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Asare eyes Homowo Cup triumph with Hearts of Oak
Accra Hearts of Oak new goalkeeper Benjamin Asare is hoping to win his first trophy for the club as they take on Kpando Heart of Lions in the 2024 Gbese Mantse Homowo Peace Charity Cup.
The Phobians would be seeking another trophy triumph ahead of th…
Australian player arrested in Paris after allegedly buying cocaine
An Australian hockey player has been arrested in Paris on the sidelines of the Olympics under the accusation of buying cocaine, the public prosecutor’s office said.
The suspected dealer was also arrested.
The identity of the person was not officiall…
India’s Vinesh disqualified from wrestling gold medal bout in Paris
Indian wrestler Vinesh Vinesh has been disqualified from the Paris Olympics wrestling competition for being overweight in the women’s 50kg category on the morning of her gold medal bout on Wednesday.
‘It is with regret that the Indian contingent shar…
US delight in shock 1,500m gold from Hocker, 200m triumph from Thomas
Cole Hocker was a shock gold medallist for the United States in the men’s Olympic 1,500 metres where top favourite Jakob Ingebrigtsen of Norway failed to medal, while the second US gold on Tuesday night from 200m runner Gabby Thomas was no surprise.
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Mighty US and world champions Germany march on into basketball semis
Top favourites United States and world champions Germany remained on course towards meeting in the Olympic men’s basketball final by reaching the semi-finals on Tuesday.
The star-studded US team were all over Brazil in a 122-87 triumph while Germans …
Hearts of Oak confirms departure of four players
Accra Hearts of Oak has announced the departure of four players ahead of the upcoming 2024-25 football season.
The players are Issah Akukah, Salifu Ibrahim, and Yakubu Zakari, and goalkeeper Richard Attah.
Salifu Ibrahim, who recently completed his …
Vatican: Olympic opening ceremony performance ridiculed Christians
More than a week after the Olympic opening ceremony in Paris sparked controversy for a tableau, that evoked Leonardo da Vinci’s painting ‘The Last Supper,’ the Vatican weighed in with its own criticism.
‘The Holy See was saddened by some scenes at th…
Azamati, Saminu fail to reach 100m finals after disappointing semis
Ghanaian sprinters Benjamin Azamati and Abdul-Rasheed Saminu couldn’t qualify for the 100m finals at the ongoing Paris Olympics.
Azamati, who is the national record holder, placed ninth in the first semi-finals of the 100m dash, clocking 10.17s.
Aza…
SWAG is 56 years today
On August 3, 1968, the Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) was birthed as a professional body charged with the responsibility of promoting sports journalism in Ghana.
SWAG from a humble beginning with a membership of 12, led by the late Joe La…
GTTA President to attend ITTF 10th Olympic Games ceremony
Mr. Mawuko Afadzinu, the President of the Ghana Table Tennis Association (GTTA), will attend the 10th appearance ceremony of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) at the ongoing Olympic Games in Paris, France.
Mr. Afadzinu’s invitation is …