Sports Zone 28-03-2024

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

- The Minister of Sports, Senator John Owan Enoh has said that the he is not sure the Presidency will host athletes who made Nigeria proud at the just-concluded 2023 All African Games hosted by Ghana.

- The Confederation of African Athletics has invited Ghana to bid for the hosting rights of the 2026 African Athletics Championships, following a successful athletics event at the just concluded 2023 African Games.

- Côte d’Ivoire has been confirmed as host of the African Women’s Basketball Championship, AfroBasket, scheduled to take place in July 2025 in Abidjan, BSNSports.com.ng reports

- FIBA has released the official fixtures for women's basketball events for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, BSNSports.com.ng reports.

- World number one Novak Djokovic has split with coach Goran Ivanisevic.

- Finidi George, head coach of the Nigeria Premier Football Leagues side, Enyimba, has stated that he is not losing any sleep over getting the Super Eagles job on a permanent basis.

- Chairman of Doma United, Suleiman Umar, has said head coach Akinade Onigbinde was not relieved of his duties after the club announced former Kwara United, Niger Tornadoes and Katsina United coach, Abubakar Bala, as an addition to their technical crew.

- Spanish prosecutors want the ex-head of the country's football federation to be jailed for two-and-a-half years, after he kissed a female footballer against her will at Spain's World Cup victory.

- Liverpool's assistant manager Pep Ljinders could be handed a major head coach position this summer with Ajax considering him for the role, according to reports.