NEW YORK – Serena Williams believes clinching an 18th Grand Slam title is more significant than the sixth US Open she won on Sunday and vowed to keep adding to her majors collection. The world number one swept past close friend Caroline Wozniacki 6-3, 6-3 in the final to go level with Chris Evert as…
LONDON – Sepp Blatter will stand for re-election as Fifa president next year, he confirmed yesterday. The 78-year-old Swiss, who was first elected in 1998, confirmed his candidature for a fifth term as president in a recorded interview transmitted to delegates at the Soccerex Global Convention. “You see a mission is never finished. And my…
HARARE – It was sweet revenge for Vincent Kandiyero, who came second in the Gaborone Classics while his nemesis Isaac “Sugar” Chimuchenga settled for fourth place. Kandiyero was dethroned from the Ironman crown in Kadoma in June by Chimuchenga, a decision the former holder described as controversial even though he accepted the verdict. The build-up…
HARARE – What a difference twelve months make. This time last year, Tafadzwa Rusike, fresh from being offloaded by Ajax Cape Town in South Africa, looked a troubled soul and seemingly heading into obscurity, like many Zimbabwean footballers in his situation before him. Upon returning home from South Africa mid-last year, Dynamos showed interesting in…
HARARE – Out-of-form Zimbabwe batsman Vusi Sibanda has been handed a lifeline after being named captain of the A side leaving for Bangladesh today for two unofficial Tests and three one-day games. Sibanda, who struggled for runs recently against South Africa and Australia, will lead the 20-man squad on the three-week tour of the subcontinent,…
BULAWAYO – The Highlanders executive has backed under-fire coach Kelvin Kaindu following weekend’s humiliation 4-1 defeat by Dynamos in the TM Pick n Pay Challenge Cup final at the National Sports Stadium. Bosso, who have failed to beat Dynamos in a competitive match since 2006, continue to suffer at the hands of their fiercest rivals…
HARARE – CAPS United great Mpumelelo Dzowa – who puts his career medal tally with Makepekepe at 37 – says his beloved club’s fortunes probably began to wane after it was infiltrated by individuals who treat the team as a “cash machine” and “milk cow.” Dzowa, who played for one of the better CAPS United…
ZVISHAVANE – Zambian forward Obrey Chirwa scored a hat-trick at Mandava Stadium yesterday as FC Platinum thrashed CAPS United 6-0 in the ZNA Charity Shield final. CAPS ended with eight men after David Chipala, George Nyirenda and Hardlife Zvirekwi were all sent off. Chipala was shown a straight red card by referee Rugare Kusosa for…
HARARE – Any hope of redemption from an eight-year wait to beat Dynamos came to naught here yesterday as Highlanders fell to a morale-dampening 4-1 defeat that saw the Harare giants lift the TM Pick n Pay Challenge Cup. DeMbare walked away $60 000 richer with a compelling victory over their arch rivals. A first…
HARARE – Before the triangular series got underway, there were mixed feelings about this tournament, mostly from the international fraternity. What was the meaning of Australia and South Africa wasting their time and energy playing in a country which is constantly under the microscope for various reasons? Why on earth would they want to play…
