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SIKANDAR Raza’s shriek from the middle as soon as Tony Munyonga struck the winning runs in the second ODI on Sunday pierced through the din at the Harare Sports Club. His excitement was understandable. Raza had just led Zimbabwe to their first ODI series win against Bangladesh in nine years, nailing two tough chases in…

Cloud FusireSPORTS WRITERfusirec@dailynews.co.zw GOLDEN Eagles coach Gilbert Mushangazhike is confident of upsetting log leaders Simba Bhora when the two sides clash this afternoon in a top of the table Zifa Ruyamuro Northern Region Division One Soccer League clash at Ellis Robins.  The match has been billed as a potential title decider between two sides who…

JOEY Antipas led the way in heaping praise on Willard “Salt and Vinegar” Katsande after the former Warriors and Kaizer Chiefs midfielder announced his retirement from football last week at the age of 36. The former Warriors captain, who is widely celebrated as one of the finest Zimbabwean footballers of his generation, called time on…

UPCOMING junior athlete Chinyere Mgbemena will now pursue her career outside the country after being afforded a full scholarship to study in the United States. Mgbemena is scheduled to leave the country this week for East Central University in Oklahoma City where she will be studying Sports Science while furthering her sporting talent.The Former Eaglesvale…

Cloud FusireSPORTS WRITERfusirec@dailynews.co.zw IT APPEARS the more things change the more they remain the same. This was the same story again at fading Harare giants CAPS United, just at a time when they appeared to be on the recovery path, their players yesterday downed tools over unpaid dues.The Green Machine’s well-documented financial crisis has been…

Kaizer Chiefs and Zimbabwean legend Willard Katsande has retired from professional soccer. The hard tackling midfielder wasn’t named in Sekhukhune United’s squad for the new season. It has since been claimed that he’ll take up an ‘ambassador’ role at the club. Katsande won four titles with Kaizer Chiefs during a glorious 10 year spell at…

REGIS Chakabva hopes Chevrons will take their T20I momentum to the one-day international (ODI) series against Bangladesh, which kicks off today at Harare Sports Club. Chakabva is leading the side in the three-match ODI series with regular captain Craig Ervine, sitting this one out, as he looks to fully recuperate from the hamstring and knee…

Cloud FusireSPORTS WRITERfusirec@dailynews.co.zw CRANBORNE Bullets coach Nesbert Saruchera has warned his charges not to underestimate Whawha when the two sides clash in the preliminary round of the Chibuku Super Cup at Mandava Stadium tomorrow. The bottom four sides as of Week 17 — Whawha, Cranborne Bullets, ZPC Kariba, and Bulawayo City — are starting from…

ZIMBABWE Cricket coach Dave Houghton said the Chevrons will not get carried away despite recent success that saw them power to a historic 2-1 T20I series win over Bangladesh as they shift focus to three ODI matches starting tomorrow at the Harare Sports Club. It was the first time Zimbabwe won a T20I series against…