The Athletics timetable for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games was unveiled today during a ceremony in the Japanese capital.
Spread over ten days, athletics competition at the 29th Summer Olympic Games will commence on Friday 31 July with the men's 20km race walk, which will finish in front of Japan’s imperial palace, and conclude on the final day of the Games, Sunday 9 August, with the men's marathon.
In between, competition will be spread over 17 exciting sessions at Tokyo's Olympic Stadium.
“The Tokyo 2020 schedule is substantially different from our previous Olympic timetables, but will offer the vast majority of athletics fans attending the Games the opportunity to see Olympic medals being decided, with finals scheduled in 15 of the 17 sessions in the main stadium,’’ IAAF Competitions Director Paul Hardy said.

FIFA is pleased to confirm that it has received nine registrations in connection with the bidding process for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023, namely from the following member associations (in alphabetical order by country):

• Argentinian Football Association
• Football Federation Australia
• Bolivian Football Association
• Brazilian Football Association
• Colombian Football Association

Mr. Kudjoe Fianoo , chairman of the Ghana League Clubs Association (GHALCA) has called on all people in the football fraternity to be friendly to each other.
Speaking at the 10th anniversary launch of Dreams FC at Shiashie, near Legon, he noted that divisions among the football people is causing the downfall of the sports in Ghana and it is about time that is changed.
“Football people should come together now that we have come to a cross road. We have sold our football to strangers and now we are galloping in the dark on where to go.” He said.
Fianoo represented GHALCA in the Dreams FC 10th anniversary launch on Monday in Accra.

LIMA, PERU (April 16, 2019) — The Official Song of the XVIII Pan American Games of Lima 2019 was revealed today at the Domes of San Miguel in the Costa Verde region of the Peruvian capital, with the presence of Peru’s top sport authorities, top athletes, media and the public.

At the "Serenade to 100 Days to Go to Lima 2019” event, a night full of music, dance and sport made the city come to life. More than 1,000 people enjoyed sport demonstrations by the Lima 2019 Athlete Ambassadors, artistic performances and of course the main event of the evening, a concert by Pedro Suarez-Vertiz and his band performing the Official Song of Lima 2019 - “Let’s All Play!”.

"It's a song with heart, a song with energy, that invites us all to play and to get excited. This is the first time in our history that Peru is organizing an event of such magnitude: the most important multisport event in the entire continent. And what better way than to receive all of the athletes than with a song of Peruvian rhythms, using instruments unique to our culture and talking about the friendship between our brother countries," said Pedro Suarez-Vertiz.

​The Tournament is being held in honour of their fallen team-mate hence it being dubbed Khondwani Sakala Memorial Tournament 
LUSAKA, Zambia, April 16, 2019/ -- Linda Lions Rugby Club of Chilanga, which was established in 2016 in collaboration with the Tag Rugby Trust, will be hosting their first ever invitational youth rugby Tournament on Friday 19th April, 2019.

Tournament Organizer Akim Kabemba, who is also Tag Rugby Trust Country Manager said the Tournament is being held in honor of their fallen team-mate hence it being dubbed KHONDWANI SAKALA MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT. " Khondwani Sakala was one of us from the start, he was very instrumental in helping the team achieve all that we did and he did his part in ensuring new comers felt welcome. After his sudden demise, his family graciously offered to help organize a tournament in his memory and we are highly appreciative to them, that even though he is no more, his memory still brings people together".

Former Ghana international Michael Essien will feature for the Blues in the Soccer Aid for UNICEF match at Stamford Bridge in June.
The tireless enforcer will lace his boots once more at Stamford Bridge as he and ex- Chelsea team-mates Didier Drogba and Ricardo Carvalho have confirmed they will play for World XI against Joe Cole’s England XI on Sunday 16 June.

Ghana’s capital, Accra, will hold the inaugural Africa Women’s Sports Summit on May 15.
The summit, which is a brainchild of International Sports Journalist Juliet Bawuah, will bring together over sixty participants for a day’s session with some of Africa’s leading and respected women sports Journalists as well as notable names in media, corporate and sports landscape who have shattered the glass-ceiling in the areas they operate.
The event will be held under the theme: “Take Your Place”, which will highlight and trigger conversations about empowering young female sport Journalists and upcoming talents to lead and impact their communities.
The maiden edition will focus on Sports Journalism and the window of opportunities available to women. It is open to aspiring and established women sports Journalists, who will learn from and interact with speakers from across Africa.

