Isaac Dogboe “Royal Storm” made the first defense of his WBO Super Bantamweight title with a first round demolition of veteran Japanese boxer Hidenori Otake after just a minute and 30 seconds into the first round. Otake (31-3-3, 14 KO) had never been stopped in his career, but he was outgunned quickly and clearly by the 23-year-old Dogboe (20-0, 14 KO). Otake, 37, went down about halfway into the opening frame, but got back up to fight on. He was down again, his glove touching the canvas, about 20 seconds later. The assault would continue. The aggressive Dogboe just kept…
Author: Kwame Stephen Yeboah
Ghana international Frank Acheampong scored his 13th league goal of the season for Chinese Super league side Tianjin Teda in a 5-2 home defeat to Beijing Guoan at the Tianjin Tuanbo Stadium on Saturday. Acheampong found the back of the net in the 21st minute to put Tianjin Teda in the lead but his side could not hold onto the advantage for long after Brazilian forward Renato Augusto pulled level for Beijin Guoan. The 24-year-old lasted for the entire duration of the game. Acheampong has now scored 13 goals in his 18 appearance for the Chinese side Tianjin Teda this…
The GNPC Foundation, the social Corporate arm of the Ghana National Petroleum Commission (GNPC) will cut a sod for the construction of an Artificial Turf at Dompim-Pepesa in the Western region on Tuesday, 28th August, 2018. The event will be attended by the company’s Chief Executive Dr Kofi Kodua Sarpong as well as the Member of Parliament for Tarkwa-Nsuaem Constituency George Mireku Duker. According to reports, the Parliamentarian, George Duker, who doubles as the Vice-Chair of the Parliamentary select committee on Energy and Mines, was instrumental in ensuring the facility is built in his native locality. The pitch comes with…
Ghana’s version of ‘Classico’ between Kumasi Asante Kotoko and Accra Hearts of Oak has been launched today by the organizers at the True Vine Hotel in Kumasi. The launching of the titanic clash was done by the chairman of the committee in charge of the organization Mr. George Amoako who doubles as the general manager for Kotoko. Present at the ceremony were delegations from both team and other stakeholders Asante Kotoko were represented by the General Manager George Amoako together with the Head of Communications Lawyer Sarfo Duku, the Special assistant to the Executive Chairman Iveys Coker and the Operations…
Ghanaian Striker Derrick Sasraku has completed his move to Club Africain in Tunisia . The 24- year -old signed a three -year deal with the Red and White lads after passing his medical on Tuesday. Sasraku scored 8 goals and assisted 9 times for Aduana stars last season in the Ghanaian topflight and was played a key role in their CAF Confederation Cup Campaign. He has been handed the number 9 shirt at his new club.
The Betway Talent Search trials which took place at the Opoku Ware Park on Saturday,18th August 2018 saw hundreds of young aspiring footballers turn up to showcase their abilities. The Talent Search initiative was setup to unearth young unsigned football talents across the country between the ages of 18 and 25. This innovation in scouting fresh, uncut talent was initiated by Betway, Ghana’s leading sports gaming outfit, by way of showing their unwavering commitment to the development of sports in Ghana. Expectations of the scouting team spear headed by Ghana’s former skipper Stephen Appiah intensified as the lads exhibited great…
Medeama Sporting Club have condemned an actions of a supporter during their 1:0 defeat at home to AshantiGold in a friendly match on Sunday 19th August, 2018. The titanic encounter was climax with a supporter by the name Nicholas Assan popularly known as ‘Prekese’ physically attacking AshantiGold talisman James Akaminko in the tunnel. According to a statement released by the club, the unfortunate action by the supporter has tainted their brand. Read the statement from the club which was signed by Chief Executive Officer, James Essilfie.
2017/2018 Tanzanian Premier league Champions Simba Sporting Club defeated FA Cup winners Mtibwa Sugar 2-1 on Saturday at the CCDM Kirumba Sports Stadium at Mwanza, Tanzania to win the the 2018 Community Shield Cup . Ghanaian trio of Nicholas Gyan, James Kotei and Akwasi Asante were all in action for 90 minutes for the Msimbazi Kariakoo based club when they defeated Mtibwa Sugar 2-1. The Champions opened the scoring in the 29 minute of the first half through their striker Meddie Kagere but the celebration for the red and white fans was cut short Kelvin Kongwe got the equaliser in…
Empire 102.7FM, the leading urban radio brand in the Western and Central regions, has sent shock waves down the streets of its coverage space following the announcement of a new initiative dubbed ‘TADIFEST’. TadiFest is a catalogue of outdoor events put together by Empire FM a prominent brand under the EIB Network umbrella to usher in and celebrate the yuletide in earnest. TadiFest will take place between December 15 and December 25 with 5 big events penciled for 4 days within the earlier mentioned period. It entails a Western Music Show Night, massive Oil City Carnival, Health Walk, a clean…
Former United Nation’s (UN) Secretary General, Kofi Annan, has died. A close source to the family who confirmed the sad news to citinewsroom.com, said Mr. Annan died this morning, Saturday, August 18, 2018, at a Hospital in the Swiss city of Bern. He is reported to have fallen ill on his way back from South Africa (the Mandela centenary). He was hospitalized in Geneva and later airlifted to the capital, Bern. The 80-year old Ghanaian diplomat, served as the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations from January 1997 to December 2006. Annan and the UN were the co-recipients of the…