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The defending champions Bulls RLFC secured a spot in the finals of the Rugby League Federation Ghana Men's 13s Championship after a 22–20 victory over Nungua Tigers at the University of Ghana Rugby Stadium.
The defending champions Bulls RLFC secured a spot in the finals of the Rugby League Federation Ghana Men's 13s Championship after a 22–20 victory over Nungua Tigers at the University of Ghana Rugby Stadium.
Ghana's badminton team defeated hosts Egypt 2-0 in the Mixed Team Relay quarter-finals at the 2026 All Africa U-19 Junior Championship in Cairo, winning 55-51 and 55-52. Ghana will face Algeria in the semi-finals as they seek to defend the title won in Senegal two years ago.
Ghana's Golden Shuttlers defeated hosts Egypt 2-0 in the Mixed Team Relay quarter-finals at the 2026 All Africa U-19 Junior Championship in Cairo, with victories of 55-51 and 55-52, advancing to face Algeria in the semi-finals.
Ghana's Golden Shuttlers qualified for the next round of the mixed team relay event at the 2026 All-Africa U-19 Junior Championships in Cairo after their Senegalese opponents did not appear. Team Ghana will face Mauritius in the second round and aims to defend the title won two years ago.
Accra Hearts of Oak will visit Gold Stars at Bibiani Dun's Park on Sunday, chasing a second successive victory in the Ghana Premier League. Hearts opened the season with a 4-0 win over Berekum Chelsea, while Gold Stars lost 1-0 to Bechem United in their opener.
The Board Chairperson of the Ghana Sports Fund has assured that the fund will support all sports, athletes, and federations rather than focusing primarily on the Black Stars. The GSF leadership met with the Ghana Journalists Association to establish a strategic relationship and discuss the fund's mandate of providing sustainable funding for sports development and ensuring transparency in sports financing.
Accra Hearts of Oak defeated Berekum Chelsea 4-0 on the opening day of the Ghana Premier League at the University of Ghana Stadium, with debutant John Antwi scoring twice in the first half and Mamadou Kader Kouroumaa and Ali Mohammed adding one each after the break. Coach Nebojsa Kapor credited the victory to the team's hard work in training and matches, marking Hearts' first league opening win in a decade.
Titans beat Skolars 18–6 at the University of Ghana Rugby Stadium to record their first league victory in the Rugby League Men's 13s Championship. In other matches, Nungua Tigers defeated Panthers 22–10, while Bulls were awarded a 30–0 victory over Dragons after the latter forfeited due to injuries.
Accra Panthers defeated Dragons 20–14 in a Rugby League Federation Ghana men's 13s championship match, ending the latter's unbeaten record. In other games, Bulls moved to the top of the table with an 18-point lead, level on points with Dragons at 18 points each.
Defending champions Bulls RLFC defeated Titans 44-4 to move within three points of leaders Dragons RLFC, while Accra Panthers dominated Skolars 60-0 in the RLFG Men's 13s Championship second round.
Ghana's Black Queens begin their 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations campaign against Cape Verde in Morocco, seeking a semi-final appearance to secure a FIFA Women's World Cup spot and their first WAFCON trophy. The Black Queens, three-time runners-up and third-place finishers at the last edition, are tournament favourites despite facing debutants Cape Verde.
The Rugby League Federation Ghana has officially launched the Rugby League Diva Series, a new women's competition designed to increase female participation, strengthen player development, and create regular competitive opportunities. The all-play-all competition will be played on the last Saturday of every month, with four teams contesting in the inaugural edition and champions crowned in November.
The EEZZY Group Foundation has presented GH₵800,000 to support Team Ghana's participation in the 23rd Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, from July 23 to August 2. Ghana will be represented by a 40-member athlete contingent competing in nine sporting disciplines.
Ghana will play Croatia in the final Group L fixture of the FIFA World Cup at Philadelphia Stadium tomorrow at 9pm local time. Ghana needs at least a point to advance to the round of 32, while Croatia must win to guarantee progression.
Rangers Rugby League School Team A and Queensland Team A won the boys' and girls' divisions respectively of the second edition of the Rising Stars Rugby League tournament held at the University of Ghana Rugby Stadium. The event, hosted by the Rugby League Federation Ghana, featured five boys' teams and three girls' teams competing for honours.
The Ghana Immigration Service won the male football competition and the Ghana Police Service claimed victory in the female category at the 2026 Inter-Security Football Gala held at the University of Ghana Stadium. The one-day tournament, hosted by the Ghana Armed Forces, aimed to promote unity and teamwork among security services and served as a precursor to the Security Services Sports Association Games slated for September in Accra.
The Commonwealth Games Association Ghana has officially confirmed Ghana's participation in the 23rd Commonwealth Games in Glasgow (July 23–August 2), with close to 40 athletes competing across nine disciplines including athletics, boxing, judo, para-athletics, para-powerlifting, para-swimming, swimming, track cycling, and weightlifting. Selection was based on strict performance metrics and quota allocations, with the delegation comprising qualified elite athletes and specialized technical staff.
Betting company betPawa, Universal Merchant Bank (UMB), and TECNO Ghana have signed partnerships with the Ghana Football Association to support the Black Stars, Black Queens, and domestic football development ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup and WAFCON. betPawa committed GH₵3.5 million in support, UMB became the official banking partner for three years, and TECNO Ghana also signed on to contribute to the development of Ghana football.
Ghana's U-17 national female football team, the Black Maidens, beat Liberia 6-0 at the Accra Sports Stadium on Saturday in the second round of FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup qualifiers, with goals from Daniella Abass, Sedatu Wahab, Linda Achiaa, Jessica Appiah, Priscilla Mensah, and Mavis Yeboah. The return leg is scheduled for Monrovia this weekend.
Visiting Aduana FC held Accra Hearts of Oak to a goalless draw in their Ghana Premier League Matchday 32 encounter at the Accra Sports Stadium. The draw was Hearts' 15th of the season, with 13 ending goalless, effectively ending their title aspirations.
Sjoerd Grueter won the maiden 3i Africa Summit Invitational Golf Tournament at Achimota Golf Course, an 18-hole Stableford event organised to herald the 3i Africa Summit 2026 in Accra and celebrate Bank of Ghana Governor Dr Johnson Pandit Asiama's 58th birthday, with over 100 amateur golfers from Ghanaian and African clubs competing.
Hoshii International Limited has been unveiled as the gold partner for the 24th Africa Senior Athletics Championships, to be hosted in Ghana at the University of Ghana Stadium on May 12–17, and will provide cash sponsorship and products including X1 Energy Drink and Hoshii Instant Rice as official energy drink and food sponsor.