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Emmanuel MarambeSPORTS WRITERmarambee@dailynews.co.zw THE country’s biggest chess tournament, the Minerva Zimbabwe International Open Chess Tournament, is set for May 25-28 with hundreds of competitors from across the southern African region expected to battle for honours in the prestigious four-day event. The Minerva Zim is one of the leading chess events in the SADC region and…

By Emmanuel Marambe THIS year’s Castle Lager Premier Soccer League campaign is promising to be one of the most competitive campaigns in living memory with no team currently standing out after eight rounds of action. Highlanders, who are beginning to blossom under veteran Portuguese coach Baltemar Brito, are the current log leaders with 15 points…

By Emmanuel Marambe AFTER last week’s crucial Harare derby victory in which Dynamos dominated their fancied arch-rivals CAPS United, the Glamour Boys will be looking to build on that superb all-round display and register another statement win against Triangle United tomorrow. Having delivered largely uninspiring performances in a disappointing three-match winless run in the league…

By Emmanuel Marambe DEFENDING champion True Beauty is out of the running for the 63rd edition of the Castle Tankard horse race set for Borrowdale Race Course today, ensuring that the prestigious event will have a new champion yet again. True Beauty, who was one of the fancied horses in the initial 15-strong fi eld,…

By Emmanuel Marambe GWERU will finally get a taste of Castle Lager Premier Soccer League action this weekend when newboys Sheasham make their home debut with a date against Bulawayo giants Highlanders at Bata Stadium. On Tuesday Sheasham, who were using alternative venues for their home league games since the premiership season kicked off two…

By Emmanuel Marambe ALL is set for the latest edition of the FBC Zimbabwe Open Golf tournament that tees-off at Royal Harare Golf Club tomorrow with a 156-strong field headlined by defending champion Albert Venter of South Africa. The 72-hole event is being backed by one of Zimbabwe’s leading financial institutions, FBC Holdings, who are…

By Cloud Fusirein Ndola, Zambia ZIMBABWE’S field athletes managed to scoop three more medals to take the country’s tally to five at the ongoing Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) Under-18 and Under-20 championships at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola, Zambia. Samuel Dauti managed to scoop another silver medal for the country in the Under-18 men…

THREE former Premier Soccer League teams have got their division one campaigns off to a flying start as they are leading the pack in the Ruvimbo Funeral Services Central Soccer League (CSL). With three games played so far, Tongogara lead the log standings with seven points, while TelOne who have the same number of points,…