Liam Twomey

2 days ago | nytimes.com | Liam Twomey

There is potentially little more than a year before the NBA launches a new professional basketball league in Europe in partnership with FIBA, the sport's governing body - and the United Kingdom is prominent in their sights. "I'd say it's the single biggest opportunity (in Europe)," said George Aivazoglou, the NBA's managing director for Europe and the Middle East (EME), speaking on stage at SportsPro Live at London's Kia Oval last month.

6 days ago | nytimes.com | Liam Twomey

Who is the best player in the Premier League never to have featured in the Champions League? It is hard to think of a worthier answer to this particular question than Moises Caicedo, but he will not be eligible for much longer. Chelsea will be back in Europe's elite club competition next season, and the soft-spoken but tough-tackling Ecuador international might be the single most significant reason why.

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Simon Johnson |Liam Twomey

The Chelsea players were in the mood to celebrate qualifying for the Champions League in the away dressing room at Nottingham Forest when head coach Enzo Maresca decided to interrupt them briefly with a little speech. Like his press conference, which followed soon after, where he said the critics can now 'F-off', Maresca's tone was defiant.

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Leon Imber |Liam Twomey

Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca has told those who criticised the youthfulness of his team to "F off" after they sealed a return to the Champions League. Maresca, in his debut season in charge at Stamford Bridge, secured a fourth-placed finish with Levi Colwill's goal the difference in his side's 1-0 victory over Nottingham Forest on the final day of the Premier League season on Sunday.

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Liam Twomey

There is potentially little more than a year before the NBA launches a new professional basketball league in Europe in partnership with FIBA, the sport's governing body - and the United Kingdom is prominent in their sights. "I'd say it's the single biggest opportunity (in Europe)," said George Aivazoglou, the NBA's managing director for Europe and the Middle East (EME), speaking onstage at SportsPro Live at London's Kia Oval earlier this month.