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The Technical Committee Chairman of the Ghana Universities Sports Association (GUSA), Julius Baba Apindogo, has called for the Ghana Athletics Association to provide more coaches for athletics. Apindogo recently led a 12-man athlete to the 2023 FISU World University Games in Chengdu, China, where Ghana claimed a gold medal through Rose Yeboah in the high jump category. Unlike other sporting disciplines, athletics ...

Newly-appointed Legon Cities head coach Paa Kwesi Fabin says he is looking forward to a new challenge at the club following his unveiling. Fabin was officially unveiled as the gaffer of the side on Tuesday, August 8, replacing Maxwell Konadu as the new coach. The former Ghana youth international was previously with Aduana Football Club, where he was close to ...

Starting from August 15, 2023, the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) is set to initiate a 10% withholding tax on all gross gaming winnings, according to an official announcement. The new tax will be applied to profits gained after each win, while the existing 15% Value Added Tax (VAT) on stakes will be discontinued. This alteration is in accordance with an ...

The Ghana Football Association, the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol (FMF) and Soccer United Marketing (SUM) have announced the Charlotte’s Bank of America Stadium as host of the October 14 MexTour International friendly match, between 2023 Concacaf Gold Cup champions Mexico and African powerhouse Ghana. Tickets for the match in Charlotte will go on sale this Friday, August 11 at 10 ...

Former Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has announced an end to his long but envious career as a goalkeeper. The 45-year-old retires after enjoying a storied career with the four-time World Cup champions as well as top clubs including Juventus and Paris St-Germain. With Italy, Buffon played a pivotal role in helping them clinch the 2006 World Cup title which was ...

Manchester City have agreed a 90m euro fee (£77m) with RB Leipzig for Croatia defender Josko Gvardiol. The deal for the 21-year-old does not include add-ons, meaning the £80m Manchester United paid Leicester City for Harry Maguire in 2019 remains the British record for a defender. He has been a key player for Leipzig in the 87 games he played ...

Black Stars head coach, Chris Hughton has revealed he has spoken to Eddie Nketiah and Callum Hudson-Odoi about switching allegiance to Ghana. The two players have already played for England at various age levels while Hudson-Odoi has even played at senior level. In total, the Chelsea star has three caps for the Three Lions, earning them in competitive matches as ...

A Kumasi-based football lover Daniel Dadson is making significant progress in achieving his dream as a top-notch football coach despite being physically challenged. Dadson who was unable to realise his initial dream of being a professional footballer due to difficulty in walking has defied the odds to rather train young players who share a similar dream. He demonstrates dedication and ...

Lisandro Martínez has encouraged his Manchester United teammates to keep shouting at each other after André Onana was caught berating Harry Maguire during the defeat to Borussia Dortmund. Onana raced out of his goal to scream at Maguire after the England defender made a mistake during the 3-2 defeat in Las Vegas on Sunday. But Martínez said it is a ...

Former Hearts of Oak striker Ishmael Addo has shockingly revealed that he got to know about the tragic May 9 disaster a week after the event. The lethal forward inspired Hearts of Oak to a comeback win over Asante Kotoko at the Accra Sports Stadium after the Porcupines had broken the deadlock on May 9, 2001. One of Addo’s goals ...