HARARE – Zimbabwe rugby coach Brendan Dawson and technical director Liam Middleton believe the Sables have the quality to beat all three teams standing in the way of a first World Cup in 21 years despite lacklustre preparation. The Sables head to Madagascar for the qualifiers to face the hosts, Namibia and Kenya in a…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s leading junior golfers are optimistic of leaving an indelible mark at the Toyota World Junior Golf Championship in Nagoya, Japan, despite facing a daunting task to do so. The 72 holes Junior Golf World Cup, which follows a four-players-count-three scores format, is set to tee off in Toyota City on June 24…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s Cricket chief selector Givemore Makoni has branded first-class cricketer Robertson Chinyengetere “mad” and a ‘failed lawyer” in a stunning outburst on a Facebook fan page. Makoni’s rant came after he was invited by the administrator of the ZimCricket Talks page to explain why players from Takashinga Cricket Club, where Makoni is a…
HARARE – Member of Parliament Temba Mliswa has slammed Zifa’s plans to venture into farming, labelling it ill-conceived, non-profitable and against the association’s core business. Sports enthusiast Mliswa, who chairs the Sports, Arts and Culture parliamentary portfolio committee, had no kind words for Zifa president Cuthbert Dube during an indaba yesterday also attended by Sports…
HARARE – With the World Cup well and truly under way, the big talking point so far has been without doubt world champions’ Spain’s shock elimination at the first hurdle. One other talking point I hoped would not emerge in this World Cup – refereeing – has sadly already reared its ugly head, forcing its…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s preparations for the forthcoming tour here by Australia and South Africa have been dealt a blow following cancellation of the A side’s trip to Bangladesh, leaving ZC frantically searching for Plan B. Zimbabwe A were scheduled to travel to the subcontinent on June 28 for two four-day games and three one-dayers before…
HARARE – Prop Nick Winwood has been ruled out of Zimbabwe’s Rugby World Cup qualifiers in Madagascar after failing to commit to the Sables’ 10-day training camp in Harare while eighthman Takunda Chifokoyo has withdrawn from the squad. Winwood – who plays for Blackheath RFC in England – has however been put on standby, with…
HARARE – CAPS United coach Taurai Mangwiro has called for more consistency from his team ahead of the Green Machine’s Castle Premiership tie against bottom-of-the-table Chiredzi in the Lowveld on Sunday. Makepekepe’s away from has been far from impressive this season, recording just one win on the road, albeit in the capital against Harare City….
SAO PAULO – Mexico’s inspired keeper Guillermo Ochoa ended Brazil’s 10-game winning streak but while home fans were frustrated at the lack of goals manager Luiz Felipe Scolari says his side are improving with each match. “In my opinion, and it is just my opinion, the team played at least 10 percent better than we…
HWANGE – Dynamos’ defeat at the hands of Hwange at the weekend was purely down to the collective teamwork by the coalminers and the industry of Zimbabwe international defender Eric Chipeta. The tall defender, who was making his last appearance for the Hwange before moving to South Africa with Chippa United, scored the only goal…
