The Ghana League Club Association has slammed a 10,000 Ghana cedis fine on Kumasi Asante Kotoko.

The Association also handed a one year ban from all GHALCA sanctioned games to the Porcupine Warriors for boycotting the medal ceremony of the President’s Cup on

July 1.

Kotoko players walked-off the pitch and did not receive their medals in protest over what they claim were dodgy referring decisions during the penalty shoot-out against Berekum Chelsea in the President’s Cup.

Ghana’s Olympic team have drawn defending champions Cameroon at this year’s All Africa Games finals in Maputo, Mozambique. The national Under-23 side have been offered an opportunity to revenge the 1-0 defeat to Cameroon at the last edition in Algiers four years ago.

The Black Meteors will also play Uganda and Senegal in Group B for the multi-sport Games which runs from 3-11 September. Ghana secured qualification to the Games last Sunday on the away goal rule after beating Nigeria’s Dream Team V 2-0 in Kumasi to offset a 3-1 first leg defeat.

The Black Meteors finished at the foot of the Group A table at the last edition held in Algiers, Algeria in 2007. Hosts Mozambique will face South Africa, Libya and Madagascar in Group A.

The draw was conducted at the CAF headquarters on Tuesday afternoon by CAF General Secretary Hicham El Amrani. The draw was attended by CAF president Issa Hayatou and representatives of qualified teams.

Source: ghanasoccer

An extra-time goal by Ghanaian, Kenneth Asamoah has sealed a Cecafa Kagame Cup success for Tanzania side, Yanga.

The Ghanaian came off the bench to get the winner on 109 minutes as Yanga beat archrivals Simba SC 1-0 in the final on Sunday.

Asamoah’s goal sparked off wild celebrations among Yanga’s fans at the National Stadium as they sealed their fourth win in the regional tourney.

There was another another Ghanaian on the winning side, as goalkeeper Yaw Berko played in goal for Yanga.

Source: GFA

Accra, March 7, GNA - The Ghana Amateur Boxing Federation (GABF) will stage an Inter-Club Championship in the Greater Accra Region as part of efforts to unearth talents for the national team. The Championship, fixed for March 8-12, will be held at the Sports Hall of the Ohene-Djan Sports Stadium in Accra.

Mr Dominic Kankam, acting General Secretary of GABF told the Ghana News Agency Sports that the Championship was the first in the series of regional tours planned by the Federation for talent identification. He said it would also serve as a platform for boxers in the region to assess themselves and to hone their boxing skills ahead of the National Sports Festival and other major international tournaments.

The event dubbed: 93Independence Cup" is also in commemoration of Gh= ana's 54th Independence Anniversary under the sponsorship of Global Voice Group and Voltic Mineral Water. Mr Kankam said there would be attractive prizes for outstanding performers and urged participants to put in their best.

source: ghanaweb.com