HARARE – CAPS United have vowed to adhere to the highest standards of sportsmanship by going for victory when they clash with table-toppers Harare City in a Castle Premiership title decider at the weekend. A win for CAPS on the last day of the season will shatter City’s title hopes, but will indirectly aid their…
HARARE – Two years ago, the lifeless body of Teddy “Boxer” Hwata’s mother was being ferried to the mortuary following a horrific car crash when ambulance staff found out that she was still breathing. Teenage Hwata was crowned Player of the Year at weekend’s Lion Lager National Rugby League (NRL) Awards at glittering ceremony in…
HARARE – Harare City have the 2013 Castle Premiership title destiny firmly in their hands after Sunday’s master class destruction of Highlanders. The Sunshine Boys registered an emphatic 4-0 win over the Bulawayo giants at Rufaro Stadium courtesy of Nathan Ziwini’s brace and a goal apiece from Silas Songani and William Manondo. City now have…
HARARE – My first encounter with Clement Masendeke – popularly known in Zimbabwe Cricket circles as Manager – was back in 2007 in his hometown of Kwekwe. That cheerful, opinionated and witty little man who touched so many people’s lives during his 24 years on this earth would become more prominent in the game in…
HARARE – Highlanders captain Innocent Mapuranga says the Bulawayo giants still have a chance of landing the Castle Premiership title despite suffering heavy defeat to Harare City on Sunday. Bosso went into Sunday’s match on top of the log standings with 51 points but they were ruthlessly exposed by City, who ran out 4-0 winners…
HARARE – South Africa’s Henri Schoeman successfully defended his Troutbeck ITU African Cup title in the elite category in Nyanga over the weekend. The 22-year-old, who is also the reigning African champion, was devastating in all the three departments dominating his opponents on the swim, bike and run before winning the race in 02:01:44 to…
HARARE – Silas Songani’s captivating performances this season have been a true testament that you do not have to turn out for one of the three biggest football clubs in Zimbabwe for people to sit up and take notice. The Harare City speedy winger has lit up the Castle Premiership with skill, speed and control….
LONDON – France and Portugal, two of Europe’s footballing heavyweights, face a fraught test of nerves Tuesday night with their places at the 2014 World Cup finals at stake. France, the 1998 world champions, are 2-0 down to Ukraine after the first leg of their play-off ahead of the return in Paris while Portugal, semifinalists…
CAIRO – Egypt will attempt to engineer a World Cup miracle by overturning a 6-1 deficit against Ghana Tuesday night and snatch a spot in the finals in Brazil next year. With Nigeria, Ivory Coast and Cameroon already assured of their places, there are only two remaining African slots up for grabs with Burkina Faso…
BILDA – The battle for the final 2014 World Cup ticket from Africa will be decided Tuesday night between hosts Algeria and Burkina Faso at the Mustapha Tchaker Stadium in Blida, where Algeria have not lost in 19 matches since 2002. In June, at the same venue, Algeria beat Burkina Faso 2-0 in a friendly….
