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Leading online betting and gaming company betPawa have provided IT equipment to the Gaming Commission of Ghana for the creation of a Responsible Gaming Call Center at the Commission. The action forms part of the company’s responsible gaming agenda. They want to help educate people on the need to see betting as a form of entertainment and only bet what ...

Former Black Stars Winger Christian Atsu wants striker Asamoah Gyan included in the squad for the upcoming World Cup in Qatar. This comes on the back of a BBC interview with the former Black Stars Captain today, 16 August 2022, in which the striker expressed his willingness to take part in the World Cup one more time. According to the ...

Black Stars midfielder Tariqe Fosu has joined Stoke City on loan from Brentford for the season. The 26-year-old Ghana international, who can play in midfield or as a wing-back, becomes Stoke’s eighth summer signing. He joined Brentford from Oxford United in January 2020 and has been plagued by injuries since his arrival in west London. Fosu has made 21 league ...

Manchester United could let Cristiano Ronaldo leave Old Trafford during the current transfer window amid concerns about how the striker’s mood is affecting morale in the camp. Manager Erik ten Hag’s public stance has been that Ronaldo, 37, is not for sale and is part of his plans. However, senior figures have been alarmed at how quickly the overwhelmingly positive ...

Former Ghana star Mohammed Polo has weighed in on the debated issue of Asamoah Gyan’s possible return to the Black Stars. Gyan told the BBC that he has unfinished business and hopes to return for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The former Ghana captain hasn’t played for Black Stars since 2019 and has not been active for 16 months, ...

Abeiku Jackson has qualified for the men’s 100m butterfly semi-finals at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. The 22-year-old swimmer completed his heat with a time of 53.60 to finish 12 out of the 47 who swam on Monday. This evening, Jackson will return to the pool for the semi-finals, where he will attempt to advance to the final. Jackson ...

Ghana coach Ben Fokuo remains confident that his team will excel at the U-20 Women’s World Cup despite losing heavily to France in a friendly last Friday. The French were outstanding, scoring four goals against the Black Princesses in a warm-up match for both teams ahead of the World Cup in Costa Rica. Vicki Becho’s first-half brace, Esther Mbakem-smart Nairo’s ...

Ghanaian Boxer Samed Shakur has left the athletes games village in Birmingham after failing a doping test. The heavyweight boxer was suspended for testing positive to a banned substance upon arrival in Birmingham. Shakur was seen as one of Ghana’s medal hopefuls at the ongoing commonwealth games but could not compete. This meant his opponent Rosalba Jean Luc had a ...

Barcelona has sold 25% of Barca Studios to socios.com for €100 million to help register new signings. This summer, Barcelona spent more than €150 million on Raphinha, Robert Lewandowski, and Jules Kounde, while Andreas Christensen and Franck Kessie arrived on free transfers. However, due to LaLiga’s strict spending limits, the Blaugrana have yet to register the new arrivals. Barca already ...

Hasaacas Ladies head coach Yusif Basigi has said Ghana’s Evelyn Badu has all that it takes to get to the level of legendary Asisat Oshoala in the next 10 years. Oshoala was named the best Africa Female Footballer in Rabat on Thursday night adding up to the previous four she’s won to make it five – a record on the ...