picture of himself holding the club’s red and white jersey with his name and number 10 on the back. The 1986 World Cup winner was ...