THE Footballers Union of Zimbabwe (FUZ) has condemned the assault on Yadah goalkeeper Godknows Gurure, who was allegedly beaten up by the Miracle Boys’ officials inside the changing room at The Heart Stadium on Friday following a dramatic 3-2 defeat at the hands of Ngezi Platinum Stars. In a shocking incident, reports allege that three…
Cloud FusireSENIOR SPORTS WRITER THE battle for the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League title continues today with log leaders Simba Bhora and second-placed Scottland targeting nothing short of maximum points against Kwekwe United and Green Fuel, respectively. The defending champions Simba Bhora, who are leading the pack with 50 points, one ahead of second-placed Scottland,…
SANDRA HOVE TENNIS Zimbabwe general manager for technical development, Linsent Chitiyo says the positive performances registered by the country’s junior teams at the recent ITF/CAT Southern African Team Championships offer a glimmer of hope in the long-term. The girls’ team defeated Botswana (3-0), Angola (3-0), and Mozambique (3-0) and Lesotho (2-0), before losing 2-0 to…
Cloud Fusire SENIOR SPORTS WRITER CAPS United will visit Mandava Stadium tomorrow to take on FC Platinum with the spectre of relegation hanging over them. The Green Machine were dragged back into the slimy waters of relegation following a 2-1 home loss to Yadah Stars last weekend, a result that saw them drop to 12th…
Cloud Fusire SENIOR SPORTS WRITER THE Northern Region Soccer League has come up with an anti-match-fixing protocol under which offenders will be banned or heavily fined. Under the new measures, which all club executives, coaches and players should append their signatures to, offenders could be fined at least US$5 000. According to NRSL chairman Martin…
By Claud Fusire ZIFA says the Confederation of African Football (Caf) has reversed its approval of the National Sports Stadium to host certain matches because the green light was granted in error. Last week, Caf approved the National Sports Stadium to host category two matches which include U17 to U23 African Cup of Nations qualifiers…
BY SANDRA HOVE THE fifth edition of the Minerva International Open Chess Championship, which is set to run until August 24, got underway at Joina City, Harare yesterday. The four-day competition, being hosted by the Zimbabwe Chess Federation (ZCF), features hundreds of chess players battling for the U$1 500 first prize money for Open section….
By Sandra Hove ZIFA has announced that a child belonging to an unnamed female referee died yesterday during a seminar for match officials in Harare. In a statement, the football mother body said the dead child was one of two that the unnamed referee brought with her to the ongoing five-day refresher course conducted by…
Cloud Fusire SENIOR SPORTS WRITER MESSAGES of condolences continue to pour in from various football stakeholders following the passing on of former Warriors striker Tendai Ndoro. Ndoro, who made his football breakthrough at Chicken Inn before he moved to South African premiership side Black Aces and later Orlando Pirates, passed away on Monday night at…
Cloud Fusire SENIOR SPORTS WRITER SIMBA Bhora and Scottland look set for an intense title battle over the coming weeks with the current top two in the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League making it no secret that they have designs on the title. Simba Bhora currently top the standings with 50 points, one ahead of…
