Emmanuel Marambe CHIEF SPORTS WRITER KIRSTY Coventry’s historic election as the International Olympic Committee’s first ever female president has been well received across the globe, with several of the world’s sports bodies applauding the 41-year-old’s ascendancy. Not to be outdone, the local Ministry of Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture as well as the Ministry of…
Sandra Hove SPORTS WRITER THE Warriors yesterday got a major boost when President Emmerson Mnangagwa pledged a US$150 000 winning bonus to the team for each win in the ongoing 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifiers. According to a statement by the Zimbabwe Football Association, the bonus is aimed at motivating the players, technical staff and…
Cloud Fusire in DURBAN, SA THE Warriors are heading into today’s 2026 World Cup Qualifiers group C tie against Benin fully aware that nothing short of victory will leave their chances of making it to the global football jamboree hanging by a thread. The match is set for Moses Mabhida Stadium at 1800hrs. Benin are…
Emmanuel Marambe CHIEF SPORTS WRITER RETURNING star Knowledge Musona and Tanzania-based striker Prince Dube believe the Warriors still have a shot at securing a first ever appearance at the Fifa World Cup and have backed the Michael Nees-coached side to revive their campaign for a place at next year’s finals when they face Benin tomorrow….
Emmanuel Marambe CHIEF SPORTS WRITER LOCAL chess luminary Muchakanakirwa Mkanganwi has been appointed the Zimbabwe Chess Federation (ZCF) patron as the sport’s mother body continues to strengthen its development-centred thrust. The development comes at a time when local chess is enjoying its most vibrant period with Mkanganwi, who stepped down as the ZCF president last…
EMMANUEL MARAMBE ZIFA Harare province Division Two side Super Lions, who are aiming high ahead of their debut in the country’s third-tier, have moved to empower their administration by holding a capacity-building workshop that they hope will equip them for the envisaged step up. The Prosper Hwandecoached side have made it clear that they will…
Sandra Hove SPORTS WRITER THE 2024/25 Domestic T20 Competition gets underway next Monday with the country’s five provincial sides competing for the coveted title. According to Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC), the Somestic T20 matches will be played across two venues in Harare, culminating in the grand finale on March 30. The action-packed tournament will begin at…
Cloud Fusire SENIOR SPORTS WRITER WARRIORS talisman Khama Billiat is relishing the opportunity to play alongside former team captain Knowledge Musona, saying his involvement will play an immense role in what head coach Michael Nees has described as a dual project. The Smiling Assassin, as Musona is fondly known, is making a surprise return to…
Sandra Hove SPORTS WRITER THE Harare City Council has offered land and sports facilities to the Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) as part of a collaborative arrangement between the two parties which will be formalised through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding in the coming weeks. Speaking at Town House following a courtesy call by…
Cloud Fusire SENIOR SPORTS WRITER WARRIORS captain Marvellous Nakamba has been ruled out of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers Group C games against Benin and Nigeria after he suffered a recurrence of a calf injury. According to Zifa, the Luton Town midfielder picked up the injury during the English midlands side’s training ahead of their…
