HARARE – Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) vice-president Ndumiso Gumede has implored Parliament to endorse a law that criminalises match-fixing. Zifa in 2012 banned for life over 15 individuals in the Asiagate match-fixing scandal and found close to 100 others guilty of throwing away matches in the Far East between 2007 and 2009, although the later…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s top tennis player Takanyi Garanganga’s poor form continues after a first round exit at the US National Indoor Tennis Championships over the weekend. Garanganga lost 6-2 6-3 to America’s Denis Kudla in the first round stage. The Mbare-born player is failing to rediscover his winning formula from last year, having also failed…
HARARE – Zimbabwe Under-19 cricket coach Walter Chawaguta says Monday’s victory over Australia in a warm-up encounter was a confident booster ahead of the ICC Under-19 World Cup that gets underway in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Friday. The Zimbabwean teenagers stunned the Aussies by three wickets with nine balls to spare in Abu…
HARARE – Zimbabwe Professional Cricketers Association (ZPCA) secretary-general Eliah Zvimba has castigated the local cricket governing body for “applying selective approach” in dealing with the striking players. The national team resumed training last week with central contracted players reportedly getting transport allowances while those from franchise contracted players were left to fend for themselves. Players,…
HARARE – Skier Luke Steyn has hailed the support he has received from Zimbabweans from all walks of life after he became the first local athlete to compete at the Winter Olympics. The 20-year-old skier, who will compete in the slalom and giant slalom events at the ongoing Winter Olympics in Sochi, has become an…
HARARE – CAPS United – aiming to end their trophy drought after years of underachievement – will take their pre-season preparations to Malawi for a four-team tournament this weekend as the Green Machine look to try out new combinations ahead of the new season. The other three teams taking part in the tourney are reigning…
HARARE – Captain Brendan Taylor will be the only Zimbabwean in the 2014 edition of the India Premier League (IPL) after being auctioned to Sunrisers Hyderabad for a base price of India 30 LAK. UNVEILED: Sunrise Hyderabad announced the capture of Brendan Taylor on their official Twitter feed on Wednesday morning. The 28-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman will…
HARARE – Zimbabwe international striker Tendai Ndoro is scheduled to play his first match for Mpumalanga Black Aces against SuperSport United in the South African Premiership.Ndoro finally obtained his work permit and was registered with the PSL last month, and now the prolific Zimbabwean striker is likely to lead the Aces attack tonight. Also in…
HARARE – Zimbabwean golfers Micky Hough and Greg Bentley missed out on the Africa Open tournament after performing badly at the qualifying tournament on Tuesday. The duo missed the cut to play in the co-sanctioned tournament that gets underway this morning at the East London Golf Club. Bentley carded one-over 73 while Hough carded two-over…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s Under-19 cricket team failed to follow up on their impressive win over Australia after suffering a six-wicket defeat to hosts United Arab Emirates yesterday in their second warm-up match of the ICC Under-19 World Cup. The African side, who beat Australia by three wickets on Tuesday, were disappointing against the Emiratis in…
