Ghana Premier League: Medeama look to extend lead

Ghana Premier League leaders Medeama have a lot of work at hand when they travel to Holy Stars in the week 32 fixture on Sunday at 3:00pm GMT.

The Mauve and Yellow missed the chance to extend their lead last weekend after losing 2-1 against Berekum Chelsea at the Golden City Park. ipl-today.in

Medeama lead the table with two better than GoldStars

Ahead of the epic encounter, Medeama head coach Ibrahim Tanko assessed their chances of picking all three points.

“I mean we are preparing like any other game, we know that they have a very good home record,” Ibrahim Tanko told MEDi TV.

“It’s not going to be easy but we are also going there with a bright chest so that we will play our normal game and hope that at the end of the day we will get the three points.”

Central defender Yusif Mubarik added his voice ahead of the game

“I won’t say we are doing anything different because we taking this game just like any other match,” he told MEDi TV.

“So we want to win the game on the day.”

Medeama currently sit top of the league table with 56 points, two points better than defending champions GoldStars after 31 matches.

In another big fixture of the weekend, Asante Kotoko will look for redemption against already relegated Eleven Wonders at the Baba Yara Stadium on Sunday.

Record FA Cup holders Hearts of Oak are home to two league champions Aduana at the Accra Sports Stadium.

All games will be played simultaneously as the season draws to a close with three matches remaining.

Ghana Premier League: Week 32 fixtures

Sunday, May 10

All Blacks vs Bechem United
GoldStars vs Hohoe United (cancelled)
Hearts of Oak vs Aduana
Heart of Lions vs Samartex
Berekum Chelsea vs Dreams
Young Apostles vs Nations
Vision vs Karela
Kotoko vs Eleven Wonders
Holy Stars vs Medeama

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The global canoe sprint elite have descended upon the Maty-ér Regatta Course in Szeged, Hungary, for the 2026 ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup. Running from May 8th to 10th, this prestigious event marks the explosive start of the international racing season.

With almost 700 athletes from 62 nations taking to the water, the competition is fierce, but there is a much bigger prize at play. Under the newly transformed qualification system, the World Cup circuit is now a high-stakes battleground for Los Angeles 2028. Szeged is the very first official Olympic Ranking event of the cycle, meaning every stroke and every split second carries crucial weight for Olympic quota points.

Amidst this heavy international presence, South Africa has fielded a determined squad of six paddlers: Chrisjan Coetzee, Ulvard Hart, Helen Jansen Van Vuuren, Hamish Lovemore, Esti Olivier, and Nicholas Weeks. Here is how our athletes have been performing against the world’s best over the opening days.

Hamish Lovemore

Olympian and World Games double silver medallist Hamish Lovemore has laid down a massive marker in the K1 Men 1000m. In his late afternoon heat (Heat 2) on day one, he stamped his authority on the race, claiming victory and advancing with a time of 3:30.66. Just two hours later, he lined up in lane 5 for Semifinal 2 and delivered a blistering performance, winning the race in 3:29.68 to confidently secure his spot in Final A. Yesterday on day two, in the final with a world-class field, Lovemore powered through to finish 9th in the world with a time of 3:28.03. The gold went to Portugal’s legendary Fernando Pimenta, who clocked a 3:22.25. While the 1000m sprint is behind him, Lovemore’s work isn’t done. He returns to the water today at 15:50 for the gruelling K1 Men 5000m, an endurance test where he is always a threat.

Ulvard Hart

Also taking on the K1 Men 1000m, Ulvard Hart put in a gritty performance in a highly competitive Heat 5. Paddling out of lane 2, he clocked 3:37.49 to finish fifth and advance to the semifinals. In Semifinal 3, Hart crossed the line in 9th with a time of 3:39.17. He will regroup and join teammate Lovemore on the water today for the gruelling K1 Men 5000m Final A.

Helen Jansen Van Vuuren

In the women’s division, Helen Jansen Van Vuuren was in the water early for the K1 Women’s 1000m Heat 2. She successfully navigated the heat, crossing the line in 4:59.78 to book her semifinal ticket. Returning at midday for Semifinal 1, she placed 9th with an improved time of 4:59.14. Her campaign continues today when she takes on the endurance test of the K1 Women’s 5000m race at 15:15.

