HARARE – At least 15 local karatekas under the Zimbabwe JKA Shotokan style were graded to black belt last week following the visit of highly-respected South African karate instructor, Shihan Edward Mtshali (7th Dan) to the country. The grading examinations took place at the Gweru Sports Club after rigorous pre-grading sessions which also saw eight…
HARARE – An annual soccer tournament targeted at youth development kicks off in Mutare today. The Under-15 Mai Hondo Memorial Junior Soccer Tournament will pit under-16 boys’ teams playing in the Mutare Zifa Junior League, as well as guest teams from Harare, Chipinge, Mutasa and Marange. This will be the third edition of the tournament,…
HARARE – Two more teams – Hong Kong, Scotland – have confirmed their participation in the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier to be held in Zimbabwe after the completion of the 2015-17 ICC World Cricket League Championship. Zimbabwe is scheduled to host the qualifiers in March next year after the ICC agreed to reduce…
HARARE – The Young Warriors dropped two crucial points after being held to a disappointing goalless draw by their less fancied opponents Lesotho in their opening game at the ongoing Cosafa Under-20 Championships in Zambia yesterday. The Young Warriors were by far the better team on the field of play but were let down by…
HARARE – The Zambezi Cheetahs have had a memorable 2017 and it even got better when they were nominated for the Team of the Year gong at the 2017 Annual National Sports Awards (Ansa). The Zimbabwe Sevens rugby side will battle it out with the national cricket team and the rowing pair of Kenneth Raynor…
HARARE – Former Arcadia United players have launched an ambitious project to see the once popular club back in the Premier Soccer League. The Harare-based club which used to play their home games at Danny Bismark Stadium was relegated at the end of the 1999/2000 season. Since then, Arcadia had sunk into oblivion as boardroom…
HARARE – Mashonaland Eagles batsman Cephas Zhuwao finally ended his 10-year wait for a maiden First Class ton when he scored a double hundred in his side’s 167-run win over Mid West Rhinos at Harare Sports Club yesterday. The left-handed batsman known as the “Bad Bully” in local cricket circles for his hard-hitting batting style…
HARARE – Harare giants CAPS United face a mammoth task to retain some of their key players amid indications that rival Premier Soccer League (PSL) clubs are ready to pounce. A host of Makepekepe key players will be out of contract at the end of the month and according to football rules, they are allowed…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s motorsport starlet Axcil Jefferies is considering racing under a foreign flag over frustration that he may never be recognised as one of the country’s flag bearers on the world stage. This follows a 17-year career of starring on racecourses around the globe which has, however, not resonated with Zimbabwe Motor Sports Federation…
HARARE – The Young Warriors arrived in Zambia yesterday ahead of the Cosafa Under-20 Championships which kicks-off today in Kitwe with their head coach Bekithemba Ndlovu declaring his charges ready for the tournament. Zimbabwe, who left the country yesterday morning by road, are pooled in Group C together with Angola, Lesotho and Namibia. Ndlovu’s charges…
