SPORTS ZONE 23-03-23

23/02/2023 1h 8min

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Enjoy the crew bantering and discussing news update in the world of sports.
- The African games scheduled to hold in Ghana in August, have been postponed until next year after an agreement by the major stakeholders running the multi-sport competition.
- Novak Djokovic has asked American authorities for special permission to enter the United states in California and Florida despite being unvacinnated against the corona virus.
- The International Olympic Committee says the Olympic Games can “set an example” to the world on unity and building bridges as it defends plans to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to qualify for Paris 2024.
- Nigeria’s U-20 men’s team, the Flying Eagles, defeated hosts Egypt 1-0 on match-day two of the ongoing U-20 Africa Cup of Nations at the Cairo International Stadium on Wednesday to keep hope of qualifying for the knockout stage of the competition alive, after their opening defeat to Senegal.
- Bayelsa United yesterday fought back to earn a 2-2 draw with title holders Rivers United in the rescheduled Match Day 7 fixture of the 2022/23 abridged Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season.
- Portugal scored a 94th-minute winner on Wednesday to seal a place at football’s Women’s World Cup for the first time, while Haiti will also make their tournament debut.
- BARCELONA boss Xavi has provided perhaps the biggest hint yet that Lionel Messi could return to Barcelona.
-NAPOLI’S president has admitted that star man Victor Osimhen could leave if they receive a “crazy” transfer offer.
- PEP GUARDIOLA has been compared to Hull legend Phil Brown after giving his team a talking to on the pitch after the game.
- Blocking clubs from joining a breakaway European Super League will be among the powers held by English football's new independent regulator.
- PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN have confirmed that Neymar has suffered ankle ligament damage - just weeks before his sister’s birthday.
- DANNY SIMPSON has opened up on the time a woman turned up on his doorstep claiming to be pregnant with his child - hours after he played in the Champions League for Manchester United.