HARARE – The long road to the Mbada Diamonds Cup final has begun and the dream is well and truly on for the 16 clubs involved. The country’s richest football competition roars into life with first round of matches spread across the country this weekend. What mostly raises anticipation for this tournament than any…
HARARE – Stanchart collected their first maximum points of the Bankers Soccer League season after humbling POSB 3-2 over the weekend. So woeful has Stanchart performance been that it needed 17 games to finally win their first set of three points in a troubled campaign. Whilst it was a positive result for Stanchart, who seat…
HARARE – It’s all systems go as the big boys of the National Rugby League (NRL) battle it out for a spot in the final. Champions Old Georgians’ title defence face an acid test when they travel to Bulawayo to take on Matabeleland Warriors in a potentially-thrilling semifinal clash at Hartsfield Stadium tomorrow. While the…
HARARE – Peterhouse College and St Johns College’s rugby teams were in top form in their respective United Kingdom tours that came to an end this week. Peterhouse went on a three-week tour which yielded three wins and two losses while the Rams camped in Scotland for two weeks. The Harare school amassed nine wins,…
HARARE – Dynamos left-back Ocean Mushure’s long-range wonder strike two minutes from time floored a gallant Harare City in a crucial Castle Premiership match yesterday as the defending champions move two points clear of second-placed Highlanders. With the fans bracing for a stalemate, Denver Mukamba, who had a quiet afternoon, let fly a ferocious effort…
HARARE – Out-of-favour Zimbabwe all-rounder Chamu Chibhabha has signed for Mashonaland Eagles from Masvingo’s Southern Rocks ahead of the upcoming 2012-13 domestic season. The 26-year-old batsman and medium-pace bowler returns to the Harare-based franchise which he left two seasons ago. The deal sees Eagles pace bowler Trevor Garwe move in the opposition direction to Rocks….
HARARE – Prosper Utseya and Ray Price could be key cogs in Zimbabwe’s wheel. Zimbabwe captain Brendan Taylor is banking on the experienced spin pair of Prosper Utseya and Ray Price to spring a surprise at the ICC World Twenty20. Speaking at the pre-event press conference, Taylor said his experienced spinners can combine well with…
HARARE – Monomotapa hope the return of striker Tawanda “Finger” Nyamandwe from injury will reignite their Castle Lager Premiership title charge that appears to be going off the rails. Nyamandwe, who was injured last month and missed the last three league matches against FC Platinum, Shabanie Mine and Blue Rangers, is expected to start training…
HARARE – Buffaloes captain Dananai Chinowawa, who at 34 is one of the oldest players in Zimbabwe’s Premiership, says it is only fitting that his club lift the prestigious Mbada Diamonds Cup for the province of Manicaland. Chinowawa — who has played top-level football in the country for 18 years — believes winning the country’s…
JOHANNESBURG – Kaizer Chiefs’ latest signing, Matthew Rusike, told the Siya crew that he is honoured to have penned a deal with a club in the likes of Chiefs. The Siya crew caught up with the 22-year-old at Naturena yesterday, ahead of the team’s morning training session. The Zimbabwean international, who was on Jomo Cosmos’…
