Sports Zone 14-03-2023

Enjoy the crew bantering and discussing news update in the world of sport.

-The Nigerian Cricket Federation (NCF) has upgraded facilities at the country’s number one ground, Tafawa Balewa Cricket Oval, Lagos, ahead of the third NCF Women’s T20 Invitational Tournament scheduled to hold from March 25 to April 3.

- UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards expects Kamaru Usman to be affected by his knockout loss in their last encounter.

- Tyson Fury challenged Oleksandr Usyk to forego any rematch clause ahead of their proposed blockbuster bout in April - before Usyk insisted the clause was coming from Fury's side and that he does not want to play the Briton's "stupid games".

- The Ukrainian Lesia Tsurenko has said she withdrew from the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells because of a panic attack after a discussion with the WTA chief executive, Steve Simon. Tsurenko had been due to face the Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka in the third round on Sunday, but handed the Australian Open champion a walkover.

- Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant has entered a counseling program in Florida and remains without a timetable on a return to the NBA season, on Monday.

- The American Olympic champion Dick Fosbury, who revolutionised the high jump with a technique that became known as the Fosbury Flop, has died. He was 76.

- The President, Muhammadu Buhari has extended condolences to the family of Ismaila Mabo, a former coach of the Super Falcons, who died on Monday aged 80.

- The luxury Cairo villa of Egypt and Liverpool star Mohamed Salah was burglarized over the weekend, according to police.

- Although implicated in a rape allegation in France, Achraf Hakimi was called into the Morocco squad Monday for friendly games against Brazil and Peru.

- Gregg Berhalter "remains a candidate" to serve as head coach of the US men's national team, a US Soccer investigation has concluded.
- A court has reversed its decision to allow Gavi to be registered as a first-team player at Barcelona because the Catalan club filed their lawsuit late, LaLiga said on Monday.

- Southampton defender Kyle Walker-Peters says more needs to be done to prevent online racist abuse.

- Manchester have decided not to appeal against Casemiro’s red card in Sunday’s goalless draw with Southampton at Old Trafford.

- Fulham boss Marco Silva is reportedly emerging as a leading contender to replace Antonio Conte at Tottenham.

- Wilfried Zaha is the subject of a £9million a season offer - after tax - from Saudi Arabian side Al-Ittihad.

- Former Inter Milan striker Christian Vieri has suggested Romelu Lukaku is to blame for the club's poor Serie A campaign.

- Tiger Woods has claimed that Erica Herman is a 'jilted ex-girlfriend' who has never accused him of sexual assault or sexual harassment in the $30million lawsuit over her right to live in his Florida mansion.