HARARE – Fomer Zimbabwe bowling coach Heath Streak says compatriot Grant Flower’s defection to Pakistan to take up the same role does not surprise him, revealing that the ex-Test opener confided with him that he “was tired” of Zimbabwe Cricket. Flower, 43, was this week appointed new Pakistan batting coach on a two-year contract, joining…
HARARE – Zimbabwe football team coach Ian Gorowa says his team will take a cautious approach when they take on Tanzania in tomorrow’s 2015 African Nations Cup (Afcon) preliminary qualifier. The Warriors flew out of the country yesterday afternoon abroad an Ethiopian Airways flight and spent the night in Addis Ababa before connecting to Dar…
LONDON – Atletico Madrid top scorer Diego Costa was back in training with his teammates on Thursday and looks likely to be fit for today’s La Liga showdown at Barcelona.The Brazil-born Spain forward, who has 27 goals in La Liga and eight in the Champions League this term, missed Sunday’s 1-1 draw at home to…
LONDON – The pressure is all on Arsenal ahead of today’s FA Cup final against Hull City, but if they can end their nine-year trophy drought then good times lie ahead with Arsene Wenger at the helm, former midfielder Ray Parlour has told Reuters. The future of the French manager has been called into question…
HARARE – Zimbabwe rugby giants Old Georgians and Harare Sports Club will get fans’ adrenaline pumping at OGs tomorrow when they clash in first big showdown of the new National Rugby League season. Sports Club, once again, will heavily rely on their potent backline, well-marshalled by seasoned centre and Zimbabwe national captain Daniel Hondo. On…
HARARE – Zimbabwe are oozing confidence ahead of weekend’s 2015 African Nations Cup preliminary round qualifier away to Tanzania. The Warriors are expected to fly out this Friday to face the Taifa Stars on Sunday at the Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium in Dar es Salaam as the journey to reach the Afcon finals in Morocco…
HARARE – Star midfielder Willard Katsande ruled himself out of Sunday’s 2015 African Nations Cup preliminary round qualifier against Tanzania, saying he is bed-ridden from the effects of a bug. Katsande’s explanation comes amid speculation he would rather attend the South African PSL awards ceremony on the same day when the Warriors will be clashing…
HARARE – Zimbabwe women national team coach Rosemary Mugadza has named a 25-member squad to face Zambia in African Women Qualifier match next weekend at Rufaro Stadium. Mugadza kept faith in team that beat Botswana in the previous qualifier, retaining veteran players such as Felistas Muzongondi, Chido Dzingirai, Rutendo Makore and Ruvimbo Mutyavaviri. The winner…
HARARE – The Zimbabwe Rugby Union (ZRU) has named an enlarged provisional squad for the Under-19 Car African Championships set for Botswana during the weekend of August 26 and 28. The Young Sables are aiming to make amends for last year’s poor performance in Nelspruit, South Africa, where they lost 29-20 to Kenya in the…
HARARE – The Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) and the tourism industry have combined efforts to grow the five billion tourism economy targeted by 2018, a senior government official has said. In a key note address at function held to mark the partnership between the Ministry of Tourism and hospitality Industry with SRC, tourism minister…
