Sports Zone 25-04-2024

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

- The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) will host largest volleyball tournament in Nigeria, the tournament commences on 25th and ends 29th April, 2024.

- Nigeria was on Wednesday announced as winner of the International Cricket Council’s Cricket Initiative of The Year 2023 in Africa, with the PwC National U-17 Championship, which has ran for five years.

- Rafael Nadal says he will only play at the French Open next month if he feels "capable enough to compete".

- American Terence Crawford will face WBA light-middleweight world champion Israil Madrimov on 3 August in Los Angeles.

- The national U-17 men’s team, Golden Eaglets, forced Miracle Academy from Abia State to a 1-1 draw in a friendly at the FIFA Goal Project pitch inside the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja on Wednesday evening.

- The Nigeria U17 women's football national team, the Flamingos according to schedule opened their camp on Wednesday in Abuja.

- The President, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Engr Ibrahim Gusau has revealed that the federation will be announcing the new Super Eagles coach next week.

- The Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, has fined Kwara United N6million for providing false information which led to a fixture adjustment that disrupted the live television broadcast schedule of the Matchday 31 encounter.

- Barcelona coach Xavi will remain at the club until at least the end of his contract in June 2025 after changing his mind that this would be his last season.

- Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk questioned his side's desire to win the Premier League after a damaging defeat against Merseyside rivals Everton.

- Liverpool are set to open talks with Feyenoord on Wednesday over manager Arne Slot as they search for Jurgen Klopp's successor.

- The Premier League's clubs are to discuss the potential introduction of a hard salary cap at its latest Shareholders’ Meeting on Monday.

- Two Premier League footballers have been arrested in connection with an alleged rape.

- Former Argentina international Carlos Tevez has been released from hospital after suffering from chest pains.