HARARE – Old HARARIANS coach Cyprian Mandenge insists his side’s tough start to the National Rugby League (NRL) has put them in a better state of mind as they come up against rivals Harare Sports Club tomorrow. The reigning champions are currently trailing log leaders Harare Sports Club by four points after playing out three…
HARARE – Former champions CAPS United will be looking to end their poor away form tomorrow when they travel to Ascot Stadium to face league returnees Chapungu as the Premier League action resumes following a one week break. The Castle Premiership action was last week suspended to pave way for Warriors’ 2015 African Cup of…
HARARE – Last November, I penned this column, reproduced word-for-word below, questioning Sports Minister Andrew Langa and his deputy Tabitha Kanengoni-Malinga’s priorities and understanding of sports, especially a shock budget of $46 million for the little-known Zone Six Youth Games at a time two important national teams desperately needed financial support from government to achieve…
HARARE – Zimbabwe Cricket has decided to abolish chief executive posts of the domestic franchise system, replacing them with an administrator as part of an on-going streamlining exercise. The position of chief operating officer has also been scrapped, with financially troubled ZC announcing a new administrative setup for all five franchises of the country. As…
CHITUNGWIZA – A new sponsorship partnership between the Chitungwiza Municipality Football Club and In-Sport was unveiled yesterday in the town. The sports equipment retailer handed over a full football kit to the council-owned team that is currently playing in the Zifa Division Three league. Speaking at the hand-over ceremony in Seke yesterday, In-Sport managing director,…
HARARE – Zimbabwe women football team have decided play in this weekend’s African Women Championships (AWC) return leg qualifier against Zambia despite efforts to receive outstanding dues falling on deaf ears. The players will travel to Zambia today having been promised a paltry allowance of $50 for the whole month they were in camp preparing…
HARARE – For almost four years, the Zimbabwe A side has become a bit of a white elephant so to speak, what with the national team and all it’s coverage both on and off the field. Player strikes, mudslinging and the occasional win have dominated our headlines and general conversations, and our second XI have…
HARARE – A damning expose by the Sunday Times of the UK shows that several African football officials were clandestinely paid by Qatari billionaire Mohamed bin Hammam to help his country win the right to host the 2022 World Cup. Although the Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) is not part of Africa’s four executive (Exco) members…
HARARE – Zimbabwean football fans will seek some solace from the Castle Premiership, which resumes this weekend following the disastrous performance by the national side. The Warriors sunk to a new low when they bowed out of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers in the preliminary first round stage last Sunday at the hands…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s elimination at the preliminary stage of the African Nations Cup qualifiers is an all-time low for a football team that has allowed so much heartache in our lives. The Warriors were knocked out of the qualifiers at the weekend when they drew 2-2 with Tanzania Stars at the National Sports Stadium. After…
