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…
LONDON – Brendan Rodgers received a good luck text from Luis Suárez before Liverpool’s Premier League opener against Southampton and claimed the win could set the tone for another title challenge without the brilliant Uruguay international. The Liverpool manager described the 2-1 win as “vital” after goals from Raheem Sterling and Daniel Sturridge compensated for…
LONDON – Manchester City dodged a tripwire as they began their title defence in reassuringly competent, if less than dazzling, fashion. Newcastle United may not have beaten City for almost a decade but Alan Pardew’s remodelled side proved awkward opponents, forcing the champions to complement David Silva’s first-half goal and Sergio Agüero’s late strike with…
LONDON – Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is considering bringing defender Per Mertesacker back from his post-World Cup layoff early as injury cover for tonight’s Champions League first leg playoff against Besiktas. Mertesacker and his Germany teammates Mesut Ozil and Lukas Podolski were given the extended break by Wenger after the World Cup triumph in Brazil…
LONDON – Test victories, like London buses along the Harleyford Road, often seem to come in a rush and for a packed crowd at The Oval the spectacle of England wrapping up a third successive defeat of India’s tourists and a 3-1 series win was greeted with a sense of boisterous disbelief as much as…
HARARE – Highlanders had toiled for three matches without a victory at Ascot Stadium this season but that all changed on Sunday afternoon. In all their three earlier visits this year to Gweru, the Bulawayo giants lost twice to Chapungu and How Mine in the CG Msipa Charity Shield and the NetOne One Wallet Cup….
BULAWAYO – It wasn’t really the fact that Zimbabwe lost the first ODI by 97 runs that hurt, because in truth it was to be expected. But it was the manner in which they lost that hurt the most. The spark that Zimbabwe had for most of the Test match seemed to have fizzled out…
HARARE – There is more to Brian Mujati than just playing rugby. He loves the limelight and revels in it. The outspoken former Springbok – who hails from Zimbabwe and ever fiercely proud of his roots – has posted a You Tube video on Twitter announcing his plan to launch a TV channel to promote…
