JOHANNESBURG – While there might be some problems here and there with regards to the construction of most stadiums scheduled to host the Fifa World Cup in 2014, Brazil seems ready to welcome millions of soccer lovers to their shores. I had the opportunity to attend one of the symposiums whose theme was the ‘Future…
HARARE – Maronga “Der Bomber” Nyangela yearns to help Black Rhinos relive their former glory days but his love-hate relationship with the club’s management has prevented him from doing so. Nyangela, along with the likes of Stanford “Stix” Mtizwa, Japhet “Shortcut” Mparutsa, Stanley “Sinyo” Ndunduma, Simon “AK-47” Mugabe and Hamid “Muzukuru” Dhana, elevated a star-studded…
HARARE – Liam Middleton says he will help out with coaching the country’s major national teams in his newly created role as technical director of the Zimbabwe Rugby Union (ZRU). 35-year-old Middleton was unveiled by the ZRU at a press conference at the union’s headquarters in Alexandra Park yesterday having left his last job in…
BULAWAYO – Castle Premiership log leaders Highlanders will be out to consolidate their lead at the summit of the log when they travel to Rimuka Stadium to play army side Black Rhinos on Sunday. Bosso are on 44 points and enjoy a two point lead over the chasing pack that has Dynamos, Harare City and…
HARARE – No sooner had the draw for the semi-finals of the Mbada Diamonds Cup been made than pundits and fans alike began talking of the “dream final” between giants Highlanders and CAPS united. Sure enough, the two giants of Zimbabwean football were kept part in the last four draw held in the capital yesterday,…
HARARE – CAPS United assistant coach Saul Chaminuka feels his team’s next two matches will determine whether his side can force their way into contention for a shot at the Castle Premiership title. Premiership action resumed Tuesday after paving way for the Mbada Diamonds Cup at the weekend and Chaminuka insists the title race remains…
HARARE – Zimbabwe fringe cricketer Cephas Zhuwao opened his Vigne Cup League account with an unbeaten 168 as Old Hararians eased past Royal by seven wickets on Sunday. Zhuwao smashed 17 boundaries and 12 maximums from 77 balls while Ryan Butterworth, the former Zimbabwe batsman, was dismissed for 73. The Harare Metropolitan Cricket Association (HMCA)…
HARARE – The battle between Dynamos coach Calisto Pasuwa and his former boss Lloyd ‘Samaita’ Mutasa, now in charge of FC Platinum, will provide and interesting subplot to Wednesday’s potentially explosive Castle Premiership clash between the two clubs in Zvishavane. Dynamos legend Lloyd Mutasa was fired as the Harare giants’ coach midway through the 2011…
HARARE – Former Zimbabwe Sevens coach Liam Middleton was on Wednesday appointed technical director of the Zimbabwe Rugby Union (ZRU) as the union continues with its drive to model its support structures in line with the world’s leading nations. The 36-year-old Harare-born, who resigned as head coach of English Championship club Bristol City in March,…
LONDON – If Spain have at times been too predictable during their successful World Cup qualification campaign, the holders proved they can adapt when necessary in Tuesday’s 2-0 win at home to Georgia in Albacete. As expected, Georgia opted for the ultra-defensive tactics the majority of Spain’s opponents fall back on but coach Vicente Del…
