HARARE – Zimbabwe XVs rugby side suffered their second defeat in the Regal Hotels Cup of Nations after going down 34-11 to hosts Hong Kong yesterday. The Sables were at their best in the opening match of the second annual invitational tournament before narrowly losing to defending champions Russia 19-15 on Friday while Hong Kong…
HARARE – The Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) was last night still running around to secure tickets for the Mighty Warriors to travel to Cameroon for the Africa Women Cup of Nations (AWCON) which kicks off on Saturday in Yaounde. Shadreck Mlauzi’s charges have been in camp for the past two weeks in preparation for the…
HARARE – Local golfers, yet to receive full payments for their winnings at last year’s Hwange Open, are not holding anything against the ailing coal giant struggling to stay afloat in this tough economic environment. Financial constrains at the troubled coal miner have seen this year’s tournament, played over last weekend, being restricted to amateurs….
HARARE – Bodybuilding is now a recognised Olympic sport and is set for its maiden appearance at the next Games to be held in Tokyo, Japan in 2020. The sport will be participated through the International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (IFBB) and will be called the Games Classic Bodybuilding which will be the main…
HARARE – Highlanders chief executive Ndumiso Gumede says while Zifa are within their rights to expel him, it is however, not fair since some of the concerns he raised actually helped shape the local game. Gumede was expelled by Zifa for allegedly rebelling against president Philip Chiyangwa’s executive committee. [Adz] The veteran football administrator played…
HARARE – Zifa president Philip Chiyangwa has launched a campaign to make his predecessor Cuthbert Dube account for the association’s debt which now stands at $7 million. Dube and his entire executive committee had their mandate revoked in October last year paving the way for the December 2015 elections which ushered Chiyangwa into power. [Adz]…
BULAWAYO – Former Warriors midfielder Johannes “Tshisa” Ngodzo is elated after leading Bantu Rovers to their first ever Southern Region Division One championship. Bantu join the list which includes Black Rhinos from the Northern Region and Shabanie Mine from the Central Region, who now wait for the determination whether they are promoted to the top…
HARARE – After a two-week break, Castle Lager Premiership title-chasing CAPS United, FC Platinum and Highlanders resume their battle this weekend. As things stand, Makepekepe hold all the aces as they currently enjoy a two-point lead over second-placed FC Platinum. [Adz] With only two games to go before the season ends, Lloyd Chitembwe’s side virtually…
HARARE – The National Federation of Zimbabwe Bodybuilding and Fitness (NFZBBF) organising secretary Claude Shambare has fled to the United States of America after allegedly receiving death threats. Shambare, who was in charge of the federation’s restructuring programme, claims some NFZBBF officials tried to mix politics and sport. [Adz] “I dissolved some provinces like Manicaland,…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s Scott Vincent found the going tough at the richest golf tournament in the Philippines over the weekend, where he tied for 48 after carding eight under par 280. After experiencing the euphoria of a tied second finish in Korea last month, Vincent seemed to be on course for his first Asian Tour…
