HARARE – A solitary Liberty Chakoroma strike was all Ngezi Platinum Stars needed to dump Bulawayo giants Highlanders out of the Chibuku Super Cup and progress to the final. Chakoroma made no mistake after Ngezi won a penalty on 62 minutes. Bosso defender Peter Muduhwa handled inside the box under pressure to clear his lines,…
HARARE – Ngezi Platinum Stars coach Tonderai Ndiraya hailed his team’s feat of reaching the Chibuku Super Cup final as a great achievement. The platinum miners beat giants Highlanders 1-0 at Barbourfields Stadium on Sunday to book a final date with FC Platinum, who defeated Harare City 3-0 in the other semi-final at Mandava Stadium…
HARARE – The Federation of International Cricketers Association (Fica) says their door remains wide open for Zimbabwe should the local cricketers apply for affiliation with them again. In 2014, Fica made concerted efforts to help the now-defunct Zimbabwe Professional Cricketers Association (ZPCA) formalise their registration with the international players’ representative board but failed to reach…
HARARE – Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) sprung no major surprises when they announced a 20-man squad to face Sri Lanka in a two-match Test series which starts on October 29. Pace bowler Carl Mumba deservedly got a call up, while the impressive Tarisai Musakanda has also been drafted into the squad, and will almost certainly earn…
HARARE – Make no mistake; the Warriors were handed a tough 2017 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) draw but Kalisto Pasuwa’s men have no reason to lose heart. Zimbabwe was pooled in Group B which also includes Algeria, Senegal and Tunisia during Wednesday night’s draw held in Libreville, Gabon. [Adz] On paper, this draw is…
HARARE – The Zimbabwe Wrestling Federation (ZWF) is set to introduce the sport at colleges around the country in order to lure fighters in the grassroots. ZWF secretary general Tapiwa Masinire said the move is in line with the United World Wrestling (UWW) obligation to promote Under-23 wrestlers. “We are busy introducing wrestling to colleges,…
HARARE – The Harare City executive is at odds on whether to give coach Moses Chunga a permanent contract at the end of the season. Chunga, who replaced Taurai Mangwiro in June, has been working without a contract thus far and his leadership of the club has been met with different views by the Sunshine…
HARARE – Zimbabwe bodybuilders Edvaldo Mateus and Masimba Nyamajiwa acquainted themselves well in their maiden International Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation championships held in Taranto and Bari in Italy last weekend. Harare’s Oxygen Gym muscleman Mateus claimed gold in both events while his counterpart Nyamajiwa settled for silver in the two events as the local athletes…
HARARE – Zimbabwe Draughts Association (ZDA) interim president Tinashe Chawatama says they are now working hard to ensure is recognised across the country as a professional sporting discipline. ZDA recently received a major boost after the Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) approved their provisional registration. [Adz] At the moment, the interim committee is now working…
HARARE – The Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) has joined the nation in mourning the late veteran politician Cephas Msipa, who was also a football administrator. The ex-Midlands governor and Zanu PF politburo member passed away at West End Clinic in Harare on Monday. SRC acting director general Joseph Muchechetere described the late Msipa as…
