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Youth and Sports Minister, Mustapha Ussif, has revealed that his ministry has paid $3 million to the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) to cover for All African Games. According to the minister, this payment covers the full cost of broadcasting the 2024 All African Game, which took place in Accra four …

West Ham United’s Premier League opener against Aston Villa ended in disappointment, but Mohammed Kudus provided a standout moment of brilliance despite the 2-1 defeat.  The match, held on Saturday, August 17, saw Jhon Duran score the decisive goal, overshadowing a day of mixed fortunes for the Hammers. BBC pundit …

Simone Biles, less than two weeks after her 2024 Olympics ended with a silver medal, supported her husband, Jonathan Owens, on Saturday as the Bears safety faced the Bengals in a preseason game. Biles walked out of a tunnel and toward the side-line pregame at Soldier Field, donning a jacket …

The UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis solidified his belt with a fourth-round submission win over former champ Israel Adesanya at UFC 305 on Saturday, reversing a fight that was very much not going his way to notch his first title defense. After a somewhat even first two rounds, Adesanya …

Real Madrid won their sixth European Super Cup with two goals from Mbappé and Valverde, a victory over Atalanta in the final in Warsaw. Real Madrid team took the lead with a goal from Valverde in the 59th minute after a great assist from Vini Jr. and Mbappé, who made his official …

Stephen Curry didn’t care if he and Team USA were in enemy territory. Curry logged three points (1-9 FG, 0-6 3Pt, 1-1 FT), four assists and one rebound in 21 minutes during Team USA’s 103-86 win over South Sudan on Wednesday. Road game or not, he wasn’t leaving Paris without giving …

World champion Spain fought back from 2-0 down and advanced to the semifinals of the Olympic women’s football tournament by beating Colombia in a penalty shootout on Saturday, August 4. Spain won 4-2 in the penalty shootout at Stade de Lyon, with Ballon d’Or winner Aitana Bonmati scoring the decisive …

Brigadier General Dr. Joseph Oladunmoye Ayeni   The consulate general of Ghana to Haiti, Ambassador Ray Quarcoo, former president of Ghana Boxing Federation (GBF), has expressed deep grief for the loss of Brigadier General Dr. Joseph Oladunmoye Ayeni, former member of the African Boxing Federation, who passed on to eternity …

Ghana’s  Benjamin Azamati was in the first heat in lane 6. He finished with a time of 10.08 seconds, setting a new national record. Azamati’s impressive performance secured his spot in the semi-finals. The men’s 100m, one of the most highly-anticipated events at any Olympic Games started with heats on …

Fermin Lopez scored a goal in each half and Spain beat Japan 3-0 to reach the semi-finals of the men’s soccer tournament at the Paris Olympics on Friday. Abel Ruiz sealed the win late for Spain, the silver medalist three years ago in Toyko. Spain arrived as one of the …