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 – Zimbabwe cricket team assistant coach Stephen Mangongo is delighted with the participation of three overseas professionals at the on-going three-day domestic Twenty20 trials at Harare Sports Club. Englishmen Mark Pettini and Daniel Housego, alongside Zimbabwean Nathan Waller – who has eyed an international career with Ireland – are the three overseas players taking…
HARARE – As a cadet business reporter on the Chronicle newspaper in Bulawayo years ago, Miriam Sibanda would occasionally be assigned to cover football matches whenever the sports desk was understaffed. It was an extra responsibility at first, but a worthy experience all the same – one which saw Miriam fall in love with the…
HARARE – How Mine coach Philani “Beefy” Ncube has hailed his side’s commitment and determination after Chikurupati progressed to the first round of the African Confederations Cup at the weekend. The Mbada Diamonds finalists, who were playing in their first ever continental assignment, won the first leg 4-0 in Bulawayo last week before beating Chuoni…
GABORONE – Dynamos coach Calisto Pasuwa hopes to stem the Glamour Boys’ poor away record in the African Champions League after the 1-1 draw with Mochudi Centre Chiefs here on Sunday. Although the draw sealed passage for the Zimbabwe champions into the first round, where they will now meet AS Vita of the Democratic Republic…
BULAWAYO – Bulawayo giants Highlanders must have left their fans who watched the Bob90 Super Cup semi – final clash against Harare City at Barbourfields Stadium on Sunday wondering if the many stars on their books will deliver. Highlanders fielded in their starting line a team that included six Warriors players in goalkeeper Munyaradzi Diya,…
HARARE – A poor away record will be Dynamos’ Achilles heel in their quest to reach the group stages of the African Champions League this season following another winless match outside the country. The Glamour Boys reached the first round of the competition after defeating Botswana champions Mochudi Centre Chiefs 4-1 on aggregate. POOR TRAVELLERS:…
BULAWAYO – Star-studded Highlanders progressed to the final of the Bob90 Super Cup after a hard fought 2-1 victory over visiting Harare City here at Barbourfields Stadium on Sunday. Well taken goals from Bosso star linkmen Peter “Rio” Moyo and Milton Ncube cancelled out a Maxwell Mburai strike that had given City the lead to…
GABORONE – Dynamos stormed into the first round of the African Champions League with a convincing 4-1 aggregate win over the Botswana champions Mochudi Centre here on Sunday to inspire confidence into their 2014 African Safari campaign. The Glamour Boys played out a 1-1 draw with the Magosi and after having won the first leg…
BULAWAYO – Former Zimbabwe international Nqobizitha Maenzanise has died following a short illness, aged 45. The former Merlin Husky, Highlanders, Zimbabwe Saints and AmaZulu midfielder passed away on Monday morning at Mpilo Hospital where he had been admitted for the past two weeks. Nicknamed Humpty Dumpty during his days at Highlanders in the late 1980s,…
