HARARE – The Zimbabwe Boxing Committee (ZBC) yesterday forwarded names to Sports minister David Coltart of the individuals they are hoping will be co-opted into the Zimbabwe Board of Wrestling and Boxing Control (ZBWBC). Coltart dissolved the previous board led by Richard Hondo at the end of last year and is expected to announce…
HARARE – Talent alone does not guarantee success. One man whose career aptly summed up this old adage is George Takundwa, whose unrelenting quest to defy segregation saw him gain nationwide bodybuilding acclaim during pre and post-Independence Zimbabwe. The seven-time Mr Ironman, three time Mr Rhodesia and four time Mr Zimbabwe champion died at Parirenyatwa…
HARARE – Zimbabwe national football interim coach Klaus-Dieter Pagels and his technical bench will today hold a meeting in the capital to lay out a roadmap for the 2014 World Cup qualifier against Egypt in March. Pagels, who arrived back in the country from his festive season holiday in Germany at the weekend, will…
HARARE – Former Zimbabwe champions CAPS United will today hold their second management meeting inside a week with the club’s leadership admitting they are desperate to turn around the Green Machine’s fortunes. The club’s chief executive, Max Mironga, said the meeting will review United’s forgettable 2012 season and try to find ways of assembling a…
BULAWAYO – Highlanders coach Kelvin Kaindu has revealed that he is expecting some players from his native Zambia to join the Bulawayo giants in the forthcoming season. “A lot of players want to play for Highlanders, not only from within the country, but also from outside the country and we expect a couple of players…
JOHANNESBURG – South African giants Kaizer Chiefs say Zimbabwe international Knowledge Musona is welcome back at Amakhosi if he decides to return to the Absa Premiership. The Warriors kingpin — a firm favourite at Chiefs where he achieved stardom before moving to Germany in 2011 — is facing uncertain times after the recent appointment of…
HARARE – Midfielder Sydney Linyama says he is pleased to have completed his move to champions Dynamos from fellow Castle Premiership side Chicken Inn. The former Gamecocks star says he is now fully focussed on helping the record Zimbabwe champions achieve more success. Dynamos are currently building a squad they hope will be good enough…
HARARE – Newly-promoted Castle Premiership side Black Rhinos re-grouped for a trial of potential new players at One Commando yesterday as they begin preparations for the upcoming 2013 season. The army side has targeted Kariba or Chiredzi for a pre-season training camp. Rhinos became the first team from the four national division one leagues to…
HARARE – The Zimbabwe Boxing Committee (ZBC), a lobby group aiming to reclaim glory days in the sport, is seeking a meeting with Sports minister David Coltart. ZBC held a stakeholders meeting at the weekend and drafted names that they want the minister to co-op into the new Zimbabwe Board of Wrestling and Boxing Control…
HARARE – Thieves broke into Takashinga Cricket Club in Highfield in the early hours of Saturday and got away with cash and a generator valued at over $ 1500, police said yesterday. The money, believed to be proceeds generated from the club’s sports bar, was kept in a storeroom. Provincial police spokesperson, Tadious Chibanda,…
