LONDON – Jenson Button has expressed support and sympathy for Lewis Hamilton after the row that erupted when his former McLaren team-mate was clipped by Nico Rosberg at the Belgian Grand Prix. The incident caused a puncture that ultimately ended the British driver’s race. Hamilton, who is in a battle for the title with Rosberg,…
MUTARE – Castle Premiership side Buffaloes are set to unveil Moses ‘Bambo’ Chunga as their new coach to replace Luke ‘Vahombe’ Masomere. Masomere quit the club on Monday following the 2-2 draw with Shabanie over the weekend and was unveiled as the new How Mine coach yesterday. Chunga was however coy on the move to…
HARARE – Zimbabwean bodybuilders Isaac “Sugar” Chimuchenga and Vincent “Cutter” Kandiero will this weekend take their rival across the border to Btswana where they take part in the Gaborone Classics. Chimuchenga beat Kandiero to the Ironman title during a hotly contested event held at the Odyssey in Kadoma two months ago. Kaindiero was the competitions…
HARARE – Chrome Stars shot to the top of the Zifa Central Region Division One Soccer League after beating Nkayi United 2-0 over the weekend. The log leaders disposed Whawha, who had topped the log standings prior to their game against Blanket Mine which ended 1-0 in favour of Blanket. Chrome Stars now lead the…
HARARE – Zimbabwe hockey team, Eradicators got a donation of hockey equipment worth more than $4 000 from Australia’s Frankston Stingrays Hockey Club. The donation comprising of 23 shirts, 24 junior sticks, 12 senior sticks, seven shin guards and six bag sticks was conducted at Magamba Hockey Stadium in the capital yesterday. Custom Kachambwa, a…
MUTARE – Buffaloes and Black Rhinos cancelled each other out in a pulsating contest here which ended 2-2 on Sunday. Pick of the crop was the home side’s second goal off Jeffrey Takunda’s boot. Takunda’s 58th minute long range thunderbolt had the whole stadium on its feet. It had Buffaloes in front against an impressive…
HARARE – The Zimbabwe Rugby Union (ZRU) yesterday announced the national Under-19 squad for the upcoming Confederation of African Rugby Union tournament in Namibia from August 27 to 30. The winner of the tournament will go through to the IRB J World Rugby Trophy in 2015 to be played in Portugal. Former St Georges College…
ZVISHAVANE – Norman Mapeza suffered his first Castle Premiership defeat as FC Platinmu coach at Mandava Stadium on Sunday. The win was ample proof that Bosso are capable of mounting a sustained title challenge, having been last crowned champions of Zimbabwe back in 2006. Defender Felix Chindungwe was at his imperious best, breaking every Platinum…
CHIREDZI – Dynamos turned on the style in the second half to rally from behind and overcome Triangle 2-1 to remain on top of the Castle Premiership log standing at Gibbo Stadium yesterday. Dynamos defender Augustine Mbara cancelled a Praise Tonha first half strike soon after the resumption while substitute Washngton Pakamisa ensured the Harare…
HARARE – When Francisco Zekumbawira arrived at Harare City at the beginning of the current Castle Premiership season, Dynamos fans were like scorned lovers. He’s injury prone, they said. He doesn’t suit your style, they said. But the big forward has been quietly earning back his confidence at the Sunshine Boys and proving critics wrong….
