Sudanese side Al Khartoum have given their Ghanaian coach Kwesi Appiah a rousing farewell as he departs to coach the Ghana national team. Appiah was lifted shoulder high by players and officials of the Khartoum-based club after the weekend's league game. The team used the public gesture to express their gratitude to the coach for moulding them into a winsome side after nearly three years at the club. The Ghana Football Association (GFA) re-appointed Kwesi Appiah as the coach of the Black Stars

Ghanaian giants Asante Kotoko have named their former player Godwin Ablordey as the interim coach of the Kumasi-based club following the sacking ofZdravko Logarusic. The Croat was fired on by the club's management on Sunday night two hours after their goalless draw with Ebuasua Dwarfs in a league match. The contract of Logarusic was terminated after an emergency Management meeting on Sunday at the club secretariat in Kumasi. The meeting which was held primarily to discuss the coachs

Ghana Premier League side Bechem United have rewarded two of their players that excelled in the matches against Hearts of Oak and Inter Allies respectively. Defender Joseph Amoah was adjudged the best player in their 4-2 humbling against premier league giants Hearts of Oak in week 10 whiles goalkeeper Ernest Adu repeated the feat in their 1-0 home against Inter Allies on match day 11 on Sunday. Management of the club, in a new initiative presented the players a mini silver cup in the wake

Asante Kotoko have confirmed terminating the contract of head coach Zdravko Lugarusic after just 11 matches in the Ghana Premier League. The Porcupine Warriors wielded the axe after Sunday's uninspiring peformance in the 0-0 draw with Ebusua Dwarfs at home. According a publication on the club website, the decision was taken after a emergency management meeting at their secretariat. ''Zdravkos contract has been terminated. He has accepted the official notification given to him.

The Africa game keeps bleeding with inhuman acts as players of former Nigerian champions Enyimba FC were subjected to massive beatings by fans of Katsina United after a Nigerian Premier League game on Sunday. The barbaric act vested on the team resulted in Ghana goalie Fatau Dauda and some other players suffering cuts on their legs and heads as the Katsina United fans pestered them with stones. The incident which appeared like a Hollywood war movie saw players of Enyimba FC running for safety

On-loan Patrick Kpozo played his first match for Tromso on Sunday as they beat Gilbert Koomson's Sogndal 3-0 at home in a Norwegian league match. The 19-year-old starred in his favourite left back position and he lasted the entire duration. Second half goals from Hans Nordbye scores, Simen Wangberg and Gjermund Aasen bagged the points. Koomson was handed a starting role but was replaced in the 58th minute by Chidiebere Chijioke Nwakali. Kpozo is on a season-long loan from Swedish

Edwin Gyimah scored his first goal for Helsingborg as they drew 3-3 with Varberg in the Swedish second-tier on Sunday. The Ghana international opened the scoring on 18 minute with a low finish before Jesper Lange and Andreas Landgren to give the home side a three-zero lead. Varberg clawed back with goals from Elias Andersson, Joakim- Lindner and Peter Nystrom. Gyimah has now played in all three league matches for Helsingborg in the Superettan after his free transfer move last month....

Hammarby midfielder Gershon Koffie played his first Swedish top-flight match on Sunday in their 1-1 draw with Kalmar IF. The 25-year-old missed their opener at Norrkoping last week due to injury but won the fitness battle to start. However, he was replaced in the 55th minute by Johan Person. Countryman Joseph Aidoo lasted the entire duration in the home match. Koffie left MLS side New England Revolution and was available on a free transfer....

Udinese midfielder Emmanuel Agyemang Badu inspired his side to an important 3-0 thumping of Genoa at the Dacia Arena on Sunday afternoon. Two goals from Duvan Zapata and Rodrigo de Paul and an own goal from Rubinho handed the home side the massive win. Badu was at his usual best for Udinese in a game that saw fellow Ghanaian Isaac Coffie at the losing end. Despite Genoa showing interest in signing the Ghana midfielder, Badus intelligence and strength in midfield was hugely admirable.

