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Stars set for first training

Wed, 10 Nov 2009 17:58:47 +0100

Nineteen out of the invited Black Stars players will train on Tuesday evening in Accra for the first time ahead of Sundays final world cup qualifier against Mali Captain Stephen Appiah led the early arrivals in camp as he touched down on Sunday night to lead his colleaguesHe is among the Europebased players who have so far arrive ...

Christork Sea Front Golf championship on Sunday

Wed, 10 Nov 2009 17:19:41 +0100

A golf championship dubbed Christock Sea Front Western Regional championship tees off at the Takoradi Golf Course this Sunday The competition one of the few golf showdowns to be staged in the Harbour City is expected to attract some of the leading men and ladies golfers in the country It is being sponsored by Christork Industries Limite ...

Fletcher: It's Arsene's fault

Wed, 10 Nov 2009 16:35:46 +0100

Darren Fletcher says he is being punished by referees because of Arsene Wengers comments about him in SeptemberThe Manchester United ace was penalised by Martin Atkinson for the freekick which led to Chelseas goal on SundayHe rapped We are starting to see Mr Wengers comments beginning to influence referees which is a shame ...

19 Black Stars players begin training,Tuesday

Wed, 10 Nov 2009 16:35:46 +0100

Nineteen players of the senior national team the Black Stars are to begin training on Tuesday at the Elwak Sports Stadium ahead of the final World Cup clash against Mali in KumasiCaptain Stephen Appiah arrived Sunday night to join of his Europebased colleagues to begin preparations for next Sundays clashChelsea Star Michae ...

Wenger Threatens To Quit Arsenal Over Usmanov

Wed, 10 Nov 2009 14:55:08 +0100

COACH of Arsenal has reportedly threatened to quit should Alisher Usmanov win the battle to control the club According to the News of the World the Frenchman has made it clear to the board that he would not remain in charge if such a takeover happened and has hinted at a move to Spanish giant Real Madrid instead Another board member ...

Barca In �86m Swoop For Rooney

Wed, 10 Nov 2009 14:55:05 +0100

Manchester United is up for a testing time once more as European champion Barcelona is preparing to launch a world record million raid for its superstar striker according to the News of the World The tabloid claims that the Camp Nou board hopes to exploit the Red Devils financial concerns in order to top Real Madrids million p ...

City, Bayern Hold Talks Over Ribery

Wed, 10 Nov 2009 14:55:05 +0100

Manchester City have begun covert negotiations with Bayern Munich in the hope of prising away from the German giants just as the Citisens are waiting for Barcelona to make a move for Robinho The Sky Blues boss Mark Hughes was in the stands during the week as Bayern fell to Girondins Bordeaux in Champions League action a result that leav ...

Nine Executed Over Xinjiang Riots

Wed, 10 Nov 2009 14:55:03 +0100

Chinese authorities have executed nine people in connection with the ethnic riots in Xinjiang earlier this year regional reports say Nearly people were killed in July during unrest between ethnic Uighurs and members of Chinas Han majority in the regional capital Urumqi The nine men were convicted of crimes including murder and arso ...

Fabin hits out at "saboteurs"

Wed, 10 Nov 2009 12:50:27 +0100

Asante Kotoko coach Paa Kwesi Fabin has questioned the commitment of his players and launched a shocking attack on some of them for allegedly sabotage his reign at the club Fabin is reeling under pressure after the club slipped to the th place following Sundays defeat to Liberty Professionals His future with the club has b ...

Petrojet hunt Hearts starlet

Wed, 10 Nov 2009 12:50:26 +0100

Egyptian side Petrojet have reportedly tabled a US bid for Hearts of Oak striker Mahatma Otoo Petrojet are believed to have held talks with the Ghanaian league champions and the prospects of signing him looks promising The two parties are thought to be almost reaching a deal for the yearold attacker Former As ...

Ticket outlets announced

Wed, 10 Nov 2009 12:44:50 +0100

Ahead of the final qualifying showdown between Ghana and Mali the Ghana Football Association has confirmed the sale of advanced tickets for the game in KumasiTickets for the GhanaMali game will go on sale on Thursday in Accra at the Ohene Djan Stadium and the match venue in Kumasi the Baba Yara StadiumAccording to the Ghana Footba ...

Ghana game to kick off @ 5pm

Wed, 10 Nov 2009 10:19:29 +0100

The kick off time for Sundays final qualifying match of the joint African Nations Cup and World Cup between Ghana and Mali is at GMT pm local time the Ghana Football Association has announcedGhana host Mali to the allseater Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi in the final Group D match as the continental qualifiers comes to a close th ...

Appiah's Bologna move pleases Milo

Wed, 10 Nov 2009 10:19:29 +0100

Competition CANWorld Cup qualifiersTeams Ghana v MaliMatch Venue Baba Yara Stadium Kumasi GhanaDate November Ghana coach Milovan Rajevac has welcomed Stephen Appiahs signing for Bologna a move which ensures he remains active in the run up to the Nations Cup and the World CupRajevac has kept faith with Appia ...

Ghana, Mali clash; FA to sell advance tickets

Wed, 10 Nov 2009 08:13:15 +0100

The Ghana Football Association GFA will begin sale of tickets for the Black Stars final World and Nations Cup qualifier against Mali on Thursday th November three clear days to the encounterThe early sale is in conformity with a new directive from footballs world governing body FIFA The directive is expected to reduce ...

No panic, tottering Glo League clubs exclaim

Wed, 10 Nov 2009 08:13:15 +0100

Tottering league clubs in the Glo Premier league have adopted a waitandsee attitude before taking any major decision on the technical sideJamil Maraby CEO of Sekondi Eleven Wise said there is no need to panic even though his side occupy third from bottom position with four points out of a possible He told Joy Sports Nathan ...

