Category: Sports

Former Arsenal footballer Thomas Partey has pleaded not guilty to two fresh allegations of rape, adding to a series of charges he already faces. Partey, 32, appeared at Southwark Crown Court where he denied twice raping a woman in London in December 2020. He was previously charged in July last year with five counts of...

 The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has expressed profound shock and sorrow at the tragic passing of Dominic Frimpong, a player of Berekum Chelsea Football Club, following a reported armed robbery attack on the team. The incident, which occurred as the club was returning from a Ghana Premier League fixture, has sent shockwaves across the football...

Hearts of Oak reignited their title push with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Young Apostles at the Accra  Sports Stadium, bringing an end to a five-game winless streak in the Ghana Premier League. The Phobians approached the game with urgency and discipline, determined to return to winning ways, but it was Young Apostles who created the first...

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has announced the immediate departure of Otto Addo as Head Coach of the senior men’s national team, the Black Stars. In a statement released on Tuesday, the Association expressed gratitude to Addo for his service, acknowledging his contributions to the team during his tenure. “The GFA wishes to thank Otto...

Transgender women athletes are now excluded from women’s events at the Olympics after the IOC agreed to a new eligibility policy that aligns with US President Donald Trump’s executive order on sports ahead of the Los Angeles 2028 Summer Olympics. “Eligibility for any female category event at the Olympic Games or any other IOC event,...

 The Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, will officially launch the third edition of the Democracy Cup at a special ceremony in Accra on Tuesday, March 31, 2026. The event, scheduled for 11:00 GMT at the Justice D. F. Annan Auditorium within Parliament House, is expected to mark another milestone in one...

Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has uncovered a remarkable Ghanaian connection to Kyrgyzstan’s national football team during bilateral meetings with the Kyrgyz President and Foreign Minister. The officials revealed that Joel Kojo, a Ghanaian-born striker, is celebrated as a national hero and star player for the Kyrgyz national team, the White...

Fifa has dismissed suggestions that Iran’s matches at this summer’s World Cup be shifted from the United States to Mexico, despite safety concerns raised by Iranian officials. The president of Iran’s football federation had earlier indicated that talks were ongoing to move the fixtures, citing fears for the players’ security amid escalating hostilities between the...

Iran ⁠cannot ⁠participate in the FIFA World ⁠Cup after the ⁠United States killed its Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, ‌says the country’s sports minister Ahmad Donyamali. “Considering that this corrupt ⁠regime [the US] has ⁠assassinated our leader, under no circumstances ⁠can we ⁠participate in ⁠the World Cup,” the minister told ‌state television on Wednesday. The US will...

Wales will host African opposition for the first time when taking on Ghana in the summer. Craig Bellamy’s men will welcome the Black Stars to Cardiff City Stadium on Tuesday, 2 June, with the kick-off time to be confirmed. Ghana have already qualified for this summer’s World Cup when they will go up against England,...