Enjoy the sports zone crew banter and discuss different stories around the world.
- The Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Enoh, has ordered the Main Organising Committee (MOC) and the sub-committee in charge of the screening of athletes at the ongoing National Youth Games (NYG) in Asaba to resolve the contentious issues over the adoptation of facial recognition to determine athletes’ eligibility.
- The Governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, has recalled the General Manager of the State Sports Council, Mr. Adekunle Adeyemi from the ongoing 7th National Youth Games in Asaba, Delta State to explain the poor appearance of the state’s delegation at the opening ceremony of the games
- Nigeria’s under-18 Women’s Handball Team on Saturday in Monastir, Tunisia, defeated their Angola counterparts 28-24 in the third-place match of the Africa Women’s Youth Handball Championship.
- The defending champions of the Zenith bank Women’s Basketball League, Air Warriors and arch-rivals, Nigeria Customs ladies have reached the finals of this year’s competition from the Savannah Conference
- The victory of Nigeria table tennis star Aruna Quadri, at the just concluded African Championship in Rades, Tunisia seems to have yielded an instant result as he moved up in the latest International Table Tennis Federation rankings
- Zhilei Zhang delivered a devastating third-round knockout to win his WBO interim heavyweight title rematch against Joe Joyce at Wembley Arena.
Red Bull's Max Verstappen dominated the Japanese Grand Prix to take his 13th victory of the year and help his team clinch the constructors' title.
The African Qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup has been scheduled to commence on November 13, 2023
- Flying Eagles midfielder, Daniel Daga has joined Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) champions, Enyimba FC on a season-long loan deal.
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has listed 85 referees for a preparatory course ahead of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
- The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has begun the search for a new head coach for the Super Falcons following the expiration of Randy Waldrum’s contract.
Ajax’s home Eredivisie game against Feyenoord was suspended on Sunday as fans threw flares on to the pitch, and mounted police used teargas to disperse rioting fans outside the stadium.
