Cloud Fusire SENIOR SPORTS WRITER PLANS to have a long training camp for the Warriors ahead of this month’s Afcon finals have hit a snag after Caf yesterday revealed that players currently on club duty would now be released on December 15 instead of the original December 8 date. The move by Caf means that…
Sandra Hove SPORTS WRITER SPORTS, Recreation, Arts and Culture Minister Anselem Sanyatwe has rallied the Afcon-bound Warriors to make history at the tournament where they are bidding to progress beyond the group stages for the very first time. Zimbabwe are in Group B of the tournament alongside Egypt, South Africa and Angola. Despite being the…
Emmanuel Marambe CHIEF SPORTS WRITER ZIMBABWE’S Sables have been drawn in Pool F of the 2027 Rugby World Cup where they will battle England, Wales and Tonga for a place in the knockout phase of the 24-team global showcase. The Pieter Benade-coached Sables, who qualified for the 2027 global rugby showcase after edging Namibia 30-28…
Emmanuel Marambe CHIEF SPORTS WRITER STRIKER Tymon Machope and defender Andrew Mbeba will miss out on the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) due to injury, while the duo of Emmanuel Jalai and Walter Musona are also sweating over their chances of making it into coach Marian ‘Mario’ Marinica’s final squad owing to similar concerns….
Cloud Fusire SENIOR SPORTS WRITER PREMIERSHIP champions Scottland yesterday held a trophy parade in the capital in celebration of their historic achievement. Mabviravira, who made history of becoming the second team after Black Rhinos (1984) to win the league title in their first season in the top flight, paraded their title starting from the Central…
SANDRA HOVE FORMER Warriors winger Joel Luphahla has been appointed the new FC Platinum head coach, taking over from Norman Mapeza who has since joined champions Scottland. Luphahla, led Simba Bhora to a third place finish in the just concluded Castle Lager Premier Soccer League campaign, with his departure from the Shamva-based side being officially…
Sandra Hove SPORTS WRITER RENOVATIONS at the National Sports Stadium in the capital are set to be completed in time for the start of the 2026 local football season, Sports, Arts, Recreation and Culture Minister Anselem Sanyatwe has said. Speaking during a post-cabinet briefing, Sanyatwe stated that work at the giant facility was now at…
Emmanuel Marambe CHIEF SPORTS WRITER BULAWAYO giants Highlanders are considering Benjani Mwaruwari as a possible successor to outgoing head coach Puieter de Jongh whose contract expires at the end of this month. This comes after Mwaruwari was seconded by local businessman Wicknell Chivhayo as an option for the Bosso head coach’s post. Chivhayo, who has…
Emmanuel Marambe CHIEF SPORT WRITER WITH 21 days to go before the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations finals set to be held in Morocco, new Zimbabwe Warriors gaffer Marian ‘Mario’ Marinica gets a chance to take a closer look at the options at his disposal during a five-day cap that begins today. Last week, Marinica,…
Cloud Fusire SENIOR SPORTS WRITER CAPS United have set new coach Takesure Chiragwi a minimum target of a top four finish in the 2026 Castle Lager Premiership. The Green Machine, who last won the league title nine years ago, made a statement of intent yesterday by unveiling Chiragwi as well as several experienced players, among…
