GWERU – Chapungu are back in the Castle Premiership after beating Tongogara 4-2 at Amaveni Stadium over the weekend to clinch the Central Region Division One title. The Airforce side makes a return to the top flight after five years after they were relegated in 2008. Wild celebrations engulfed Amaveni after the final whistle on…
LUSAKA – Football Association of Zambia(Faz) on Monday announced the release of Herve Renard from his position as coach of Zambian following his appointment as coach at top French League side, Sochaux. Faz spokesman, Eric Mwanza said in the statement: “Faz and Herve have consulted and it has been agreed not to stand in his…
ADDIS ABABA – In matching blue jerseys and red shorts, Ethiopia’s footballers confidently criss-cross their home pitch, launching the ball back and forth. The players press on under the blistering morning sun for over two hours. At this crucial stage in the 2014 World Cup Africa zone qualifiers, the team knows that every minute of training counts….
DUBAI – Two titles in as many weeks for the Indo-Zimbabwean pair of Sania Mirza and Cara Black has encouraged the duo to target even more success during the 2014 season. The eighth seeds lifted the China Open here on Sunday after beating Vera Dushevina and Arantxa Parra Santonja 6-2, 6-2 in one hour and…
DUBLIN – Brendon de Jonge repaid Nick Price for including him in the Internationals team for the Presidents Cup with another brilliant performance on Friday. Price was criticised for choosing his fellow Zimbabwean with one of his two captain’s picks but de Jonge justified his selection by teaming up with South Africa’s Ernie Els to…
ZVISHAVANE – Pervington Zimunya turned from hero to villain on Sunday when he propelled Shabanie Mine to an emphatic 3-1 win over CAPS United in a Castle Premiership match at Maglas Stadium, but had done enough at the time of his expulsion to earn our Star of the Week accolade. The gloss was taken away…
BULAWAYO – Zimbabwe cricket star Sean Williams claims death and rape threats have been directed at him and his girlfriend Chantelle Dexter through Facebook. The 27-year-old all-rounder from Bulawayo, who recently signed a new central contract with Zimbabwe Cricket, pleaded with followers of a Zimbabwean cricket Facebook forum, Zim Cricket Talks, to help him deal…
HARARE – The Zimbabwe Karate Union (ZKU) has showered praise on Sensei Samson Muripo after his third place finish at World Kyokushin Union Championships in Bulgaria on Sunday. Muripo won the bronze medal in the 80kg category and was the only African male karateka to get past the third round stage. South African female fighter…
HARARE – Old HARARIANS coach Cyprian Mandenge is on cloud nine after guiding the Green Machine to their first national rugby title in eight years. OH turned on the style in the second half and rallied from behind to edge out rivals Old Georgians 29-27 in the Lion Lager National Rugby League (NRL) final at…
HARARE – Vainona High School are the champions of the inaugural Royal College Under-16 girls rugby tournament held over the weekend. Vainona were crowned the champions after outclassing Girls High School 19-5 in the final. In the semi-finals, the champions beat the host 9-0 to progress the finals. For their efforts Vainona pocketed $500 and…
