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03 Aug

Commonwealth Games Day 7: Team Ghana Key Events As Azamati, Safo-Antwi Make 100m Semis

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Following an encouraging performance on Tuesday, August 2, Ghana will be presented an opportunity to make a mark at the ongoing Commonwealth Games on Wednesday, August 3. Sprinters, Benjamin Azamati and Sean Sarfo-Antwi, made the cut for the semifinals of the men’s 100m event after finishing first and fourth in their respective Heats on Day 6. Bronze medalist at the 2018 Games, Jessie Lartey lost his fight against England’s Mohammed Harris Akbar while Ghana’s men’s hockey team secured a 1-1 draw against Canada with the women suffering yet another loss. Here is what to expect on Day 7 of the…
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02 Aug

HD+ Kids Armwrestling Championships Launched

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The Ghana Armwrestling Federation (GAF) in partnership with premium high-definition (HD) satellite broadcast service provider, SES HD PLUS Ghana, has launched the “HD+ Kids Armwrestling Championship”, a programme aimed at encouraging children to participate in armwrestling. The tournament opened to children aged between 12 and 16 years and will comprise three regional contests and a final slated for October 28, 2022, in Accra. The regional competitions will take place in Accra on August 27, Takoradi on September 17 and Kumasi on October 7, 2022. Prizes The top 200 finalists of the competition will share a prize package worth 70,000 cedis,…
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02 Aug

2022/23 GPL Slot: GFA Announces Three-Way Playoff Fixtures Between Dwarfs, Liberty And Tamale City

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The Ghana Football Association [GFA] has announced the fixtures for the three-way playoff between Ebusua Dwarfs, Liberty Professionals, and Tamale City for a slot in the Ghana Premier League for next season. The three teams failed to get automatic qualification to Ghana’s top-flight competition after placing second in their respective zones. The teams will battle to replace AshantiGold SC who have been demoted to Division Two for match-fixing. The Miners were demoted to Ghana’s Division Two League after they were found guilty of match manipulation in their Ghana Premier League game at the end of the 2020/2021 season when they…
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02 Aug

Bawumia Optimistic Ghana Card Will End Age Cheating In Sports

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According to the Vice President of Ghana, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the introduction of the Ghana Card will provide a solution to age cheating in sports. With the card containing all necessary information about a person, he says the data cannot be changed. As a result, if players are asked to participate in national assignments, they will be required to provide their Ghana cards in order to prevent systemic fraud. Dr. Bawumia made this known when he was buttressing his point that he will choose the Ghana Card compared to a thousand interchanges in Ghana. “Fake birth certificates were a big…
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02 Aug

Asante Kotoko Reach Agreement To Sell Ibrahim Imoro To Al Hilal Club

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Al Hilal Omdurman has reached an agreement with Asante Kotoko to sign Ibrahim Imoro for a fee in the region of $410,000, Joy Sports understands. The left back is expected to undergo a medical on Tuesday, August 2 with the Sudanese club before the deal is finalised.   Imoro recently traveled with the Black Galaxies to Benin as the team progressed to the final round of the CHAN qualifiers. Al Hilal will pay an initial fee of $150,000 upfront for the 22-year-old. However, that fee could rise to the region of $400,000 should the 2021/22 Sudan Premier League winners and…
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01 Aug

Match-fixing: FIFPro Drags GFA To CAS For Banning AshGold And Inter Allies Player

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AshGold and Inter Allies league action at the Accra stadium in 2020/21 Ghana premier league Global footballers welfare body, FIFPro, has appealed the decision of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to ban players involved in an alleged fixed match between Ashanti Gold and Inter Allies played two seasons ago at the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS), Joy Sports has gathered. FIFPro, through its member association, PFAG, assembled details of the case and conducted its own investigations into the scandal, and has taken interest in the matter. Joy Sports can report that players who were involved in the match played…
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01 Aug

Women’s Euro 2022: England Beat Germany To Win First Women’s Major Trophy

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England created history by winning their first major women's tournament in a dramatic Euro 2022 final against old rivals and eight-time champions Germany at Wembley. Substitute Chloe Kelly poked home a loose ball from a corner to send the raucous record crowd of 87,192 into a frenzy with ten minutes of extra time remaining. She waited for confirmation of the goal before taking off her shirt and waving it around her head, while being lifted by her team-mates in a moment of pure elation. On a monumental day in English football history, Sarina Wiegman's side showed they were equal to…
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28 Jul

Suarez Rejoins Boyhood Club Nacional On Free Transfer

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Former Liverpool and Barcelona striker Luis Suarez has rejoined his first club Nacional in his native Uruguay. The 35-year-old was a free agent after leaving Atletico Madrid when his contract expired this summer. Nacional, who finished runners-up in the Primera Division last season, have not disclosed the length of the deal. “I am proud to wear my shirt again at Nacional,” Suarez wrote on social media. “Thank you all for the support. See you soon.” Approximately 20,000 Nacional fans wore Suarez masks at a recent game after their side was linked with the forward. “Happy to have you home,” said…
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28 Jul

FA Close To Securing Headline Sponsor For The Ghana Premier League – Asante Twum

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Ghana Football Association communications director Henry Asante Twum says the FA is close to securing a title sponsor for the country’s top flight football league. The league has been without a headline sponsor for three years after a five-year, $10 million contract signed in 2018 between the Football Association and Zylofon Cash expired prematurely due to the financial institution’s dissolution. It has category sponsors, including NASCO, which takes charge of man of the match and monthly awards. The current GFA administration, led by Kurt Okraku, has been under intense pressure to find a title sponsor for the league, and according to…
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28 Jul

Pogba Could Miss World Cup Due To Knee Injury

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Paul Pogba’s knee injury may force him to miss the 2022 World Cup, according to reports in Italy, Pogba will consult with a specialist to determine the best course of action for his problem after it was revealed that he had a meniscus lesion. He developed the problem after limping out of training with new club Juventus in Los Angeles last week due to right knee pain. The 29-year-old midfielder spent time on the sidelines with Manchester United due to various injuries, and it appears that he has at least one more serious injury to deal with now that he…
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