HARARE – A visibly Zimbabwe national football team coach Ian Gorowa refused to speak to the press following the Warriors two-all draw with Tanzania yesterday which eliminated them out of the African Nations Cup qualifiers at the first hurdle. “What can I say, we failed to convert our chances thus it,” Gorowa said before fleeing…
HARARE – Nine days of African Youth Games rivalry finally came to an end on Saturday with Zimbabwe finishing 18th on the medal table after amassing 10 medals. Having travelled with 59 athletes for the multi-sport event, Team Zimbabwe only had had their national anthem sang once after Conway High School’s Petra Mukonde won gold…
HARARE – A poor carpenter blames his old tools, goes the adage. And yesterday was just a big let down from Zimbabwe football coach Ian Gorowa and his troops after they drew 2-2 with Tanzania to bow out of the first round of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying on a 3-2 aggregate. Glorious…
BULAWAYO – Old Mutual have increased the prize money for this year’s edition of the Nkulumane Fun Run set to be held here tomorrow. The investment and insurance giant will pour $11 000 towards the prize fund for the race, up from last year’s $10 000. The race will start at Nkulumane Complex at 6am….
KARIBA – Tanganda Tea Company have unveiled a $60 000 schools netball sponsorship deal through their Stella brand at Nyamhunga High School here yesterday. The sponsorship represents a significant increase from last year’s package, sponsored to the tune of $55 000. The finals of the National Association of Secondary School Heads (Nash) for the 17…
JOHANNESBURG – The tired statistic is that no African country has ever progressed beyond the quarter-finals of the Fifa World Cup although four years ago, the Black Stars of Ghana, came closest to breaking that duck. However, Liverpool star Luis Suarez stopped an injury time goal-bound shot on the line using his hand and was…
HARARE – Trainer Gokhan Terzi is pinning hopes on Super Trouper to win the OK Grand Challenge grade two race at Borrowadale Race Park next weekend. The gelding, with a merit rating of 84, is one of the three runners Terzi is saddling for the $40 000 race and Brendon McNaughton will be holding the…
HARARE – The Zimbabwe Rugby Union yesterday submitted a 30-man provisional squad to the Confederation of African Rugby (Car) ahead of the forthcoming 2015 World Cup qualifiers in Madagascar. The preliminary squad is however shot of five players, with the ZRU explaining in a press release yesterday that “a further five players will be added…
GABORONE – Courtney Lock yesterday made up for a false start after winning silver with his Malawian partner here at the Notwane Tennis Courts to take Team Zimbabwe’s medal count to nine. The second seed had failed to live up to expectations, crushing out at the quarter-final stage of the singles category, but seemed to…
HARARE – Returning Zimbabwe forward Edward “Duduza” Sadomba says he is ready to lead the Warriors in tomorrow’s make-or-break 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Tanzania and there will be no excuses if he failed to deliver. Sadomba has enjoyed much success on the African continent at club level in various Caf competitions but…
