HARARE – NetOne acting-board chairperson Peter Chingoka said the mobile phone services provider will always be dedicated to funding various national football teams in the country. The former Zimbabwe Cricket board chairperson, who was last week elevated to lead the NetOne board on an interim basis, was speaking at a ceremony where the telecoms company…
HARARE – Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) stumbled on a familiar glitch yesterday when a player protest interrupted play in a Logan Cup encounter raising fears of another collapse of the fragile relationship between players and the board. Zimbabwe’s domestic cricketers, who are not centrally contracted, refused to take to the field on the third day of…
HARARE – Zimbabwe senior men’s XVs rugby coach Cyprian Mandenge said resources will be important in his side’s quest to qualify for the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan. The Sables were handed a lifeline after Rugby Afrique changed the format of the qualifying campaign for the tournament. Zimbabwe was not relegated from the Africa…
HARARE – Tunisia coach Henrky Kasperczak has named his provisional squad for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. The Carthage Eagles are in the same Group B with Zimbabwe, Algeria and Senegal for the tournament to be held in Gabon from January 14 to February 5. Kasperczak’s side will conduct their training camp in Spain…
HARARE – The Footballers Union of Zimbabwe (Fuz) will give out of contract players another chance to earn deals before the start of the 2017 season by hosting two training camps next month. Club scouts and coaches will be invited to the training camps to have a look at the talent on offer and if…
HARARE – CAPS United and Ngezi Platinum Stars will know their opponents for the 2017 African Champions League and Confederation Cup when draws for the competitions are conducted in Cairo, Egypt today. The Green Machine will be representing the country in the Champions League after they were crowned Castle Lager Premiership champions for the 2016…
HARARE – The Harare City Council (HCC) requires $107 000 to refurbish the Rufaro Stadium artificial turf which is now in a poor state and a danger to players. As a result, council is losing a lot of revenue since most football teams now shun using the venue due to the poorly-maintained artificial turf. Premier…
HARARE – Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) managing director Wilfred Mukondiwa has claimed the franchises are to blame for the latest industrial action to cripple the domestic game. Player boycotts and protests have become the order of the day in local cricket and on Tuesday things came to a standstill at Queens Sports Club when Mid West…
HARARE – CAPS United were handed a tough route to reach the group stages of the 2017 African Champions League according to a draw conducted by the Confederation of African Football yesterday. The Green Machine will face Lesotho champions Lioli FC in the preliminary round of the competition in February. Makepekepe will travel to Teyateyaneng…
HARARE – Lucky Warriors’ fans will have a chance to watch the team live in action at the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) in Gabon courtesy of the side’s sponsor NetOne. The mobile phone services provider yesterday unveiled a $250 000 sponsorship package to cater for the team’s campaign in Gabon where they are…
