HARARE – The fight between the Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) and Jonathan Mashingaidze has escalated after the association sucked in two more former employees in the feud. Zifa, armed by the findings of an audit report compiled by Baker Tilly Gwatidzo Chartered Accountants on the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 2011, revealed…
HARARE – Following a successful 2017 season which saw them win two trophies — the Castle Lager Premiership title and the Castle Challenge Cup — Norman Mapeza has given his side an extended break. The platinum miners will be the country’s sole representatives in continental competitions next year after they landed their maiden league title…
HARARE – The minister of Sport, Arts and Recreation, Kazembe Kazembe, has expressed gratitude with the introduction of sports betting bookmakers levy by the minister of Finance and Economic Development Patrick Chinamasa in his 2018 budget presentation which will go a long way in aiding sports developmental projects. The sports betting houses reportedly generate over…
HARARE – Zimbabwe senior men cricket team bowling coach Makhaya Ntini remains a huge part of the dressing room despite speculation that the former Proteas speedster was on his way out, a ZC official has said. The former South African Test cricketer penned a two-year contract as specialist bowling coach in February 2016 assisting then…
HARARE – The country’s finest sportsperson for 2017 — karateka Samson Muripo — has vowed to continue with his sweat and blood tatami sport until the beast in him departs from his soul. With the latest international recognition and title bestowed on him in India in September following the successful completion of a test not…
HARARE – Former Zifa chief executive, Jonathan Mashingaidze who was slapped with a life ban by Zifa has taken the fight to the Fifa headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland where he is alleging a plethora of transgressions by the incumbent association’s president to aid himself to the top. In a letter dated December 15 and addressed…
HARARE – Tinashe ‘‘Chairman’’ Madziwana got an unexpected early Christmas present after beating Malawian Robert ‘‘Robber’’ Kachiza in the Super Bantamweight international title bout at Stodart Hall in Mbare on Saturday night. Madziwana won with a knockout in the sixth round of the 10-round bout flooring Kachiza with a vicious right jab which cowed the…
HARARE – Zimbabwe Cricket captain Graeme Cremer arrived on Thursday night from a tour of duty in Bangladesh and had little time to rest as he led his charges into the place of the unknown, the historic four-day Test match against South Africa. The Zimbabwe skipper redeemed himself with three wickets in Comilla Victorians’ 25-run…
HARARE – DELTA Force Boxing Academy organisers of the Ghetto Explosion Part One are confident that the country has what it takes to produce future boxing stars if only they could get support from individuals, the business community and the government. Mbare’s Stodart Hall Netball Complex will host the Ghetto clash with the bout between…
HARARE – Minister of Sport, Arts and Recreation Kazembe Kazembe has urged sporting associations to take their preparations seriously in order to enhance chances of winning medals for the country in the coming Youth Olympic Games, the African Games and the Summer Olympic Games. The new minister speaking at his maiden Annual National Sports Awards…
