Sports Zone 11-07-2023

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

- The Badminton Federation of Nigeria is set to host the Lagos International Badminton Classics.

- Nigeria has won the 2023 African U-21 Nations Women’s Volleyball Championship Zone 3 in Niamey, Niger Republic.

- Dillian Whyte has accused promoter Eddie Hearn of showing favouritism towards Anthony Joshua, with the two sharing hilarious barbs at their press conference on Monday.

- Top seed Carlos Alcaraz underlined his status as the man likeliest to stop Novak Djokovic winning another Wimbledon after beating 2021 finalist Matteo Berrettini in the fourth round.

- Gabby Thomas ran the sixth fastest time in history as she won the women's 200m at the US championships in Oregon.

- Former US national gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar has been stabbed at least 10 times at a Florida prison.

- Akwa United, are through to the semi-finals of the Naija Super 8 tournament thanks to a 1-0 win over Rivers United at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena on Monday.

- Nigeria Professional Football League, striker, Victor Mbaoma, has joined Armée Patriotique Rwandaise FC of Rwanda.

- Mohamed Salah could be at the centre of a fresh club vs country row with Egypt wanting him to miss the start of the 2024-25 season.

- Gov. Hope Uzodimma has redeemed his pledge of N30m to six Super Falcons players who participated at the 2022 Africa Women Championship (AWCON) in Morocco who are from the state.

- One of Zambia's Women's World Cup stars has accused its manager Bruce Mwape, 63, of coercing players into having sex with him if they wanted to keep their place in the team.

- New Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou says he will present his "vision" for the club to striker Harry Kane as Bayern Munich pursue him.

MANCHESTER UNITED are close to agreeing personal terms with Inter Milan goalkeeper Andre Onana.

- Free agent Ashley Young has agreed to join Everton and is scheduled to have a medical on Tuesday after leaving Aston Villa this summer.

An Italian football court has imposed a 16-month ban from the game on the former Juventus chairman Andrea Agnelli in a case over irregularities in the club’s payments to players, the Italian national football association (FIGC) said on Monday.