As Ghana prepare for two make-or-break 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifiers with women's coach Kim Bjorkegren in temporary charge, former boss Chris Hughton has called for greater consistency in the Black Stars dugout.
The FNB Accra Marathon 2026 is expected to attract between 4,000 and 5,000 participants when it takes place on Saturday, November 14, at Independence Square in Accra.
The event, organised by the Dansoman Keepfit Club (DKFC) in partnership with First National Bank (FNB), will feature three categories: the 42.2km Premier Race, the 10km Open Race and the 10km Rising Stars category for students under 18.
Introduced in 1986 by the Dansoman Keepfit Club, the marathon gained prominence through corporate sponsorship, particularly under the Accra Milo Marathon banner, before a six-year break. FNB subsequently came on board as title sponsor to help revive the competition.
Ghana will host some of Africa’s finest teqball talents this week as the 2026 Africa Teqball Championship takes centre stage in Accra from November 13 to 14.
The two-day competition, featuring eight teams, is expected to bring together top players from across the continent to compete for continental supremacy while showcasing their technical ability, athleticism and skills in the fast-growing sport.
Ghana, Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire, Zambia, Sierra Leone, Benin and Senegal are among the participating nations.
Ghana’s Black Challenge will depart for Mexico on Tuesday after head coach Stephen Richard Obeng named his final 15-man squad for the 2026 World Amputee Football World Cup, scheduled for November 13–22 in San Juan de los Lagos.
The squad comprises goalkeepers Atsu Abor, Richmond Ofosu and Razak Seidu; defenders Richard Arthur Opentil, Sampson Larbi Sarfo, Timothy Hayford and Emmanuel Allotey; midfielders Fuseini Iddi, Mohammed Mubarik, Isaac Kwabena Eshun and Prince Nyarko; and forwards Richard Ekwam, Hamza Mohammed, Yussif Yahaya and Joseph Baidoo. Duodo Nana Agyiri will serve as Obeng’s assistant.
More than 700 cycling enthusiasts took to the streets of Kumasi and Tamale for the Cowbell Bike Caravan, a 20-kilometre non-competitive ride organised by Promasidor Ghana through its Cowbell brand to promote healthy living and community spirit.
Ghana’s Golden Arms have received assurances of government recognition and continued support after presenting their four gold and four silver medals from the 2026 World Armwrestling Championships in India to the Minister for Sports and Recreation, Kofi Iddie Adams, on Monday.
The team’s eight-medal achievement at the 47th World Championships in New Delhi represents a landmark performance for Ghanaian armwrestling, with Blessed Abeka Nunoo and Mabel Kwabeah Yeboah each winning double gold in the Junior and Youth Women’s 60kg divisions respectively.
Ghana has secured a major leadership position in African tennis following the election of Ghana Tennis Federation (GTF) President, Isaac Aboagye Duah, as President of the Tennis Africa West Africa Zone and Vice President of Tennis Africa.
Mr Duah was elected unopposed at the Tennis Africa Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in Luanda, Angola, on November 7, 2026. His election fills the vacancy created by the passing of former West Africa Zone President, Ing. Ifedayo Akindoju Dayo, last year.
Alberta Boatemaa Ampomah, Ghana's first female Olympic weightlifter and a dedicated advocate for athlete welfare, has died at the age of 32.
Keta Senior High Technical School (KETASCO) achieved a historic double success at the maiden KGL Mental Slam basketball competition last Saturday at the Mawuli School court in Ho, Volta Region.
The one-day tournament saw KETASCO sweep both the boys’ and girls’ divisions, to claim bragging rights and establish themselves as the premier high school basketball program in the region.
In the boys’ division, KETASCO booked their final spot by defeating Awudome Senior High School 25-17 in the opening match.
Ghanaian stars Mohammed Kudus, Mohammed Salisu and Daniel-Kofi Kyereh have been handed recalls to the Black Stars for their upcoming Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers against Somalia on Thursday.
Black Stars head coach Kim Lars Björkegren has handed maiden call-ups to three home-based players for Ghana’s 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying double-header against Somalia.
The new call-ups are Musa Hamzata of Asante Kotoko SC, and Medeama SC duo Emmanuel Annor and Etse Dogli.
The Executive Director of ANOPA Project, Ernest Appiah, has called on the government, the Ghana Education Service and other stakeholders to work together to advance disability inclusion in sport in Ghana.
Head Coach Kim Lars Björkegren has handed call-ups to three new home-based players for the Black Stars' 2027 Africa Cup of Nations double-header against Somalia, as he named a 26-man squad for the crucial qualifiers.
Ghana’s Africa Cup of Nations rescue cannot begin with another explanation for failure. It must begin with victory over Somalia at Essipong on Thursday, followed by another on Monday.
Six points are the minimum acceptable return for a Black Stars side whose qualification campaign is already in danger.
The figures permit no complacency. Defeats to Côte d’Ivoire and The Gambia have left Ghana bottom of Group C without a point, six behind both leaders. Only the top two qualify. Beating Somalia twice would take Ghana to six points after four matches, not secure qualification.
Emmanuel Mankattah Sackey and Dana Kofi stormed to WBO Africa title victories at Cleaver House in Accra last Friday, delivering a continental double as Cabic Promotions completed a clean sweep at its Pound-for-Pound Glory boxing show.
Sackey stopped compatriot Ezekiel Annan in the eighth round to claim the lightweight crown, while Kofi recovered from a first-round knockdown to halt Nigeria’s Raimi Isiaka in the seventh and capture the junior middleweight title, capping a night of thrilling performances for the promotional outfit.