On-loan defender Lalas Abubakar made his debut for USL side Pittsburgh Riverhounds on Saturday in their 2-1 win at Charleston Battery. The centre-back lasted the entire duration for the visitors. Abubakar is on loan from MLS side Columbus Crew SC on a game-by-game basis. Crew SC have the right to recall the player at any point during the Major League Soccer season. The Blood & Gold selected Abubakar with the fifth-overall pick in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft. The defender played three

Ghanaian winger Solomon Asante came from the dug out to provide an assist in TP Mazembes 2-0 win over Algerian side J.S. Kabylie in the final play-off of the CA Confederation Cup. Goals from Nathan Sinkala and Salif Coulibaly handed the former CAF Champions League winners a comfortable lead ahead of the second leg which comes off in a week in Algeria. Asante who came from the bench in the second half for Adama Traore swiftly took on two defenders, turned them inside out and set up beautifully

The roofing at the Papa Kwesi Ndoum Stadium has been ripped off following a heavy storm in the capital city of Central region, Cape Coast. The newly built Stadium hosted the week 11 Ghana Premier League game between Elmina Sharks and WAFA in which the away side carried the day 2-1 to maintain their top spot of the Ghana Premier League log. The Academy Boys produced a title-winning performance and Daniel Lomotey grabbed the goals in the first half. Lomotey's first on 28 minutes was exhilarating

Ghana defender Daniel Amartey was handed a rare start of Leicester City's 4-2 defeat at Everton on Sunday as the Foxes made some changes in their starting team for the English Premier League game. Leicester City have made five changes from the victory over Sunderland for their Premier League clash with Everton at Goodison Park. With a Champions League tie with Atletico Madrid on Wednesday, Craig Shakespeare rested several players which gave Amartey the chance to start. Full-backs Danny

Another listless performance, this time against Ebusua Dwarfs, cost Asante Kotoko maximum points and fueled fans concern over head coach Zdravko Logarusics tactical prowess. It was not the sort of display the under-fire Logarusic anticipated after promising irate fans who almost prevented him from training the team on Thursday an impressive victory. But Dwarfs deserved the point and even more, denied by goalie Felix Annan, who made three wonderful saves in the latter stages. The away side's

Tema Youth week 11 game against Wa All Stars has been rescheduled for Monday after heavy rain at the Tema Sports Stadium. Storms engulfed Tema on Sunday afternoon, soaking the playing surface at the Tema stadium. Referee William Agbovi inspected the pitch twice before calling the game off. It will now be played at 3:00pm on Monday....

Berekum Chelsea proved too strong at home once again and posted a 2-0 win over Medeama at the Golden City Park. The pair of goals was scored by young striker Stephen Sarfo in either side of the half. His first was a sublime finish after Alfred Okai Quaye and Evans Obeng wove pretty patterns with the latter setting up Sarfo to shot home for the opener in the 13th minute. After the break, Sarfo tapped home a cross from substitute Stephen Amankona to record his first brace of the season.

Ghana's Afriyie Acquah scored in the Italian top-flight league on Sunday but the Torino midfielder was sent off during the game. The Black Stars player scored for Torino in their 3-2 win over Cagliari at the Stadio Sant'Elia on Sunday. Acquah made it 3-0 in the 53rd minute after he delivered a stunner outside the box with the fiercely struck effort. He was sent off in the 90th minute for a second bookable offence. The win is Torino's 11th victory this season, the third on

Leaders WAFA burnished their title credentials with a vintage 2-1 win over Elmina Sharks on the road on Sunday. The Academy Boys produced a title-winning performance and Daniel Lomotey grabbed the goals in the first half. Lomotey's first on 28 minutes was exhilarating when he dribbled three defenders before walking the ball into the net. Nine minutes later, he started the build up, played the one-two with Justice Amate and collected the wall pass to fire home his fourth goal of the season.

Bolga All Stars were held to 1-1 stalemate by Liberty Professionals in week 11 of the Ghana Premier League at the Tamale Utrecht Park on Sunday. Liberty Professionals showed intent in the early minutes of the game as they controlled possession but could not break down the home side defence. The second half commenced in the same vein as the first stanza as the home side were forced to defend deep into their half. Noah Neequaye broke the deadlock in the 60th minute to give Bolga All Stars

The week 11 encounter between Great Olympics and Aduana Stars was brought to an abrupt end due to torrential downpour at the Accra Sports Stadium on Sunday. Officials ignored the dark cloud and refused to postpone the match as they blew the whistle for the commencement of the game. However, in the 33rd minute, referee Kenny Padi in consultation with match commissioner Agyiri Barnor, including representatives from both sides decided to bring the game to a premature close. The decision was