HARARE – Hardbody had two players seriously injured but still managed to beat Motor Action at Ascot Stadium yesterday. Cornelius Simango and Nhlanhla Ncube were both rushed to hospital in separate incidents. Ncube fractured his left leg after colliding with a Motor Action defender and was quickly whisked away to hospital by paramedics. The…
HARARE – Harare City handed FC Platinum their second consecutive home defeat with a 1-0 win at Mandava Stadium yesterday. The Sunshine Boys inflicted revenge on the platinum miners, who beat them 4-1 in the reverse league fixture in Harare before crashing out of the Mbada Diamonds Cup in the first round at the hands…
HARARE – Defending champions Dynamos regained pole position on the Castle Premiership table from rivals Highlanders after thumping Shabanie Mine yesterday. It was a strong response from the Glamour Boys, who were knocked off their perch mid-week following a 1-0 shock defeat to Chicken Inn in Bulawayo on Wednesday. DeMbare’s return to the top was…
HARARE – German-based Zimbabwe sevens rugby star Manasah Sita, who is currently sidelined by injury, is disappointed he will not be involved in the Cheetahs’ quest to qualify for next year’s IRB Sevens World Cup, but has backed his team-mates to go all the way. The Cheetahs are currently in Morocco ahead of the Africa…
HARARE – South African police have arrested three suspects for the murder of former world heavyweight boxing champion Cornelius “Corrie” Sanders, who died on Sunday after being shot by armed robbers who burst into his nephew’s 21st birthday party. The suspects— all Zimbabwean citizens — are due to appear before magistrates in Brits, 80km northwest…
HARARE – Supersport United coach Gavin Hunt says he is disappointed at the disappearance of former Manchester City striker Benjani Mwaruwari from training. Mwaruwari had been training with United with the intention of signing for them this season, however, it looks like the former Jomo Cosmos striker has had a change of heart. After watching…
HARARE – Harare City scored three second half goals in a Castle Premiership match yesterday to sink the Gweru visitors deeper into relegation trouble. After failing to break down the Midlands team’s gritty defence in the opening half, the hosts finally got the opener after 64 minutes through the skilful Silas Songani, who drilled home…
HARARE – Takesure Chinyama, who was booed by a section of Orlando Pirates fans after coming onto the pitch against Ajax Cape Town, says despite his goal the game was “bad and good”. The Zimbabwean international came on as a substitute on 58 minutes in his second appearance for Bucs, and scored with a rocket…
HARARE – On-song Highlanders forward Masimba Mambare believes his Zimbabwe national team call-up is a sign that his efforts this season are finally bearing fruit. The attacking midfielder, who has been in irresistible form for Bosso in the 2012 Castle Premiership season with nine goals, was included in a 24-member Warriors provisional squad to face…
HARARE – Injured Zimbabwe football captain and goalkeeper Tapuwa Kapini, who had his first review with his surgeon yesterday since his ankle operation two weeks ago, has warned his teammates to closely monitor Angolan star Manucho in the decisive 2013 African Nations Cup qualifier next month. Kapini, who plays for AmaZulu in the South African…
