HARARE – For Dynamos and Harare City the Independence Trophy semi-final represents an opportunity to put down an early impression and give their expectant fans a pre-championship tonic. With the onset of the 2014 Castle Premiership season fast approaching, the two teams must be relishing the prospect of getting their domestic season off to a…
HARARE – Cuthbert Dube yesterday broke his silence and addressed reporters ahead of tomorrow’s watershed Zifa board elections, where he will be seeking a fresh terms as president of the Zimbabwean FA. Dube, who has been at the helm of Zifa since 2010, has kept a low profile since being forced to leave the Premier…
BULAWAYO – Highlanders assistant coach Mark Mathe will be in charge of the Bulawayo giants for their Independence Cup semi-final clash against FC Platinum at Barbourfields Stadium on Sunday in the absence of head coach Kelvin Kaindu. Kaindu returned to the United Kingdom yesterday to resume his Uefa B licence studies and Mathe will take…
BULAWAYO – How Mine head coach Philani “Beefy” Ncube is confident his side will get a positive result in their African Confederations Cup second round, second leg encounter against Bayelsa United in Nigeria this Saturday. Speaking to the Daily News just before the gold miners jetted out of the country yesterday afternoon for Johannesburg, South…
HARARE – Since South Africa’s readmission to international sport, their cricket team has had the misfortune of missing out on a number of ICC events. Most of them due to the last minute pressure which subsequently earned them the labels of being chokers. The only event that was robbed from the Proteas, was the 50-over…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s top tennis player Takanyi Garanganga’s losing streak come to an end after he stormed into the semifinals of the on-going Guadalajara Challenger in USA. The Mbare-born star beat Spain’s Adrian Menendez-Maceiras 6-4, 4-6, 7-6(6) in the quarter finals to progress to the semifinal. In the second round, Garanganga beat Croatia’s Franko Skugor…
HARARE – Several top rated horses will line up at Borrowdale racecourse starting stalls next month bidding to claim Africa’s oldest sponsored race, the Castle Tankard, whose stake money has been set at $50 000. The 52nd edition of local horse racing’s most coveted prize was launched in the capital yesterday, with Mashonaland Turf Club…
GWERU – Returnees Chapungu have already fired warning shots during the pre-season that they are no mere push overs this season. The Airforce side showed their pedigree by knocking out Highlanders out of the CG Msipa Charity Shield after having also beaten an equally strong Harare City by a goal to nil in a friendly…
HARARE – Leslie Gwindi says he will bring back sanity into local football if elected to be the new Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) president during this weekend’s election. Gwindi, who will battle against incumbent Cuthbert Dube, outgoing board member for marketing Nigel Munyati and ex-Zifa boss Trevor David Carelse-Juul, launched his manifesto at a local…
HARARE – Football fans are in for a jam-packed season after Delta Beverages yesterday unveiled the new Chibuku Super Cup, a knock-out tournament for all 16 Premier Soccer League (PSL) clubs. The beverages giant will bankroll the tournament, which will be played between May and August, to the tune of $500 000 for the next…
