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Chelsea FC has confirmed the appointment of Thomas Tuchel as manager. He replaces Frank Lampard, who was sacked on Tuesday following a string of bad runs in the EPL. A statement on the website of the club said Tuchel has signed an 18-month contract with the possibility of an extension. ...

In a battle for the WBO, IBF, IBO, WBA world heavyweight titles, Anthony Joshua knocked down mandatory challenger Kubrat Pulev four times to secure a knockout in the ninth round. They were initially scheduled to fight in 2017, with Pulev being forced to withdraw with a shoulder injury. He was ...

The Nigeria Football Federation has extended the contract of Gernot Rohr as the coach of Super Eagles. The NFF president, Amaju Pinnick, made this known on Wednesday without giving details of the contract. Rohr’s contract is due to expire in June and negotiation has been ongoing for months. The NFF ...