Sports Zone Ft William Troost Ekong 30-05-2024

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

- Nigeria's representatives at the 2024 Basketball Africa League, BAL, Rivers Hoopers suffered a 83-89 defeat to Al Ahly of Libya in the semi-finals.

- In preparation for the Paris 2024 Olympics, the Nigeria Wrestling Federation has commenced a training camp for wrestlers on Wednesday, 29th May 2024, in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State Capital.

- Two Nigerian boxers have been eliminated from the ongoing Road to Paris 2024 Olympic qualifying tournament in Bangkok, Thailand.

- Scottie Scheffler says he wants to "move on" after all charges against the world number one following his arrest at the US PGA Championship earlier this month were dropped.

- Defending champion Iga Swiatek saved a match point before beating Naomi Osaka to avoid the earliest French Open exit of her career in a second-round thriller in Paris.

- An off-colour Carlos Alcaraz had to dig deep to beat inspired qualifier Jesper de Jong and reach the French Open third round.

- Undisputed heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury are set to meet in a rematch on 21 December, according to the chairman of Saudi Arabia's general entertainment authority.

- Nigeria face South Africa and Benin Republic in the FIFA World Cup qualifiers next month June.

- Marc Brys has been replaced as head coach of Cameroon - without taking charge of a game - after he was involved in a heated exchange with Samuel Eto'o, the president of the country's football federation (Fecafoot).

- Ayoub El Kaabi struck four minutes from the end of extra time as Olympiakos beat Fiorentina in the Europa Conference League final to become the first Greek side to win a European trophy.

- Bayern Munich have appointed Vincent Kompany as their new head coach on a three-year deal.

- Barcelona have appointed former Bayern Munich boss Hansi Flick as their new boss on a two-year contract.

- Real Madrid and England midfielder Jude Bellingham has been voted La Liga's Player of the Season in his first year in Spain.

- Virgil van Dijk is one of three Liverpool players named in the Netherlands' final 26-man squad for Euro 2024.

- Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is heading into formal contract talks on course to become one of the best paid bosses in the Premier League.

- FIFA's newly-expanded Club World Cup is reportedly at risk of being boycotted by teams from England and Spain next year.