Registration period for the 2019/20 domestic season has been extended to January 13th, 2020.
The original date for closure of registration was 21st December but GFA in consultation with CAF have reached an agreement to extend the date.
All Clubs (Premier, Division One and other tiers) are expected to complete their signings before this deadline.

Mrs. Cathy Morton, CEO of Activly Sports Ghana, a sports events organizer and women’s sports advocate will be one of the main speakers at the maiden Women’s Sports Empowerment Colloquium on Wednesday December 4 at the Media Centre of the Accra Sports stadium.Mrs. Morton is race director of the Millennium Marathon and chief organiser of the Kiddie Mile Races. 
The colloquium which is under the auspises of Women Sports Association of Ghana (WOSPAG), the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC), National Sports Authority (NSA) and the Women In Sports Association (WISA) will also feature Ms. Odelia Ntiamoah, also a consultant in sports.
The Women Sports Association of Ghana (WOSPAG) event, which is on the theme “Gender advocacy and empowerment,” is expected to bring to women within the sports fraternity together and is aimed at equipping them with knowledge of the tenets of the various sporting federations.

The “Night Of The Young Stars” Bill organised by Winbase Promotions was held on 30th November 2019 at the City Engineers Yard at Jamestown in Accra.
The event comprised of nine bouts; five amateur and four professional bouts. The evening’s bouts were action packed and the athletes put up good performances, in the presence of the Ghana Amateur Boxing Federation president, Mr George Lamptey.
In the Amateur bouts, Joseph Akai Nettey of Charles Quartey Boxing Foundation defeated Ebenezer Kolibey of Seconds Out Boxing Gym.
Michael Abban of Black Panthers Gym won his bout against Moses Adjei of Seaview Gym.

Opoku Agyeman Emmanuel also known as Odenkey outwitted Thomas Asarpong to win the first edition of Logsline Tennis Championship at the G.O/Eusbett Tennis Club in Eusbett Hotel, Sunyani.
Opoku Agyemang capitalised on his opponents weak backhand with a serious attacking game that led to his 7-5 victory over Thomas Asarpong in 45 minutes.
At 5 games all, Agyeman steered another of his trademark forehand down the line and raised his arms in triumph to win his first title.
Speaking after the game, Agyeman told ghanatennis.org that, 'I am happy to win my first title and happy to end the year on a good note'.

•Inaugural FIFA Coach Mentorship Programme reaches conclusion
•15 mentors and 17 mentees attended final workshop in Zurich
•Programme’s next cycle to take place following evaluation of first edition
The first FIFA Coach Mentorship Programme (CMP), which saw 17 elite members of the women’s football coaching world guide 21 mentees through a year of acquiring new knowledge, skills and experience, has reached a conclusion in Zurich.
The setting for the programme's inauguration in October 2018 was a fitting place to draw to a close more than a year of shared experiences that have spanned continents and generations.

FIFA and the Local Organising Committee are pleased to welcome The Look Company as the newest National Supporter of the FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2019™ presented by Alibaba Cloud.
The Look Company is an award-winning visual engagement and branding firm based in Doha, Qatar. It has more than 15 years of experience in the region and boasts a state-of-the-art 3,000m2 large‑format print production facility in Doha, from which it produces an array of branding materials for the sports and events industry. As part of the agreement, The Look Company will provide stadium signage and branding, as well as wayfinding signage in the vicinity of the FIFA Club World Cup 2019™ stadiums.

Accra, Ghana; December 3rd 2019: Africa Sports Ventures Group (ASVG) having reached a milestone agreement with the Federation of Africa University Sports (FASU) to institute a continental Student-Athlete Sports Scholarship program for Universities in Africa on November 22nd 2019, will now establish the first ever African Collegiate Sports League for all sports disciplines mirroring the NCAA in the USA. ​

​The African Sports Monthly Staff has decided to name Siya Kolisi the Captain of the South African National Team (the Springboks) for the 2019 Rugby World Cup Campaign as the Athlete of the Month of December for his performance in the field of play in leading his team to a stellar performance throughout the World Cup in Japan and winning the World Cup over the English National Rugby squad. 

The initiative, which was launched in 2019 as part of FIFA’s drive towards greater transparency is designed to share the most important regulatory changes and decisions of the last year with representatives of national associations, leagues, clubs and players’ unions, as well as professionals in the legal field.

