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Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba has been provisionally suspended from playing because of an anti-doping offence. Italy’s national anti-doping tribunal (Nado) said Pogba returned a test with elevated levels of testosterone after Juve’s 3-0 win at Udinese on 20 August. France international Pogba, 30, was an unused substitute but was selected at random for post-match drug testing. If found guilty of …

Abigail Mensah of River Park Accra is a beneficiary of a brand new racing bicycle courtesy of Village Bicycle Project, a Non-Governmental organization based in Ghana, and their partner Bikes for the World based in the United States and Britain. The presentation ceremony was held at the inner corridors of the Ghana Olympic Committee with Secretary General Shaaban Mohammed, Communications …

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) is hoping to rake in some GH¢400 million from the new gaming tax.  The new tax seeks to charge a 10 percent tax on bets and lotto wins.  A member of the Gaming Committee at the GRA, Spio Abedu said the taxes will be deducted at source.  He explained that “They are the withholding agent …

The Gbese Mantse Homowo Charity Cup match between Hearts of Oak and Great Olympics has been successfully launched by FA President Kurt Okraku. Representatives from both teams have accepted to play the Game in honor of the Gbese Mantse. The Ghana Football has sanctioned the match ensuring a fair and competitive game. The two clubs will rekindle their rivalry before …

National Chapters Committee chairman Of Hearts Of Oak Elvis Hesse Herman has revealed that the NCC Of Hearts Of Oak Will form a supporters management team. Hearts NCC will be meeting next week to deliberate on issues concerning the club with which the formation of the supporter’s management team will be one of the key issues to be discussed. According …

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has set September 3, 2023, as the date for the Champion of Champions matches to be honored ahead of the 2023/2024 league season. This decider game is to be played between the betPawa Premier League Champions Medeama SC and MTN FA Cup winners Dreams FC according to Article 9 of the Premier League Regulations, 2019 …

Ghana paid $80,000 in fines to FIFA for yellow cards received at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. This is according to Henry Asante Twum, the communications director of the Ghana Football Association. In a recent interview with Angel TV, Henry Asante Twum revealed Ghana had to pay $10,000 for every caution they picked in Qatar. “We paid $80,000 for …

Week one of the Ashanti Region Senior Women’s T20 league saw 3 victories from 3 matches, but Nana Ponko Royal Batters Cricket Club and White Hawks lost their opening games at the KNUST, Obuasi campus Cricket Oval. The Ashanti Senior Women’s League kicked off this weekend at Obuasi Cricket Oval The matches that began on Saturday had Tutuka Queens and …

The Ghana Football Association has launched the National Football Philosophy termed “Ghana Football DNA”, at the Africa Trade House Conference Room in Accra. The document, which was compiled by the Technical Directorate of the GFA, touched on many areas of the game, including football development, technical, funding, branding, and the spectators, among others. The Football Association launched the National Football …

The Ashanti Regional Cricket Association has organized a Cricket Festival in the Ashanti Region. The one-day event was organized to revamp and re-energize active cricket in the gold city under the Ashanti Region Cricket Association. The Cricket Oval at the KNUST Obuasi campus was filled with thrills, excitement, and fun amidst learning as the maiden edition of the Obuasi Cricket …