HARARE – The curtain falls down on the 2013 Castle Premiership in a fortnight time and on November 23 this season’s Soccer Star of the Year finalists will be announce. While pundits will be busy selecting the best players on show in 2013, the Daily News on Sunday on the contrary looks at those who…
ZVISHAVANE – Highlanders remained on course for a league and cup double after a 5-3 penalty shoot-out victory over Harare City in the Mbada Diamonds Cup semifinals at Mandava Stadium on Saturday. Veteran Harare City defender David Kutyauripo was the villain after missing a spot kick during the penalty lottery while Highlanders managed to convert…
HARARE – Like an old traveller who for the past five years has trod on a lonely road of pain, CAPS United meet How Mine hoping their spirits will be lifted by the experiences of failed campaigns. Once regarded as the Cup Kings of Zimbabwean football, United have been bordering on mediocrity since winning their…
HARARE – ZPC Kariba have secured promotion into the Castle Premiership next season after defeating Twalumba FC 3-1 at Chaminuka Stadium on Saturday to win the Zifa Northern Region Division One championship. Saturday’s win saw Jostein Mathuthu’s charges reach an unassailable 72 points from 32 matches and second placed Twalumba, who are now eight points…
FORMER – Zimbabwe rugby international James Nyatanga has launched a new academy aimed to ploughing back into a sport which give him fame, well, and a bit of fortune. 34-year-old Nyatnga, who earned more than 10 caps for the Sables as a scrumhalf, went on to play league rugby in New Zealand for more than…
HARARE – Namibia came from behind to beat Zimbabwe 35-26 at the Hage Geingob Stadium in Windhoek, in the opening match of the Triangular Tournament on Friday night. Zimbabwe led 17-13 at half-time in the exciting match. In the first half, each side scored two tries but in the second half Namibia scored three tries…
HARARE – Little known Division Two side Young Chiefs striker Brian Mashutu is destined to be great footballer judging by the way his fledging career has shaped up thus far. The 18-year-oldcould could scale the heights of greatness in the game if he keeps his focus on improving his game, and can take his place…
ZVISHAVANE – Mandava Stadium today play host to the first of two epic Mbada Diamonds Cup semi-finals when Highlanders and Harare City clash in Zvishavane today. The two clubs are also still in with a chance of winning the Castle Premiership title. After today’s meeting, City and Bosso will lock horns at Rufaro Stadium in…
BULAWAYO – Former Zimbabwe international Master Masiku was the epitome of versatility during his football career. A product of the famed Highlanders junior policy, Masiku broke into the Bosso first team as a striker while still a teenager back in 1994 but went on to finish his career playing mostly as a defender or a…
HARARE – Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) managing director Wilfred Mukondiwa has dismissed reports that the national side will tour Bangladesh in December for a limited overs series. Talk was rife this week that Zimbabwe was ready to engage the Tigers of Bangladesh in a five-match series and two Twenty20s on the subcontinent. “It’s all speculative; there’s…
