Tag Archives: Basketball

Wrongly arrested basketball player formally joins #OccupyJulorbiHouse protests

The young basketball player, who was mistakenly arrested illegally by the police thinking he was part of the #OccupyJulorbiHouse demonstration, has joined the protest movement. Kelvin Boakye, on September 21, was returning from his usual training session when he was apprehended alongside other protesters. According to the mother of the …

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Police on a manhunt for killer of basketball player at Ofankor

A basketball player, Kojo Asiedu Mensah, popularly known as ‘Changes’, has been allegedly murdered in coldblood by one Mr. Dennis Oppong Asamoah at Ofankor in the Ga North Municipal Assembly. Kojo Asiedu, who is believed to be in his early 30s, was seen rushing out of the gate of the …

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Brittney Griner: US basketball star jailed for nine years on drug charges

A Russian court has sentenced US basketball star Brittney Griner to nine years in prison on drug charges. As Griner, 31, was being led out of the courtroom in handcuffs, she was heard saying: “I love my family.” The double Olympic winner has admitted possessing cannabis oil, but told the …

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PHOTOS: Two high schools clash at basketball competition, NSS person attacked

A National Service Person with the St. Mary’s Boys Senior High School at Apowa in the Ahanta West District of the Western Region is receiving medical attention following clashes between his school and the students of the Ghana Secondary Technical School (GSTS) at a sports game. The National Service personnel …

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VIDEO: Meet the tallest female basketball player in Ghana

Catherine Maame Serwaa Banahene is a female basketball player who plays for Charm Basketball Academy in Ghana. She aspires to become a global star, playing in her role of a Power Forward. Catherine ticks the boxes of becoming a good basketball player with her flicks and trick and her ability …

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NBA: Stephen Curry breaks own three-pointer record in Golden State Warriors win

In December, Curry broke the the NBA record for career three-pointers Stephen Curry broke his own NBA record for consecutive three-pointers as he led the Golden State Warriors to a 123-116 win over the Utah Jazz. Curry scored a three-pointer for the 158th successive game, breaking his previous record of …

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