LONDON – Algeria and Ghana on Tuesday completed the five African qualifiers for next year’s World Cup, joining Nigeria, Cameroon and Ivory Coast, who all qualified at the weekend. This quintet is identical to Africa’s ambassadors at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Algeria did just enough to book their ticket to their fourth…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s domestic cricket league hangs in the balance with indications pointing to an early December kick off, or even early next year. The country’s premier first-class season, which usually starts in September, was postponed to November 16. The rescheduled date, however, passed quietly on Saturday with nothing concrete on the ground. As Zimbabwe…
HARARE – The return of Mr Zimbabwe after five years of absence was welcomed with relief, but one of the talking points has been the rewarding of $200 for the overall champion. While most people have commended the national association, the National Federation of Zimbabwe Body Building and Fitness (NFZBBF), for holding a memorable show…
HARARE – Black Mambas assistant coach Martin Bonongwe has issued a warning to Dynamos ahead of the two sides’ final Castle Lager Premiership match at Rufaro Stadium on Sunday. Although they collected maximum points last weekend, Mambas are still in the danger zone, floating above the relegation zone by just one point. Both teams need…
HARARE – Dynamos defender Partson Jaure’s disciplinary hearing, which was initially scheduled for today, has been shifted to Friday as the Warriors stopper is currently out of the country on national duty. Jaure, who featured for the Zimbabwe national side in an international friendly with Tanzania last night, has been summoned to appear before the…
HARARE – While much of the attention is pinned on the title destiny, there is an interesting relegation battle in the league. Six teams go into the final day of the Castle Premiership knowing they face the chop at the weekend. In one of the closest relegation battles in the league history, just as the…
HARARE – Highlanders captain Innocent Mapuranga says the Bulawayo giants still have a chance of landing the Castle Premiership title despite suffering heavy defeat to Harare City on Sunday. Bosso went into Sunday’s match on top of the log standings with 51 points but they were ruthlessly exposed by City, who ran out 4-0 winners…
HARARE – My first encounter with Clement Masendeke – popularly known in Zimbabwe Cricket circles as Manager – was back in 2007 in his hometown of Kwekwe. That cheerful, opinionated and witty little man who touched so many people’s lives during his 24 years on this earth would become more prominent in the game in…
HARARE – Harare City have the 2013 Castle Premiership title destiny firmly in their hands after Sunday’s master class destruction of Highlanders. The Sunshine Boys registered an emphatic 4-0 win over the Bulawayo giants at Rufaro Stadium courtesy of Nathan Ziwini’s brace and a goal apiece from Silas Songani and William Manondo. City now have…
HARARE – Two years ago, the lifeless body of Teddy “Boxer” Hwata’s mother was being ferried to the mortuary following a horrific car crash when ambulance staff found out that she was still breathing. Teenage Hwata was crowned Player of the Year at weekend’s Lion Lager National Rugby League (NRL) Awards at glittering ceremony in…
