HARARE – Long-distance runner Cuthbert Nyasango ran out an impressive third place at yesterday’s Volkswagen Prague Marathon in an impressive time to break Zimbabwe’s long standing national marathon record by 65 seconds. The Nyanga-born athlete punched above his weight at the IAAF Gold Label race in Prague, Czech Republic, to cross the finish line in…
HARARE – The DAIRIBORD Schools Rugby Festival ended on Saturday on a rather low key note as the majority of the games were mis-matches, especially the ones pitting boys schools against their co-educational counterparts. The festival once again proved that the gap between the so-called Super Eight schools themselves is still huge. Take for instance…
HARARE – Champions Dynamos have now gone for three games without winning after Shabanie Mine held them to a nil all draw at Maglas yesterday. The Glamour Boys picked up their first point in three games, having lost to Chapungu and Buffaloes in their last two games before the Zvishavane trip. Meanwhile, Hwange’s impressive start…
HARARE – ZPC Kariba coach Saul Chaminuka yesterday insisted his side’s targets for this season have not changed after witnessing his charges come back from behind to force a 1-1 draw against Highlanders here yesterday. An onslaught at the Castle Premiership title had never been part of Chaminuka’s plan this season, but their form in…
LONDON – Fifa president Sepp Blatter plans to run for a fifth term as the boss of global football, the Swiss newspaper Blick said yesterday. “I want to do this, because things aren’t over yet. My mandate is running out, but my mission is not finished,” the 78-year-old was quoted as saying by the tabloid….
LONDON – It may be an exercise in straw-clutching after his team’s capitulation at Crystal Palace but Lucas Leiva claims Liverpool have not given up hope of Andy Carroll and Stewart Downing reviving their old club’s title chances against Manchester City. The West Ham United pair, Lucas admits, will be inundated with good luck messages…
JOHANNESBURG – Since galloping more than 60 metres from his own half with the ball firmly under his control and holding off a defender to score one of the most amazing goals ever, many think Ivorian Yaya Toure should have been named Player of the Year in the English Premier League. Others argue that if…
HARARE – Ndega Matsika might not have represented his country at any age group level throughout his 14-year playing career, but the former Buffaloes and Black Rhinos goalkeeper is indebted to Ephraim Masakure for shaping his career. Matsika, now 41, reckons Masakure, a former Tanganda, Black Rhinos and Tongogara goalkeeper as the most instrumental figure…
HARARE – Embattled Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) on-going restructuring exercise has put the game virtually on hold across the country. With the domestic season over, players out of contract and awaiting winter- deals it has become impossible for the coaches to tie down the local cricketers to any form of training. South Africa are expected in…
HARARE – Distinguished jockey Kevin Derere says he will give Captain’s Tiger every winning chance in today’s 52nd edition of the Castle Tankard. The seven-year-old gelding will be one of 17 speed merchants bidding to give favourite, Coltrane, a run for his money, and hopefully claim Africa’s oldest sponsored race that will be run over…
