HARARE – Zimbabwe began their preparations for the 2017 Africa cup of Nations (Afcon) finals with a spirited goalless draw against Ivory Coast in Abidjan on Boxing Day. Warriors coach Kalisto Pasuwa was forced to travel with a squad made up of locally-based players as the rest of the contingent on his provisional roster still…
PARIS – In Gabon, Tunisia will take part in their 13th Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) tournament in a row after a qualifying campaign which saw the Carthage Eagles show some difficulties in an easy group comprising Togo, Djibouti and Liberia. Indeed the Carthage Eagles had to wait till the last qualifying match at home…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s fast bowler Brian Vitori has been suspended from bowling by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for 12 months following an independent assessment of his bowling action. Vitori was assessed at the University of Pretoria in South Africa on December 12. The 26-year-old left-arm bowler was assessed after the legality of his bowling action…
HARARE – Despite the vast amounts of talent they have produced in the past years, Senegal are probably the number 1 candidate of the underachievers of African football tag. The Lions of Teranga have never won the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) with their best performance at the tournament being the second place finish they…
HARARE – Zimbabwean golfer Scott Vincent was named as the Asian Tour Rookie of the Year after finishing 28th on the final Order of Merit with $136 812. Vincent was able to secure two top-10s including a runner-up finish at the Shinhan Donghae Open in Korea. Australia’s Scott Hend has added another feather in the…
HARARE – Ngezi Platinum Stars coach Tonderai Ndiraya insists his side will be “underdogs” after they were drawn to face Pamplemousses Sporting Club of Mauritius in the preliminary round of the African Confederation Cup. Ngezi, who won the right to represent the country in this tournament after winning the Chibuku Super Cup in their first…
HARARE – Warriors forward Tino Kadewere says he will not have any added weight on his shoulders as the side’s only foreign-based player for the international friendly away to Ivory Coast. All eyes will be on the Djurgardens IF striker as Kalisto Pasuwa’s side begin serious preparations for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations finals…
HARARE – Government has appealed for patience to service providers and volunteers still owed for work done during the 2014 African Union (AU) Sports Council Region 5 Under-20 Youth Games which were held in Bulawayo. Most of the service providers are still to be paid two years after the hosting of the regional youth games,…
HARARE – Fed up with the ill-treatment of players by Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC), leg-spinner Graeme Cremer, three years ago, cut short a promising career as he packed his bags to pursue a career in golf. It was a blow to the country that has long been hit by talent drain with a lot of players…
HARARE – After an injury-hit 2016 season, centre back Elisha Muroiwa has set his sights on making the Warriors final 23-man squad for the 2017 Africa Cup on Nations (Afcon). The 27-year-old Dynamos defender’s injury nightmare began in January when he suffered a deep cut below the left eye during Zimbabwe’s opening match against Zambia…
