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Today's top sports stories: Obama partners with NBA Africa, Shakul Samed defeated, Anani out of Olympics plus more

By Vincent Ashitey
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Catch up on some of the sports stories you may have missed on Primenewsghana.

 
 

1. Tokyo 2020: Four-time Olympic gold medallist Simone Biles withdraws from individual all-around final

American gymnast and four-time Olympic gold medallist Simone Biles has withdrawn from Thursday's individual all-around final in Tokyo.

 

2. Tokyo 2020: Samuel Takyi makes it two wins for Ghana in boxing (video)

Samuel Takyi has become the latest Ghanaian boxer to win his fight at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics after Sulemanu Tetteh.

 

3. Tokyo 2020: Ghana's Shakul Samed suffers TKO to Bayram Malkan (video)

Ghana’s Light heavyweight boxer Shakul Samed has been kicked out of the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympics after losing to Turkish boxer Bayram Malkan via a second round technical knockout.

 
 4. Barack Obama joins NBA Africa as strategic partner
 
Former US President Barack Obama has joined NBA Africa as a minority owner and "strategic partner".

 

5. Fabio Gama, Gladson Awako out as Emmanuel Agyemang Badu names Ghana Premier League best XI

Former Asante Kotoko defender Emmanuel Agyemang Badu has stuck his neck out to name his 2020/21 Ghana Premier League best XI. 

 

6. Tokyo 2020: Ghana's Judoka Kwadwo Anani crashed out of Olympics

There is heartbreak for Ghana in Judo as Kwadwo Anani crashed out after losing to South Korea's Gwak Don-Han in the men's 90kg division.

 
7. Gladson Awako 'in no rush' to leave Great Olympics after Medeama and Hearts of Oak interest
 
Great Olympics midfielder Gladson Awako says he is in rush to leave the club after some Ghana Premier League clubs have expressed interest in him.

 

 

 

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