HARARE – Struggling Castle Premiership side CAPS United were held to a nil-all draw by Mutare side Buffaloes at Sakubva Stadium here yesterday. Yesterday’s draw was CAPS coach Taurai Mangwiro’s first set of points since taking over from sacked Northern Irishman Sean Connor five games ago. As for the former Zimbabwe champions, it was their…
HARARE – Castle Lager Premiership’s leading scorer Nelson Maziwisa netted a quick-fire double in the last 10 minutes to end Shabanie Mine’s three-game losing run when they beat Monomotapa yesterday. Maziwisa, whose brace yesterday took him to 15 goals for the season, scored his first goal nine minutes from fulltime. Monomotapa goalkeeper Artwell Mukandi under…
HARARE – The Zimbabwe Under-19 sides’ shortcomings were extremely exposed by a well-drilled Namibian team that put them to the sword in the final of the Confederation of African Rugby (CAR) Youth Championship yesterday. Namibia’s victory denied the Young Sables a fourth consecutive CAR title as they put up a insipid performance in front of…
HARARE – Zimbabwe fringe cricketer Regis Chakabva is recovering from stab wounds he sustained during a recent robbery in South Africa. The 24-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman was attacked by an unknown assailant at the notorious Park Station bus terminus in central Johannesburg in late July and lost his mobile phone. Chakabva was coming from Durban where he…
HARARE – Former CAPS United defender Charles Sibanda has urged his former club to devise a new comprehensive plan to end the perennial relegation dogfights that have characterised the last few seasons. Makepekepe, who face high-flying Castle Premiership novices Buffaloes at Sakubva Stadium today, are currently in 12th place on the log with 19 points….
HARARE – One of the most enthralling title races in recent memory reaches its peak when Highlanders and Dynamos clash in their respective matches today aiming at nothing short of victory. Barbourfields Stadium will set the stage for log leaders Highlanders to host resurgent Motor Action in a match that is hard to predict. In…
HARARE – Black Mambas and Harare City shared the spoils in a Castle Lager Premiership match of two halves yesterday. There was controversy before the start of the match after Mambas defender Sam Mutenheri was red- carded by fourth official Ruzive Ruzive for an altercation with City players during warm-up. Mutenheri was replaced in the…
HARARE – Zimbabwean football followers are obviously delighted by national team striker Knowledge Musona’s decision to accept a call-up to the Warriors without any apology from the Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa). Three months ago Musona, rather unwisely and prematurely, announced that he was quitting international football after Zifa appeared to implicate him in match-fixing activities…
HARARE – Despite his underprivileged upbringing, Penias Tenthani has overcome the adversity and is focused on living his dream of becoming a professional BMX rider. Born on June 2, 1996 in Nyabira, Tenthani, a biking enthusiast from an early age, never had the luxuries many kids of his age enjoy. He however, was lucky to…
HARARE – FC Platinum finally ended their three-match winless streak with a win over Blue Rangers in a Castle Lager Premiership encounter at Mandava Stadium yesterday. The platinum miners lost 2-0 to defending champions Dynamos in a mid-week fixture at Rufaro last Wednesday having succumbed at home 0-3 to Monomotapa previously. On August 19, the…
