HARARE – Veteran Zimbabwe Cricket umpire Ian Robinson passed away yesterday after succumbing to lung cancer in Harare. He was 69. Robinson, who began his umpiring career in the local first class in 1978, officiated in 28 Test matches, 90 One Day Internationals and three World Cup tournaments (1992, 1996 and 1999). He was a Zimbabwe…
MUTARE – Ngezi Platinum Stars emerged victorious in the battle of the Castle Lager Premiership new boys after thumping fellow debutants Mutare City Rovers 3-0 in a one-sided on Sunday. The platinum miners had the match pretty much wrapped up inside the opening quarter of an hour after racing into a 2-0 lead. Innocent Sokisi slotted…
TRIANGLE – Courage Denias’ solitary strike was all Triangle needed to edge a fighting Harare City in an exciting Castle Lager Premiership contest at Gibbo Stadium on Sunday. The Sugar-Sugar Boys’ hard-fought victory was a perfect tonic to a disastrous end to the 2015 season and injected confidence in its legion of fans after losing their…
BULAWAYO – The Young Warriors were on Sunday left with an uphill task after losing to visiting Botswana in the first leg of their 2017 African Under-20 Championships qualifier. The Zimbabwe young stars will have to up their game when they travel to Lobatse, Botswana for the second leg on April 22. Zimbabwe started the match…
BULAWAYO – Defending champions Chicken Inn began their 2016 Castle Lager Premiership season in style when they mercilessly thrashed 10-man Dynamos 3-0 on Saturday. Before the match, Gamecocks coach Joey Antipas had warned the rest of the top flights clubs that his side would do their best to hang onto the title they won last season….
HARARE – Selina Manuel announced her arrival on the national bodybuilding scene with her victory at the Ms Novice contest in the women fitness category last weekend in Harare. The Bulawayo athlete shook off serious competition from Harare’s Shake Your Sassy Gym’s Nicole da Francesca, who won silver, while Yeukai Kangadze from Mbare’s Stoddart Gym took…
HARARE – The Zimbabwe Under-21 ladies hockey team knew they would break their World Cup qualification jink when defender Stephanie Campbell scored in the semi-finals against Namibia last week. Campbell’s goal helped Zimbabwe win the match 2-1 and seal their place in the final and with it a place to represent Africa at the World Cup…
HARARE – Joey Antipas has issued a stark warning to Chicken Inn’s rivals and said his side are intent on defending their Castle Lager Premiership title as the 2016 season gets into full swing this afternoon.The reigning league champions have the honour of opening the new season with a home match against last year’s runners-up…
BULAWAYO – Premier Soccer League debutants Bulawayo City proved they will be no pushovers after rallying from behind to draw 2-2 with 10-man How Mine in the first match of the 2016 Castle Lager Premiership season on Friday. How Mine looked like they would steamroll past the newcomers after racing into an early 2-0 lead…
HARARE – Zhemba Jemusse feels his chess game is heading in the right direction after he was crowned the Easter Open winner in the capital Harare on Monday. The 19-year-old former Seke 4 High School student shrugged off challenges from top Zimbabwean opponents in Spencer Masango and Dion Moyo and Zambian Chitumba Mwale. It was…
