Sports Zone 01-12-2023

Enjoy the sports zone crew banter and discuss different stories around the world

- Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Enoh, has revealed a comprehensive six-point agenda themed W.A.I.F.A.R. to drive sports development in the country.

- Heavy rain during Paris 2024 could make events in the River Seine "difficult", says an advisor to Paris' mayor.

- Tiger Woods shot a three-over-par 75 on his return to competitive golf at the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas.

- Nigerian Premier Football League’s (NPFL) broadcast partner, Propel Africa, has promised to deploy more cameras across the centres to beam quality packaged league matches to fans.

- Nigerian players will continue to look for ways to move to foreign clubs if they are not given the opportunity to play for the senior national team, Nigerian Premier Football League (NPFL) board has said.

- President of Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau has assured that before the expiration of his tenure, the Video Assistant Referee, VAR, will be introduced in the country, BSNSports.com.ng reports.

- Nigeria is now ranked 42nd in the latest ranking released by world football governing body, FIFA, yesterday. This latest ranking shows that the three-time African champions have lost two places from their rating announced at the end of October.

- Nigeria’s Super Falcons confirmed their dominance on the African stage as they defeated visiting Cape Verde 5-0 yesterday in the first leg of their last-round 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

- GOALKEEPER Andre Onana could pull out of the African Cup of Nations to protect his Manchester United number one spot.

- Ligue 1 strugglers Lyon have sacked Italian manager Fabio Grosso after just seven games in charge.

- The arrival of Lionel Messi to Inter Miami revolutionized soccer across the United States, on the field and in marketing, and now La Pulga's new team boasted that it has already sold out all the season tickets for the 2024 campaign.