ATHENS – Eurozone leaders have broadly welcomed new proposals for Greek reforms amid hopes a deal can be struck within days to stop Greece defaulting on its debt. German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Greece’s latest offer constituted “some progress”. But she said more work was needed and “time is short”. Greece must repay a €1.6bn…
HARARE – Zimbabwe captain Danny Phiri says the locally-based Warriors have a lot of work to do in next month’s second leg of the 2016 African Nations Championship (Chan) qualifier against Comoros. Calisto Pasuwa’s men laboured to a 2-0 victory over the Indian Ocean islanders at Rufaro Stadium on Sunday courtesy of goals from Hwange…
LONDON – India’s proposed forthcoming tour of Zimbabwe next month has been called off yesterday according to reports from the Asian country. According to the Times of India, the decision was taken citing the fatigue factors of the players along with the tussle in the broadcast rights. India were scheduled to play three ODIs and…
HARARE – Falcon College hooker Brian Muntanga and St George’s College centre Bruce Angus will share the captaincy duties when the Old Mutual Zimbabwe Under-18 rugby team battle for honours at the annual Coca Cola Craven Week. The 52nd Coca-Cola Under-18 Craven Week takes place in Stellenbosch, South Africa from July 12 to 18 with…
HARARE – Zimbabwe top tennis player Benjamin Lock progressed to the second round of the ongoing Old Mutual Zimbabwe F2 Futures tournament here yesterday. Lock beat Reed Anderson of the United States 6-7(3), 6-3, 6-2 in the first round to sail through to the next round. The Florida State University student will be hoping to…
HARARE – The Sables need to play more matches outside the Africa Cup if they are to make any significant inroads on the World Rugby Rankings, admits Zimbabwe Rugby Union (ZRU) director of rugby, Brighton Chivandire. Chivandire’s remarks came after the country’s national team remained rooted on 27 on the latest World Rugby Rankings released…
HARARE – Injured Zimbabwe batsman Vusi Sibanda is confident of recovering quickly from a freak training injury which has resulted in him getting a precautionary rest. The 31-year-old Mid West Rhinos player sustained a right ankle injury during a warm-up session at Harare Sports Club last week. The right-handed batsman is expecting is expected to…
HARARE – Zifa Eastern Region Division One League pacesetters Prime Rangers consolidated their lead at the top of the table despite being held to a goalless draw by Gaza Gunners at the weekend. Rangers now top the log standings with 22 points, two ahead of second-placed Mutare City, who managed to maintain pressure on the…
HARARE – President Robert Mugabe apparently played a key role in facilitating the escape of wanted Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir from South African law enforcement authorities last week owing to warrants of arrest that he faces issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC). South African media were yesterday awash with details of how Mugabe had…
HARARE – One of President Robert Mugabe’s former close allies has revealed for the first time that he and other Zanu PF officials were shocked after Morgan Tsvangirai’s Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) won the 2008 elections — so shocked that he had rushed to protect Mugabe at his official residence. Didymus Mutasa, now out…
