HARARE – Zifa president Philip Chiyangwa has been dealt a massive blow over the protracted dispute over the current Zifa board term of office after one of his board members Pirainashe Mabhena stepped down from his position with immediate effect yesterday. Chiyangwa and his executive were voted into office in December 2015 to finish the…
HARARE – The Castle Lager Premiership swings into full action this afternoon with early pacesetters Ngezi Platinum Stars welcoming troubled Dynamos at Baobab Stadium. Tonderai Ndiraya’s charges have a 100 percent record so far following back-to-back 2-0 wins against Herentals and Triangle and sit second on the log table behind defending champions FC Platinum, who…
HARARE – Rajan Nayar, a domestic cricket official in Zimbabwe, has been suspended from all cricketing activities for 20 years by the ICC for attempting to improperly influence an international match. The incident had taken place in October last year when Nayar approached Zimbabwe captain Graeme Cremer and offered USD 30,000 to engage in corrupt…
HARARE – Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) chairperson Tavengwa Mukuhlani has called on the nation’s support in the aftermath of the World Cup Qualifier debacle. Hosts Zimbabwe blew away a double chance of making it to England 2019 after giving away a health 290 total against West Indies after which they went on to lose to minnows…
HARARE – The re-launch of Sports Writers Association of Zimbabwe (Swaz) over the weekend has triggered high expectation within the sporting fraternity that sport journalists have finally found a voice. Swaz which had been dormant since 2014 after a fall out due to leadership wrangles was re-launched in Harare on Saturday after massive outcry from…
HARARE – Zimbabwe star-player Sikandar Raza almost broke down after receiving the Man-of-the-Series award as the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier curtain finally came down at Harare Sports Club on Sunday. The all-rounder was rewarded for his 319 runs averaging 53.17 and 15 wickets during a campaign he bagged three man-of-the-match awards. However, Raza’s heroics…
HARARE – Highlanders coach Madinda Ndlovu is refusing to be carried away despite seeing his side earn back-to-back victories in their opening two matches in the Castle Lager Premiership. The Bulawayo giants began their campaign with a 2-1 victory over Black Rhinos before dispatching Herentals 0-2 at the weekend to maintain their 100 percent start…
HARARE – After conceding four goals in the opening two matches of the 2018 Castle Lager Premiership season, all eyes are now on a leaky Dynamos defence led by captain Marshall Machazani. The Glamour Boys started the season with a 1-0 defeat to Chicken Inn at Barbourfields Stadium a fortnight ago. At the weekend, DeMbare…
HARARE – Zambezi Cheetahs coach Gilbert Nyamutsamba (pictured) is not losing sleep after his side lost their Victoria Falls Kwese Sevens title to Kenya at the weekend. The Cheetahs, who won the inaugural tournament in 2017 after beating Namibia 24-7 in the final, could not make it back-to-back wins after going down 10-5 to the…
HARARE – The High Court has ordered the Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) to pay a collective amount of $600 000 to a committee that investigated the match-fixing deals that came to be known as the Asiagate scandals. According to the application, the applicants were Ahmed Ebrahim, Emmanuel Chimwanda, Tererai Gunje, John Reid-Rowland, Kennias Sigoba, Gibson…
