Sports Zone 14-11-2023

Enjoy the crew banter and discuss different stories around the world.

- Nigeria’s female senior cricket team, the Female Yellow Greens, have intensified their preparations ahead of the 2024 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup qualifiers which will be played in Uganda from December 7 to 18.

- Nigeria table tennis star, Quadri Aruna, has been listed as the 15th player to qualify for the season-ending World Table Tennis (WTT) Finals Championship, which features the top 16 players in the world. The event will hold from January 3 to 5, 2024 in Doha, Qatar.

- Three days after the suspension of Kenneth Minimah by the Boxing Independent Integrity Unit, interim president of the Nigeria Boxing Federation, Azania Omo-Agege, has equally been handed indefinite suspension by the federation board.

- Carlos Alcaraz suffered defeat on his ATP Finals debut as Alexander Zverev fought back to win in Turin, Italy.

- The CEO of Formula One’s owners Liberty Media, Greg Maffei, has issued an apology for the disruption brought to Las Vegas, after workers expressed disquiet over the impact the sport has had on infrastructure.

- The signing of broadcast right between the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) and StarTimes is heading for the rocks as an impending legal battle is brewing with Total Promotions threatening to approach the court to stop the deal.

- Udinese goalkeeper Maduka Okoye has pulled out of the Super Eagles 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Lesotho and Zimbabwe, making way for Bendel Insurance goalkeeper Amas Obasogie.

- Tickets for Thursday’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying fixture between Nigeria and Lesotho have been calibrated in price ranges of N1,000, 2,000, and N5,000.

- Napoli striker Victor Osimhen says he made the decision which was "good for his career" after being linked with a move to Saudi Arabia in the summer.

- Eritrea’s football federation withdrew its men’s team from 2026 World Cup qualifying owing to fears that players would attempt to seek political asylum during trips abroad, according to sources close to the squad.

- Former Arsenal, Chelsea and Barcelona midfielder Cesc Fabregas has been named interim manager of Italian side Como.