HARARE – South African football giants Mamelodi Sundowns will play Dynamos, Highlanders and CAPS United on a month-end tour of Zimbabwe. Sundowns’ technical director Trott Moloto jetted into Harare yesterday for meetings with Dynamos and CAPS United officials. Today, Moloto is expected in Bulawayo to hold talks with Bosso representatives. According to the former Bafana…
HARARE – Zimbabwe Rugby Union (ZRU) technical advisor Godwin Murambiwa says the union and the rugby community “generally” back Sports minister David Coltart’s selection panel directive, which requires selectors to have played at the highest level of competition in the particular discipline. Murambiwa, a former national side coach widely regarded as one of the country’s…
HARARE – International Chess Master (IM) Robert Gwaze’s dominance in Zimbabwe is, for the first time in a long while, under serious threat from compatriot Rodwell Makoto. Makoto, who is currently a FIDE Master, has in the past played second fiddle to his countryman Gwaze but his performance last year showed that he is a…
HARARE – Last week, Zimbabwe Cricket selectors named four uncapped players in a 24-men training squad for the upcoming tour of the West Indies. Of the four, perhaps the surprise inclusion was Mashonaland Eagles all-rounder Nathan Waller, who has however been playing relatively well for his franchise in the domestic league. Young Nathan represented Zimbabwe…
LONDON – These are hectic days for Northampton’s former South Africa prop Brian Mujati. Aside from agreeing a move to Paris moneybags Racing Metro, he played against last month before heading to the Towcester Winter Beer Festival to sample his own home brew. Brewing has been a passion of Mujati’s since he decided that his…
HARARE – Zimbabwe swimming icon Kirsty Coventry will tie the note with long-time boyfriend Tyrone Seward on August 10 this year, she announced on Friday. The former Olympic champion and world record holder got engaged to Seward during the London Olympic Games in August. The two opted for a traditional African culture marriage ceremony, with…
HARARE – Make no mistake, George Chigova has some improvements to make. But at a club like Dynamos where patience has very little room, he is likely to be coach Calisto Pasuwa’s number one choice between the sticks in this year. Chigova, who was brought in as Washington Arubi’s understudy last season, has not been…
HARARE – The Zimbabwe Sevens rugby franchise, in partnership with Bakers’ Inn, will on Wednesday launch the “Bakers’ Inn Legacy programme” aimed at promoting rugby in local junior schools. Over 900 children from selected junior schools across the country are set to benefit from the six months initiative that has been tailored around the Spar…
HARARE – Former champions Motor Action will hold trials next week in a bid to bolster their squad following an indifferent season last year. The Mighty Bulls found the going tough in the 2012 season as they settled for a disappointing eighth place on the final Castle Premiership standings, trailing eventual league champions Dynamos by…
HARARE – Monomotapa star midfielder Ronald “Rooney” Chitiyo could be heading to the Absa Premiership following an intense bidding war for one of Zimbabwe’s finest talents. Chitiyo, who was named the country’s third best player in the 2012 Castle Premiership season, is said to be on the radar of SuperSport United, Bloemfontein Celtic and Chippa…
