HARARE – Ex-Springbok wing Tonderai Chavhanga failed to travel to his homeland yesterday for a series of lectures and coaching clinic after reportedly being called up to train with Sharks’ Super Rugby squad ahead of their clash against the Cheetahs at the weekend. The record-breaking Zimbabwean-born speedster, whose career has been plagued by injury, received…
HARARE – Bernard Marriot Lusengo is now the substantive chairman of the influential Dynamos board of directors, with the reshuffled board immediately backing under-fire coach Calisto Pasuwa. In the new structure announced last night by Chris Kasiyazi, the DeMbare board secretary, Lusengo takes over from acting-chairman Freddy Mkwesha, who has been given the role of…
HARARE – Dynamos’ woes from Sunday’s Castle Premiership defeat to ZPC Kariba continued after the champions were yesterday locked out of their Zimphos training ground in Msasa for non-payment of rentals. The defending champions, who lost 1-0 to ZPC Kariba at the National Sports Stadium, were hoping to have a morning workout session in preparation…
HARARE – CAPS United co-owner Farai Jere has patched up his differences with majority share-holder Twine Phiri, paving the way for his return to the Green Machine board. The wealthy Harare businessman quit the club at the end of 2012 to take a back seat from the day-to-day running of the club despite owning 25…
HWANGE – Hwange continued with their fairytale start to the 2014 Castle Premiership season with a remarkable and dramatic 3-2 win over FC Platinum at Mandava Stadium over the weekend. The coal miners fell behind early and went into halftime trailing 2-0 after goals from Mitchell Katsvairo and a penalty from Qadr Amini. Hwange, however,…
HARARE – Zimbabwean Brendon de Jonge finished a credible tied for 37th on his first appearance at Augusta National for the Masters over the weekend. De Jonge shot rounds of 74, 72, 76, 73 for a gross total of seven-over 295 as he finished tied on the same score with three other golfers, Vijay Singh,…
HARARE – Zimbabwean golfers’ performance at the just ended Golden Pilsener Zimbabwe Open where only four out of 31 locals made the cut has once again brought the state of golf into question. South Africa’s Jbe’ Kruger won Zimbabwe’s premier golf tournament for a second time after posting 18-under-par 270 over the 72 holes stroke…
HARARE – Former All Blacks player and coach John Mitchell, who is currently visiting Zimbabwe, says he is prepared to share his expertise with the country ahead of the Sables’ 2015 World Cup qualifiers in June and July. 50-year-old Mitchell is here for the Dairibord Kyros Rugby Academy Week, being organised by the UK-based Kyros…
HARARE – No one saw it coming, and most football enthusiasts are still astonished by Hwange’s flying start to the 2014 Castle Premiership season. After only two games into the season, the coal miners find themselves on top of the log with a maximum of six points from a possible six. They are the only…
HARARE – One of Zimbabwe’s brightest young golf prospects, Sean Crocker, believes he can turn professional sooner than later, says his father Gary. Gary Crocker, who played in Zimbabwe’s historic first-ever Test cricket match against Indian back in 1992 and went on to play two more in a short international career, has had to personally…
