HARARE – Zimbabwe’s talismanic striker Knowledge Musona has accepted a call-up to the Warriors, three months after sensationally quitting the team over a disagreement with the country’s football governing body. Musona, who scored the winning goal in Zimbabwe’s 1-0 win over Burundi in an African Nations Cup qualifier in June, will now spearhead the Warriors’…
HARARE – Former Zimbabwe champions Monomotapa believe they are well-placed to regain the Castle Premiership title they won for the first time four years ago. Monomotapa — who host Shabanie Mine at Rufaro Stadium this afternoon, are currently third on the log standings behind log leaders Highlanders and second-placed Dynamos, making them a dark horse…
HARARE – Hardbody have appealed to the Premier Soccer League (PSL) over the alleged use of an improperly registered player by Blue Rangers in their Castle Premiership match played in Harare on Saturday. Rangers won 3-2. In a letter addressed to the PSL secretariat, Hardbody claims the player in question, Jambo Watare, who once turned…
HARARE – Former CAPS United centre-back James Bvumbi says the only way the fallen Cup Kings will reclaim their former glory is by restoring the club’s culture, system and tradition. Bvumbi, who followed up his playing days with a post as one of the coaches at the once vibrant CAPS United junior system, and later…
HARARE – Zimbabwean teenage golf sensation, Sean Crocker, this week rose 33 places in the positive on the latest American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) Polo golf rankings. Son of former Zimbabwe Test cricketer Gary Crocker, Sean was ranked 67th a week ago, but leaped to number 34 on the latest AJGA Polo rankings. The AJGA…
HARARE – Zimbabwe National Association of Secondary Heads (Nash) president Johnson Madhuku believes the locals will make a strong comeback at the Cossasa Games that began yesterday in Windhoek, Namibia. Team Zimbabwe, who last took part in the Cossasa Games in 2006 due to financial constraints, travelled to Namibia with Under-17 sides in such disciplines…
HARARE – The Zimbabwe batting department has shown signs of improvement in training ahead of next month’s ICC World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka, says coach Alan Butcher. Butcher was particularly delighted with the form of senior batsmen Hamilton Masakadza and Vusi Sibanda, describing their performance in training as “excellent.” The Zimbabweans, who leave for a…
JOHANNESBURG – Benjani Mwaruwari has insisted that he’s in no rush to find a club and said that he could possibly join up with SuperSport United next week. The 34-year-old Zimbabwean has been linked with a return to the PSL since last year and, although a number of PSL clubs have been connected to the…
JOHANNESBURG – The African Nations Cup qualifying stage reaches the homestretch next weekend when countries jostle for the 15 places up for grabs. Mzansi, as hosts, has automatically qualified for the competition. The Afcon 2013 Local Organising Committee (Loc) are aware of the challenges the continental tournament has had with regards to low spectator attendance…
HARARE – The British Embassy has launched an Olympic Legacy Project valued at US$10 000 to improve sports infrastructure in institutions that cater for people living with disabilities. The launch coincides with the opening of the London 2012 Paralympic Games where an estimated 4 200 athletes from 163 nations, including Zimbabwe’s Paralympic sprinter Elliot Mujaji…
