HARARE – Leg-spinner Graeme Cremer was a surprise inclusion in the Zimbabwe cricket 16-man squad to tour Pakistan later this month while Andy “Bundu” Waller was named the substantive batting coach. Cremer was initially left out of the travelling squad due to the fact he had had little game time since his retirement from international…
HARARE – Mashonaland Cricket Association (MCA) will on Friday elect their provincial board through a Special General Meeting (SGM) at Harare Sports Club. All the six board posts are vacant and only the paid-up member clubs will be eligible to cast their ballot. MCA chairperson Cyprian Mandenge, who is also the Zimbabwe rugby Xvs coach,…
HARARE – The Cornie Spies yard is disappointed that their bid for a Castle Tankard champion has gone up in smoke after All The Bids (15) was scratched due to injury. The three-year-old gelding was ruled out of Africa’s prestigious horse race to be run over 2 000m this Saturday at Borrowdale Race Park with…
HARARE – Mark Harrison says while his heart is at CAPS United he could be forced to quit over unpaid salaries and ongoing financial problems at the club. Harrison, who was visibly disgruntled, during an interview with the Daily News yesterday, regretted that in spite of his commitment and dedication to the club some elements…
HARARE – Kelvin Kaindu is doing wonders for Triangle. The Lowveld side are the most improved team in the Castle Lager Premiership considering they are a team which survived relegation on the last day of last season. Today, they sit at the summit of the log table which shows the good work that Kaindu has…
HARARE – Chapungu coach John Nyikadzino has called for consistency from his players after they extended their unbeaten run to six matches over the weekend. The Gweru-based side endured a turbulent start to the 2015 Castle Lager Premiership season. The Air Force of Zimbabwe side drew their opening match of the season against How Mine…
HARARE – Tight head prop Stephen Bhasera is hoping to outdo himself during his training stint with the Xerox Golden Lions Under-19 Currie Cup squad. The former Falcon College headboy is part of an enlarged squad that has been selected for the Gauteng union with the aim of making the final Under-19 side at the…
HARARE – Ryan Cairns made his best earning on the Sunshine Tour season on Sunday after picking up a $1,491 prize for his 74th finish at the $1.1 million Mauritius Open that concluded at Heritage Golf Club. The Harare-born professional golfer who was playing on the sponsors’ invite scored a six-over-par 290 total in the…
SEOUL – North Korea’s Defence Minister Hyon Yong-chol has been executed for showing disloyalty to leader Kim Jong-un, South Korea’s spy agency has told parliament. MPs were told Mr Hyon was killed on 30 April by anti-aircraft fire in front of an audience of hundreds, the Yonhap news agency reports. It said Mr Hyon had…
BUJUMBURA – A Burundi army general says senior officers are “dismissing” President Pierre Nkurunziza, amid unrest over his bid to be re-elected for a third term. Maj Gen Godefroid Niyombareh announced that a national salvation committee had been set up to run the country. However, it is not clear how much support he and the…
