International Sports News

The potential of regional blocs in sport and development

Sport and development organizations have an opportunity to plug into regional trading blocs to deepen the impact of sport on regional sustainable development...Read More

Source: sportanddev.org

In World Cup year, the men who used to run football stand trial

Bellinzona is a beautiful town in southern Switzerland, not far from the Italian border. It is famous for its three castles, which is apt as it has also been the venue for what the local media has dubbed the sports trial of the century: the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland against Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini...Read More

Source: theathletic.com

UG Athletes Selected to Represent Ghana at International Championships

University of Ghana's 4x100 Relay Team

University of Ghana Young Athletes Conquer Africa

Silver Medalist, Abigail Brew Anderson with Coach, Michael Apea

The University of Ghana’s (UG) young team has conquered Africa again at the 10^th Federation of African Universities Sports (FASU) Games held from 6^th to 10^th June, 2022 at the Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya.

UG Wins First Gold at the 2022 FASU Games

Dominic MacCarthy has won the University of Ghana it’s first gold medal at the ongoing 10th FASU Games at the Kenyatta University in Nairobi, Kenya.

Dominic made 14.35 meters in the Shot Put event to beat the other Universities to win the medal. This is his personal best for the season.

An Epoch Comes to an End for UG Male Basketball Team

The University of Ghana male Basketball Team, back to back winners of the Federation of African Universities Sports (FASU) Games in 2016 and 2018 and unbeaten in the last six years have been knocked out of the ongoing 2022 FASU Games.

University of Ghana Celebrates FASU Games in a Colourful Opening Ceremony

The University of Ghana contingent for the 10^th Federation of African Universities Sports (FASU) Games has participated in a colourful Opening Ceremony of the Games being hosted by the Kenyatta University in Nairobi, Kenya from the 6^th to 10^th June, 2022.