HARARE – The Zimbabwe Rugby Union (ZRU) has denied allegations of racism levelled against the association by national team manager Losson Mtongwiza. In a letter addressed to ZRU president John Falkenburg and leaked to local media, Mtongwiza alleged that a cartel of white individuals within the ZRU ranks was working towards pushing out all blacks…
BULAWAYO – Former Zimbabwe international midfielder Nqobizitha “MaHumpty” Maenzanise, who passed away last Sunday, was laid to rest at West Park cemetery in Bulawayo on Wednesday. The former Merlin Husky, Highlanders, Zimbabwe Saints, AmaZulu and Chrome Stars linkman’s funeral was attended by a cross section of football personalities who included his former teammates and administrators…
HARARE – I have known Losson Mtongwiza for more than a decade now, and I have to say I have the greatest respect for the chap. Losson is a rugby man through and through, and for him to assume the position of Zimbabwe Rugby Union (ZRU) vice-president as a sprightly 25-year-old, as he did back…
HARARE – Zimbabwean tennis ace Cara Black and her Indian partner Sania Mirza bowed out of the ongoing Dubai Open tournament in a hard-fought women’s doubles first round match. Mirza and Black were defeated by Czech Republic’s Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie Safarova 7-6, 5-7, 1-0 (11-9). The fourth-seeded Indo-Zimbabwean combination were hoping to capture their…
HARARE – Alpine skier Luke Steyn made history by becoming the first Zimbabwean to compete at the Winter Olympics when he came 57th in the giant slalom race in Sochi, Russia, yesterday. This was the first time Zimbabwe was being represented in Winter Olympics. It was a commendable performance by Steyn, who is ranked 1711…
HARARE – Zimbabwean golfers Micky Hough and Sheldon Steyn qualified for the Dimension Data Pro-Am that tees off this morning at Fancourt in George, South Africa. The two golfers, who had to play a pre-qualifier, now join seasoned Sunshine Tour contender Ryan Cairns as Zimbabwe’s representatives on the roster for the R3,75-million tournament. Hough shot…
HARARE – Dynamos coach Calisto Pasuwa has saluted the impact of the newcomers in his squad after the Glamour Boys sailed through comfortably to the next round of the African Champions League. Former Monomotapa attacking midfielder Ronald Chitiyo scored his first goal for the Zimbabwean champions against Mochudi Centre Chiefs in the second-leg of the…
HARARE – Skier Luke Steyn will make history today when he becomes the first Zimbabwean athlete to compete at the Winter Olympics in Sochi Russia. The 20-year-old skier will make his Olympics debut in the giant slalom event this morning with his first run scheduled at 9am Zimbabwe time. Steyn’s second run is set for…
HARARE – Zimbabwe Under-19 cricket team crashed out of the Youth World Cup following a seven-wicket deaf against South Africa in Abu Dhabi yesterday. The defeat to neighbours South Africa coupled by West Indies’ 63-run victory over Canada saw Zimbabwe finishing the group stage in third place. The locals will however, remain in the United…
HARARE – Government has pledged to drum up financial support for the country’s motor racing sensation Axcil Jefferies. The Zimbabwe motorsport sensation, who is currently competition in the United States Indy Lights series, is back in the country to look for sponsorship and raise funds. Tabitha Kanengoni-Malinga, the Deputy Minister for Sports and Culture, said…
