Godknows Matarutse SPORTS WRITER matarutseg@dailynews.co.zw THE arrival of the remains of the late Freddy “Pasuwa” Mugadza has been delayed after his family failed to secure a connecting flight from London, England to Harare. Initially, Mugadza’s remains were supposed to have arrived in Harare yesterday afternoon from Atlanta, United States where he succumbed to pneumonia on…
Godknows Matarutse SPORTS WRITER matarutseg@dailynews.co.zw ©️ JUST when some established Castle Lager Premiership clubs are reeling from the devastating financial effects of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, famed Aces Youth Soccer Academy (AYSA) has come out to show them how things are done. The academy, which is based in Waterfalls’ Parktown suburb, and is famed for…
Godknows Matarutse SPORTS WRITER matarutseg@dailynews.co.zw AT A time most local clubs are struggling to cope with the devastating effects of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, Dynamos chairperson Isiah Mupfurutsa has praised their sponsors for bringing stability to the Harare giants. The pandemic has devastated the global economy and most local clubs are reeling from the meltdown,…
Nigel Matongorere SPORTS EDITOR matongoreren@dailynews.co.zw ZIMBABWE international Marshal Munetsi has been praised for showing young African players the right way of getting to the top of professional European football from humble beginnings. For a young man, who grew up in the under-privileged suburb of Mabvuku in Harare, Munetsi has kept his head down and worked…
FORMER Warriors international Hardlife Zvirekwi has overcome a lot of obstacles in his career over the years but at the moment he is facing his toughest battle yet due to the coronavirus (Covid-19). Zvirekwi, who can play both in midfield and defence, left many contemplating whether or not he would ever play football again after…
OVER the years, the growth of local cricket in the black community has always been centred on the suburb of Highfield in terms of players, coaches and administrators. However, just a few kilometres away; Glen View has also been a hub where the gentlemen’s game has been equally embraced. Some of the leading players to…
ZIMBABWE Cricket (ZC) are looking forward to fulfilling the three-match ODI series against Australia as per the Future Tours Programme (FTP) if international cricket is allowed to return during the coronavirus pandemic. The Baggy Greens confirmed their return to international cricket will be heralded by three ODIs against the Chevrons set for August 9, 12…
Nigel Matongorere SPORTS EDITOR matongoreren@dailynews.co.zw THE Premier Soccer League (PSL) could be handed a bailout after the Confederation of African Football (Caf) announced it was looking at financing the domestic leagues of its member associations (MAs). Initially, the 2020 Castle Lager Premiership season should have commenced in March but those plans had to be shelved…
Austin Karonga SPORTS WRITER karongaa@dailynews.co.zw THE football fraternity was plunged into mourning on Thursday following the death of former WhaWha FC chairperson Musa Ntonga. She passed away at her home in Guinea Fowl in Gweru aged 44. Ntonga became the first woman in local football to ascend to such a post when the Zimbabwe Prisons…
By Nigel Matongorere SPORTS EDITOR ©️ DARK clouds are hanging over the Felton Kamambo-led Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) board after the government last night said they are following recent events in Trinidad and Tobago where Fifa recently installed a normalisation committee. This comes as the Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) revealed to the Daily News…
