HARARE – It’s rather sad and somewhat ironic that Zimbabwean teams always find themselves having to qualify for finals or major events the hard way. Be it football, rugby or cricket, we never, or at least, hardly ever qualify the simple or easier way by winning their group matches. Almost always, they have to rely…
HARARE – Chiredzi coach Gishon Ntini blamed referee Rugare Kusosa of biased officiating after his side fell 2-0 to Dynamos after a disputed Roderick Mutuma brace here yesterday. Mutuma, who missed DeMbare’s last three matches through suspension for fighting with club captain Murape Murape, returned to the fold with two hotly-disputed goals that ensured the…
HARARE – After Australia’s loss to Zimbabwe on Sunday, there was the odd whisper of hope that maybe, just maybe Saturday’s final would be a Southern African derby. But as soon as the flame was lit, it was immediately extinguished. In truth, it would have been near on impossible for Zimbabwe to have qualified for…
LONDON – Premier League clubs have smashed the record for spending on transfers in the summer window after splashing out £835m on new players. Manchester United led the way, with a record for an English club of £150m spent, as the Premier League clubs displayed the spending power of their huge domestic TV deal. The…
HARARE – Zimbabwe is set to host two International Tennis Federation (ITF) Futures tournaments next month. The two tournaments are scheduled for October 13 to 25, with the first tournament sponsored by Twenty Third Century while the second will be sponsored by Net One. The ITF Futures circuit is the lowest rung of professional tennis…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s Under-17 basketball teams provided a glimpse of the future after garnering gold at the just ended Cossasa Games co-hosted by Namibia and Botswana. Zimbabwe’s boys’ and girls’ teams had arrived at the two-day competition as favourites having achieved the same feat last year. And they did not disappoint going on to account…
HARARE – Tsholotsho remained in pole position on the Zifa Southern Region Division One log standings despite suffering their first defeat of the season away to ZPC Hwange over the weekend. Tsholotsho are now tied on 30 points with Technosphere but maintainbpole position due to a superior goal difference. Tsholotsho started their campaign this season…
HARARE – Zimbabwean bodybuilders missed the crown but grabbed five of the top six slots at the Gaborone Classics event held over the weekend in Botswana Vincent “Vince Cutter” Kandiero, the reigning Ironman, claimed second- place as he was piped to the crown by Botswana’s Gontse Sechele. Although Sechele took the title home many of…
GWERU – Midlands Cricket Association (MCA) has launched an Academy aimed at developing the game from the grassroots. MCA is working in conjunction with Kindle Cricket Academy with the venture set to breathe life into the sport in the midlands capital of Gweru. Kindle Cricket Academy has since begun holiday sessions for school going children,…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s Greg Bentley has qualified for the Vodacom Origins of Golf presented by Samsung tournament at Wild Coast Sun Country Club that tees off today in KwaZulu Natal. The Zimbabwean secured his place in the 72-man field when he shot a one-over 71 in yesterday’s pre-qualifier. JG Claassen, Eddie Taylor and Theunis Spangenberg…
