GWERU – Harare city coach Bigboy Mawiwi was left fuming after his charges allowed Chapungu to come back into the match and force a late equaliser in a Castle Larger Premiership match at Ascot Stadium that ended 1-1 yesterday. Mawiwi had declared before the match that he was gunning for maximum points and true to…
HARARE – Dynamos defender Ocean Mushure has insisted that the pressure will be almost entirely on Highlanders when the country’s two biggest clubs clash in a Castle Premiership match at the National Sports Stadium tomorrow afternoon. Mushure is adamant DeMbare is not concerned with the threat posed by Bosso and that it is their opponents,…
LONDON – Lionel Messi scored in time added on to give Argentina a barely deserved 1-0 win over a feisty Iran in their Group F encounter at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte on Saturday. The heavily favoured South Americans were frustrated by some tenacious defending throughout. In the first half Messi was largely contained…
HARARE – Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) is trying to lure Afghanistan to replace Bangladesh, who cancelled the Zimbabwe A tour that was scheduled for next month. The Zimbabwe national team hosts South Africa in a one-off Test match from August 9 before engaging the Proteas in three ODIs. Australia, who will be travelling to Zimbabwe for…
HARARE – After a depleted Zimbabwe national rugby team relinquished its African title with a hard-fought final 29-17 loss to Kenya at the African Championships in July last year, many remedial theories emerged. Losing to Kenya in the final was a cause of great disappointment as Zimbabwe travelled to Madagascar minus several key members following…
KADOMA – Triangle coach Biggie Zuze was satisfied with his team’s performance in yesterday goalless draw here against Black Rhinos in a Castle Premiership match. The sugar cane farmers, who have had a difficult start to their 2014 campaign, now have 10 points from 12 matches but are still in the relegation zone. “I think…
LONDON – Lingering doubts about the fitness of world player of the year Cristiano Ronaldo have left Portugal in disarray ahead of their World Cup Group G clash with the United States in Manaus tonight. Already reeling from a crushing 4-0 defeat to Germany in their opener, Portugal face almost certain elimination if they lose…
RIO DE JANEIRO – The younger brother of Ivory Coast players Yaya and Kolo Toure died on Thursday, the same day his famous siblings were representing their country at the World Cup, the Ivory Coast Football Federation said. The 28-year-old Ibrahim Toure died in England, the Ivorian federation said in a statement, and Yaya and…
HARARE – With the epic clash between Dynamos and Highlanders on this afternoon at the National Sports Stadium, the Daily News on Sunday’s Deputy Sports Editor, Nigel Matongorere looks at the key battles that are likely to influence the result. Kuda Mahachi v Stephen Alimenda Mahachi has been Highlanders’ livewire this season whenever he is…
CONNECTICUT – The tournaments following Majors always appear a little unbuttoned, even more so, I presume, for the players, and maybe and hopefully the slightly relaxed vibe that’ll be present in the Travelers Championship is exactly what Brendon de Jonge needs to finally put four rounds together and clinch his first PGA Tour win.In eight…