Tokyo, 3 December 2019 – The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020) today unveiled the designs that will feature on the vehicles making up the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Torch Relay Convoy. The convoy will accompany the torchbearers, helping to create a festive- like atmosphere along the relay route and ensure its safe and smooth operation. Commencing its journey on 26 March 2020 from the J-Village National Training Centre in Fukushima Prefecture, the Olympic flame will traverse all 47 prefectures of Japan, passing by many of the nation’s most famous and cherished sights along the way.
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​Bryan Habana has urged SA Rugby to appoint outgoing Bok coach Rassie Erasmus’s replacement as soon as possible so that the new mentor can start planning for next season.

Bryan Habana has urged SA Rugby to appoint outgoing Bok coach Rassie Erasmus’s replacement as soon as possible so that the new mentor can start planning for next season.

Erasmus announced a few weeks ago that he would step down as head coach to focus on his role as director of rugby at SA Rugby. Given that SA play Scotland

and Georgia in home Tests in July 2020, to be followed by the Rugby Championships‚ Habana said preparations have to start as soon as possible.

​South Africa salvaged some pride with a convincing 54-48 win over England in the third and final match of the Spar Challenge International Netball Series at the Bellville Velodrome in Cape Town yesterday.

The Proteas went into this match in danger of suffering the embarrassment of being whitewashed at home‚ but they recovered in style from two successive defeats to England to end the series on a high note.

The England Roses will return home as 2-1 series winners, but SA coach Dorette Badenhorst will take positives going into their next assignment in the Netball Nations Cup against Jamaica‚ New Zealand and hosts England next month in Birmingham.

Badenhorst said they did not keep possession and lacked cohesion in the two defeats‚ but she was happy that inexperienced Lefebre Rademan and Monique Reyneke got opportunities against strong opposition.

Making the victory even more rewarding was the fact that the South Africans received three yellow cards in the match, which saw them play with 14 men for 30 of the 80 minutes

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, December 2, 2019/ -- Junior Springbok coach Chean Roux expressed his satisfaction as the SA U19s ground out a morale-boosting 28-21 victory in a hard-fought and physical encounter against Georgia at the Shevardeni Rugby Stadium in Tbilisi on Monday, in what marked the first of two matches between the teams in the country’s capital.

Making the victory even more rewarding was the fact that the South Africans received three yellow cards in the match, which saw them play with 14 men for 30 of the 80 minutes.

The first half was hard-fought as both teams threw everything at one another on attack and stood firm on defence, but Georgia’s two penalty goals and two tries – one of which was converted – to only two converted tries by the SA U19s, allowed the home side to sneak into an 18-14 lead shortly before halftime.

Mighty Warriors from the small coastal town of Havedzi in the Volta region are the undisputed Kings of club beach soccer in Ghana.
They achieved this feat with a ruthless and clinical demonstration of beach soccer artistry and ten unanswered goals that blew away their final opponents Marine Stars from the Central region.
There was no doubt that Cape Coast would provide the perfect setting for a thrilling climax to the maiden edition of the CalBank Super League.
The regional tour which kicked off six weeks ago in the Western region, witnessed record crowds week after week, especially the vibrant youth of Cape Coast on the final day.
Pre tournament favourites and recently crowned African Club Champions Sunset Sports beat Accra based Layoca Beach Soccer Club 5-2 o claim bronze.

The Ghana Football Association has organized a workshop on Club Licensing for Premier & Division League Clubs. 
Ahead of the start of domestic football across the country next month, Clubs are expected to meet the minimum Club Licensing requirements and submit the necessary documentation to the GFA.
Friday's very successful workshop discussed the Sporting, Infrastructure, Personnel & Administrative, Legal and Financial requirements that Clubs must meet before being granted licenses for GFA and CAF Club competitions.
Chairman of the Club Licensing Board Dr. Kwame Baah-Nuakoh stated that the Board’s approach to implementing the Club Licensing regulations will include regular seminars and engagements with clubs on how to fulfill the requirements.

Israeli Ligat HaAl  side Ashdod FC have officially written to Ghana Premier League side Hearts of Oak for the service of their forward Joseph Esso.
Esso has few months left with his contract and has been reluctant to renew his contract with the club despite several attempts from the club.
The forward has been the key man for Kim Grant side and the Phobians would like to keep him for the 2019/2020 season.
The Israelian club would like to add Esso to the three Ghanaians already at the club.

The International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDD) has since 1992 been annually observed on 3rd December around the world. The theme for this year's IDD celebration in Ghana is "Disability inclusion in the Sustainable Development Goals; renewing commitments and mobilising support from stakeholders"
In view of this I wish all persons with Disability and all stakeholders in Ghana, Africa and the world at large a very successful 2019 IDD Celebration .

