HARARE – The majority of the country’s cricketers have been starved of first class action as Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC), like most companies continue to feel the financial burden. So when it was announced that a strong South African A team would play Zimbabwe A in two four-day matches, the announcement was met with mixed reviews….
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s quest to stay in the Davis Cup Euro/Africa Zone Group II begins when their play-off match against Georgia begins today at the Mziuri Tennis Club in Tbilisi. The clash will kick off with a match between Zimbabwe’s top seed Benjamin Lock against Georgia’s second seed George Tsivadze. The second match of the…
DURBAN – The OLD Mutual Zimbabwe Under 18 rugby team yesterday resembled a new kid in high school after they were bullied 78-5 by Griquas with over a dozen tries in a match they would want to quickly forget. Zimbabwe’s wheels were off as quickly as the match begun falling to tries from hooker Anton…
BULAWAYO – A spectacular strike from second half substitute Humphrey Ncube was all Bulawayo City needed to further compound bottom-placed side Border Strikers to their 12th defeat from 14 matches. Ncube, son to Kaizer Chiefs legend Robson Muchichwa, replaced Sipho Ndlovu at the start of the second half and ended up being the home side’s…
CHIREDZI – Courage Denias scored a last gasp goal as Triangle edged Chapungu in an evenly contested and intense Castle Lager Premiership encounter here yesterday. Denias volleyed past Roy Mazingi in goals for the Gweru-based side two minutes from time punishing the visitors’ loss of concentration when the match looked like it was headed for…
BULAWAYO – New boys Ngezi Platinum Stars managed to hold defending champions Chicken Inn during a Castle Lager Premiership match here yesterday. Oozing with confidence after three wins in a row under new coach Tonderai Ndiraya, Ngezi showed no respect for the defending champions as they took them pound for pound. After the match Ndiraya…
HARARE – CAPS United shot back to the top of the Castle Lager Premiership log following yesterday’s victory over struggling Tsholotsho yesterday and eased pressure on coach Lloyd Chitembwe. At least Chitembwe can sleep easily following a polished first half display from his side that produced two goals from veteran forward Leonard Tsipa and captain…
DURBAN – There is no hiding that the current upheavals at home continue to have a seismic effect on every sector of Zimbabwe’s way of life and sadly sport has not been spared. But even then expectations are still high when ever any sporting code does battle for the country. That is not different here…
HARARE – Zimbabwe A top order batsmen Tino Mawoyo and Prince Masvaure scored half centuries to help secure a draw against South Africa A in the first unofficial Test match here yesterday. The locals were set 358 to win after the visitors declared on 171/3d just before lunch adding to their first innings total of…
HARARE – ZPC Kariba host Harare City this afternoon at Nyamhunga Stadium hoping to end a three-game winless streak which threatens to derail a campaign which had promised so much. Following a perfect start to the season the Zimbabwe Power-utility Company side had endured a difficult moment recently picking one point out of a possible…
