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Benjamin Azamati places fourth in the men’s 100-meter final at the Commonwealth Games.
Ghana’s 100m record holder, Benjamin Azamati finished 4th in the men’s 100m final at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Azamati placed third in the final race on Wednesday, August 3, with a timing of 10.16 seconds, two-hundredths of a second behind Yupun Abeykoon from Sri Lanka as he missed…
Read More »Commonwealth Games Day 5 Wrap: Yaw Addo misses out on quarterfinal spot as Abeku Jackson finishes 6th in semis
Abeku Jackson and Samuel Yaw Addo failed to progress to the next phase of the ongoing 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Monday, August 1. With a disappointing performance in the first week of the games, Team Ghana is hoping to end the competition on a high level but the…
Read More »Day 4 of the Commonwealth Games wrap-up: Abdul Wahib Omar advances to the quarterfinals despite Ghana’s hockey teams being thrashed
The Black Bombers appear poised to carry on their chase of a medal after a boxing team member failed a drug test on day two of the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham after Abdul Wahib Omar qualified for the quarterfinal. After a severe loss on the fourth day, the hockey…
Read More »Soccer for Dreamers, based in the US, contributes to Ghanaian clubs
The best female teams in the GFA and a few U-17 clubs in Tema have received donations from the US-based Soccer For Dreamers. They say that perfect practice makes perfect, but not every Ghanaian child who wants to play professional football has the necessary gear, such as boots, shin guards,…
Read More »Ghanaian boxer Shakul Samed tests positive for a prohibited drug ahead of the 2022 Commonwealth Games
Shakul Samed, a boxer from Ghana, violated anti-doping regulations for the 2022 Commonwealth Games, according to the Commonwealth Games Federation Anti-Doping and Medical Commission. Samed has the terrible distinction of being the first competitor at these Games to test positive for doping. A banned drug (the diuretic and masking agent…
Read More »In November, Ghana plays Switzerland in a pre-World Cup friendly.
The Black Stars of Ghana will for the first time in history play against Switzerland in an International friendly before their opening match at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 toumament. The game will take place on Thursday, November 17, 2022, at the Baniyas Club Stadium in Abu Dhabi -United…
Read More »Ghana sets a new national record and places fifth in the 4×100-meter final at the World Athletics Championships.
In the 4x100m final at the World Athletics Championships in Oregon, Ghana came in fifth place. Sean Safo-Antwi, Benjamin Azamati, Joseph Oduro Manu, and Joseph Paul Amoah created a new national record in the process, clocking in at 38.07 seconds. With a run of 38.58 seconds on Saturday, Ghana’s relay…
Read More »Isaac Dogboe defeats Gonzalez to set up world title fight
Joet Gonzalez was defeated by Isaac Dogboe in a split decision to earn a rematch for the world featherweight championship. The match, a WBC final eliminator for the world title, took held in the United States at the Grand Casino Hinckley. https://twitter.com/JoySportsGH?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1551049012647809024%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myjoyonline.com%2Fisaac-dogboe-defeats-gonzalez-to-set-up-world-title-fight%2F Isaac Dogboe says “he’s back” after defeating Joet…
Read More »Ghana’s athletics scene has potential, but you need to invest in top-notch instructors, says the president of World Athletics.
“Look,” says President of World Athletics, Sebastian Coe, leaning towards his left side with a smile. His white upper teeth were visible, his hair upright as if the wind was blowing “athletics in Ghana has huge potential,” he adds. The grin disappeared, drawing seriousness. A couple of minutes earlier, he…
Read More »As Jamaica wins the 100-meter race in Oregon, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce immortalizes her running legacy.
She signaled victory when she triple-pumped her right fist in the air and screamed, which was audible from the very last seat in the stadium. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce has achieved this once more. It took place in a competition that neither men nor women had likely ever seen before in the…
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