Sports Zone 06-06-2024

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

- The Nigeria Basketball Federation NBBF has invited twenty (20) players for D'Tigress as they are set to open its first phase camp in the FCT, Abuja in preparation for the 2024 Olympics in Paris, France.

- Nigeria Rugby Sevens head coach, Steve Lewis, has announced his squad for the Africa Cup Sevens Tournament, which will take place over two weekends from June 26 to July 8 in Mauritius.

- Kenya's 10km road race world record holder Rhonex Kipruto has been banned for six years because of irregularities found in his Athlete Biological Passport.

- Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva claimed the biggest win of her career against an out-of-sorts Aryna Sabalenka to reach the semi-finals of the French Open.

- Germany's Alexander Zverev reached the French Open semi-finals for the fourth consecutive year by seeing off the spirited challenge of Australia's Alex de Minaur.

- The prices of tickets for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier between Nigeria and South America have been announced.

- The Confederation of African Football, CAF, has debunked the rumours that the 2025 AFCON has been postponed.

- The last four teams in the ongoing 2024 President Federation Cup have been confirmed as two NNL and NPFL teams respectively jostling for the coveted prize.

- After Gombe United's 2-0 defeat to Sunshine Stars at the Pantami Stadium, Bala Nikyu has decided to step down as the Head Coach of the team following their confirmation of relegation from the Nigeria Premier Football League.

- Nigeria’s women U-20 team, the Falconets, will face former champions, Germany, Venezuela and South Korea in Group D at the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Colombia from August 31 to August to 22.