HARARE – Harare City assistant coach Witness Munkuli insists they are not under-estimating Dongo Sawmills when the two teams clash in a Castle Lager Premiership tie at Rufaro Stadium this afternoon. The Sunshine Boys are moving with a spring in their step having beaten CAPS United 1-0 in their last league match before dispatching Buffaloes…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s XVs rugby captain Denford Mutamangira has challenged his troops to put behind the shaky preparations to upset Namibia in the Africa Cup 1A tie in Windhoek today. The Sables were dealt a heavy blow after several regulars pulled out of the decisive encounter due to work and club commitments resulting in the…
HARARE – Organisers of the second edition of the Zimbabwe’s Strongest Man Challenge are pleased with the large bounty of prizes up for grabs at the competition. The event will be held at Harare Sports Club rugby field section with both male and female participants battling to come tops in different physical challenges. The top…
JOHANESBURG – On Tuesday, Barcelona collected their fourth (Uefa Super Cup) silverware on the trot having won a domestic treble last season. Although they achieved Tuesday’s task the hard way, there seems no stopping Luis Enrique’s swashbuckling side from sweeping anything on offer. But they were given a scare, a big scare! Cruising after racing…
HARARE – Mighty Warriors captain Felistus Muzongondi yesterday admitted they were facing a mammoth task as they begin preparations for their rescheduled Olympic qualifier against Ivory Coast next week. The Mighty Warriors, who are scheduled to troop into camp today to start preparations need to score at least four goals without reply if they are…
HARARE – Zimbabwe national rugby team’s hopes of being crowned 2015 African Champions received another blow after loose forward Kingsley Lang tore his quad muscle during Wednesday’s training session. The England-based forward is now in a race against time to be fit for tomorrow’s Africa Cup A1 clash against Namibia. Lang’s injury has further fuelled…
HARARE – Track star Gabriel Mvumvure and Zimbabwe’s Davis Cup hero Courtney Lock have been be ruled out of the African Games set for Congo-Brazzaville next month.Mvumvure was recently hospitalised due to hypertension and that effectively threw spanners into his season. Lock who starred in Zimbabwe’s win over Moldova last month will also not make…
BULAWAYO – Bulawayo City coach Philani “Beefy” Ncube has quelled promotion talk by insisting his side is aiming for a top four finish rather than the championship. The former How Mine coach’s modest approach is seen as an attempt to lift off pressure from his pace-setting players. The Zifa Southern Region Division One side sits…
HARARE – There is no homecoming party for ZPC Kariba coach —Sunday ‘‘Mhofu” Chidzambwa — when he leads his lowly side into battle against Dynamos in a potentially-explosive tie on Sunday. Chidzambwa had successful spells at the popular Harare side both as a player and coach during trophy-laden careers on the pitch and off it,…
HARARE – Zimbabwe Cricket are keen to address the wicketkeeper quandary the team found themselves in after the departure of wicketkeeper-batsman Brendan Taylor for England but will not make hasty decisions. The 29-year-old former Test captain took up a Kolpak deal with the English County Cricket side Nottinghamshire. Prior to his departure, he was Zimbabwe’s…