… 1,800 athletes From 30 Schools To Battle On The TracksThe Cape Coast Sports Stadium in the Central region has been chosen for the first ever Senior High Schools (SHS) Festival of Ralay Race which comes off on Wednesday, December 4, 2019.
The event being put up by Dreamland SportsPlus is dubbed ‘Make or Break’, and under the theme ‘The Power of the Baton – To make or unmake, no dull moment’ is sponsored by Parle Biscuits, Bebe, Dolait Yoghurt, Ice Joy Ice Cream and Hurray Crackers.
Emmanuel Olla Williams CEO of Dreamland SportsPlus said all the Senior High Schools in the Central Region have been invited as the programme has been sanctioned by the Central Regional Sports Directorate of the Ghana Education Service (GES).

Accra Hearts of Oak have set up a technical committe to compliment the efforts of head coach Kim Grant.
Up until now, the 47 year old manager has shouldered both the burden of first team duties and the responsibilities of the technical director role.
However the formation of this new committee will see him get the much needed support in terms of player recruitments and overseeing the growth of youngsters in the club’s youth system.

NEW YORK CITY & MEXICO CITY (Monday, December 2, 2019) – The Mexican National Team will once again tour the United States in 2020, entertaining its millions of devoted fans from coast to coast.  Now in its 18th year, the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol (FMF) and Soccer United Marketing (SUM) today announced the 2020 #MexTour will kick-off on Thursday, March 26, at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC – presented by Allstate, followed by the previously announced game at the 5G-enabled AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX on Sunday, March 29 – presented by AT&T. The teams are expected to bring their top rosters as the games will be played during the March FIFA dates. 

Opponents, kickoff times, as well as additional matches for the 2020 Mexican National Team U.S. Tour, will be also announced at a later date.  ​

The Women Sports Associations of Ghana (WOSPAG) is organising a workshop for women in sports leadership at the  Media Center, Accra Sports Stadium on Wednesday, December 5, 2019.
According to Mrs. Joyce Mahama, the workshop is to encourage more female participation in sports management and administration.
She said the programme which is supported by the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) and the National Sports Authority (NSA) as well as Women In Sports Association (WISA) will attract representatives from the various sports federations and media.

New boxing sensation, Alfred Lamptey aka ‘The New Sweet Pea’ recorded his third straight victory in style over the weekend at James Town in Accra.
Preparing for the ‘Bliss On The Hill’ show, Lamptey took on David Kotey who he stopped in the 3rd round at the Old Kingsway Ussher Fort, off the High Street in Accra.
Lamptey who is managed by Round 10 Boxing based in Dubai as well as Box Office Promotions in Ghana was the toast of the night as he punished his more experienced opponent before stopping him to the admiration of boxing fans.
According to Alex Ntiamoah Boakye, CEO of Box Office, they are building him to become one of the youngest champions, and very soon he would be taking on international fights.

Ghana’s Robert Quaye (17-0,14 KOs) aka “The Stopper” will launch his first professional career bout outside the shores of Ghana against his Canadian opponent Custio Clayton (17-0,11 KOs) slated for the 16th January, 2020 in Canada.
Quaye is the former interim World Boxing Organisation Africa Super Lightweight Titlist and but for his disciplinary issues, the Jamestown native could have gone a notch ahead of his peers, a situation that his very experienced manager, Michael Nii Yarboi Annan of the Dons Promotions is trying to remedy and so far so good.
Robert ‘the Stopper’ Quaye must now prepare to face a fellow unbeaten boxer in Montreal, Quebec, Canada born Custio Clayton. The 32 year old orthodox boxer is the current  NABA Welter Titlist and the World Boxing Organisation International Welter Champion after a win over 26 year old Johan Perez (24-7-2, 16 KOs) of Venezuela in June of this year 2019.

Sage will return to the Vodacom Bulls and Vodacom Super Rugby duties early next year with renewed respect for his Springbok Sevens team mates

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, December 2, 2019/ -- Vodacom Super Rugby and the Currie Cup refreshed and improved Dylan Sage as a rugby player, but the Blitzbok forward admitted it was still tough to get back in the green and gold and start playing sevens again.

“In a way, it was a new start for me playing sevens again, not that I minded, but the dynamics are different and challenging. My body has been sore for a couple of weeks, but I really enjoyed being back,” said Sage, who last played for South Africa in June 2018, when the Blitzboks nailed their second HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series win by beating England in the final in France.

Ghana’s WBO Africa super middleweight champion, Emmanuel Martey aka Mayweather suffered his first defeat in 16 fights in Maykop, Russia against an experienced home favourite, Maksim Vlasov(45- 3-26KOs).
The cold weather in Europe was one of the factors that caused the defeat of one of Ghana’s fine boxers who said he has put the defeat behind him and moving on with his boxing life.