FAST bowler Tanaka Chivanga has been drafted into the Chevrons squad for next week’s historic Test against England, following the injury-forced withdrawal of Trevor Gwandu. Gwandu has been ruled out after suffering a left groin strain during a training session on the current tour, sidelining him from what will be a landmark occasion for Zimbabwean…
Cloud FusireSENIOR SPORTS WRITER THE impending boycott by Dynamos supporters threatens to cast a dark shadow over one of the most eagerly-anticipated matches in local football, the Harare derby pitting the former against archrivals CAPS United. The two struggling giants are set to face off at Rufaro Stadium tomorrow. However, hosts Dynamos are likely to…
Sandra HoveSPORTS WRITER The Harare Premier Volleyball League gets underway at Tendai Hall in Mufakose this weekend with 17 teams across the men’s and women’s leagues taking part. This season promises to be a thrilling showcase of talent, featuring nine men’s teams and eight women’s teams competing in a format that the Harare Volleyball Association…
MAFARO Pool Club from Dzivaresekwa has officially joined one of Harare’s leading pool leagues, the Western Pool League (WPL), thanks to the support of Nyaguwa Bar and Grill located in Dzivaresekwa Extension. The WPL mainly caters for Harare’s Western suburbs. The move by Nyaguwa is part of their corporate social responsibility initiative which is aimed…
Cloud Fusire SENIOR SPORTS WRITER NEWLY appointed Dynamos coach Saul Chaminuka has backed charges to stem their freefall by humbling archrivals CAPS United in the first Harare derby of the season at Rufaro on Sunday. But the derby could also be played in the absence of the Glamour Boys fans after several chapters of the…
Emmanuel Marambe THREE match officials, Lawrence Zimondi, Nelson Meke and Tichaona Mbire have been suspended for varying periods as local football mother body Zifa cracks the whip on errant refereeing. Zifa yesterday revealed that the corrective action against the trio came after their performances fell significantly short of the standards expected in top-tier matches. “Following…
Cloud Fusire SENIOR SPORTS WRITER SIMBA BHORA coach Joel Luphahla says his troops will be eyeing nothing short of maximum points when they host basement side Triangle at Wadzanayi Stadium tomorrow. Simba Bhora are heading into the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League encounter against Triangle sitting third on the log table with 19 points, four…
Emmanuel Marambe CHIEF SPORTS WRITER The Crystal candy National Schools Chess tournament is on at Errymaple Group of Schools in Zvishavane this weekend with up to 100 primary and secondary schools battling it out for the coveted silverware. The best schools from Zimbabwe’s 10 provinces will be competing for glory in the boys’ and girls’…
Sandra Hove SPORTS WRITER CRICKETER Kellis Ndlovu, sprinter Tapiwanashe Makarawu and Zimbabwe Sables coach Piet Benade’s exploits have been recognised after they were yesterday named on the final list of sportspersons who have been nominated for the upcoming Regional Annual Sports Awards (RASA). The awards, which celebrate sporting excellence across Southern Africa, will be staged…
BY EMMANUEL MARAMBE IT HAS been coming. Dynamos’ long-suffering faithful have decided to take a stand in protest at the way Zimbabwe’s most successful team is being run with a boycott of home matches imminent. In fact, if the DeMbare fans stick to their guns, they will not attend Sunday’s Harare derby against arch-rivals CAPS…
