HARARE – As the nation examine the wreckage of heartbreak after Zimbabwe’s failure to qualify for the Rugby World Cup next year, the harsh reality of that disappointment becomes harder to accept. The sweet scent of the World Cup in England has been ruthlessly taken away from us, replaced by an unpleasant odour of great…
HARARE – Optimism abounds in the CAPS United camp ahead of Sunday’s head-on collision with city rivals Dynamos in the Harare derby at the National Sports Stadium. This was evident in the way the Green Machine players laughed and joked during their training session at Larfarge in Mabvuku yesterday. Even the fact that regular starters,…
HARARE – The Zimbabwe Rugby Union (ZRU) has been summoned to appear before a parliamentary portfolio committee on Education, Sport, Arts and Culture to give oral evidence on their programmes to spread the game to other areas. The committee is chaired by Zanu PF MP for Hurungwe Temba Mliswa and the hearing will take place…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s karate team that took part at South Africa Shin Kyokushin National Championships held in Durban lived up to expectations after winning six different medals over the weekend. Kelly Mtisi was the only Zimbabwean to win gold medal in the men Under-80kg category with the four silver medal coming from Tinashe Matika, Phumulani…
HARARE – Whawha returned to the top of the Central Region Division One log standing after beating visiting Blanket Mine 4-2 over the weekend. The prison service side are now sitting on 25 points, one point ahead of second placed Tongogara. Luke Petros-Jukulile’s charges took full advantage of former log leaders Tongogara’s slump. The Kwekwe-based…
LONDON – Brazil’s hopes of securing a sixth World Cup ended last night in abject humiliation at the hands of a rampant Germany with the hosts’ manager, Luiz Felipe Scolari, accepting full responsibility for the Seleção’s “catastrophic” record defeat. The Germans scored five times in 19 frantic first–half minutes, with Joachim Löw, their coach, admitting…
LONDON – Brazil rode a wave of emotion, patriotism and prayer to reach the World Cup semi-finals but Tuesday was the day when the weight of expectation caught up with them. Coach Luiz Felipe Scolari tried to explain their 7-1 defeat by Germany in purely footballing terms, saying their opponents played superbly and took their…
LONDON – Robin van Persie did not train with his team-mates before Wednesday’s match with Argentina due to a stomach bug but Holland’s coach, Louis van Gaal, hinted that his captain would play in the World Cup semi-final regardless. The Manchester United centre-forward, who battled back from knee and thigh injuries to be fit for…
BUENOS AIRES – AiresAfter a quarter of a century of reaching this stage of the World Cup as spectators, Argentina are due to play in a semi-final at last. The nation is gripped with anticipation, and as luck would have it the fixture falls on Argentina’s independence day – 198 years old, this is a…
ARUSHA – Eight people have been injured in a bomb blast at a restaurant in the Tanzanian town of Arusha, officials have said. Police said an improvised explosive device was thrown through the window of the Indian restaurant frequented by tourists and wealthy locals. The northern town is a gateway for tourists visiting Mount Kilimanjaro…
