HARARE – Farai Banda scored from the spot in the second half as Buffaloes beat Harare City in the Castle Premiership here yesterday. Rusape referee Robert Mugorosa in the sixth minute denied what looked like a clear goal for the visitors when he adjudged Osborn Mukuradare to have been in an offside position when he…
HARARE – South African Jake Roos is the 2013 Golden Pilsener Zimbabwe Open champion after coming from four shots behind to eclipse Darren Ficahrdt and Francesco Laporta in the final round here yesterday. Roos began the day on nine-under 207 and carded a five-under 67 to win his sixth Sunshine Tour event of his career…
HARARE – Luke Masomere marked his return to the Shabanie Mone bench in style, guiding his team to a historic first ever win over town rivals FC Platinum. Farai Mususunye grabbed the all-important goal three minutes into stoppage time. Masomere received a standing ovation from the Maglas Stadium, taking charge of Shabanie for the first…
HARARE – Dynamos earned a last-gasp draw against Highlanders in the Castle Premiership yesterday after referee Norman Mutemera added three more minutes to the initial added time. The visitors took a stunning second half lead through Njabulo Ncube, who unleashed a shot from inside the box that hit the roof of the net past…
HARARE – Embattled Dynamos coach Calisto Pasuwa last night survived a plot to sack him by senior staff within the club. Pasuwa, whose position became perilous following the defending champions’ fourth straight draw in their opening four games of the new Castle Premiership season, has been fighting to keep his job in the opening stages…
HARARE – Zimbabwe could rekindle their rivalry with former African champions after they were invited by the Zambian Football Federation to participate in the country’s 20th anniversary of the Gabon air crash. Zifa chief executive Jonathan Mashingaidze revealed this yesterday during the commissioning of the Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) Golden Jubilee Organising Committee. “Zambia has…
HARARE – Heath Streak has expressed dismay over his treatment at the hands of Zimbabwe Cricket after his contract was not renewed beyond March. Streak’s contract expired at the same time as former head’s coach Alan Butcher’s deal. Prior to the expiry, Streak engaged ZC on a possible contract renewal, but the former Zimbabwe captain…
HARARE – Taurai Mangwiro and Luke Masomere have been reinstated as CAPS United and Shabanie Mine head coaches respectively after being cleared by the Zifa Appeals Committee on Monday. The two coaches, who had been handed different bans for their involvement in the Asiagate match-fixing scandal, appealed successfully before the committee, set up by the…
HARARE – South African golfer Irvin Mazibuko has every reason to feel confident ahead of the Golden Pilsener Zimbabwe Open that tees-off here tomorrow. Zimbabwe is now like a second home to Mazibuko, who has taken part in the last two Zambezi Tour events held last month. The 30-year-old finished in tie for third at…
HARARE – Leading local pro golfer Ryan Cairns is looking forward to a relaxed build-up to the Golden Pilsener Zimbabwe Open that tees off here tomorrow. Cairns is carrying the expectations of the entire country of a local winner at Zimbabwe’s premier golf event. Since Marc Cayeux’ was critically injured in a car accident in…
