The football purists who have been praying for a halt to the duopoly of Ghana’s Premier league by Kumasi Asante Kotoko and Accra Hearts of Oak are likely to have their wishes granted if the current forward march by hitherto unsung clubs continues.Since 1978 when the then newly created Real Tamale United took the league by storm and almost led from start to finish, no newcomer has established such a credible title ambition like Aduana Stars from Dormaa Ahenkro are portraying this season. more »

Ghanaian light heavyweight boxer Braimah Kamoko affectionately called “Bukom Banku” is noted for his theatricals in the ring and his stand up jokes on radio and television but I submit he went overboard on Saturday. His appearance in the ring for his non title fight against Brazilian Emmanuel da Silva at the Ohene Djan Sports Stadium in Accra was appalling. In a white gown wearing dark glasses and holding a white cane, Kamoko depicted a blind man in obvious derision of the medical advice given to him two years ago to stop boxing to save his eyes. He has ignored medical advice and resumed the fistic sport. more »

The sporting media is generally noted for their double edged attitude towards sports practitioners. The virtues of a sportsman or sportswoman could be extolled to the high heavens with all the adjectives one can think of much as a little indiscretion on his part could send him to the cleaners by the same praise singers.The English media seem to lead in this aspect of journalism and the way national football skipper John Terry of Chelsea fame has been on the spotlight for reportedly having an affair with a colleague footballer’s former girl friend is typical. more »

The surprise top notch performance by the youthful Black Stars in the just ended Africa Cup of nations that saw them narrowly missing the trophy, has generated an interestingly heated national debate whether or not Ghana should stick to the same side for the upcoming World Cup side or bring back the experienced stars. more »

It was in the midst of Angola 2010 when all attention was focused on the 27th Africa Cup of Nations football tournament that Ghana’s President Atta Mills made some dramatic ministerial changes that affected the Ministry of Sports. The nation was so engrossed in the unexpected exploits of the makeshift Black Stars team that the ministerial changes became a secondary matter in the scheme of things. more »

And so it came to pass that the Biblical David versus Goliath encounter between Ghana and Egypt in the Africa Cup of Nations final on the treacherous playing grounds of Luanda could not live up to its biblical myth. This time round Egypt, the Goliath used its giant structure to eclipse Ghana the David.It was a fitting climax to a rather controversial 27th Nations Cup and even though the youthful Black Stars stretched their more ferocious opponents for a long spell , one moment of magic won the day for the Egyptians who have established an incredible record of three successive Africa Cup triumphs without conceding a single defeat in all these tournaments from 2006 – 2010. more »