HARARE – Mid-West Rhinos coach Robin Brown believes the Logan Cup championship is theirs to lose given the presence of several experienced players in their squad. The Kwekwe-based franchise signed returning batsman Brendan Taylor and seamer Kyle Jarvis as well as Australian-based national team opener Solomon Mire for the 2017-18 cricket season which commenced last…
HARARE – Whawha shot back to the top of the Zifa Central Region Division One League following a 1-0 win over Tongogara in a closely fought top of the table clash over the weekend. Whawha, who are coached by former Warriors striker Luke “Jukulile” Petros, are now tied on 58 points with Tongogara, who dropped…
HARARE – Friendly Academy is hoping to win the Durban Friendship Soccer Tournament (OR Tambo Cup) that begins in South Africa today. The Harare-based football academy, which trains at Raylton Sports Club, left Zimbabwe at the weekend for the Under-21 competition which was scheduled to start yesterday. However, heavy rains in KwaZulu Natal that claimed…
HARARE – After a week-long mini-break to pave way for the Chibuku Super Cup quarter-finals, the intriguing Castle Lager Premiership race resumes this weekend. All the leading four title contenders — Dynamos, Ngezi Platinum Stars, FC Platinum and Chicken Inn — were inactive over the past weekend as they were knocked out early from the…
HARARE – Zambezi Cheetahs coach Gilbert Nyamutsamba insists players must earn their place in the squad for the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens tournament. Zimbabwe earned their place for the tournament to be held in San Francisco, United States after finishing in second place at the just-ended Africa Cup Sevens finals in Kampala, Uganda. The…
HARARE – The return to Zimbabwe of ex-captain Brendan Taylor was celebrated by all and sundry within and outside cricketing corridors. Taylor marked his return to domestic cricket with a century after scoring his 29th First Class ton in the first innings of Mid West Rhinos’ seven-wicket win over new boys Rising Stars in a…
ZVISHAVANE – CAPS United are most likely to be booted out of the Chibuku Super Cup after their supporters caused the abandonment of their quarter-final tie against Shabanie Mine at Maglas Stadium on Sunday. The match officials were forced to call off the match on 67 minutes after a section of irate Green Machine supporters…
HARARE – The Zambezi Cheetahs coach Gilbert Nyamutsamba heaped praises on his charges after they fought bravely over the weekend in Uganda to clinch qualification for the Sevens World Cup next year. Nyamutsamba’s charges sealed qualification for next year’s Rugby World Cup Sevens finals to be held in San Francisco, United States despite losing 10-7…
HARARE – Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) is among a host of associations that were over the weekend shamed for having no regard for the laws of the land, it has emerged. This comes after the Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) gave Zifa, together with 29 other non-compliant associations, up to the end of November to…
BULAWAYO – Bulawayo stormed into the semifinals of the Chibuku Super Cup following a hard-fought 1-0 victory over stubborn Yadah in a quarterfinal match here yesterday. With the match seemingly headed for the dreaded penalty shoot-out, striker Ishmael Wadi scored six minutes from time to ensure Amakhosi continue with their fine run in the tournament…
