Sports Zone 12-07-2023

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

- National Women's Rugby Sevens Tournament Begins In Asaba With 12 Teams On Queue

Ogun State government, yesterday, announced the appointment of a former Commissioner for Sports in the state, Bukola Olapade and Tilewa Adebajo of Stationery Stores fame as co-chairmen of the local organising committee (LOC) for the 2024 National Sports Festival (NSF) to be hosted by the state.

The European Court of Human Rights has ruled in favour of double 800m Olympic champion Caster Semenya in a case related to testosterone levels in female athletes.

- Heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury will face MMA fighter Francis Ngannou on 28 October in Saudi Arabia.

Daniel Ricciardo is making a surprising return to Formula 1 and will drive for Red Bull's sister team Alpha Tauri for the rest of the season.

Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy could have been offered ownership of LIV Golf team franchises as part of the proposed peace deal between the PGA Tour, DP World Tour and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund.

- Former Super Eagles of Nigeria skipper Nwankwo Kanu has made his first appointment as boss (supervisor) at Enyimba FC.

- FIFA have sent the egyptian football association a letter in which they announced a transfer ban on Zamalek due to outstanding dues to Sporting Lisbon.

USA forward Christian Pulisic is close to completing a £20m move from Chelsea to AC Milan.

- Edwin van der Sar remains in intensive care but is not in "life-threatening danger" following a bleed on his brain, says his wife Annemarie van Kesteren.

Kazuyoshi Miura, the world's oldest professional footballer at 56, has extended his stay with Portuguese second-tier side Oliveirense.