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​Rugby Africa EXCO Members attended meetings in London with members of World Rugby and Rugby Europe to discuss global projects and the development of African rugby
CAPE TOWN, South Africa, April 17, 2019/ -- The President of Rugby Africa (www.RugbyAfrique.com), Mr Khaled Babbou, attended meetings in London on the 16th of April, with his counterpart from Rugby Europe, Mr Octavian Morariu, and members of World Rugby to discuss the  project of a World Rugby Nations Championship and its implications for Tier 2 and Tier 3 countries.

Mr Babbou, accompanied by the President of Ghana Rugby and Member of the Rugby Africa EXCO, Mr Herbert Mensah, met with the President of World Rugby, Mr Bill Beaumont and the CEO of World Rugby, Mr Brett Gosper, David Carrigy and other World Rugby Executives ahead of the meeting on the World Rugby Nations Championship.

• ICC Cricket for Good, in partnership with UNICEF, announced ‘One Day for Children’ bringing together cricket’s one billion fans to help build a better world for every child
•  #OneDay4Children will use the power and reach of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2019 to help children learn play and be healthy. The money raised will support UNICEF’s work for children in cricket playing nations across the world

 

• The tournament-wide #OneDay4Children campaign will climax at the England v India game at Edgbaston on 30 June where fans will be treated to a Men’s Cricket World Cup match like no other

 
Today [16th April] ICC Cricket for Good, in partnership with UNICEF, announced #OneDay4Children at the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup. #OneDay4Children ambassador Nasser Hussain and England all-rounder Chris Woakes, launched the tournament-wide campaign focussed on bringing the world of cricket together as one team to help build a better world for every child.
 
There will be #OneDay4Children activity throughout all 48 matches of the event, peaking with a day of celebration during the England v India game on 30 June at Edgbaston. The money raised will support UNICEF’s work in cricket playing nations to help children learn to play and be healthy.

Exciting Ghanaian midfielder, Thomas Partey has been named Atletico Madrid's Player of the Month for March, 2019.
The 25-year-old Black Stars player put up impressive displays in the matches against Real Sociedad, CD Leganes, Deportivo Alaves and Atletico Bilbao.

Former Ghana Youth Olympic gold medalist, Martha Bissah, has taken a swipe at her home country, Ghana and its leaders, saying the nation just wants to kill her career. She considers Ghana is a nation that makes and destroys talents.
The young female athlete said she has not been thinking about Ghana since the country has neglected her and is not interested in knowing her whereabouts.
Martha Bissah, who is now based in the United States of America (USA, told Asempa Sports that she is yet to decide whether to represent Ghana or USA but for now, she is focused on her education.
“For now I don’t think so much about Ghana because I don’t get anything good from Ghana as a whole,” she said.

Eliah Dennis beat off stiff competition from Yaw Anarf and Foster Korang, overcoming both men by just a point on Saturday to finish top of the podium at the first MTN Invitational golf tournament to take place in Bogoso in the Western Region of Ghana.
Dennis totalled 40 points to emerge winner of men's group A (handicap 0-9) of the one-day tournament, the first golfing activity MTN is hosting this year. Second spot went to Anarf who edged Korang on countback after both men ended the day on 39 points apiece.
"Congratulations to all the winners at today’s tournament, the organisers as well as the executive and members of the Ankobra Golf and Country Club for opening your doors to us and giving us a good experience here," Mohammed Tiyuniba Mohammed, Acting MTN Regional Senior Manager for South-West Business said in his closing remarks.

Foster Korang of the Damang Golf Club, Moses Eshun, Martin Cochrane, and Agnes Adams emerged winners in their respect categories as the maiden edition of the 2019 MTN Invitational Golf tournament teed off at the Ankobra Golf and Country Club on Saturday, April 13.
Foster Korang had to golf really hard to outwit Yaw Anarf and Elliah Dennis in the men’s Group A category.
Isaac Blanney could also not match the strength of Moses Eshun in the men’s Group B category. Martin Cochrane also proved his worth against Isaac Addae in the Group C category.
Meanwhile, Agnes Adams emerged victorious Floria Hurtubiss in the ladies Group A category whereas Ruby Sanoah won the Group B respectfully.

