Ghana’s sprint stars have launched a stinging rebuke of the country’s sports authorities over what they describe as poor planning and inadequate support from authorities, revealing they competed under punishing travel conditions, despite delivering a qualification performance for the 2027 World Athletics Championships in Beijing.

The backlash follows what athletes have characterised as a disjointed and exhausting travel schedule to the Debswana World Athletics Relays in Gaborone, Botswana, where the national men’s 4x100 metres team defied the odds to book their place in Beijing.

Medeama SC tightened their grip on the Ghana Premier League title race with a commanding 2-0 victory over defending champions Bibiani Gold Stars, while Asante Kotoko’s alarming slide deepened with a third straight defeat in a dramatic Matchday 30 round yesterday.

At a charged Tarkwa and Aboso (TNA) Stadium, Salim Adams delivered a decisive first-half masterclass, scoring twice before the half-time break to propel Medeama five points clear at the summit with just four matches remaining.

The Ministry of Sports and Recreation has clarified that it did not vary or alter the travel schedule for Ghana's men's 4x100m relay team to the World Athletics Relays in Gaborone, Botswana, as submitted by the Ghana Athletics Association (GAA).

Ghana’s fastest man, Abdul-Rasheed Saminu, has criticised the Ministry of Sports and Recreation over poor travel arrangements, despite the national men’s 4x100 metres relay team securing qualification for the next World Athletics Championships.

Sir Alex Ferguson was taken to hospital after falling unwell at Old Trafford shortly before Manchester United's Premier League match with Liverpool on Sunday.

The Ghana Education Service has commended the management of the Ghana Federation of American Football, GFAF, for its commitment to sports especially American football development within the country.

Ghana’s men’s 4x100m relay team finished fourth in their heat at the 2027 World Athletics Championships in Beijing, on Saturday, May 2, missing out on qualification to the final despite posting a season-best time of 38.19 seconds.

The quartet of Joseph Paul Amoah, Benjamin Azamati, Abdul Rasheed Saminu and Edwin Gadayi delivered a spirited performance but fell short in a highly competitive Heat Three.

Wisdom Boxing Gym set the tone for identifying and nurturing the next generation of Ghanaian boxing talent with the inaugural Accra Box Cup 2026 — a two-day youth tournament for fighters under 15.

Held in collaboration with Outboxed, the grassroots talent hunt featured 62 young boxers, including three girls, drawn from 13 gyms across Accra, as well as two fighters from the Northern Boxing Club in Tamale.

The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Council has confirmed Ghana’s Mawuko Afadzinu as Chair of the ITTF Sustainability Committee, reaffirming his growing influence in global table tennis governance and sustainable development.

The news was communicated to table tennis stakeholders by Nathaniel Kwesi Somuah, Head of Communications of the Ghana Table Tennis Association (GTTA), highlighting another significant milestone for Ghanaian representation on the international stage.

Ipswich Town have secured an immediate return to the Premier League after a convincing 3-0 victory over Queens Park Rangers on Saturday.

The Tractor Boys, needing a win to confirm second place in the EFL Championship, made a flying start at Portman Road. Early goals from George Hirst and Jaden Philogene inside the opening 10 minutes set the tone for a dominant performance.

Kasey McAteer added a third goal late on to seal the win, as Ipswich confirmed promotion alongside Coventry City.

Nottingham Forest winger Callum Hudson-Odoi has been ordered to pay more than £1,100 by a court after he was convicted of failing to tax his McLaren supercar.

The 25-year-old Premier League star was prosecuted by the DVLA over the unpaid bill on his McLaren 765LT sportscar.

Court papers show Hudson-Odoi became the registered keeper of the luxury vehicle in February 2024, and the annual tax expired at the end of January 2025.

Arsenal moved six points clear at the top of the Premier League after a dominant 3-0 win over Fulham at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday, with Bukayo Saka starring and Viktor Gyokeres taking his season tally to 21 goals.

Mikel Arteta’s side capitalised on the opportunity to extend their lead over title rivals Manchester City, who have two games in hand and face Everton on Monday.

Arsenal made a bright start, going ahead in the ninth minute. Saka, making his first start since March after recovering from an Achilles injury, beat Raul Jimenez down the right and set up Gyokeres for a simple close-range finish.

Five members of a gang who were sent to prison for illegally streaming Premier League games have been ordered by the court to return their profits, worth £3.75m.

In May 2023, Mark Gould, described by the judge as the driving force behind the illegal streaming service Flawless TV, and four other members, were sentenced to more than 30 years in prison between them, in what was the world's largest piracy sentencing.

Their business involved more than 50,000 customers and resellers, as well as 30 employees, with the operation generating in excess of £7m between 2016 and 2021.

Lead sponsor of the Black Stars World Cup Fund, Engineers and Planners (E&P), has paid an initial $2 million — part of its $5 million pledge as corporate Ghana steps up support for the national team ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Group CEO Ibrahim Mahama led a delegation to present a symbolic cheque to Deputy Finance Minister and Chairman of the Black Stars World Cup Fundraising Committee, Thomas Nyarko Ampem, on Thursday, April 30.

Former Black Stars defender Daniel Opare has cautioned that Ghana could face serious difficulties at the 2026 FIFA World Cup if Mohammed Kudus fails to recover from injury in time for the tournament.

The 25-year-old midfielder is currently sidelined with an injury that has ruled him out for the remainder of the season, casting doubt over his availability for the global showpiece set to be staged in the United States, Canada and Mexico.