HARARE – The Zimbabwe national team will face Cosafa Cup giant-killers Lesotho in the semifinals of the competition on Wednesday. Lesotho reached the semi-finals in Zambia on Sunday with a 5-3 penalty shootout win over Angola in Kitwe. The last eight game in the mining city ended 1-1 after 90 minutes and the Crocodiles converted…
HISTORY MAKERS: Chemhanza players celebrate winning the Copa Coca-Cola 2013 trophy for the first time at Sakubva Stadium on Sunday. MUTARE – Chemhanza High School ?inscribed their name on the 16 and Under Copa Coca-Cola trophy for the first time after beating Howard High School 3-1 in the final at Sakubva Stadium on Sunday. It…
HAIL THE CHAMPIONS: Chidyamakono players celebrate clinching the Copa Coca-Cola 2013 girls’ trophy at Sakubva Stadium on Saturday. MUTARE – Chidyamakono High School rose above last year’s runner-up heartache to depose two time champions Vainona and lift the Under-17 Copa Coca-Cola girls’ soccer tournament for the first time on Saturday. Vainona, who had virtually made…
HARARE – Zimbabwe sprinter Gabriel Mvumvure was delighted with his performance in the 100m race at the IAAF World Challenge meet in Spain despite a seventh place finish. Mvumvure clocked 10.16 in the 100m final won by Nesta Carter of Jamaica at the Moratalaz Municipal Sports Centre in Madrid on Saturday night. The Jamaican ran…
HARARE – Hexagon Sports Management continued their partnership with local sports and on Sunday Total Football Academy became latest beneficiaries after receiving soccer balls and bibs. The academy which is based in the high density suburb of Warren Park got 20 footballs and 40 bibs. It was not the first time Hexagon has assisted a…
BULAWAYO – Bulawayo-based imbube outfit Umdumo Wesizwe has left on a four-month tour of Europe which begins with the group’s participation at the Aberdeen International Youth Festival in Scotland. The seven-member group, which is returning to Europe for the first time since 2007, is confident that the current tour will be another opportunity to popularise…
HARARE – As President Robert Mugabe, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai and others square off in a July 31 election, South Africa (SA) is due to “rumble” to a different battle altogether around the same time. This comes as the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) has announced a three-day tour of SA where wrestling fans will get…
HARARE – Zimbabwean men and boys have become victims of politically-motivated sexual violence but choose to remain quiet because of the stigma associated with it, a new report says. A study by Research Advocacy Unit (RAU) revealed that men have been subjected to politically-motivated sexual abuse since 2000. Kuda Chitsinde, who authored the research document…
HARARE – A Centenary man allegedly raped and then killed his one-year-old daughter by bludgeoning her head with a hard object. The incident occurred on July 29 last year at Jingamvura village, in Chief Chiweshe’s area in Mashonaland Central. The 34-year-old Daniel Madzika’s offence came to light while the infant’s body was being dressed for…
HARARE – President Robert Mugabe has raised alarm at the escalating number of children being raped. Addressing Zanu PF supporters at Nzvimbo Secondary School in Mashonaland Central last week, Mugabe said the situation was a matter of grave concern, adding children’s safety was under threat. “The issue of raping minors, raping of children and girls…
