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HARARE – Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) received a desperately-needed injection after cement manufacturing giant PPC unveiled a sponsorship for the Under-14 side which will participate at the Interprovincial tournament taking place in Cape Town, South Africa. The local company provided floppy hats, backpacks for the players to complement the team’s playing kit. [GoogleAd] PPC are also…

HARARE – Dynamos president Kenni Mubaiwa did not lose property to bailiffs owing to the club’s debt after his lawyers successfully applied for a stay of execution. The Glamour Boys are currently battling to offset a $250 000 debt owed to CBZ Bank dating back to 2011 which has resulted in a number of former…

HARARE – Castle Lager Soccer Star of the Year finalist Liberty Chakoroma is set for another big moment as Ngezi Platinum Stars host their club’s end of season awards tomorrow night. Ngezi had a memorable debut season in the top flight league winning the Chibuku Super Cup trophy as well as finishing in a respectable…

HARARE – The Young Warriors suffered a heavy 5-1 defeat to neighbours Zambia in their opening match of the PPC Cosafa Under-20 Cup Group B clash at Moruleng Stadium in South Africa yesterday. Mandla Mpofu’s side now have a huge task of making it into the quarter-finals of the tournament following yesterday’s heavy defeat. [Adz]…

HARARE – Zifa president Philip Chiyangwa insists he has transformed local football since he was voted into the hot seat back in December 2015 to replace Cuthbert Dube. The Harare businessman celebrated his first year in mainstream football administration at his offices yesterday and bragged how he turned around the fortunes of the local game…

HARARE – Chinotimba Primary School pupil Bujtilo Dube received an early Christmas present after starring during the A and J Construction Matabeleland North Primary Schools Cricket tournament held at Baobab Primary School in Victoria Falls. The Grade Six pupil illuminated the six-team tournament resulting in him receiving a cash prize of $200 from Tanajane Investments…

HARARE – The Premier Soccer League (PSL) has fined Dynamos assistant coach Murape Murape $1 500 for threatening to assault match officials during the Harare derby against CAPS United at the National Sports Stadium. At the same time, the league’s disciplinary committee also fined Bulawayo City $2 500 for age-cheating after registering three over aged…

HARARE – The Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) has finally received the application for it to start proceedings in the impasse between the Premier Soccer League (PSL) and the Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa). PSL clubs and Zifa are at loggerheads following October’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) which voted to have four teams relegated instead…

HARARE – Zimbabwe Karate Union (ZKU) yesterday received sponsorship worth $10 000 from a local betting company Africa Bet which is set to go towards the association’s National Karate Champion of Champions Tournament scheduled for Harare later this month. ZKU was racing against time to secure sponsorship for their annual tournament held at the end…

HARARE – Legendary former Zimbabwe national team captain Ephraim Chawanda has challenged administrators of the game to serve the interests of footballers. The ex-Zimbabwe Saints defender, who was the guest of honour at the 2016 Soccer Stars of the Year awards was speaking on the side-lines of the ceremony in Harare last Friday. [Adz] This…