Nicholas Weeks

It was a busy and fast-paced day on day one for Nicholas Weeks in the K1 Men 200m sprints. Starting in lane 2 of Heat 2, he placed 4th with a time of 37.80 to advance. Just two and a half hours later, he lined up in lane 8 for Semifinal 2, where a time of 37.45 placed him 9th. This seeded him into Final C set to take place on day two, where Weeks saved his best for last, improving his time to a sharp 36.58 to finish 7th. He returned to the starting blocks again for the K1 Men 500m (Heat 4, lane 3) at 16:58. He finished 7th with a time of 1:46.94, marking the end of a productive weekend of top-tier international racing.

Chrisjan Coetzee

In the explosive K1 Men 200m, Coetzee lined up in lane 7 for Heat 4. He crossed the line in 7th place with a time of 37.11 in a blisteringly fast race won by Serbia’s Makr Dragosavljevic (35.58). Coetzee also took on the K1 Men 500m in Heat 6 yesterday. He crossed the line in 7th place with a time of 1:42.57. Like Weeks, Coetzee now concludes his competition in Szeged, having gained valuable experience and data in the first Olympic ranking event of the cycle.

Esti Olivier

Olivier took to the water for the K1 Women 500m, competing in Heat 3. She stopped the clock at 2:00.45 to finish 7th, narrowly missing out on advancing to the semifinals. She then showed her trademark resilience in the K1 Women 200m late afternoon, where she secured a 5th-place finish in her heat with a time of 42.32, moving her comfortably into the semifinals which took place early this morning. In a very fast Semifinal 1, Olivier placed 6th (41.58). This performance has earned her a spot in the Final B, which is scheduled for a quick turnaround today at 11:55 AM. A strong result here will be vital for her international ranking points.

As the sun sets on Szeged today, the focus for Team SA remains on the long-distance 5000m races and Esti Olivier’s final sprint. With the points from this weekend directly impacting the path to the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics, every position gained today is a brick in the wall of South Africa’s Olympic aspirations.

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Depuis son premier match sur le banc parisien en août 2023, Luis Enrique va diriger son 100e match avec le PSG en Ligue 1 avec la réception de Brest ce soir en championnat. Le PSG défie le Stade Brestois au Parc des Princes (19h GMT) pour la 33e journée de Ligue 1. L’occasion pour Luis Enrique, arrivé en 2023 sur le banc en remplacement de Christophe Galtier, de fêter sa 100e en Ligue 1 face au club breton. Après avoir dirigé pour la première fois les Parisiens, le 12 août 2023 face à Lorient (0-0) lors de la première journée, le coach espagnol a remporté sa première victoire, 15 jours plus tard, au Parc des Princes contre Lens (3-1). A ce jour, il affiche avec Paris un bilan de 70 victoires, 20 nuls et 9 défaites. Sous ses odres, les Parisiens ont marqué 243 buts et encaissé 95.

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Liverpool FC manager Arne Slot has hinted that Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah might bounce back to action this week to begin his farewell matches for the club.

Speaking after a one-all draw with Chelsea on Saturday, 9 May 2026, the Dutchman suggested the 35-year-old winger could feature in the away assignment against Aston Villa on Friday, 15 May 2026. The tie will kick-off at 9pm United Kingdom Time.

Context of Salah injury fears

Slot gave an update on the African star while also addressing injuries issues of other Liverpool FC players such as defender Ibrahim Konate, goalkeeper Alisson Becker and midfielder Florian Wirtz.

“Konate, we always have to wait and see, [but] the way he limped off, he told me it was cramp,” Slot told his club’s website.

“Let’s hope he is right in his assessment, but we have to wait and see tomorrow how he feels and how that will work out. I think Mo [Salah] is close to returning, Ali [Becker] is close to returning, but Flo [Wirtz] we have to wait and see how he is recovering after what he has.”

Salah has missed two back-to-back Premier League games, including against Manchester United on 3 May 2026 due to a thigh muscle injury.

The latest injury has been a source of concern in the larger context of things considering that is set to leave the outgoing Premier League champions this summer.

Farewell matches for the Liverpool legend

The former African Footballer of the Year limped off with a thigh muscle injury during the previous weekend’s 3-1 victory over Crystal Palace FC, raising fears that the campaign could be over for the club’s inspirational attacker.

Injury to the Reds’ No. 11 meant that chances of him playing farewell matches for Liverpool were in serious doubt ahead of his imminent departure.

Now the former AS Roma’s winger looks certain to play in the remaining two games of the season for Liverpool FC against Villa and Brentford FC.

The outgoing champions will host Brentford on 24 May 2026 to bring the curtain down on the campaign and close the chapter on Salah’s hugely successful career.

The Egyptian has scored 12 goals and registered nine assists in 39 games across all competitions this season.

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