HARARE – Golfer Brendon de Jonge, finished tied for 37th place at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio. The Zimbabwean golfer carded a 69 on Sunday finish at even-par 280 for the tournament that was won by the red-hot Irishman Rory McIlroy. De Jonge, who was tied on even par by…
HARARE – Zimbabwe have recalled batsman Mark Vermuelen for the upcoming tour by South Africa and Australia, six years after the fiery 35-year-old was cleared of two arson attacks by a local court in 2008. Vermeulen had admitted setting fire on the Zimbabwe Cricket Academy pavilion at Highlands Country Club and part of the ZC…
HARARE – The successful progression of four Southern African region teams into the group stages of 2015 African Nations Cup qualifiers – three of those teams relatively lightweights of the game on the continent – has put the sorry state of our game back into the spotlight again. Zimbabwe plunged to their lowest ebb in…
HARARE – The Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) holds an extra-ordinary board meeting tomorrow to discuss issues surrounding the missing $700 000 from the published accounts of 2011, 2012 and 2013. At the same meeting, the association will also tackle the fate of all national team coaches including that of Warriors gaffer Ian Gorowa. In recent…
LONDON – The Crusaders winger Nemani Nadolo says he’s been racially abused.Nadolo, whose power on the left wing was a key factor in taking the Crusaders to last Saturday’s Super Rugby final, took to Twitter to outline his frustration. “After all I’ve done to contribute to tis lovely city of christchurch to be called a…
LONDON – The golfing future of Tiger Woods has again been plunged into doubt after the 14-times major winner re-injured his back and withdrew midway through the final round of the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational on Sunday. Woods was playing in only his third event since undergoing surgery on a nerve in his back in late March….
LONDON – Gary Lineker has claimed he feels sick at alleged corruption within Fifa and labelled the decision to play the 2022 World Cup in Qatar as “ludicrous”. Lineker was part of England’s bid team for the 2018 tournament awarded to Russia and says England should not bid again if the only way to win…
LONDON – Arsène Wenger contemplated the question of whether Manchester City are circumnavigating Financial Fair Play rules by recruiting Frank Lampard from New York City FC. “It is a surprise,” the Arsenal manager observed. “After the statements we heard it looks like all these City clubs will feed the main club. I heard they want…
HARARE – CAPS United were grateful to goalkeeper Tafadzwa Dube for helping the Green Machine get back into contention for the Castle Premiership title race following their 1-0 win over Chicken Inn on Sunday. Forward Kelvin Bulaji scored the winning goal for Makepekepe in the first half before he was replaced because of injury as…
LONDON – Spinner Nathan Lyon was Monday called up to Australia’s one-day squad for their tri-series against Zimbabwe and South Africa, with Ben Cutting, Kane Richardson and Mitchell Marsh also getting the nod. Test star Lyon has not played a limited overs international since March 2012 but has been working with Sri Lankan spin great…
