Durban will be the first African city to host the Commonwealth Games after being confirmed as the venue for 2022.
The city on the east coast of South Africa was the only remaining bidder after Edmonton's bid team withdrew in February for financial reasons.
The Games will begin on July 18 - what would have been the 104th birthday of former South African president Nelson Mandela - and finish on July 30.
Kumasi Asante Kotoko and their legal team yesterday set themselves in motion to appeal against the ruling by the Disciplinary Committee of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to declare them losers of their league game against Accra Hearts of Oak at the Accra Sports Stadium in August 2.
The decision which followed a protest filed by the Phobians against their arch rivals for fielding an unqualified player, Obed Owusu, has seen the Porcupine Warriors dropped to the relegation zone.
Ethiopian long distance icon, Haile Gebrselassie touched down at the Kotoka International Airport Thursday from Addis Ababa as the special guest of the Millennium Marathon final which takes off at the Independence Square in Accra on Saturday.
The highly decorated Gebrselassie, who was in Accra in March for the launch of the marathon, will be welcomed at the airport by the Minister of Youth and Sports, Dr Mustapha Ahmed, the Accra Metropolitan Chief Executive, Dr Alfred Oko Vanderpuije.
Ghana's contingent to this year's All Africa Games in Brazzaville, Congo, have been left stranded following the organisers' refusal to give them accommodation at the Games Village due to the non-payment of fees.
Contrary to FC Copenhagen’s insistence that defensive midfielder, Daniel Amartey is not for sale, the Ghanaian international is reportedly in Marseille for medicals and possibly conclude a deal.
Ghana midfielder Mubarak Wakaso says he is in good physical condition to hit the ground running at his new club UD Las Palmas. The 25-year-old joins the promoted La Liga side on a one-year loan deal from Russian club Rubin Kazan.
The Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) will launch the 2014 Awards today at the Accra International Press Centre.
After months of anticipation and successful regional road tours, the maiden edition of the Millennium Marathon is set to take place on Saturday in Accra with an estimated 15,000 participants. Unlike known marathons, the Millennium Marathon will be for both competitive runners, as well as amateurs, as organisers seek to promote quality health, mass sports and lifestyles.
Ghana’s 350-member contingent departed Accra for Congo Brazzaville yesterday with the aim of bettering their previous performances at this year’s All Africa Games which start on Friday
Trustees of SSNIT last Saturday clinched the NDK Ga Dangbe Homowo Hockey title with a 4-2 penalty victory over their rivals Police.
Trustees raced into a 2-0 lead, courtesy Salya Insalbini and Francis Tetteh, but were pegged back by the end of a thrilling first half when Police replied through Godsway Balagi and Benedict Sam.
The Ghana Football Association is liaising with the Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA) to develop football pitches in all regional capitals in the next four years, Kwesi Nyantakyi, the president of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) has hinted.
English Premiership side, Watford, are among a host of European clubs who have expressed interest in acquiring the signature of Ghanaian international, Mahatma Otoo.
Jose Mourinho has threatened to axe his under-performing stars after their latest early-season flop.
Joel Ward scored a shock winner for Crystal Palace against Chelsea in Mourinho's 100th Premier League game at Stamford Bridge.
Maria Sharapova says the domination of Serena Williams should not diminish the efforts of other women's players, but adds they must step up and answer the challenge.
Swansea City’s third successive 2;1 victory over Manchester United took them above Louis van Gaal’s side, who have lost for the first time this season in the EPL.
Louis van Gaal’s 50th game in charge of Manchester United proved to be much like his first. Much like his 31st, too, for that matter, as Van Gaal watched his team lost 2-1 against Swansea for the third time in little more than a year.
Andre Ayew and Bafetimbi Gomis scored the goals which turned the game after Juan Mata had fired the visitors ahead, early in the second half.
