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Cloud Fusire SENIOR SPORTS WRITER CAPS United have sacked their coach Ian Bakala and his entire backroom staff just a day after the conclusion of the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League. Bakala, who was appointed in May to replace Lloyd Chitembwe, who was elevated to the technical director was relieved of his duties yesterday together…

Emmanuel Marambe CHIEF SPORTS WRITER FORMER Manchester City striker Benjani Mwaruwari has lauded Kwekwe’s Chahwanda Stadium, whose construction is now at an advanced stage, as a top facility that will not only raise the Midlands city’s profile, but also potentially help increase the country’s comple­ment of Caf/Fifa approved stadia. Currently, Kwekwe does not have a…

Sandra Hove SPORTS WRITER THE Chevrons’ best performer in Sunday’s 69-run T20 Tri-se­ries loss to Pakistan, Ryan Burl, has emphasised the need for adaptability among Zimbabwean players after they struggled with conditions in Rawalpindi in the face of the hosts’ fired-up bowl­ing attack. Following the loss, in which Burl was the outstanding player with a…

Emmanuel Marambe CHIEF SPORTS WRITER LOCAL football gi­ants Dynamos and Highlanders survived relegation on the last day of the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League season yesterday, while the trio of Bikita Minerals, GreenFuel and Yadah were relegated. Dynamos had to ride their luck at times against FC Plati­num at Rufaro Stadium as they played out…

Sandra Hove SPORTS WRITER FOUR-TIME Castle Lager Premier Soccer League champions FC Platinum will have a new coach after they announced the departure of long-serving gaffer Norman Mapeza. One of the modern Premier Soccer League’s most successful coaches, Mapeza leaves FC Platinum after winning three league titles with the Zvishavane-based side. Announcing Mapeza’s departure, the…

Sandra Hove                                     WARRIORS forward Tawanda Mas­wanhise continued his purple patch in the Scottish Premier League (SPL) at the weekend, scoring a brace as Motherwell beat Kilmarnock 3-1. The double took the attacker’s goal tally to seven in the SPL this season alongside Hearts striker Law­rence Shankland. In fact, Maswanhise, who is one of several Europe-based…

EMMANUEL MARAMBE Chief Sports Editor WHEN the trio of Dy­namos, Highlanders and CAPS United failed to breach the top five of the Castle Lager Pre­mier Soccer League log table last year, the signs of decline were there for all to see. Highlanders finished sixth, while Dynamos were eighth and CAPS United were ninth in 2024…

Emmanuel Marambe CHIEF SPORTS WRITER FOR much of the Pre­mier Soccer League’s existence, traditional giants Dynamos, Highlanders and CAPS United have regularly featured in the title conversation. In fact, in the first 23 editions of the modern-day PSL which was formed in 1993, DeMbare, Bosso and Makekepekepe won 18 titles between them. Dynamos won the…

Emmanuel Marambe CHIEF SPORTS WRITER THE battle for Castle Lager Premier Soccer League survival is set for a nailbiting end this weekend with any three teams out of eight — Dynamos, Highlanders, Chicken Inn, Manica Diamonds, Triangle United, Bikita Minerals, GreenFuel and Yadah — set to be relegated. The PSL also yesterday made it clear…

Emmanuel Marambe CHIEF SPORTS WRITER THE drama that character­ised the PSL over the past few days has sparked debate from the football fraternity. In an unprecedented, but ultimately ill-advised move, the top flight governors had voted for the expansion of the league from 18 to 22 teams on Tuesday. The decision came in the wake…