HARARE – Nyararai Sibanda is the new Zimbabwe Rugby Union (ZRU) president after he was elected ahead of Aaron Jani and Carlton Majuru during a highly-charged Annual General Meeting (AGM) at Prince Edward School yesterday. Sibanda becomes the first ZRU leader from Bulawayo taking over from John Falkenberg, who decided not to seek a second…
HARARE – Horse trainer Gorkhan Terzi has pinned his hopes of landing this years’ Castle Tankard on six-year-old gelding Eurakilon saying he is in good stead to give a good showing on race day. The son of Classic Flag has hit top form in recent times and is expected to be among the front runners…
BULAWAYO – Defending Castle Lager Premiership champions Chicken Inn have confirmed the impending departure of head coach Joey Antipas to join South African National First Division side Amazulu in July. Antipas will be taking with him his trusted lieutenant Prince Matore to the KwaZulu Natal-based side. “Chicken Inn…would like to confirm that the head of…
HARARE – Zimbabwe junior tennis players are posting impressive performances at the ongoing International Tennis Federation — CAT African Junior Circuit in Bulawayo. In the Under-14 boys’ category, four Zimbabweans progressed to the quarter-finals of the tournament. Anesu Kwirirai, who is seeded third in the tournament, beat Botswana’s Mogorosi Katlego 6-0, 6-0 to book a…
HARARE – The tension that surrounds the world’s fiercest derbies is predictable and the Harare derby pitting Dynamos and city rivals CAPS United last Sunday was no exception. Football followers had become disenchanted with the Harare derby due to the poor standard of football on display in recent years. But to their credit, Makepekepe and…
HARARE – Reigning champions Chicken Inn have been dealt a huge blow after their title-winning coach Joey Antipas signed a two-year deal with South African National First Division (NFD) side Amazulu. Sources in South Africa revealed to the Daily News yesterday that Antipas, who led the Gamecocks to their maiden Castle Lager Premiership title last…
HARARE – The Zimbabwe national cricket team will return to action next month when India tours the country for a series comprising three ODIs and three T20 internationals. Zimbabwe Cricket(ZC)’s managing director Wilfred Mukondiwa confirmed the Asian giants’ tour in a statement yesterday. “After finalising all the formalities with the Board of Control for Cricket…
HARARE – Dynamos winger Valentine Ndaba is recovering in hospital after he was involved in a car accident on Monday evening in Harare. Ndaba was admitted at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals with a nasty shoulder laceration after his vehicle collided with a SUV along Borrowdale Road a day after he had starred in the Harare…
HARARE – Twelve-year-old Wiseman Mavhunga Jr was crowned the overall winner of the Kariba All Styles Taekwondo tournament held over the weekend. Mavhunga had also won his Under-35kg category after defeating Dalton Dalion, a holder of a black belt, in the final. In the open men (71kgs and above), Farai Murarami won the gold medal…
HARARE – Former National Rugby League president Noddy Kanyangarara says good corporate governance will restore the Zimbabwe Rugby Union (ZRU)’s status and rugby as a leading sport in the country. The former Sables team manager has launched a last ditch campaign to land the ZRU vice-president post at today’s AGM. “When elected, I would advocate…