Keta and Nkwanta Senior High schools win Sprite Ball Championships

Wed, 10 Nov 2009 08:13:10 +0100

Keta and Nkwanta Senior high schools redrafted history when they retained the Volta Regional Sprite Ball Championship in both the male and female category respectively at the Ho stadium over the weekend The boys from Keta exhibited great basketball skills coupled with resilience and nimbleness to complete the double over their perenn ...

There is always another time �Nii Nortey Dua tells Agbeko

Tue, 09 Nov 2009 22:20:25 +0100

The Deputy Minister for Youth and Sports Nii Nortey Dua has consoled dethroned IBF Bantamweight champion Joseph Agbeko to consign his recent setback to the dustbin of history in his quest to reclaim the World title At the arrival of the former IBF Bantamweight champ on Saturday the Deputy Sports Minister admonished that There is alwa ...

Ahead of hockey Africa Club ChampionshipCEPS cries for help

Tue, 09 Nov 2009 22:03:50 +0100

Custom Exercise and Preventive Service CEPS dream of participating in the forthcoming African Clubs championship slated for Kenya next month is hanging by the thread following their lack of funds according to officials CEPS emerged tops in last seasons league and are gearing up for the championship but the no money syndrome seems to ...

Ghana, a country worth dying for� Agbeko declares on return

Tue, 09 Nov 2009 22:03:09 +0100

Joseph King Kong Agbeko last Saturday zoomed into the country without his IBF Bantamweight title which he lost to Colombian challenger Yonnhy Perez in Las Vegas barely a fortnight ago But the former IBF champ is delighted following the warm reception accorded him at the Kotoko International Airport KIA which according to him has rekindled ...

Sports Recruitment International Announces Strategic Partnership with ASIA SPORTS 2009�

Tue, 09 Nov 2009 21:53:24 +0100

Sports Recruitment International the leading specialist executive recruitment consultancy dedicated to the international business of sport has formed a new strategic partnership with ASIA SPORTS The partnership will see Sports Recruitment International working with Asia Sports to encourage talent identification talent acquisitio ...

GPRTU win Road Safety anniversary Gala

Tue, 09 Nov 2009 21:18:23 +0100

Accra Nov GNA Ghana Private Road Transport Union GPRTU defeated MotorTraffic Transport Unit MTTU of the Ghana Police Service in the finals to win a specialfootball gala played at the Legon Ajax Park on Saturday The game which formed part of activities marking the th anniversary celebrations of theNational Road ...

Fifa warns Ghana FA

Tue, 09 Nov 2009 19:17:51 +0100

Fifa has told the Ghana Football Association is faces further fines if it fails to sell advance tickets for Sundays World Cup qualifier Footballs world governing body heavily reprimanded the GFA for its failure to sell advance tickets for Septembers qualifier against SudanNew regulations require all countries to sell advance tickets ...

Essien hails Appiah Bologna move

Tue, 09 Nov 2009 19:17:50 +0100

Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien is confident Stephen Appiah will help Italian side Bologna improve their fortunes in Serie A Appiah sealed a deal with the Serie A strugglers last week and Essien says his Ghana national team captain will help turn around the fortune of BolognaAppiah signed the deal with Bologna after being out of acti ...

Seydou Keita blow for Mali

Tue, 09 Nov 2009 19:17:49 +0100

Seydou Keita looks set to miss Malis World Cup qualifier against Ghana this weekend due to an injury picked up during Barcelonas Spanish League win over Real Mallorca on Saturday The inform midfielder has scored four goals in Barcas last four matchesBut he damaged his left knee during the victory and after resting for hours ...

Stars impress for Euro clubs

Tue, 09 Nov 2009 16:23:36 +0100

Ghanas players will report to camp in Accra for the World Cup qualifier against Mali in good health after some fine individual performances at club levelThe Black Stars take on Mali with no world cup or Nations Cup place available after all the slots were determined in Group D in the last round of matches but Milovan Rajevac needs t ...

Ayew bolstered by club form

Tue, 09 Nov 2009 16:23:35 +0100

Black Satellites captain Andre Ayew says he has drawn a lot of inspiration from the electric performance of his French Ligue side ArlesAvignon ahead of two major assignments for the Black Stars this month Ayew played a pivotal role in Arles win at home over muchfancied Le Havre on Friday night to move to third place as th ...

Results from Multi TV's Fantastic Four games

Tue, 09 Nov 2009 16:23:31 +0100

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Essien ready for Nations Cup

Tue, 09 Nov 2009 15:19:52 +0100

Chelsea ace Michael Essien has confirmed he has no problems with his club over his appearance at next years Africa Cup of Nations in Angola for the Black Stars Essien is one of four Africans that will be away from Stamford Bridge in January and that it suggested to wreck their title ambitions The yearold played a key role in ...

Muntari-Spurs move resurfaces

Tue, 09 Nov 2009 15:19:52 +0100

Inter Milan midfielder Sulley Muntari continues to be linked with a January move to English Premier Leaue side Tottenham Hotspur according to reports in England Spurs boss Harry Redknapp has admitted he needs a ballwinning midfielder in the Muntarimould signed for the winter transfer window And the People says exPortsmouth sta ...

Ghanaian strikers hit top form in Europe

Tue, 09 Nov 2009 15:19:49 +0100

Four Ghanaian players were on the scoresheet for their European clubs ahead of the international break plus a comprehensive report on how the others fared over the weekend In England Fulham crowned Roy Hodgson silverware as manager of the month with a valuable away draw to Wigan Athletic John Pantsil played minutes to h ...