Cloud Fusire fusirec@dailynews.co.zw HUNDREDS of mourners thronged Glen Forest Memorial Park in Harare yesterday as former bodybuilder Blessing Samaringa was laid to rest. A multiple lightweight champion, Samaringa passed away on Thursday after being involved in a car accident in Harare. His funeral saw a huge number of active bodybuilders as well as former athletes…
EMMANUEL MARAMBESports Writer ZIMBABWE’S Chevrons begin their quest to qualify for their first ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup tournament since 2015 when they face off with lightweights Nepal at Harare Sports Club today. Action begins at 0900hrs. The match presents the Chevrons, who are in Group A of the Qualifier along with West Indies, USA…
AMBITIOUS Castle Lager Premier Soccer League outfit, Ngezi Platinum Stars, yesterday officially unveiled their new team bus at a colourful ceremony held at the club’s home ground, Baobab Stadium. Speaking during the unveiling ceremony during which a new playing kit was also showcased, Ngezi Platinum Stars, club president Takawira Masvisvi, said the latest development was…
CLOUD FUSIRESports Writer FORMER bodybuilder Blessing Samaringa who passed away on Thursday after being involved in a car accident will be buried today at Glen Forest Memorial Park in Harare. Samaringa family spokesperson, Brighton Gotora, confirmed the funeral arrangements yesterday. “It’s sad for us and we are still to come to terms with his passing….
By Cloud Fusire TOP Badminton player, Thabani Mathe, is set to travel to the United Arab Emirates for a two-week training camp as preparation for the upcoming local and international competitions in which he is aiming to excel in a bid to qualify for the 2024 Olympic Games. Mathe is scheduled to depart tomorrow for…
PREMIERSHIP debutants, Green Fuel, have set their sights on hosting home matches at their Green Fuel Sports Arena when the topflight league resumes next month, as renovations at the venue are almost complete with the Zifa First Instance Board (FIB) set to conduct an inspection today. The Chisumbanje-based side were promoted from the Zifa Eastern…
By Emmanuel MarambeSPORTS WRITER ZIMBABWE extended their winning run at the ongoing Billie Jean Cup Africa Group III tournament in Nairobi yesterday after edging Uganda 2-1 in the best-of-three tie. Just like in the previous day’s win over Ghana, Sasha Chimedza was first on the court for Zimbabwe and took on Zaituni Akeza in the…
Emmanuel MarambeSPORTS WRITER TEAM Zimbabwe finished a creditable third overall, at the recently-concluded AUSC Region V Karate Championships held at the City Sports Centre in the capital over the weekend. The three-day event attracted seven countries from the Sadc region, with continental powerhouse South Africa emerging overall winners after winning 55 gold, 37 silver and…
THE Zimbabwe national ladies tennis team made a flying start to their Billie Jean Cup campaign after a 3-0 whitewash of Ghana in their opening tie at the week-long Africa Group III tournament at Nairobi Club in Kenya yesterday. The Zimbabwe squad is made up of the quartet of Rufaro Magarira, Sasha Natalie Chimedza, Tadiwanashe…
By Emmanuel MarambeSPORTS WRITER PROSPER Matyire and Grace Zvarebwa won the U16 boys and girls title respectively at an oversubscribed Crystal Candy Development U16 tournament staged at Prince Edward School over the weekend. In what was a first for local chess, nearly 350 players attended the inaugural national tournament that attracted junior players from all…
