HARARE – The Zimbabwe national cricket team yesterday got down to business with a trimmed squad reporting for training at Harare Sports Club as preparations begun for next month’s ICC World Twenty20 competition. The tournament will be held in Bangladesh where Zimbabwe are drawn in Group B against Ireland, the Netherlands and the United Arab…
LONDON – Branislav Ivanovic’s first-half cracker and Jose Mourinho’s tactical mastery helped classy Chelsea claim a 1-0 win on Monday at Premier League title rivals Manchester City who failed to score at home for the first time this season. Chelsea’s battling victory put the Londoners level on 53 points with second-placed City and within two…
JOHANNESBURG – Persistent rain in Potchefstroom has led to the cancellation of Australia’s scheduled warm-up match against a South African Invitation XI that was due to start today.Instead, the tourists will train at the indoor centre in Centurion, which is also the venue of the first Test, and hope the weather clears so they can…
HARARE – Newly-appointed Triangle coach Biggie Zuze is looking forward to the challenges that come with coaching an ambitious club. Zuze, who was linked with a move to Dynamos as Calisto Pasuwa’s assistant coach, left relegated Monomotapa to join Triangle and has already started work at the Lowveld side. Gishon Ntini, who guided Triangle into…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s cricketers have agreed to end their boycott to pave way for World Twenty20 preparations ahead of the tournament in Bangladesh next month after they were assured payment by at least next week. The Zimbabwe Cricket board at the weekend promised to pay outstanding dues owed to the striking player before February 10…
BULAWAYO – The country’s top women football teams lived up to their top billing by progressing to the semi – final stage of the NetOne Knockout Tournament at the weekend. Defending Women National Super League champions Black Rhinos Queens were the biggest winners of the quarter-final stage with a 7-0 drubbing of fading giants New…
HARARE – Dynamos will come across an in-form Mochudi Centre Chiefs (MCC) when the two teams clash in the African Champions League preliminary qualifiers at the weekend. The Botswana beMobile Premiership is now in the second half of the season with 20 games played and MCC, who are in second place on the log standings,…
ZVISHAVANE – Gift Bello has dumped champions Dynamos to join fellow Castle Premiership rivals FC Platinum on an undisclosed contract. Bello, who is arguably one of the best central defenders in the country, made the switch to Mandava Stadium Friday. The previous day the Dynamos hierarchy had refuted claims that the defender was on his…
HARARE – How Mine coach Philani Ncube believes Simba Sithole’s departure to South African Absa Premiership side Ajax Cape Town will have a negative impact on his team’s 2014 season’s progress. The gold miners coach, however, remained optimistic that they have enough arsenal to make a strong challenge in the African Confederation Cup and the…
CAPE TOWN – Zimbabwe’s exciting midfielder Kuda Mahachi believes that the Warriors can build on their Chan 2014 momentum and qualify for the next Africa Nations Cup finals. Mahachi was one of the standout players for Ian Gorowa’s team that finished fourth in the Africa Nations Championships in South Africa, having lost 1-0 to Nigeria…
