Former United States goalkeeper Hope Solo has pleaded guilty to driving while impaired and says she is "slowly coming back" after undergoing an in-patient alcohol treatment programme. Solo, 40, was arrested in March after she was found passed out in her car with her twin sons inside. She was given a 24-month sentence, all suspended bar a 30-day...
The General Secretary of the Ghana Olympic Committee, Mohammed Sahnoon, has described the purported suspension of Herbert Mensah from being President and Board Chairman of the Ghana Rugby Football Union as “flawed and unconstitutional”. According to Sahnoon, only a special general meeting of the union has such powers to cause the suspension of an elected member. The GOC...
Reports from the Ivory Coast indicate that a Ghanaian referee officiating the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier between Cote D'Ivoire and Ethiopia has reportedly collapsed. Charles Bulu, a licensed FIFA referee was stretched off the field in the 80th minute after he collapsed. The Ivorians were leading 3-1 in the match-day six of the 2021 Africa...
Asante Kotoko have appointed Portuguese coach Mariano Barretto as the new head coach of the club. Barretto becomes the third coach of the Porcupine Warriors this season as he replaces Abdul Gazele. https://twitter.com/AsanteKotoko_SC/status/1375333511654215681?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1375333511654215681%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myjoyonline.com%2Fasante-kotoko-appoint-mariano-barretto-as-new-head-coach%2F The 64-year-old was in charge of Ghana’s senior team, the Black Stars between 2003 and 2004. He left on a dramatic note after he failed...
Renowned sports administrator and President of the Ghana Rugby Football Union, Herbert Mensah has urged delegates for the Ghana Olympic Committee elections to vote for the right people to lead the federation. The Ghana Olympic Committee goes to the polls today, March 15, 2021, to elect new leaders or the next mandated term. Herbert Mensah who was expected...
The Ghana Catchball Association organized a one-day introduction of the sport Catchball for the people of Kumasi to equip them with the rules of the game. The management of the association is working to spread the game and make it accessible to all including communities that have never had the chance to be active in the sports. The...
Karim Zito Head Coach of Ghana’s U-20 national team has targeted winning the ultimate for Ghana in this year’s Confederation of African Football (CAF) U-20 Africa Cup of Nations being staged in Mauritania. The Black Satellites of Ghana who have won the competition three times (1993, 1999, and 2009) would open their account at this year’s tournament against...
After Maxwell Konadu’s sacking, Johnson Smith was asked to temporarily guide the players. It must be said that he has done a splendid job so far, leading Kotoko to the top of the league table. Perhaps, his biggest moment was against former club Karela United where he broke their longstanding record at the Crosby Awuah Memorial Park with...
The Caf Champions League second leg fixture between Asante Kotoko and Al Hilal has been called off due to the former’s inability to present the required number of players due to covid-19. The camp of Kotoko were hit with the news hours before kick-off as it was announced that seven players and four officials had tested positive for...
Former Udinese midfielder Emmanuel Agyemang BaduFormer Ghana midfielder Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu will consider venturing into coaching when he hangs up his playing boots, the midfielder has revealed. Currently unattached, the 30-year-old is on the lookout for a new club after parting ways with Hellas Verona last year. Last week, he announced his retirement from international football with Ghana, another...
