HARARE – Zimbabwe dropped two places on the latest Fifa rankings released by the world football governing body yesterday. The Warriors, who have not kicked a ball for the past three months, fell number 90 to 92 the world rankings in the world and are now ranked 24th in Africa. Algeria remained on pole position…
HARARE – The ever-growing Prince Edward Basketball Tournament roars into life this afternoon at the Harare school with 42 teams confirming participation. Sledge Chinyoka, master in charge of basketball at PE, said everything was in place for the biggest schoolboy basketball tournament in the country. “We have previously hosted this event and we know how…
HARARE – Zimbabwe will seek financial support from Libya in the country’s quest to replace the war-torn North African country as 2017 Africa Cup of Nations host, cabinet ministers said yesterday. Libya withdrew from hosting the 2017 tournament due to delays in its plans to build new stadia, which were complicated by ongoing fighting in…
HARARE – President Robert Mugabe has jokingly remarked about CAPS United’s misfortune of scoring own goals. In his speech during the African Union Sports Council (AUSC) Region V Under-20 Youth Games torch-lighting ceremony at State House yesterday, Mugabe, whose teenage son Chatunga is a CAPS fan, said the own goals have deeply disappointed the 17-year-old…
HARARE – Musclemania Zimbabwe organisers are mooting plans to spread the prizes evenly among the top athletes per category. This will see the elimination of the traditional motor vehicle prize, which has been criticised as a “winner takes all” format. The country’s most lucrative private bodybuilding contest initially slotted for August 9 returns on October…
HARARE – Zimbabwean winger Shayne Makombe got his Sharks Club XV debut off to a good start on Monday evening after weighing in with a try to help the side to a thumping 82-12 victory over Griquas NWK Rural. The victory was a perfect start for Sharks Club XV in the South African Rugby Union…
HARARE – Zimbabwe A lost by six wickets on the final day of the first unofficial Test against Bangladesh A in Cox’s Bazar yesterday. The hosts needed just 23.2 overs to wrap up a match they dominated with the ball from day one, having resumed from the third day needing just 61 runs with nine…
HARARE – Danish top-flight club SønderjyskE has showered Zimbabwean forward Silas Songani with praise following the former Harare City talisman’s dazzling start to his Europe career, which has been decorated with a goal reminiscent of Gareth Bale’s Copa Del Rey beauty against Barcelona. Team coaches have described Songani as a “fantastic” player while his manager…
HARARE – Gunners coach Kudakwashe Musaraure says his side will not take the foot off the pedal in their quest to gain Premiership promotion this season. The World Navi Northern Region Division League division one leaders face ZRP Morris this afternoon at Lafarge Stadium hoping to stretch their lead at the top. Gunners currently lead…
HARARE – Saqlain Sajib returned to haunt Zimbabwe A again after his six wickets in the tourists’ second innings on the third day of the first unofficial Test left them on the brink of defeat. Zimbabwe A were dismissed for 108 in the coastal town of Cox’s Bazar, capitulating once again to Sajib’s bowling after…
