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By: Nathaniel Kwesi Somuah, Ghana Table Tennis Association Israel Aklie and Juanita Borteye have qualified for the quarter finals of the ongoing ITTF African Youth Championships mixed doubles being held in Gaborone, Botwana. They beat Kenya-Botswana pair of Anaab Abduldaim and Boitlamo Nkele 3-0 (11-2, 12-10, 11-3) in the round of 32 after securing a bye in the round of …

Socaloca, a foot­ball application (App), was launched in Accra yesterday as part of efforts to revolutionise football and provide a platform for its management and promotion. It would also provide a platform for football talents to reach out to the world and get exposed to clubs. Speaking at the launch, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Socaloca, Lionel Foy, said …

Special Olympics Ghana, in collaboration with the Ghana Education Service (GES), has inaugurated a four-day General Orientation Training for Coaches in Accra. The event attracted 53 participants from Greater Accra, Volta region, Central, Ashanti and Western North Region. The training program aims to enhance the skills of coaches in areas such as event management, competition organization, and more. Special Olympics …

Story by Isaac Mortey In the summer of 2028, Los Angeles will welcome the world for an unparalleled Olympic and Paralympic Games experience, as the best athletes from around the globe compete on the biggest stage in sports. As Ghana is yet to compete on the biggest stage in cycling, the Ghana Cycling Federation has assured Ghanaians that, with the …

Samuel Eto’o Fils, President of the Cameroon Football Association and former striker for Barcelona and Chelsea, has been fined $200,000 by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Eto’o was under investigation for alleged match manipulation and violations of football ethics and integrity. Although the CAF Disciplinary Committee found no substantial evidence of match manipulation, they determined that Eto’o’s ambassadorial role …

The Black Stars of Ghana has been housed in Group F for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers. Ghana will come up against Angola, Sudan, and Niger. Astonishingly, Otto Addo and his charges will come up against Sudan, led by former Black Stars coach Kwesi Appiah. Appiah, now at Sudan’s helm, currently leads Group B in the World Cup qualifiers, …

Former Chairman Ghana Football Association (GFA), Dr Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe, has revealed his intention to expose rampant corruption within the Ghana Premier League. Speaking to Graphic Sports, the Hearts of Oak board member said he has substantial evidence implicating club officials who engage in bribery and other unethical practices to manipulate match outcomes. He emphasized his ongoing effort to compile a …

Head Coach of the Black Princesses, Yussif Basigi has called 35 players to resume camping in Cape Coast as the team prepares to participate in the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Colombia. The Black Princesses are making their seventh consecutive appearance at the biennial tournament. Ghana will open their campaign against Austria in their opening Group E game before …

England’s Euro 2024 campaign has been a pretty hard watch. Those that say qualification to the knockout stages is the only thing that matters during the group stages are technically correct, but should it be this mind-numbingly boring to watch some of the world’s best players pull on an England shirt? The answer is absolutely not. Spain, Germany and even …

Ghana, the Top Para-cycling nation on the UCI table couldn’t fly to Egypt over the weekend to compete for slots in the World Paralympic Games due to due lack of finance. The Para team of the Golden Pedals have been training in Anticipation for the qualifiers only to be told they can’t honour the qualifiers due to financial constraint The …