Kagiso Rabada struck twice during one over as Australia collapsed to 16-2 at Lord's Wednesday. The South Africa fast bowler demolished the defending champions early during the World Test Championship final. Rabada returned from a cocaine ban that kept him away from cricket for one month. The 30-year-old bowler has taken more than 300 Test wickets during his career. South Africa captain Temba Bavuma chose to bowl first after winning the coin toss.
Usman Khawaja departed without scoring after facing 20 balls during the seventh over. The opener edged a delivery behind to David Bedingham who caught the ball at first slip. Cameron Green joined Khawaja back to the pavilion after edging Rabada toward second slip. Aiden Markram made a diving...
Hearts of Oak board member Nyaho Nyaho Tamakloe promises better results next season. The Phobians finished fourth place during the 2024/25 Ghana Premier League season. They earned 58 points from 34 matches but won no trophies. Tamakloe told Asempa FM the team will perform stronger next year. He feels confident about making the top four again.
Reports say the club plans to fire head coach Aboubakar Ouattara. Maxwell Konadu appears likely to become the new manager for 2025/26. The former Black Stars assistant coach leads the list of candidates. Hearts of Oak wants fresh leadership before the new campaign starts. Tamakloe believes changes will help the team win silverware.
Former Ghana Football Association chairman Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe wants the Black Stars to work together better. He said team unity matters most for the 2026 World Cup. Ghana leads Group I with 15 points and four games remaining. The tournament will happen across the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
Nyaho-Tamakloe watched Senegal beat England 3-1 on Tuesday at City Ground. He praised how well Senegal played as a team. The former chairman thinks Ghana needs that same spirit. He worries the Black Stars might struggle without better teamwork.
The football leader criticized how Ghana prepares for matches. Players often arrive late at training camp and play games the next day. Nyaho-Tamakloe thinks this approach hurts team performance. He...
Joseph Epton leads Golden Kick FC and believes his team will beat Asante Kotoko on Sunday. His small club shocked football fans when they beat Hearts of Oak and Karela United. Epton spoke with Asempa FM about his team feeling excited for the big game. Golden Kick already beat one major club and wants another surprise win. The boss thinks his players have what it takes to win the cup at University of Ghana Sports Stadium.
The CEO respects Kotoko but wants to lift the trophy. His lower division team amazed people during their cup run. The game starts at 5 p.m. and picks who plays African football next season. Golden Kick wants the championship more than anything else. Epton believes his squad can beat the former title winners.
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Wilson Arthur chairs the MTN FA Cup Committee and promises fans amazing action Sunday. Asante Kotoko faces Golden Kick FC at University of Ghana Sports Stadium. The match starts at 5 p.m. and decides who plays African soccer next season. Arthur spoke with Asempa FM about special events before kickoff. He plans a legends game between former Kotoko and Hearts of Oak stars.
Golden Kick shocked bigger teams throughout the tournament run. The lower division club beat famous opponents to reach the final match. Arthur calls them giant killers for their surprise victories. He expects both teams to play exciting soccer during the championship game. Fans will see cultural shows and entertainment before the real action begins.
The winner earns a...
Ghana Boxing Authority will send Nigerian boxer Gabriel Oluwasegun Olanrewaju home on June 17. The former champion died during a fight at Bukom Boxing Arena on March 29. Authority President Abraham Kotei Neequaye arranged all the paperwork and travel details. He paid $1,000 for flight costs and GHC5,000 for customs fees at Kotoka Airport. Nigeria Boxing Board of Control asked Ghana to return the body.
A special committee studied what happened during the deadly boxing match. Major Amarkai Amarteifio led the group that looked at all the facts. The team gave their findings to Ghana's Sports Ministry for review. Sports Minister Kofi Iddie Adams promised to follow the committee's advice about making boxing safer. He wants all sports groups...
Police caught two trucks carrying drugs hidden under sand near Koforidua on Tuesday morning. Officers stopped the Hyundai Mighty vehicles around 8 a.m. at Nkruakan. The trucks looked normal but searches found bags of suspected marijuana underneath the sand loads. Police arrested both drivers Samuel Tettey and Wesson Tetteh along with a helper. The drugs were meant for a businessman who escaped before police arrived.
All three suspects remain locked up and help with the investigation. Officers moved both trucks to police headquarters for more checking. Police want to find the missing businessman and break up the smuggling group. They believe more people help run this illegal operation. The public can call police with tips about other...
Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson met with leaders from three major education unions about pay issues. UTAG, TUTAG, and CETAG wanted answers about their Book and Research Allowance payments. The minister told them the money appears in the 2025 budget. His office works with the Education Ministry to release the funds. Union leaders asked for this meeting to clear up confusion.
Government auditors found fake names on the payroll during their review. The Auditor-General discovered many ghost workers who collect paychecks without doing jobs. Forson said removing these false entries could save taxpayers lots of money. He asked union leaders to help clean up the payroll system. The minister wants to make government pay fair and honest...
Veteran economist Kwame Pianim praised President John Dramani Mahama during a teachers union visit to the presidency Wednesday. Pianim called Mahama the only leader who can fix Ghana's problems and move the country forward. He told Ghana National Association of Teachers members that Mahama listens to their concerns about pay and working conditions. The economist said teachers can trust Mahama to keep his promises unlike previous leaders. He reminded everyone that another president promised 10,000 houses for teachers but never delivered any.
Pianim asked all Ghanaians to support Mahama regardless of their political beliefs. He said 35 million people live in Ghana but only Mahama has the skills to restart the nation. The economist urged...
