HARARE – While at school she was pugnacious and an unwilling marathon runner, today, thanks to Zimbabwe’s long-distance runner Collen Makaza’s persistence — Fortunate Chidzivo — is at home in both boxing and long-distance running. The 30-year-old, like a few before her, got into the sport by accident rather than by design after being encouraged…
HARARE – At 33, cricketer star Hamilton Masakadza is proud that half of his lifetime has been spent on the field, let alone that he still serves the Zimbabwe senior men national team with impunity. His coach at Mountaineers where he has been attached for so long for his provincial cricket formally known as franchise…
HARARE – CAPS United coach Lloyd Chitembwe is confident that his side will start picking up maximum points despite a difficult start to their Castle Lager Premiership title defence. Makepekepe’s season has been largely interrupted by their participation in the African Champions League where they reached the group stages of the competition before finishing fourth…
BULAWAYO – Chicken Inn coach Rahman “Rush” Gumbo believes he has all it takes to win the championship this season. Gumbo is not new to winning championships as he has managed to win it locally with Highlanders before he won it in Botswana and Malawi respectively. “I have never been a pretender. I have always…
HARARE – The Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) yesterday announced the appointment of Joseph Mamutse as the association’s substantive general-secretary. Zifa has been operating with a skeleton secretariat since the sacking of Jonathan Mashingaidze in April last year. Since then Mamutse and the association’s spokesperson Xolisani Gwesela have been taking turns to fill the post on…
HARARE – The Castle Lager Premiership mid-season window officially closed last night with several clubs beefing up their sides for the potentially intriguing second half of the campaign. Current log leaders Ngezi Platinum Stars were not very active on the market as they just kept the core of their team that has sent them two…
HARARE – Despite playing in the discomfort of his collar-bone injury for the last two games of the Africa Gold Cup qualifiers, Sables captain Denford Mutumangira is still willing to lose even his leg or arm if that is what it takes for Zimbabwe to avoid relegation on Saturday. The national flagship rugby side complicated…
HARARE – Zimbabwe rugby coach Cyprian Mandenge is likely to be given the long rope despite presiding over the Sables’ disastrous Africa Gold Cup campaign which could get worse with one match remaining. Mandenge has had an unconvincing tenure since assuming the reigns from Brendan Dawson, only managing one win in eight matches since being…
HARARE – George “Mastermind” Shaya was reduced to tears on Saturday after he was guaranteed free medical support for life. Shaya who has been living rough since being laid off by Toyota Zimbabwe in 2015 before succumbing to dementia the following year, was also given a year’s worth of groceries by Ruvimbo Funeral Services. The…
BULAWAYO – Chicken Inn maintained pressure on the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League pacesetters Ngezi Platinum with a hard-fought victory over city neighbours Bulawayo City in a match played here yesterday. A solitary goal by Innocent Muchaneka in the first half was all the Rahman Gumbo-coached outfit needed to dislodge Amakhosi. The Gamecocks gaffer believes the…
