Category: Sports

Ghana’s 4x100m relay team, together with Nigeria and Liberia, celebrated together after booking tickets to the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.

In a video sighted by GhanaWeb Sports, the three countries united in the mixed zone to celebrate the qualification as they sang at the top of their voices in celebration of the moment.

Ghana and Nigeria ran in the same heat for the Men’s 4x100m, with the former taking the first spot while the latter secured the second spot.

Team Ghana won the heat with a time of 38.29s, while Nigeria ran a time of 38.57s to finish second.

Liberia clinched an Olympic spot after finishing second in their heat behind Germany.

Africa will have four representatives in the Men’s 4x100m relay at the 2024 Olympic Games after South Africa also secured a spot, clocking 38.08s to win their heat.

Meanwhile, in the Women’s 4x100m, Nigeria and Ivory Coast will be Africa’s representatives.

Source: Ghana Web

Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets are once again racing against time to field a team for a successful defence of the WAFU B U17 championship after more than half of the first team failed the mandatory MRI age test.

This comes as Nigeria has only until Monday to submit a final squad list to the organisers.

“It’s a complete disaster!” lamented a top official.

“First, we did not start the training camp in good time, and as is often the case, the majority of the first-choice players have now been knocked out after they failed the MRI test.”

Coach Manu Garba was reappointed late to his former post, and he is now under even more pressure to line up a team that will qualify for the U17 AFCON tournament from the WAFU B qualifying series in Ghana, starting on May 15.

The five-time world champions are drawn in Group B alongside Burkina Faso, Togo, and the Niger Republic.

Two years ago, Nduka Ugbade led the country to win the sub-regional tournament, only to fail to qualify for the U17 World Cup.

Source: Ghana Web

Dutch youngster Jeremie Frimpong scored for Bayer Leverkusen on Sunday evening to help the side put Eintracht Frankfurt to the sword in a 5-1 victory.

The player, who is of Ghanaian descent, missed out on a starting role for the German champions in their Week 32 encounter of the 2023/24 Bundesliga season but was introduced in the second half.

In the game today, Granit Xhaka scored after 12 minutes to open the scoring for Bayer Leverkusen.

Later, in the 32nd minute, the hosts restored parity after Hugo Ekitike equalised with a fine strike.

Before halftime, Patrik Schick scored to restore the lead for the visitors.

After the recess, Dutch-Ghanaian Jeremie Frimpong got his name on the scoresheet as Bayer Leverkusen scored three more goals to run away with the three points.

Exequiel Palacios and Victor Boniface scored the other goals for the German Bundesliga champions.

With his goal today, Jeremie Frimpong now has nine goals and seven assists after making 30 appearances for Bayer Leverkusen in the league.

Source: Ghana Web

Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets are once again racing against time to field a team for a successful defence of the WAFU B U17 championship after more than half of the first team failed the mandatory MRI age test.

This comes as Nigeria has only until Monday to submit a final squad list to the organisers.

“It’s a complete disaster!” lamented a top official.

“First, we did not start the training camp in good time, and as is often the case, the majority of the first-choice players have now been knocked out after they failed the MRI test.”

Coach Manu Garba was reappointed late to his former post, and he is now under even more pressure to line up a team that will qualify for the U17 AFCON tournament from the WAFU B qualifying series in Ghana, starting on May 15.

The five-time world champions are drawn in Group B alongside Burkina Faso, Togo, and the Niger Republic.

Two years ago, Nduka Ugbade led the country to win the sub-regional tournament, only to fail to qualify for the U17 World Cup.

Source: Ghana Web

Aduana Stars held Accra Lions to a goalless draw at the Accra Sports Stadium on Monday afternoon.

The host dominated the game but failed to break the deadlock following resolute defending from the two-time Ghana Premier League champions.

Accra Lions came close early in the game after Remember Boateng’s cross was met by Yahaya Mohammed before Blessing Asuman connected at the far end.

Halfway through the first half, a strong defence from the visitors denied Dominic Amponsah from meeting a cheeky pass from Yahaya Mohammed.

