HARARE – The long wait is almost over for new Zimbabwe cricket coach Steve Mangongo. Zimbabwe host giants South Africa in a one-off Test match at Harare Sports Club beginning on August 9 with the world’s attention firmly fixed on the tie and keen to see how lightweight Zimbabweans will perform against Test cricket’s highest…
LONDON – Spinner Nathan Lyon was Monday called up to Australia’s one-day squad for their tri-series against Zimbabwe and South Africa, with Ben Cutting, Kane Richardson and Mitchell Marsh also getting the nod. Test star Lyon has not played a limited overs international since March 2012 but has been working with Sri Lankan spin great…
HARARE – CAPS United were grateful to goalkeeper Tafadzwa Dube for helping the Green Machine get back into contention for the Castle Premiership title race following their 1-0 win over Chicken Inn on Sunday. Forward Kelvin Bulaji scored the winning goal for Makepekepe in the first half before he was replaced because of injury as…
LONDON – Arsène Wenger contemplated the question of whether Manchester City are circumnavigating Financial Fair Play rules by recruiting Frank Lampard from New York City FC. “It is a surprise,” the Arsenal manager observed. “After the statements we heard it looks like all these City clubs will feed the main club. I heard they want…
LONDON – Gary Lineker has claimed he feels sick at alleged corruption within Fifa and labelled the decision to play the 2022 World Cup in Qatar as “ludicrous”. Lineker was part of England’s bid team for the 2018 tournament awarded to Russia and says England should not bid again if the only way to win…
LONDON – The golfing future of Tiger Woods has again been plunged into doubt after the 14-times major winner re-injured his back and withdrew midway through the final round of the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational on Sunday. Woods was playing in only his third event since undergoing surgery on a nerve in his back in late March….
LONDON – The Crusaders winger Nemani Nadolo says he’s been racially abused.Nadolo, whose power on the left wing was a key factor in taking the Crusaders to last Saturday’s Super Rugby final, took to Twitter to outline his frustration. “After all I’ve done to contribute to tis lovely city of christchurch to be called a…
MONROVIA – Liberia’s government has ordered that all bodies of people killed by the Ebola virus must be cremated. The decision follows the refusal of some communities to allow the burial of Ebola victims on their land. Meanwhile, Nigeria says it has a second Ebola case – that of one of the doctors who treated…
HARARE – Miss Zimbabwe Trust says the resignation of current Miss Zimbabwe queen Thabiso Phiri is a huge setback ahead of Miss World pageant. The trust will soon meet to decide on who else can stand in Phiri’s shoes. Phiri, a University of Zimbabwe law student resigned from her reign as Miss Zimbabwe last week…
EDITOR — The situation at Chingwizi Transit Camp is now deplorable. Government should come up with a solution to the crisis as a matter of urgency. Sporadic outbursts of violence undermine efforts to successfully relocate the affected people as well as the law enforcement agencies. Government should be honest in its dealings with the Tokwe-Mukorsi…
