BULAWAYO – Bantu Rovers head coach Methembe Ndlovu was man enough to admit that he was outfoxed by his opposite number Arthur Tutani after the top-flight returnees lost to Black Rhinos 1-0 in a 2014 Castle Premiership opener at Luveve Stadium on Saturday. Rovers dominated proceedings in the first half despite falling behind on 18…
LONDON – Sri Lanka face a daunting test of nerves from dominant India in Sunday’s all-Asian World Twenty20 final in Dhaka that is rich with incentives for both teams. If Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s Indians win, they will become the first team to hold all three major limited-overs titles, having won the 50-over World Cup in…
HARARE – WHEN Jostein Mathuthu became the first coach to bring Premiership football to the resort town of Kariba many believed Mashonaland West province was finally regaining its place amongst local football’s elite. But events that have been unfolding at the Zimbabwe Power Company bankrolled club ZPC Kariba have seen those expectations withering into frustration….
MUTARE – Mutare based army side Buffaloes have expressed relief after the Castle Premier Soccer League (PSL) approved the use of Sakubva Stadium this season. The border town was all but set to miss out of the 2014 Premiership edition after the league had earlier banned the use of Sakubva due to its bumpy pitch,…
HARARE – The Rotary e-Club “Ambassador” junior tennis championship started Saturday at Harare Sports Club with more than 160 participants from across the country. The event is being sponsored by four embassies namely Indonesia, China, Russia, and Vatican. The tournament is expected to end on Monday and it caters for the Under 10 and Under…
LONDON – Manchester City kept up the pressure on Premier League leaders Liverpool with a 4-1 win at home to Southampton in Saturday’s early kick-off match. Victory saw City close to within a point of Liverpool with a game in hand and leapfrog Chelsea into second place. Liverpool are away to West Ham on Sunday….
HARARE – The Castle Premier Soccer League (PSL) 2014 season bursts into life this afternoon with a number of exciting matches lined up across the country. Four matches are on today, while the remaining four are set for tomorrow and a lot is at stake as 15 clubs battle it out to wrestle the title…
BULAWAYO – Returnees Bantu Rovers have not enjoyed the luck of the draw when it comes to the 2014 Castle Premier League fixtures. Tshintsha Guluva will kick off their season with a tricky home fixture against Black Rhinos before squaring up against teams that represented Zimbabwe in continental competitions this year, How Mine and Dynamos,…
HARARE – Discipline, dedication and determination were the major driving forces behind former Zimbabwe international and Kaizer Chiefs striker Luke Petros’ career. Petros spent the better part of his formative years as a footballer at the once vibrant CAPS United junior system based at Raylton Sports Club in the 90s. The young Petros, who used…
JOHANNESBURG – More than 30 African federation Presidents, CEOs and Technical Directors have just concluded a three-day brainstorming workshop in Johannesburg on how to improve the game on the African continent with the worrying factor being the failure by Cosafa to compete against other regions. Despite the sessions being open and robust, Cosafa president Suketu…