Amponsah came close twice before halftime with both strikes missing the post by inches.

After the break, Kelvin Obeng came close but his effort could not trouble Lions goalkeeper Andrews Owusu.

Mohammed Yahaya was later sent through by Amponsah but his quick effort was calmly grabbed by the Aduana goalie.

Second-half substitute Abdul Shakun Abubakar almost broke the deadlock after meeting a fine cross from Daniel Awuni, only to be denied by a strong save from the Aduana shot-stopper.

Source: Ghana Web

Chelsea on Sunday, May 5 2024, handed West Ham a crushing 5-0 defeat in their Premier League fixture.

The match, which took place at Stamford Bridge, saw the home team dominate from start to finish.

West Ham, featuring Ghana’s talented Mohammed Kudus, found themselves on the back foot early on as Chelsea’s Cole Palmer opened the scoring in the 15th minute.

The goals continued with Conor Gallagher doubling the lead before the half-hour mark. Noni Madueke added a third, leaving West Ham reeling by halftime.

The second half offered no respite for Kudus and his teammates, as Nicolas Jackson found the net twice, sealing a resounding victory for Chelsea.

The win moves Chelsea above Manchester United into seventh place, keeping their hopes of European qualification alive.

West Ham’s performance was a far cry from their aspirations, with defensive lapses and a lack of attacking threat evident throughout the match. The defeat puts additional pressure on the team as they struggle to find form in the league.

Desp
ite the team’s poor performance, Mohammed Kudus put up an impressive personal show by completing 13 successful dribbles in the game against Chelsea, becoming the first player to achieve this feat in the English Premier League this season.

At 23 years old and in his debut season, Kudus has impressed with seven goals and five assists in 31 appearances for West Ham United. His outstanding performances have made him a key asset for the London side.

Source: Ghana Web

Aduana Stars held Accra Lions to a goalless draw at the Accra Sports Stadium on Monday afternoon.

The host dominated the game but failed to break the deadlock following resolute defending from the two-time Ghana Premier League champions.

Accra Lions came close early in the game after Remember Boateng’s cross was met by Yahaya Mohammed before Blessing Asuman connected at the far end.

Halfway through the first half, a strong defence from the visitors denied Dominic Amponsah from meeting a cheeky pass from Yahaya Mohammed.

Amponsah came close twice before halftime with both strikes missing the post by inches.

After the break, Kelvin Obeng came close but his effort could not trouble Lions goalkeeper Andrews Owusu.

Mohammed Yahaya was later sent through by Amponsah but his quick effort was calmly grabbed by the Aduana goalie.

Second-half substitute Abdul Shakun Abubakar almost broke the deadlock after meeting a fine cross from Daniel Awuni, only to be denied by a strong save from the Aduana shot-stopper.

Source: Ghana Web

Chelsea on Sunday, May 5 2024, handed West Ham a crushing 5-0 defeat in their Premier League fixture.

The match, which took place at Stamford Bridge, saw the home team dominate from start to finish.

West Ham, featuring Ghana’s talented Mohammed Kudus, found themselves on the back foot early on as Chelsea’s Cole Palmer opened the scoring in the 15th minute.

The goals continued with Conor Gallagher doubling the lead before the half-hour mark. Noni Madueke added a third, leaving West Ham reeling by halftime.

The second half offered no respite for Kudus and his teammates, as Nicolas Jackson found the net twice, sealing a resounding victory for Chelsea.

The win moves Chelsea above Manchester United into seventh place, keeping their hopes of European qualification alive.

West Ham’s performance was a far cry from their aspirations, with defensive lapses and a lack of attacking threat evident throughout the match. The defeat puts additional pressure on the team as they struggle to find form in the league.

Desp
ite the team’s poor performance, Mohammed Kudus put up an impressive personal show by completing 13 successful dribbles in the game against Chelsea, becoming the first player to achieve this feat in the English Premier League this season.

At 23 years old and in his debut season, Kudus has impressed with seven goals and five assists in 31 appearances for West Ham United. His outstanding performances have made him a key asset for the London side.

Source: Ghana Web