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Nigeria on Sunday won the men’s FIBA Africa 3×3 Championship in Lome, Togo after beating Ivory Coast 21-9 in the final. The women finished second after they lost 12-11 to Mali in their final. The competition, which began on Friday, featured 13 countries. The men’s team has Azuoma Dike, Godwin David, Lucky Subel and Yahaya Abdul while the women’s team ...

Chelsea technical director Michael Emenalo has stepped down from his post after 10 years with the club. The 52-year-old, who played for Nigeria at the 1994 World Cup, joined Chelsea in 2007 under Avram Grant, for whom he played at Maccabi Tel Aviv. He worked in both scouting and coaching departments at Chelsea before being promoted to technical director in ...

MICHAEL EMENALO laughed heartily when it was suggested that he had quit Chelsea after 10 years just to avoid an interview with the Daily Express. We had been on a promise since March when I joined other journalists in putting him through the media module of his UEFA coaching pro licence but, since the summer, the date had been pushed ...

SLAVEN BILIC has been sacked by West Ham and will be replaced by David Moyes. West Ham were beaten 4-1 by Liverpool on Saturday and the board have dismissed Bilic this morning. “West Ham United can confirm that Slaven Bilic has today left his position with the club,” a club statement read. “The Chairmen and board of West Ham United ...

WEST HAM legend Tony Gale has appeared to confirm David Moyes is replacing Slaven Bilic. The club will today announce Bilic has been sacked following the dire 4-1 defeat to Liverpool on Saturday. Gale spoke on Sky Sports this morning and he’s suggested Moyes is poised to replace the Croat at the London Stadium. Gale said: “It’s getting really painful ...

Abass Mohammed, left, and the Ottawa Fury’s Ryan Williams struggle for the ball during the first half of their USL soccer match Black Stars new boy Abass Mohammed has defended the selection of Coach Kwasi Appiah, who has been accused of being tribalistic by a group, saying “I am a northerner but he invited me to the squad.” Following the ...

African Champions League final: Wydad beat Ahly to lift trophy Wydad Casablanca became the top team on the African continent for the first time in 25 years after a 1-0 home victory over Al Ahly in the second leg of their Champions League final. Walid El-Karti’s second-half strike proved the decisive moment and secured a 2-1 aggregate win in Casablanca ...

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho is tired of the lack of credit coming his way, pointing to his haul of 25 trophies as a reminder of his success. While rival bosses have been praised this season, the Portuguese tactician is often criticised for his style. Mourinho, whose team visit Chelsea Sunday, said the 25-trophy mark was what managers needed to ...

CHELSEA star Eden Hazard thinks Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho might have a plan to stifle him tomorrow. Hazard has endured something of a slow start to the campaign having missed the entirety of pre-season with an ankle injury. But he’s shown flashes of the brilliance that helped Chelsea win the Premier League twice in the past three years. Hazard ...

Premier League champions Aduana Stars have been decorated with their Premier League winners medals at a colourful ceremony in Dormaa-Ahenkro. Aduana defeated Brong Ahafo Regional rivals Berekum Chelsea in a special coronation match at the Nana Agyemang Badu 11 Park in Dormaa on Sunday. GFA Vice President George Afriyie led officials, including PLB Chairman Ashford Tettey-Oku to present the winners ...