HARARE – Zimbabwe’s Under-20 football team finished top of Group D despite being held by Mozambique 1-1 in a playoff match on Monday in the ongoing Cosafa Under-20 Youth Championship in Lesotho. Jairos Tapera’s Young Warriors were in full control in the first half and went into the lead through a well taken goal by…
HARARE – Midwest Rhinos captain Brendan Taylor opened his Zimbabwean domestic franchise league account with a century in the Logan Cup as his team reached 296 runs before claiming a wicket in the final over of the day at Harare Sports Club on Monday. Hosts Mashonaland Eagles handed Under-19 player Joylord Gumbie his first-class debut…
BULAWAYO – Zimbabwe football coach Ian Gorowa is not getting carried away by his first home win since taking charge of the Warriors. Zimbabwe beat Mozambique 2-1 in a friendly international at Barbourfields Stadium on Sunday but in his post-match interview, Gorowa downplayed the significance of this result and instead dwelt on the opportunity to…
HARARE – The Premier Soccer League (PSL) witnessed a decrease in spectators for the just ended 2013 season. This was revealed in the league’s activity report presented to the board of governors meeting held in the capital at the weekend. “A total number of 495 098 fans watched the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League matches…
HARARE – Shabanie Mine captain Tafadzwa Mombeshora received an early Christmas present after he was voted the2013 BancABC Sup8r Player of the Tournament. Mombeshora had an outstanding Sup8r tournament and captained the asbestos miners to glory as they beat fellow Zvishavane-based side FC Platinum 5-3 on penalties back in September. The two sides had played…
HARARE – The Zimbabwe Sevens rugby team completed a dispiriting run of form at the just ended South African leg of the IRB Sevens Rugby World Series after going down to Australia in the quarter finals of the Bowl Cup. Australia’s Shannon Walker scored a hat-trick for Australia in their 38-5 win against Zimbabwe ending…
BULAWAYO – Ian Gorowa, the Zimbabwe national football team coach, won his first home game since taking charge of the side after Sunday’s 2-1 victory over Mozambique in an international friendly at Barbourfields Stadium. Gorowa had presided in over three previous home encounters which had all ended in draws against Mauritius, Mozambique and Zambia. PARTY…
BULAWAYO – Zimbabwe national football team coach Ian Gorowa expressed satisfaction at the way his team dispatched Mozambique in an international friendly at Barbourfields Stadium on Sunday. The Warriors edged the Mambas 2-1 courtesy of goals from Simaba Sithole and Ali Sadiki. ANIMATED: Zimbabwe national football team coach Ian Gorowa, centret, gives instructions to midfielder…
HARARE – Mavhuto Chapani grew up in the small mining community of Muriel in Mutorashanga, kicking a ball and hoping one day he would play for his boyhood club CAPS United. Just like in most mining communities, structures for the development of sports were available and at the age of 14, Chapani had already made…
HARARE – Zimbabwe tennis ace Takanyi Garanganga put up another spirited performance at the just ended Senegal F2 Futures tournament. The US-based Garanganga reached the semifinals of the tournament before he was eventually knocked out by Bosnia-Herzegovina’s Aldin Setkic 6-3, 6-2. In the quarter-finals, Garanganga struggled to overcome Alexis Klegou 6-4 5-7 6-2 to progress…
