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….
HARARE – Dynamos team manager Richard Chihoro, has warned the Glamour Boys against complacency when they host Shabanie Mine in a Castle Premiership match at Rufaro Stadium Wednesday. The defending champions top the log standing with 49 points and boast of a superior goal difference ahead of second-placed Harare City, who also have the same…
WINDHOEK – Zimbabwe beat Kenya 29-14 in the second match of the Windhoek Draught Tr-Nations Rugby Series in Windhoek on Tuesday evening. In an entertaining match, the Sables streaked into a 26-0 lead at halftime, but Kenya staged a strong comeback in a battling second half display. For Zimbabwe, fullback Tangai Nemadire scored two tries…
JOHANNESBURG – Orlando Pirates coach Roger de Sa vowed that his team would be back in the African Champions League after being beaten 2-0 in the final of the competition by Egyptian club Al Ahly. The home side won the trophy an unprecedented eighth time 3-1 on aggregate after holding Pirates to a 1-1 draw…
LONDON – Atletico Madrid’s Brazil-born forward Diego Costa has withdrawn from the Spain squad for their friendlies against Equatorial Guinea and South Africa after tearing a muscle in his right leg in La Liga action on Sunday. Costa, who was substituted in the 83rd minute of Atletico’s 1-1 draw at Villarreal, has been replaced by…
HARARE – Daniel Hondo has been ruled out of Tuesday’s Windhoek Draught tri-nation match against Kenya (kick-off 7pm) after suffering a concussion in the 35-26 defeat to hosts Namibia on Friday night. The inspirational Harare Sports Club centre, who formed a formidable centre-pairing partnership with debutant Sean Moan on Friday, will now be side-lined for…
BULAWAYO – Munyaradzi Diya was the hero for Highlanders after saving a spot kick and converting the winner in his team’s penalty shootout victory over Harare City in the semi-finals of the Mbada Diamonds Cup at Mandava Stadium on Sunday. The former Dynamos and Zimbabwe Saints shot stopper made all the difference between the two…
HARARE – The proposed matches between Zimbabwe football legends and their counterparts from South Africa are now back on the cards after they were postponed three months ago. The Zimbabwe Football Legends Trust (ZFLT) said the matches will now take place on December 7 in Harare and the following day in Bulawayo. ZFLT had initially intended…
HARARE – Motor Action coach David George says his team will not be pushovers when the already relegated Mighty Bulls clash with title aspirants Harare City at Gwanzura Stadium Wednesday aiming for a dignified exit from the Castle Premiership. The Mighty Bulls anchor the 16-team log standings and were the first team to be demoted…
HARARE – Shabanie Mine coach Luke Masomere claims he has worked out Dynamos well enough to beat the champions when the two teams clash in the Castle Premiership at Rufaro Stadium on Wednesday. The Chinda Boys need to win the match to ease their relegation worries while defending champions Dynamos, who top the table, are…
