Sandra Hove ZIMBABWE’S leading amateurs will begin their quest for gold in the Munhumutapa Strokeplay Championship at ZRP Golf Club in Harare today. National team player Kelvin Muchenje, who is playing on his home course, comes into the tournament as one of the favourites alongside reigning MAWEGU champion Shijie Lee, Darlington Chikanyambidze and Tobby Ellis….
Emmanuel Marambe CHIEF SPORTS WRITER ZIMBABWE Football Association (Zifa) president Nqobile Magwizi has lauded the Premier Soccer League’s efforts to enforce a culture shift in the local game. This comes after the high profile MWOS FC versus Scottland encounter, which is set for Ngoni Stadium in Norton tomorrow, became the first local PSL match to…
Sandra Hove SPORTS WRITER THE Zimbabwe Sables prepare to take on Zambia in the second instalment of the highly anticipated Battle of Zambezi this weekend at the Leopards Hill Polocrosse Club in Lusaka. With both teams eager to assert dominance, the atmosphere is charged with excitement as players from both sides ready themselves for what promises…
Sandra Hove SPORTS WRITER Referee Owen Manenda has become the latest to be suspended by Zifa as the local football mother body clamps down on errant match officiating. Manenda’s suspension comes just two weeks after Zifa suspended three match officials, Lawrence Zimondi, Nelson Meke and Tichaona Mbire after their performances fell significantly short of the standards expected…
Cloud FusireSENIOR SPORTS WRITER THE Premier Soccer League’s advance ticket experiment will be in the spotlight this weekend amid indications that only pre-match tickets will be on sale for this weekend’s high stakes clash pitting MWOS FC and Scottland. In a marked departure from usual practice, the PSL earlier this week revealed that they are…
LOCAL football fans have hailed the inclusion of several foreign-based youngsters in the squad for the upcoming Hollywoodbets Cosafa Cup, saying the move will help widen coach Michael Nees’ options for future competitive internationals. This comes as Zimbabwe on Tuesday named a youthful side for the regional tournament that will be staged in Mangaung (formerly…
WARRIORS captain Marvelous Nakamba says the several youngsters who have been selected to represent the country in the Hollywoodbets Cosafa Cup should maximise on the opportunity the competition presents to build a strong case for inclusion in the main squad ahead of future competitive internationals. Nakamba is one of the Warriors stalwarts who are expected…
Cloud Fusire SENIOR SPORTS WRITER WARRIORS coach Michael Nees has handed surprise call-ups to veteran goalkeeper Elvis Chipezeze and TelOne striker Tawanda Macheke for the upcoming international friendlies against West African giants Burkina Faso and their north-eastern neighbours Niger. But the Warriors will have to fulfil those fixtures, which are set for June 6 and…
SANDRA HOVE THE Zimbabwe karate team delivered an impressive performance at the AUSC Region South Karate Championships, securing fourth place among eight competing nations. The event marked a significant milestone for many athletes, with several members competing at this level for the very first time. Michael Zvirikuzhe stole the spotlight, clinching a gold medal in…
Sandra Hove SPORTS WRITER THE Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) Queens Netball Club made their mark at the Cosana Games, securing a hard-fought silver medal after a thrilling final against Eswatini’s Royal Flames. The final match, held in Windhoek, Namibia, showcased the skill and determination of the ZDF Queens, who had been unbeaten throughout the tournament…
