HARARE – Zimbabwean-born jockey Karl Zechner, who guided Equina to her first Grade One race crown at the Castle Tankard on Saturday, believes the sky is the limit for the top rated filly. Equina showed a smart turn of foot to quicken away from her rivals in the final 200 metres and clinch first place…
JOHANNESBURG – Kaizer Chiefs have declared their interest in keeping striker Knowledge Musona at Naturena next season. Musona’s loan contract with Chiefs is set expire at the end of this month. The Zimbabwean striker was loaned to Amakhosi for one season by German club Hoffenheim. Musona was just entering a rich vein of scoring form…
HARARE – For the first time this season, I emerged from a stadium satisfied with the football that had been displayed by the two teams in action. Never mind the 1-1 result, the match pitting Castle Premiership newcomers ZPC Kariba and Highlanders at Gwanzura Stadium was a thriller. Bosso arrived at Gwanzura high on confidence…
HARARE – Under-fire Harare City coach Bigboy Mawiwi had James Jam to thank after the midfielder netted a brace to give the Sunshine Boys their first win of the season on Friday. Jam rose from the bench to score twice against Triangle at Rufaro Stadium to cancel out Blessing Maziwisa’s opener. City had lost all…
HARARE – When the season started in April it was easy to assume that the league’s traditional giants – Dynamos, Highlanders and CAPS United – would be the front runners for the 2014 castle Premiership title. However, if the events that have unfolded thus far this season are anything to go by, then there are…
HARARE – The Zimbabwe national football team will get down to serious business today when they begin preparations for the 2015 African Nations Cup preliminary round qualifiers against Tanzania at the weekend. The Warriors squad, which is dominated by locally based players, was scheduled to get into camp last night and will hold their first…
LONDON – Roy Hodgson has described leaving Ashley Cole out of his World Cup squad as “one of the hardest decisions of my career,” after breaking the news in a telephone call that prompted the defender to announce his retirement from international football. Cole informed the England manager he had no intention of going on…
HARARE – Top rated filly Equina broke the hearts of many by running out an impressive winner of the 52nd edition of the Castle Tankard here on Saturday. Equina finished first in the $50 000 stakes Grade One race in a time of 119.47 seconds, half-a-length ahead of last year’s winner A King is Born…
HARARE – CAPS United coach Taurai Mangwiro has demanded consistency from his charges after the Green Machine recovered from last weekend drabbing by Highlanders to win 2-0 against Black Rhinos on Saturday. Makepekepe came into yesterday’s match still leaking the wounds following their 4-0 thumping by Bosso at Barbourfields Stadium in their previous match. Ronald…
LONDON – Manchester City calmly overpowered West Ham United 2-0 to secure their second Premier League title in three seasons in a party atmosphere at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday.Liverpool beat Newcastle United 2-1 at Anfield to finish two points behind the champions but goals by Samir Nasri and Vincent Kompany sparked wild celebrations at…
