The scales have turned again in Ghana’s Premier soccer league and it looks as if those campaigning for the halt to the duopoly of Accra Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko may have the laugh last after all. For the first time in nearly two decades, both H… more »

It is not too often that we have name sakes in Ghana football playing at the top level. In the eighties, we had two top players being affectionately called Joe Tex- midfieder Akwetey Quaye of Asante Kotoko fame and national defence player Joe Odoi of Acc… more »

David Beckham’s recent visit to Old Trafford in the company of AC Milan received such a tremendous welcome from Manchester United fans that it reminded one of the famous Biblical story of the return of the prodigal son. The fans could not so easily forget Beckam’s contribution to the huge success story of United and they gave him a fitting welcome home. 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 »

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 »