HARARE – Although Sunday’s performance was a considerable improvement, the record books will still show that Zimbabwe were beaten by seven wickets. A seven-wicket loss is still a heavy defeat, regardless of the total Zimbabwe posted. Looking at some of the positives, it is pleasing to see some of the slightly younger players putting their…
HARARE – Highlanders fans have criticized the lack of “home-grown players” in their team, blaming it for the club’s failure to challenge bitter rivals Dynamos in recent times. Dynamos walloped Bosso 4-0 in the Bob 89 Super Cup Challenge on Sunday to heap an embarrassing 6-1 aggregate defeat on the Bulawayo giants. In the wake…
HARARE – German coaching instructor Erich Rutemoeller, who was in the country for the past week, admits he was left impressed with the attitude of Zimbabwean top-flight coaches. Rutemoeller was in the country to conduct a refresher coaching course for all Castle Premiership gaffers in a programme bankrolled by Nyaradzo Funeral Assurance. The course ended…
HARARE – The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has turned down an appeal by Zimbabwean junior tennis ace Valeria Bhunu to have her two-month suspension lifted. The 17-year-old rising star was suspended from taking part in junior tournaments by ITF after her late withdrawal from last month’s Australian Junior Open. Tennis Zimbabwe (TZ) vice-president Regis Bhunu,…
HARARE – Mashonaland Eagles would like to quickly forget 2012-13 Castle Logan Cup season after a string of disappointing performances. Eagles, who are the biggest domestic franchise in terms of financial muscle and player base, will finish the season in bottom place with only a single point when the season ends next month. After finishing…
HARARE – Zimbabwe international and captain Denver Mukamba finally made his debut for his new South African side Bidvest Wits against Kaizer Chiefs in the Nedbank Cup first round clash on Saturday. Mukamba, who joined the students from Zimbabwe champions Dynamos last month, came in as a second half substitute for Bhongolwethu Jayiya after 58…
HARARE – Chapman select team won the annual Wingate Park Ladies Golf Tournament after posting a net score of 577 points in Pomona yesterday. The quartet of Johanna Munhemba, 145, Heidi Schirmer, 140, Melody Chinembiri, 145 and Linda O’Toole, 147 shot the lowest scores in the 36 holes tournament to guide Chapman to victory. Chapman…
HARARE – Dynamos sent out a strong warning to all the local clubs with their ruthless annihilation of Highlanders yesterday in the second leg of the Bob89 Super Cup. After having won the first leg 2-1 in Bulawayo two weeks ago, DeMbare were run out winners yesterday to lift the trophy and the $100 000…
HARARE – Highlanders coach Kelvin Kaindu is aiming to pull off one of the greatest comebacks of all time when his side clashes against Dynamos in the second leg of the Bob89 Super Cup at Rufaro Stadium this afternoon. Dynamos go into this afternoon’s match as favourites to lift the trophy for the second time…
HARARE – After Zimbabwe’s win in the warm up match, the words quietly confident were more than likely been used in the team’s changing room when they arrived at the ground for the first of three One Day Internationals on Friday. The decision of Brendan Taylor to bowl only sparked a mild raising of the…
