HARARE – Dynamos returned to the top of the Castle Premiership standings despite being held by Hwange yesterday. Dynamos were the first to score in the first half through Tafadzwa Rusike before Hwange staged a late comeback to equalise through Farayi Fimisayi. The Harare giants are now on top with 36 points, one point ahead…
HARARE – All-rounder Mitch Marsh says Australia – one-day cricket’s top-ranked team – bring “a good attitude” to Zimbabwe for an ODI triangular series with the hosts and South Africa next week. The Australians, touring here for the first time in 10 years, landed at Harare International Airport yesterday afternoon ahead of the first game…
HARARE – Shabanie Mine failed to utilise the many chances they got and were held to a goalless draw by CAPS United in a Castle Premiership match at Maglas Stadium yesterday. The home side, under pressure to win after losing their last match 3-0 to ZPC Kariba, started positively by probing the Makepekepe backline at…
HARARE – The coaching staff have gone to great lengths to ensure that the conditions have been to Zimbabwe’s liking, and rightly so. The sub-continental teams are probably the very best at preparing pitches that suit their spinners, just as Australia prepare pitches that suit their fast bowlers. The home country has a right to…
HARARE – Dynamos have suspended club captain Murape Murape and striker Rodrick Mutuma following a training ground bust-up on Tuesday. The record Zimbabwean champions have experienced turbulent times lately with a player strike over unpaid bonuses culminating in weekend’s ouster from the Chibuku Super Cup at the hands of Black Rhinos. Remarkably, Mutuma also courted…
HARARE – Three jets flew past Ascot Stadium in diamond formation before the match as if signifying Chapungu’s 3-0 mauling of ZPC Kariba to hand the debutants their first Castle Premiership defeat. After 19 games, ZPC were the only unbeaten team in the league, displaying an aura of invincibility up until red-hot Chapungu burst the…
LONDON – José Mourinho claimed Cesc Fábregas was misused by Barcelona and hailed his impressive Chelsea debut as confirmation of why the former Arsenal captain was his first choice midfield target this summer. The £30m signing shone on his first Premier League start for Chelsea as Burnley were beaten 3-1 at Turf Moor with goals…
LONDON – Marcos Rojo has indicated his move to Manchester United is secured by describing it as a “dream” to play for the club. The 20-times champions have offered Sporting Lisbon £16m plus Nani on a one-season loan to take the left-sided defender. While Nani’s decision regarding whether to move back to Portugal is the…
LONDON – India’s cricket chiefs yesterday effectively sidelined head coach Duncan Fletcher for the One-day series against England following their 3-1 defeat in the Tests, placing former all-rounder Ravi Shastri in charge. Shastri, in England as a TV commentator, has been asked to “oversee” the squad for the five-match series as part of a shake-up…
HARARE – The National Federation of Zimbabwe Bodybuilding and Fitness (NFZBBF) has distanced itself from the cancelation of Musclemania Zimbabwe contest. Musclemania Zimbabwe, a privately run contest, was scheduled to be held on the August 9 at Ochi City but the organisers postponed the event at the end of last month saying they needed more…
