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Ryan Giggs has been appointed Wales manager on a four-year contract. The 44-year-old former Manchester United winger succeeds Chris Coleman, who left for Sunderland in November. Coleman’s assistant Osian Roberts, former Wales striker Craig Bellamy and Mark Bowen were also interviewed. Giggs had long been a target for the Football Association of Wales (FAW) and was the favourite for the role once Coleman departed after Wales failed to qualify for the 2018 World Cup. ‘I can’t wait to start’ – Giggs The FAW confirmed the appointment on social media and in a statement Giggs said: “I am so proud to…

Any ardent football fan across the world will tell a tale of an entertaining weekend of action across all the top five leagues, especially if that fan is a Manchester United fan, yet to learn the happenings in their Monday night league game against Stoke City. The occurrences in the top flights give chills, particularly when one digs into the facts and numbers that follow the wins, losses and retrospective kicks by referees. Yes, you read that right! So let’s get down to some of these plausible efforts of some individuals while revealing the dark sides of others, in our major take-aways from the…

As the world continues to react in shock to President Donald Trump’s derogatory remarks about Africa, General Manager at Media General News Joseph Warungu reflects on the recent global developments through the eyes of a radio football commentator. Take a listen: Source: 3news.com|Ghana Follow @3Newsgh

The Lebanese accused of raping his 19-year-old house help, Haddad Rabih, has finally been granted bail. The bail was granted by an Accra Central District Court on Monday, following a strong case made by the defense counsel as regards the health of the suspect. The bail was granted at GH¢500,000 with sureties including an imposition of a travel ban on the accused. “We are prepared to meet the bail conditions and we are happy with the bail conditions,” said lead counsel for the Lebanese Ralph Opoku Adusei. “As far as we are concerned, we are not looking at the bail.…

The French actress Catherine Deneuve has apologised to victims of sexual assault after signing an open letter that argued the campaign against sexual harassment had gone too far. She said she was sorry if she had offended victims of “hideous acts”. Last week, she sparked a feminist backlash as one of 100 prominent women who signed a letter saying men should be “free to hit on” women. Some activists said the intervention trivialised sexual violence. The letter signed by French women writers, performers and academics, was published by Le Monde newspaper last Tuesday. It said that while it was legitimate…

World number one Rafael Nadal powered into the Australian Open second round with a routine win over the Dominican Republic’s Victor Estrella Burgos. The Spaniard, who had not played a tournament match since suffering a knee injury in November, won 6-1 6-1 6-1. “I’m very happy to be back, it’s a very important beginning for me,” he said. Third seed Grigor Dimitrov and in-form Australian Nick Kyrgios also advanced, but eighth seed Jack Sock was one of 10 American men and women to lose. Sock went down 6-1 7-6 (7-4) 5-7 6-3 to world number 41 Yuichi Sugita, and 16th…

Paris St-Germain’s latest Ligue 1 win ended in controversy as the referee aimed a kick at a Nantes player after they collided – then sent him off. Nantes finished the game with 10 men as defender Diego Carlos was shown a second yellow card in injury time after the incident with referee Tony Chapron. Nantes chairman Waldemar Kita said Chapron should be banned for six months for the “scandalous” decision. But he added: “I do not want to believe he did it on purpose.” ‘It’s a joke’ As PSG broke into the Nantes penalty area, Carlos clipped Chapron’s heels in…

Ghanaian comedian and actor, Richard Asante, popularly referred to as Kalybos, has added his voice to the ongoing debate about foreign content on local television stations and its crippling effect on local production and the industry as a whole. The Film Producers Association of Ghana (FIPAG), in a statement last year, argued that foreign telenovelas shown on local television is negatively affecting sale and consumption of local movies in the country. Kalybos, who made an appearance on satirical talk show ‘After Hours’ with Mikki Osei Berko on TV3, however, had a differing opinion. “The problem there has to be shared,”…

It was the opening minutes of the second half. The game was locked at 1-1. The Mysterious Dwarfs were in charge. Stringing passes together intricately and entertaining the little Cape Coast fandom that had come to watch their beloved side. Hearts coach Frank Nuttal had to do something – a game changing tactic. Prior to the game he told the media he had started with Ivorian Alexandre Kouame for his strength and his ability to invite others onto the ball with his hold up play. All of that hadn’t worked out as planned. Kouame squandered the game’s best chance in…

A Priscilla Adubea equalizer in the second half cancelled Cameroon’s 1-0 lead in the first half to give Ghana’s Black Princesses a 1-1 away draw in the first leg of the final qualifier for the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup. Alexandra Engolo had given the home crowd joy inside Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo in Yaounde when she opened the score. She connected to a free kick inside the Princesses’ area in the first half to send the entire stadium into raptures. The Alexandra Engolo’s goal for Cameroon separates the two teams ?????? ?? v ??#FIFAU20WWCQ pic.twitter.com/BgB5mmqSBz — Akosua Addai Amoo…