Sports Zone 04-04-2024

Enjoy the crew banter around how most drivers don't know common road signs and also discuss different stories around the world;

- The Ministry of Sports Development has cleared the air on the delayed payment of allowances and winning purses to some of the athletes to the recently concluded African Games in Accra.

- Singapore has ruled out bidding for the 2026 Commonwealth Games as the search for a host continues

- Former Wimbledon champion Simona Halep has been given a wildcard at this month's Madrid Open as she continues her comeback from a doping ban.

- Rory McIlroy has consulted Tiger Woods' former coach Butch Harmon in a bid to address the issues in his game prior to his latest bid to win The Masters.

- Former world number one Justin Thomas has announced his split from caddie Jim 'Bones' Mackay - a little over a week before the Masters starts at Augusta

- Former world champion Mike Tyson says his boxing match against YouTuber Jake Paul on 20 July will be an exhibition bout and not an official fight.

- SUPER Eagles defender, Bright Osayi-Samuel has been found not guilty of assaulting a Trabzonspor fan after Fenerbahce’s 3-2 win away from home.

- The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has called on Nigerians residing in Abuja and its neighbouring states to come out in large numbers to support the Super Falcons at the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja on Friday in their Women’s Olympic Football Tournament African final qualifying, first leg game against South Africa.

- Enyimba pulled a five-star performance in the match day 28 fixture of the 2023/24 Nigeria Premier Football League as they defeated Kano Pillars 5-0 yesterday.

- Ahead of the crucial second leg against Rivers United, the management of USM Algiers has warned their fans not to come to the stadium with fireworks.

- Bayer Leverkusen set up a German Cup final with Kaiserslautern by thrashing second-tier Fortuna Dusseldorf in their semi-final.

- Paris St-Germain will face Lyon in the French Cup final after Kylian Mbappe's goal helped them edge out Rennes in their semi-final.

- Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag says players are struggling to perform at consistent levels because they are being "overloaded".

- Chelsea manager Emma Hayes will face no action after she appeared to shove Arsenal manager Jonas Eidevall at the end of Sunday's League Cup final, the Football Association has said.

- The goalkeeper of a Spanish third division club has been banned for two games after confronting a supporter who he claimed racially abused him.

- Nigerian football legend Segun Odegbami has been inundated with condolences following the heartbreaking news of his son, Oluwagbeminiyi’s passing.