Winning two titles on the ITF World Junior Circuit  (Accra J5 ITF 7&8) in two weeks is no mean feat, and French teenager, Bondaz is a very happy boy.
He won 6-3, 6-2 against Eshaan Lumba from India in the second week at the Accra J5 ITF 8 competition which was sponsored by McDan Shipping Company Ltd.
In the girls singles, Belgium’s Juliette Bovy won the title beating France based Astrid Cirotte 6-2,6-4
Chelsea Fontenel from Switzerland and Chyara Onia Seke from Belgium won the girls doubles while Vence N’ Tcha from Benin paired with Ronan Sahni from Great Britain to win the boys doubles title.
The competition moves into the third and final lap at the Accra Sports Stadium this week.

Mark Gleeson, the South African award winning sports journalist is one of the personalities invited to grace the 44th MTN/ SWAG Awards scheduled for the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC) on May 11, 2019.
President of the Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG), Kwabena Yeboah said preparations have reached an advanced stage and the next awards gala night is going to be the best.
He thanked Communications giants, MTN Ghana for supporting the association over the years to recognize and honour the nation’s outstanding sports heroes.
He hinted that there would be an exclusive entertainment package for the ceremony which is strictly by invitation.

Chief Executive Officer of Ghana 2023 Project team, Magnus Rex Danquah, has stated that the hosting of the African Games by Ghana presents the country a huge opportunity to reorganise about 30 sporting disciplines.
Ghana won the bid to host and organise the 13th African Games 2023 at Algiers, Algeria in October 2018.
And according to the marketing consultant, the hosting rights would place the country in a good position to reorganise sporting disciplines categorised as the least financed sports (lesser known sports).
He told delegates at the 6th International Sport Press Association (AIPS) Africa Meeting held recently in Accra that “winning the bid obviously will give us the first opportunity to reorganise over 25 sporting disciplines, hitherto identified as lesser-known sports.”

• France beat Argentina to win inaugural FIFA eNations Cup title 
• eFootball teams from 20 member associations from six confederations compete in first-ever FIFA eNations Cup 
• Qualification for FIFA eWorld Cup 2019 later this year enters final phase


London; 14 April 2019: France were crowned the first-ever FIFA eNations Cup champions today after a dramatic victory in the final against Argentina.  
Following a weekend of excitement, tension and drama that saw eFootball teams from 20 member associations and six confederations battle it out, France secured their place in eFootball history to become the first-ever FIFA eNations Cup champions, winning the USD 40,000 top prize and 1,500 EA SPORTS FIFA 19 Global Series Points.
The team of France comprised of world number 6 on PS4, Corentin ‘MAESTRO’ Thullier, and world number 5 on Xbox, Lucas ‘DaXe’ Cuillerier.

The second edition of the Mamedia Ventures Easter Walk and Blood Donation exercise, scheduled for the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi on Saturday, April 20, 2019 has attracted more corporate support.
The walk, which is follow up of the last year's successful maiden event, is in collaboration with the Ashanti Regional Blood Bank, the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly, KMA, The National Youth Authority, NYA and the Ashanti Regional Police/MTTU.
Nii Maale-Adsei, the Managing Director of Mamedia Ventures, organisers of the event said the event dubbed ''Walk For Life -Kumasi'', had received sponsorship from MTN Ghana Foundation, SIC Insurance Company Limited, M&G Pharmaceuticals and Healthilife Beverages.

Akwasi Frimpong, Ghana’s first Skeleton Olympian, is writing a new chapter in his mission to be the Hope of a Billion.
Frimpong will appear in the Headway Upper Intermediate Student’s Book, a textbook aimed to teach English Language and Speaking, as the focus of one of the book’s exercises.


“Headway always strives to provide interesting and authentic texts, using thought-provoking and inspirational stories from real people,” says Headway Managing Editor Keith Layfield.  “We are grateful to feature such an inspirational character as Akwasi, and hope students throughout the world are inspired by it.”
Headway and its award-winning authors, Liz and John Soars, are names that have become synonymous with English Language teaching and learning. Headway’s perfectly-balanced grammar and skills syllabus, based on the course’s world-renowned methodology, has made it one of the most successful English language teaching coursebooks of all time and is used throughout the world.

Tokyo, 15 April 2019 – The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020) today welcomed Visa as a Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Gold Partner in the category “Payment Systems”. Its addition brings the total number of Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Partners to 71.
By becoming a Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Gold Partner, the highest tier of the domestic sponsorship programme, Visa will provide valuable support to the successful delivery of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.
Tokyo 2020 President Yoshiro Mori welcomed the announcement, commenting, “We are delighted towelcome Visa, a Worldwide Paralympic Partner, as a Gold Partner of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. Visa is the International Paralympic Committee’s longest serving partner having first come on board in2003. The company has also supported athletes aiming to excel at the Paralympic Games via its Team Visa programme. I am confident they will provide huge support for the Tokyo 2020 Games and generate further enthusiasm for the Paralympic Movement.”

