JOHANNESBURG – South African sports minister Fikile Mbalula has refused to grant the South African Rugby Union (Saru) a special concession to allow Zimbabwean-born prop Brian Mujati to play for the Springboks again. According to the Eyewitness News Sport website, in a written letter to Saru, Mbalula advised that the only way for Mujati to…
BULWAYO – The Southern Region Division One title race reaches its climax this weekend with Bantu Rovers the favourites to clinch promotion into the Castle Premiership. Bantu play host to lowly Rufaro Rovers needing an outright victory to ensure their return to the top-flight after a two-year absence. Tshintsha Guluva will be banking on the…
HARARE – United States-based tennis ace Takanyi Garanganga says the upcoming Twenty Third Century Systems ITF Futures tournament provides another opportunity to further his career. The 480 ATP ranked star, who aspires to one day play on the ATP World Tour, will be competing in his first professional tournament on home soil when he takes…
HARARE – Zimbabwe Rugby Sevens chairperson Donald Mangenje says the shorter-version franchise will find a way of striking some balance to ensure that the country’s two national teams are adequately composed for their conflicting international assignments next month. The Sables will take part in the Emirates Airline Cup of Nations starting on December 8 while…
HARARE – Manicaland Mountaineers completed a convincing eight-wicket Logan Cup win over Midwest Rhinos inside three days yesterday despite Brendan Taylor’s century for the visitors. Midwest, joint-top on log standings before the match, began the day reeling on 76-5 in their second innings having record 115 in their first innings. They eventually totalled 242 with…
HARARE – Dynamos captain Desmond Maringwa unexpectedly went on the offensive yesterday and taunted for Monomotapa lacking the history and winning mentality to topple the 19 times Zimbabwe champions in the Mbada Diamonds Cup final tomorrow. Maringwa — a veteran of many battles for the Glamour Boys — stoked the flames ahead of the epic…
HARARE – After an eight-month long exciting mixture of entertainment, spills and thrills, the Zimbabwean domestic football season comes to a closing tomorrow. There were some high points and some low, but it was rousing from day one back in March until last Sunday when Dynamos edged bitter rivals Highlanders to the league title on…
HARARE – The United Arab Emirates Rugby Federation (UAERF) has welcomed the inclusion of Zimbabwe in the four-team Emirates Airline Cup of Nations next month. The Sables will battle for honours with the hosts UAE, defending champions Hong Kong and fellow newcomers Belgium on December 8, 11 and 14 in Dubai. “Participating in this year’s…
HARARE – Rahman Gumbo finally quit as Zimbabwe national football team coach as largely expected following another failed tenure at the helm of the Warriors. Gumbo, who was appointed in February following the suspension of Norman Mapeza on match-fixing and illegal betting charges, handed his resignation over a month after failing to guide the Warriors…
HARARE – Since the inauguration of the Mbada Diamonds Cup last year, no individual has dominated the competition as has Monomotapa livewire midfielder Ronald Chitiyo. “Rooney”, as he is affectionately known by his Monomotapa teammates and fans alike, has been in a class of his own with his dribbling wizardry, which has won him many…
