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EAGER to move towards professionalism and attain a Club Licensing certificate, Harare giants Dynamos have re-appointed seasoned administrator Jonathan “Papa” Mashingaidze as the chief executive officer to spearhead the process. Club Licensing regulations ensure that football teams have sound organisation on five fronts; sporting, infrastructure, administrative and personnel, legal and finance. Once a club has…

Cloud FusireSPORTS WRITER HIGHLANDERS skipper Ariel Sibanda, believes the Bulawayo giants are on course to reclaim their place at the top and challenge for honours once again after adapting to their coach Baltemar Brito’s tactical demands. The 33-year-old shot stopper, who clocked 15 years at the club this year, is happy with the way the…

REIGNING WBC women’s interim superbantamweight champion Kudakwashe ‘‘Take Money’’ Chiwandire was rewarded for a sterling year in the ring after scooping two awards recently. Take Money was named the 2022 Sports Personality of the Year at the Harare Metropolitan Province Excellence Awards and was also named the Best Youth in Sport at the 2022 Empower…

By Cloud FusireSPORTS WRITER HEBERT ‘‘Jompano’’ Maruwa, who was confirmed yesterday as the new Dynamos coach ahead of next year’s Castle Lager Premiership season, says he wants to bring an attractive brand of attacking football to the Harare giants. Maruwa who was part of Kalisto Pasuwa’s backroom staff when DeMbare won four straight championships between…

By Emmanuel Marambe DELTAFORCE Boxing Academy Promotions director Clyde Musonda is a worried man. The much-anticipated fight, which is set to take place next year, between his fighter Kudakwashe ‘‘Take Money’’ Chiwandire and Yamileth Mercado of Mexico is already taking shape. The World Boxing Council (WBC) last week officially gave the opposing camps the go-ahead…

By Cloud Fusire fusirec@dailynews.co.zw ZIMBABWE’s swimmers got their campaign at the 16th Final World Swimming Championships off to a false start after failing to make it into the finals. The six-day Championships kicked off yesterday in Melbourne, Australia with four swimmers Donata Katai, pictured, Liam O’Hara, Nomvula Mjimba, and Liam Davis representing the country. However,…

By Cloud FusireSPORTS WRITER FORMER Zifa Women’s League boss Mavis Gumbo will lead a 22-member organising committee that will spearhead Harare giants Dynamos’ 60th anniversary celebrations set for next year. DeMbare chairperson Moses Maunganidze said Gumbo, who oversaw probably the most successful period in local women’s football, will be the managing director of a committee…

By Emmanuel Marambe FADING Harare giants CAPS United could lose reigning Castle Lager Premiership Golden Boot winner and Soccer Star of the Year First Runner-up William Manondo amid overwhelming interest from several Premier Soccer League teams. The development could come as a hammer blow to the Green Machine supporters particularly with reports that their bitter…

TOP Zimbabwean referee Patrick Mukondiwa stature in global boxing circles continues to grow as he is set to officiate in two international title bouts over the next three days. Mukondiwa will tonight be one of the ringside officials in the IBF International Super Welterweight title bout pitting Congolese pugilist Emmany “The General” Kalombo against India’s…

By Emmanuel Marambe marambee@dailynews.co.zw ORGANISERS of Chipayi 10km Women’s Race insist their aspiration is to see the empowerment of the girl child through the sport ahead of the tournament’s third edition scheduled for tomorrow in Harare’s high-density suburb of Highfield. At least 500 athletes are expected to take part at this year’s edition with organiser…