HARARE – Former Zimbabwe captain Peter Ndlovu says he could have led the Warriors to the World Cup if he had accepted God earlier in his life. As Warriors captain, Ndlovu led the team to qualify for two Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) finals in 2004 and 2006. Under the guidance of the speed merchant,…
HARARE – The Zimbabwe national football team needs nothing short but victory against Tanzania in this afternoon’s 2015 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifier at the National Sports Stadium. With a two-goal margin victory needed to progress to the second round, the Warriors final preparations were disturbed after the players boycotted training yesterday over unpaid…
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 – Zimplats has donated four kits to the Parliamentarians football team ahead of their match against business executives at the National Sports Stadium on Sunday. The match with the captains of industries will be a curtain-raiser for Zimbabwe’s African Nations Cup qualifier with Tanzania. Zimplats chief executive Alex Mhembere said his company is hoping…
HARARE – Zimbabwe rugby captain Daniel Hondo says World Cup qualification will be a career-highlight for him and the majority of the Sables squad. The experienced Harare Sports Club centre, whose career accolades include winning the British Universities Colleges Cup with Hartpury College in the UK, says guiding his country to its first Rugby World…
HARARE – If I had not been a journalist covering sports in Zimbabwe – or loved my country less – I swear I would have given up on Zimbabwean football two years ago in utter disgust frustration. Following the completion of refurbishment work at the National Sports Stadium and subsequent reopening, someone on the Zifa…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s technical staff insists the Warriors can still progress to the next stage of 2015 African Nations Cup qualifier and are banking on home support against Tanzania on Sunday.Ian Gorowa’s charges face an uphill task to overturn the tables against the Taifa Stars in the second leg on Sunday at National Sports Stadium….
HARARE – Cricket fans nationwide received another crippling blow when the news broke that former captain and bowling coach Heath Streak signed a two-year deal with the BCB [Bangladesh Cricket Board] to take up the position of bowling coach. This damning news followed a week after Grant Flower relinquished his job as the current batting…
