SPORTS WRITER Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) is set to host the Africa Cricket Association (ACA)’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Harare on Saturday, 2 November. The important meeting will bring together top cricket administrators, officials and stakeholders from across Africa to discuss key initiatives and strategies to drive the growth and sustainability of cricket on the…
MANCHESTER City’s Rodri was a worthy winner of the 2024 Ballon d’Or award, according to manager Pep Guardiola. The Spain midfielder saw off competition from Real Madrid duo Vinicius Jr and Jude Bellingham – who finished second and third respectively – to win the prize. Rodri was instrumental in City’s Premier League title victory in…
By Cloud Fusire FC PLATINUM head coach Norman Mapeza is relishing the opportunity to make winning the title as difficult as possible for log leaders Simba Bhora, insisting that his side will not give up on their push for a fifth title in six years. The platinum miners were given an encouragement in their bid…
ZIMBABWE will host a first home Boxing Day Test in 28 years as well as its first ever New Year’s Test this festive season, Zimbabwe Cricket has said. The historic matches, which are part of a full tour by Afghanistan that also includes a limited-overs series, will both be staged in Bulawayo. Zimbabwe and Afghanistan…
Emmanuel Marambe SENIOR STAFF WRITER SIMBA BHORA coach Tonderai Ndiraya says his side are determined to brush aside their heartbreaking elimination from the Chibuku Super Cup by going all out to claim a maiden premiership title. The Shamva-based side, who are only in their second season in the country’s top flight league, were denied a…
Cloud Fusire SPORTS WRITER TOP bodybuilder Gideon Teguru put up an impressive performance to defend his Harare Classic title at the 7 Arts Theatre at the weekend in the capital. The Fitness First Gym-based hulk dominated the Senior Men Bodybuilding category, outclassing his South Africa-based countryman Nigel Maphosa and Bulawayo-based Quinton Phiri, who placed second and third…
Cloud Fusire SPORTS WRITER THE much anticipated ruling on the abandoned Karoi United-Scottland Northern Region Division One Soccer League (NRSL) match, which was supposed to be released yesterday, will now be made public next Monday. This comes after Karoi United’s legal representative requested that the judgement be deferred as he needed time to submit mitigation…
Manchester City and Spain midfielder Rodri has won the men’s Ballon d’Or – awarded to the best footballer of the year – for the first time. The 28-year-old, who lost just one game last season for club and country, was awarded the prize in Paris after helping Spain win Euro 2024 in July. He also…
ETHEL Chinyerere scored a brace as Zimbabwe’s Mighty Warriors thumped Lesotho 3-0 in Gqeberha yesterday to keep their hopes of reaching the semi-finals of the Hollywoodbets Cosafa Women’s Championships alive. After losing their opening match of the tournament to Mozambique, the Mighty Warriors knew they had to score a big win against Lesotho yesterday in…
Dynamos…………………………………..…(0) 1 Manica Diamonds……………………………..(1) 1 (Dynamos win 4-2 on penalties) DYNAMOS booked a rematch with Ngezi Platinum Stars in the final of the Chibuku Super Cup after a 4-2 penalty shootout victory over Manica Diamonds at Rufaro Stadium yesterday. In what was a hard fought match, it was the Mutare-based Gem Boys who grabbed the…
