Sport

Patrick Mubwandarikwa SPORTS WRITER TENDAI Zimuto and Ethel Pangiso delivered commanding perfor­mances to emerge as the winners in the Nyaradzo 25th anniversary race held at Seal Lifestyle Park in Chishawasha, Harare yesterday, winning the men’s and women’s main42.2km competitions, respec­tively. Zimuto, representing Black Rhinos Athletics Club, produced a powerful surge in the closing stages to…

Patrick Mubwandarikwa SPORTS WRITER ZIMBABWEAN netball star Thandazile Ndlovu has joined Melaka Mystic in the Malaysia Netball Super League on a short-term contract. Ndlovu’s tenure in Malaysia, which is scheduled from 1 April to 10 May 2026, will kick off once she ends her stint in Sin­gapore’s Deloitte Netball Super League today. The Malaysia NSL…

Sandra Hove SPORTS WRITER NGQABUTHO MBANE and Albert Musarurwa stole the limelight at the 2026 Mr Novice bodybuilding competition after winning the Senior Men’s and Junior Men’s bodybuilding crowns respec­tively. Mbane and Musarurwa were among a host of athletes who competed in the event which was staged at the Zimbabwe Col­lege of Music in the…

CLOUD FUSIRE in Francistown, Botswana WARRIORS stormed into the Mukuru Four Nations Tournament final after dis­mantling hosts Botswana 3-0 at the Obed Itani Chilume Stadium yesterday. Zimbabwe, who are scheduled to face Zambia in the final on Tuesday, did all the damage in a dominant first half in which the Warriors’ frontline showed ruthless efficiency…

EMMANUEL MARAMBE Sports Writer FOUR national titles will be up for grabs at this year’s Inde­pendence Day Boxing Bonanza which is set for April 11 at the City Sports Centre in Harare. Organised by Delta Force Boxing and Mixed Martial Arts Academy, the Independence Day Boxing Bonanza will also mark the return of former WBC…

CLOUD FUSIRE DYNAMOS have secured a sponsorship deal with Africa­bet and Contipay which will run over the next four years. Dynamos chief executive officer Desmond Bvute con­firmed the sponsorship deal but was not forthcoming on the deal’s worth. The Daily News on Sunday is, however, well-informed that the partnership is worth in excess of US$600…

SANDRA HOVE Sports Writer ZIMBABWE is currently hosting the Africa Cestoball Championship tourna­ment for the very first time, marking a major milestone for the fast-emerging sport across the continent. Cestoball involves two teams of six players passing a ball to score by throwing it through a 50 centimetre diameter hoop, with no dribbling al­lowed. It…

IT LOOKS set to be a toss-up between sprinter Tapiwan­ashe Makarawu and Chevrons skipper Sikandar Raza for the 2025 Sports Person of the Year and Sportsman of the Year accolades. Makarawu and Raza will battle it out in the two most competitive categories of the 2025 Annual National Sports Awards (ANSA), with the former well…