ZVISHAVANE – The image of Highlanders coach Kelvin Kaindu on his knees and praying profusely during Saturday’s 5 – 3 penalty shoot-out win over Harare City will surely rank as one of the iconic memories of this year’s edition of the Mbada Diamonds Cup competition. Even the harshest critics of the devout Christian coach must…
HARARE – For CAPS United utility player, Hardlife Zvirekwi, life can never be grim than living with a traumatising experience of missing crucial opportunities that present themselves in his parable career. From losing his passport while on international duty to missing a penalty in the semifinal of Zimbabwe richest tournament, for Hardlife it is a…
HARARE – Against all expectations, How Mine will be playing African continental football next year after reaching the final of the Mbada Diamonds Cup by beating CAPS United 4-2 on penalties on Sunday at the National Sports Stadium. The match had finished 2-2 in regulation time. In the final How Mine will now face fellow…
HARARE – Namibia came from behind to beat Zimbabwe 35-26 at the Hage Geingob Stadium in Windhoek, in the opening match of the Triangular Tournament on Friday night. Zimbabwe led 17-13 at half-time in the exciting match. In the first half, each side scored two tries but in the second half Namibia scored three tries…
FORMER – Zimbabwe rugby international James Nyatanga has launched a new academy aimed to ploughing back into a sport which give him fame, well, and a bit of fortune. 34-year-old Nyatnga, who earned more than 10 caps for the Sables as a scrumhalf, went on to play league rugby in New Zealand for more than…
HARARE – ZPC Kariba have secured promotion into the Castle Premiership next season after defeating Twalumba FC 3-1 at Chaminuka Stadium on Saturday to win the Zifa Northern Region Division One championship. Saturday’s win saw Jostein Mathuthu’s charges reach an unassailable 72 points from 32 matches and second placed Twalumba, who are now eight points…
HARARE – Like an old traveller who for the past five years has trod on a lonely road of pain, CAPS United meet How Mine hoping their spirits will be lifted by the experiences of failed campaigns. Once regarded as the Cup Kings of Zimbabwean football, United have been bordering on mediocrity since winning their…
ZVISHAVANE – Highlanders remained on course for a league and cup double after a 5-3 penalty shoot-out victory over Harare City in the Mbada Diamonds Cup semifinals at Mandava Stadium on Saturday. Veteran Harare City defender David Kutyauripo was the villain after missing a spot kick during the penalty lottery while Highlanders managed to convert…
HARARE – The curtain falls down on the 2013 Castle Premiership in a fortnight time and on November 23 this season’s Soccer Star of the Year finalists will be announce. While pundits will be busy selecting the best players on show in 2013, the Daily News on Sunday on the contrary looks at those who…
HARARE – Sports is a specialised area, and as such those appointed to be in charge of sports ministries throughout the world are mostly sportsmen of sorts themselves – whether by previous participation, lifelong interest or perhaps just a deep knowledge of the major sports. In an era of late modernity where sport has become…
