HARARE – African Boxing Union champion Charles Manyuchi is set to challenge for the prestigious World Boxing Council (WBC) title when he fights Ghanaian Patrick Allotey on January 26. The Masvingo-based pugilist said he is ready to go beyond the African continent and conquer the world. “Fighting for the WBC title is the ultimate goal…
HARARE – Monomotapa’s eight year stay with the Castle Premiership came to an end yesterday after losing this crucial match yesterday. Just five years ago, Monomotapa were crowned champions of Zimbabwe, and even reached the group stages of the prestigious African Champions League the following season. Going into yesterday’s match, Monomotapa needed to win to…
HARARE – Zimbabwe Referees Association chairman Ndumiso Gumede has jumped to the defence of referee Bekezela Makeka, who handled the hotly-disputed match between Highlanders and Triangle at Barbourfields Stadium, won 1-0 by the hosts. Former Highlanders boss Gumede said Sunday’s match is one of many examples were referees are made to bear the blame for…
HARARE – Liam Middleton, the new Zimbabwe Rugby Union (ZRU) director of rugby, says the Sables can go all the way and qualify for their first World Cup in 21 years if they significantly improve their physical condition and technical awareness in the next six months. Zimbabwe are coming out of a fairly impressive short…
HARARE – Highlanders coach Kelvin Kaindu says his players must be mentally strong to withstand a possible hostile reception from the Rufaro Stadium crowd in their penultimate Castle Premiership match against Harare City on Sunday. The Zambian believes the clash with City is crucial to Highlanders’ title aspirations and his players have to be fully…
LONDON – The new book by Mike Tyson, the youngest man ever to win a world heavyweight title and to unify boxing’s mightiest championship, is cleverly entitled Undisputed Truth. Not so fast. Iron Mike’s version of events surrounding his second round KO of Julius Francis during a madcap visit to England is being disputed. Frank…
HARARE – Newly crowned Mr Zimbabwe, Champion Chienderamwano, had to overcome a personal tragedy of losing his mother. The Botswana-based Chienderamwano was crowned Mr Zimbabwe at the Harare International School in Mt Pleasant on November 2 to add to his Musclemania title he had already won in August. Chienderamwano never knew his father and was…
HARARE – Rainbow slipped to third place following an 88-run defeat to Takashinga 1 in a Vigne Cup league match at Prince Edward over the weekend. The former log leaders’ defeat, coupled by Country Club’s emphatic 112-run victory over Harare Sports Club, saw the Highlands based club rising to pole position with 16 points from…
HARARE – CAPS United will be seeking to redeem themselves when they face relegation threatened Black Rhinos in a Castle Premiership match at the National Sports Stadium Wednesday. The Green Machine crashed out of the Mbada Diamonds Cup at the semi-finals stage at the weekend, going down 4-2 on penalties to How Mine, so they…
BULAWAYO – Highlanders coach Kelvin Kaindu has predicted a tough encounter when his charges play host to Triangle in a Castle Premiership clash at Barbourfields Stadium Wdednesday. The title chasing Bulawayo giants were given a good run for their money in the two matches that they played against the crack Lowveld outfit earlier this season….
