HARARE – In recent years the Harare derby pitting Dynamos and CAPS United has fallen short justifying its status as the flagship fixture in the Castle Premiership. CAPS have failed to beat Dynamos in the league since 2009 and matches between the two sides have become one-sided affairs. However, recent form suggests that this weekend…
LONDON – A jubilant Novak Djokovic said his mental strength was the key to winning Wimbledon for a second time, describing his five-set victory over the seven-times champion Roger Federer on Sunday as the “best grand slam final I have played in my career”. The Serb, who let slip a two-sets-to-one and 5-2 lead as…
LONDON – Argentina believe. That much was clear from the raucous celebrations whipped up by those clad in sky blue and white in the streets of Brasília on Saturday, or the selfies tweeted by joyous players from the dressing room and on the coach en route back to the airport. It was even vaguely discernible…
LONDON – Another semifinal is another battle of nerves for Joachim Loew, who risks becoming Germany’s nearly man. After eight years in charge of Die Mannschaft, Loew so far has one previous World Cup semifinal, the 2008 European Championship final and the Euro 2012 semifinal to show. No trophy. But the 54-year-old former assistant to…
LONDON – Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari has vowed that his side will win the World Cup final in Rio de Janeiro’s historic Maracana Stadium this week. Now his reputation is on the line. Known as ‘Felipao’, or ‘Big Phil’, depending on which of the many countries he has been working in, Scolari managed the…
HARARE – Zimbabwe Junior Golf Association president, Brian Maphosa believes the country’s top four junior golfers should hang on to the positives from their last place finish at the Toyota Junior Golf World Cup in Japan. Zimbabwe’s quartet of Stuart Krog, Justin Kersten, Kieren Vincent and Mbongeni Maphosa shot a combined score of 33-over-par 885…
HARARE – Local karateka, Christopher Masauso is appealing for funds that he can be able to travel to Senegal next month to represent Zimbabwe at the 15th Senior Ufak Championships. The competition is going to run from 14 to 16 August in the Senegalese capital of Dakar. Masauso, who returned from Zambia last week where…
BULAWAYO – Highlanders face a potential banana skin that might derail their title aspirations when they face How Mine in a potential explosive derby at Barbourfields Stadium this afternoon. Going into today’s match, Highlanders are in second place with 24 points, two behind leaders CAPS United, who beat Chicken Inn 2-1 yesterday at Luveve Stadium….
HARARE – The Zimbabwe national rugby team comes face to face with destiny in Antananarivo today when they face old foes Kenya in a match they must win to seal a place at next year’s Rugby World Cup. Brendan Dawson’s charges are precariously seating in second place with six points from their opening two games….
BULAWAYO – In-form CAPS United took over the Castle Premiership log leadership after a convincing win that left Chicken Inn head coach Joey Antipas at a loss of words here yesterday. The Green Machine, who are now on a run of four straight wins, scored a beautiful goal in each half through the enterprising Hardlife…
