HARARE – A cross section of Zimbabwean public figures has reacted with awe at being represented at the Winter Olympic Games for the first time in the history of the country. History-making Luke Steyn, a 20-year-old alpine skier, will be flying the flag of landlocked Zimbabwe, a country which according to records, last experienced snow,…
HARARE – Zimbabwe cricketers have gone on strike again after the failure by Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) to pay outstanding salaries and allowances. The domestic Twenty20 competition which was scheduled to start this morning with a match between Mashonaland Eagles and Midwest Rhinos was called off without a ball bowled. ZC had promised to pay the…
HARARE – The Zimbabwe Under-19 cricket team posted a moral boosting three-wicket victory over Australia in a Youth World Cup warm-up match Monday at Sheikh Zayed Stadium Nursery 1 in Abu Dhabi. Both teams were using the match to fine tune for the International Cricket Council (ICC) Under-19 Cricket World Cup which is set to…
HARARE – After Sunday’s 3-0 thumping of Mochudi Centre Chiefs, Zimbabwe champions Dynamos should have their sights set on their possible opponents in the next round of the African Champions League. The Glamour Boys turned on the style in the second half scoring three goals through Washington Pakamisa’s brace and newboy Masimba Mambare. DeMbare virtually…
HARARE – Dynamos captain Murape Murape says they will not lift their foot off the pedal following Sunday’s 3-0 defeat of Mochudi Centre Chiefs in the African Champions League, but the Botswana champions’ ex-coach Madinda Ndlovu believes the Glamour Boys are well on course. The Harare giants made a strong case for their progression in…
HARARE – Football apparel and equipment manufacturer Umbro say they are yet to come up with a long term agreement to become the official kit supplier for the Zimbabwe football team. Last year, the Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) and Umbro entered into an agreement for the Warriors to wear the double diamond branded kit at…
BULAWAYO – How Mine coach Philani “Beefy” Ncube believes his side is well-poised to progress to the next stage of the African Confederation Cup competition after a convincing 4-0 victory over Chuoni FC of Zanzibar on Sunday. Addressing journalists at the end of the match at Barbourfields, Ncube said his charges had done themselves a…
HARARE – Ryan Cairns fired a second round 70 yesterday but missed the cut at the co-sanctioned Joburg Open at the Royal Johannesburg and Kensington Golf Club. The Zimbabwean Sunshine Tour contender finished the tournament with a gross total of two-under 141 following his 71 at the West course in the opening round. The cut…
BULAWAYO – Mochudi Centre Chiefs’ Zimbabwean defender Arnold Chaka admits he feels the pressure of returning to his motherland for tomorrow’s African Champions League tie against Dynamos, saying the club’s fans always give the team a major lift. Cauldron The two teams clash in the first leg at the National Sports Stadium tomorrow with DeMbare…
HARARE – Harare City chairman Leslie Gwindi has hit out at Tawanda Muparati, saying recent events have proven beyond reasonable doubt that the Dynamos midfielder “robbed” City’s ex-talisman Silas Songani of the 2013 Soccer Star of the Year award. Despite being crowned Zimbabwe’s finest footballer for the season, Muparati struggled to make the starting line-up…
