Olympic shot put silver medallist, Raven Saunders, has accepted a 30-month suspension for whereabouts failures, the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) said on Tuesday. The 29-year-old, who won silver in Tokyo in 2021, had previously received an 18-month suspension for whereabouts failures in 2023. “Because this is Saunders’s second rule violation, she is subject to an … The post US

France captain, Kylian Mbappe, said top athletes are still reluctant to speak freely about mental health because they fear being judged, adding that his passion for the game is what keeps him from becoming disillusioned with football. In a wide-ranging interview with L’Equipe Magazine on Wednesday, the 26-year-old forward spoke candidly about the pressure he … The post Mbappe says mental

Bolivia shocked Brazil 1-0 to secure a spot in the intercontinental play-offs for next year’s World Cup while Argentina suffered a 1-0 defeat by Ecuador in the final round of South America’s 2026 qualifiers on Tuesday. Bolivia’s Miguel Terceros converted a penalty in first-half stoppage time to secure the home win over five-times World Cup … The post Bolivia

Terence Crawford said he is embracing the magnitude of his upcoming showdown with Canelo Alvarez on Saturday in Las Vegas, calling it the biggest fight in boxing in “probably a decade” as he bids to become the first male boxer to be undisputed in three weight classes. Crawford, who faces Alvarez for the super middleweight … The post ‘Biggest fight in a decade’:

Manchester City will be without Omar Marmoush for Sunday’s Manchester derby after the Egypt forward suffered a knee injury on international duty. The 26-year-old was substituted in the ninth minute of his country’s World Cup qualifier with Burkina Faso – which finished as a goalless draw – in Ouagadougou on Tuesday. Marmoush, who joined City … The post Marmoush to miss

Cape Verde are one win away from qualifying for the World Cup for the first time after upsetting continental heavyweights, Cameroon, 1-0. The Blue Sharks lead the Indomitable Lions by four points with two rounds of fixtures remaining in Group D following a stunning victory secured by Dalion Livramento’s solo effort in the second half … The post Cape Verde on brink of reaching first World

 The Minister of Food and Agriculture (MoFA), Mr Eric Opoku, yester­day presented 900 water pump machines seized from galamsey sites to nine regions across the country. The beneficiary regions are Upper East, Upper West, Savan­nah, Northern, North East, Oti, Greater Accra, Volta and Bono East Regions. The donation, which forms part of the Feed Ghana … The post MoFA

 The Krachi East Municipal Assembly, in col­laboration with the Department of Social Wel­fare, have supported more than 140 Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) in the municipality with livelihood items and financial assistance. The beneficiaries received 20 chest freezers, six industrial sew­ing machines with motors, seven high-speed lockstitch sewing machines, six packets of roofing sheets, 120 plastic … The post Over

 ABDALLAH Salifu was dozing off on his sofa when the phone rang. Half-asleep, the 76-year-old picked up and when he confirmed his iden­tity, he was congratulated for winning the weekly prize of GH¢20,000 in the Telecel 2Moorch Money promo. “I sat up immediately. I had leg pains, but the moment I heard the news, the … The post 76-year old wins GH¢20,000 in Telecel 2Moorch

 Efforts to create a vibrant livestock and poultry in­dustry in the West African sub-re­gion have received a boost with the launch of the West Africa Livestock Marketing Support Programme, Phase Two (PACBAO-2), in Accra. The $10-million initiative, which will run from 2024 to 2028, is being funded by the Swiss Government through the Swiss Agency … The post ECOWAS launches $10m project

Two non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have rejected the proposed 280 per cent water tariff increase by the Ghana Water Limited (GWL), saying it is unfair, unsustainable, and a betrayal of public trust. The two, Integrated Social Development Centre (ISODEC) and the Africa Water Justice Network (AWJN) in a joint statement issued in Accra copied The Ghanaian … The post  2 NGOs kick against 280% water

 T HE 2025/26 Premier League will officially kick off today at the Accra Sports Sta­dium, with the President, John Drama­ni Mahama, expected to perform the ceremonial kick-off ahead of the season opener between Accra Hearts of Oak and league debutants, Hohoe United. President Mahama will be joined by Football Association President, Kurt Edwin Sime­on-Okraku, members … The post  Pres Mahama to