Mrs. Catherine Morton, Race Director of the 2019 Kiddy Mile Race has described the event as very successful with an increase over the numbers that took part in the two previous editions.
She hinted that over 2,000 children aged between 5 years to 13 years from more than 50 schools took part in the ‘Mini Olympics’.
According to Mrs. Morton, the aim and objective of the programme was achieved because the kids showed interest in the events and they were very happy.
She expressed that one objective was to inculcate in the children and parents the desire to compete and win a medal.

The Africa section of the International Sports Press Association (AIPS Africa) held its 6th congress in the Ghanaian capital of Accra from April 3rd to 6th and came out with the following resolutions.
- Building on the decisions reached at its last meeting in Lausanne during the AIPS Congress which witnessed the first AIPS SPORT MEDIA AWARDS.
- The congregation of sports media leaders again reiterated the importance of National Sports journalists Associations across the continent to fashion out programmes and events that will impact hugely on its members in terms of value thus stimulate and enhance the acquisition of AIPS cards which now command an unmatched recognition and respect globally. 
- Going forward the delegates agreed that Associations with no fewer than 20 cards will not enjoy the full range of AIPS and AIPS AFRICA 's support. 
- Inspired by the diligence shown by the host; the Sportswriters Association of Ghana (SWAG), the assembly registered its deep appreciation for the hospitality and successful conduct of the three-day event and notably congratulated SWAG on its 50-year anniversary celebration which hits its climax next month with the Awards ceremony. ​

Quietly, unobtrusively, Ethel Jacks walked into the Sports Trust Emporium in Accra on Thursday 11th April, the venue of the 2019 ITTF African, Youth, Junior and Cadet Championships; not many players were sure of her name but quickly, some older coaches, recognised her, they started and exchanged pleasantries.
Ethel Jacks won the women’s singles title at African Championships on three consecutive occasions; she succeeded in 1964 when like today, the host city was Accra; later in 1968 she won in Lagos before in 1974 once again being crowned the champion in Alexandria.
Now 76 years old, she was welcomed by Khaled El-Salhy, the President of the African Table Tennis Federation and Mawuko Afadzinu, the President of the Ghana Table Tennis Association.
A special award was made in her honour.

World Boxing Organisation (WBO) Africa Heavyweight king, Ghana’s Harrison Lartey says he is very happy for the opportunity to fight at the Wembley Stadium and will surprise British boxing fans with a win over their pampered champion.
Lartey has built an international profile, after defeating champions from Burkina Faso and Kenya and he is now ready to raise his stocks high in the United Kingdom when faces Daniel Dubois at the Wembley Arena, Wembley, London on April 27.
Harrison (14-1, 11KOs), a fantastic Bukom-born boxer with wonderful techniques, comes up against the promoter’s pet boxer in Daniel Dubois (10-0,9 KOs). Yes, frank Warren’s treasured asset, an overly hyped boxer who is consistently been positioned amongst the greats and already renowned for his scary power and stature but yet to fight the very best.
BT Sport is set to telecast the fight live for the self styled ‘Dynamite’ who is trained by Martin Bowers. Truth be told Dubois is a product of proper British marketing and has leveraged on a myth that he once knocked out Anthony Joshua in a sparring session.

John Antwi plays for Misr El-Makkasa -The 26-year-old has currently scored nine goals in 22 league appearances. He is on record to be the top foreign scorer in Egyptian history.
John Antwi Duku born on 6 August, 1992 is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays for the Egyptian side Misr Lel-Makkasa SC, on loan from Al Ahly SC, in the Egyptian Premier League as a Striker.
Dreams F.C.
The footballing career of John Antwi began with Dreams F.C., a Ghanaian club that competed in the third division of the league.While playing for Dreams F.C. he was invited to the 2010–2011 preseason training programme of Accra Hearts of Oak SC. The invitation was proved fruitful as his form showed by scoring five goals in seven friendly matches.
Sekondi Eleven Wise F.C.
Antwi began his professional football career with Sekondi Eleven Wise in the Ghanaian coastal city of Sekondi in 2011. After a year playing in the league he joined Ismaily in December 2012 on a five-year deal. He was purchased for two hundred and fifty thousand US$.