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Kolo Toure has been appointed as part of the coaching staff for the Ivory Coast's senior national team.

Fifa has handed out punishments to eight African nations for various offences committed during September's 2018 World Cup qualifiers.

Chelsea striker Alvaro Morata could be out for more than a month after injuring his hamstring during Saturday's defeat by Manchester City.

NFL players continued their anthem protests in defiance of US President Donald Trump in Sunday's matches. About half of the San Francisco 49ers knelt for the anthem before their match at Arizona with their team-mates standing just behind with a hand on their colleagues' shoulders.

Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero has been injured in a car crash in Amsterdam, hours after attending a concert.

Carlo Ancelotti has been sacked as manager of Bayern Munich. Following Wednesday's 3-0 Champions League defeat by Paris St-Germain, the club's board has decided to dismiss the Italian, who replaced Pep Guardiola at the start of last season.

World Cup 2022 host Qatar must urgently introduce laws to protect the lives of up to 800,000 migrant construction labourers working in scorching temperatures, Human Rights Watch said Wednesday.

Ghana's President Akufo-Addo has rewarded the Black Stars ‘B’ with a cash prize of US$100,000 for winning the 2017 WAFU Cup of Nations on Sunday.

Ireland, France and South Africa all promised millions in the bank, great stadiums and “the best tournament ever” before figuratively plucking on the emotional heartstrings as they sought to earn the right to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup.

Ghana’s Black Stars ‘B’ defeated their Nigeria counterparts by 4-1 to win the 2017 WAFU Cup of Nations hosted by Ghana in Cape Coast.