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Ghana: How girls' basketball helps teens

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April 11, 2025

Basketball allows Rita Lamptey to bring her A game to the court and classroom. The 19-year-old could finish school, a rarity for young women in her Ghanaian fishing community.

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Sports Life — Overcoming Challenges with Sports

Everything we know about life can be found in sports: Success and failure, euphoria and despair. Sports Life tells stories from across the globe, where sports drives personal growth and changes lives.

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