LONDON – Portuguese substitute Silvestre Varela grabbed a dramatic stoppage-time equaliser to secure a 2-2 draw with the United States in World Cup Group G on Sunday. Just as it looked as though the Americans had secured a come-from-behind victory to qualify for the second round, Varela scored with a flying header from a Cristiano…
LONDON – Algeria opened the goal scoring floodgates swamping South Korea 4-2 in a thrilling World Cup Group H clash on Sunday that kept hopes of securing a spot in the last 16 alive and triggered celebrations across the Arab nation.Algeria’s first World Cup victory since 1982 moved them into second place in the group…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s preparations for month-end’s World Cup qualifiers stepped up a gear with a Possibles versus Probables clash at Harare Sports Club on Friday evening, giving the coaches a chance to weigh options in the only opportunity the Sables will have to real-match situation before the Madagascar trip. Not the best possible preparations you…
CHIREDZI – CAPS United’s Castle Premiership revival continued yesterday after beating Chiredzi 2-0 here yesterday to deliver a rare away win for the Green Machine. United left it until late though at Chishamiso, getting a comfortable win in the end through goals from striker Dominic Chungwa and fullback Hardlife Zvirekwi on 68 and 71 minutes…
HWANGE – Hwange maintained leadership of the Castle Premiership despite going down 1-0 at home to Chicken Inn at the Colliery yesterday. The coalminers stayed on 22 points, and now lead only on goal difference. They are joined now on 22 points by How Mine and Dynamos, who are second and third respectively. Thomas Chiminya…
HARARE – Zimbabwe Cricket convenor of selectors Givemore Makoni has come under heavy criticism from cricket fans following a shocking tirade against cricketer Robertson Chinyengetere on a Facebook forum. Makoni’s rant came after he was invited by the administrator of the ZimCricket Talks page to explain why players from Takashinga Cricket Club, where Makoni is…
HARARE – Edmund Kudzayi, the Sunday Mail editor, who was sensationally arrested on Thursday, yesterday appeared at the Harare Magistrates’ Court and was charged with insurgency, terrorism, banditry, sabotage, subverting a constitutionally elected government and not securing firearms. He appeared before Harare magistrate Vakai Chikwekwe, who remanded him in custody to Monday. Kudzayi also stands…
HARARE – Dumisani Muleya, the editor of The Zimbabwe Independent says he is not hiding from police and is not on the run as is being speculated in some sections of the media. This comes after police reportedly visited his offices in Harare looking for him on Thursday morning. In an interview with the Daily…
HARARE – Police have vowed to conduct thorough investigations into the Baba Jukwa Facebook page scandal, hours after the Sunday Mail editor, Edmund Kudzayi appeared at the Harare magistrates’ court charged with terrorism, insurgency and banditry among others. In a press release yesterday, spokesperson assistant commissioner Charity Charamba denied widespread media reports that the net…
HARARE – Rapists, con-artists, fraudsters and convicts have at some point in time appeared in the country’s courts to answer for their evil deeds. However. I was a regular guest at the courts for over a month simply because of a story I had written — and it was a forgettable experience. My troubles started…
