SPORTS

A regional turboprop plane crashed near Sao Paulo in Brazil on Friday, killing all 61 people on board, the airline said. Regional carrier Voepass said the plane, bound for Sao Paulo’s international airport, took off from Cascavel, in the state of Parana, and crashed at around 1:30 p.m. (1630 GMT) …

Botswana is celebrating a historic achievement as President Mokgweetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi declared Friday afternoon a public holiday in honour of the nation’s newest sporting hero, Letsile Tebogo. Tebogo made history at the Paris 2024 Olympics by becoming the first Motswana and the first African to win a gold medal …

Mark Hansen, the Manager of Kenpong Football Academy, has stated that Ghanaian leaders should take the initiative to build quality pitches. He stated that players in this country will struggle to develop if they do not have access to good pitches. Mr. Mark Hansen made this statement at the Ahenkan …

The Volta Sports Crusaders, a media-driven advocacy group for sports in the region, have announced plans for a demonstration on August 9, 2024, named the “Evaglomi” demonstration.   The event aims to express their frustration over the unfinished state of the Youth Resource Center in Ho. In an appearance on …

Odi Media Network Eastern Region wing Akyem Aboabo-based Ahenkan FM is set to organise an inter-zonal soccer fiesta. The fan game is scheduled for the 3rd of August 2024 at the Akyem Batabi. Akyem Batabi will be hosting the biennial competition, which is scheduled to be held on the 3rd …

The president of the National Paralympic Committee (NPC), Samson Deen has refuted claims that he authorised a group of Ghanaian para-athletes to travel to Norway for the Bergren Marathon this year. This comes after reports that nine out of an 11-member team were missing upon their arrival in Oslo for …

JoySports has intercepted a letter from National Security Minister Albert Kan-Dapaah detailing how nine members of a ‘paralympic team’ from Ghana are on the run following accusations of impersonation. According to the letter, which was copied to the Youth and Sports Minister and the Foreign Minister, the supposed ‘team’ had …

On Wednesday, July 17, Asante Kotoko Sporting Club defeated Hearts of Oak to win the maiden edition of the Democracy Cup . The Porcupine Warriors recorded a 2-1 at the Accra Sports Stadium to continue their dominance over the Phobians.     Justice Blay opened the scoring for Kotoko after …

Argentina beat Colombia to win a record 16th Copa America but the game was marred by the kick-off being delayed by 80 minutes because of trouble outside the ground in Miami. Lautaro Martinez struck in the second half of extra time from Giovani lo Celso’s through ball to secure the …

England’s quest to end 58 years of pain and disappointment ended in failure as they were beaten by Spain in the Euro 2024 final at Berlin’s Olympiastadion. Gareth Southgate’s side were sunk by Mikel Oyarzabal’s late winner to leave England heartbroken again and unable to end the long wait for …