HARARE – Hardly a day after government had rejected the bid to dissolve Zifa and replace it with a new local football governing body — a new group led by veteran administrator Francis Zimunya — has come out gunning to depose the Philip Chiyangwa executive. Zimunya and his colleagues have been fighting to have the…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s swimming sensation Kirsty Coventry added another feather to her illustrious cap in Johannesburg on Saturday night when she won the 2016 African Union Sport Council RASA Region5 Sportswoman of Year award. The Harare-born swimmer bagged the award ahead of South Africa’s cycling star Ashleigh Pasio Moolman and Mozambique’s athletics queen Edmilsa Governo….
HARARE – Bulawayo giants Highlanders showed their rivals no seasonal cheer yesterday as they consolidated their position at the top of the Castle Premiership table with a win against a fighting ZPC Kariba at Barbourfields Stadium. On a weekend where their main rivals FC Platinum, Dynamos and CAPS United all registered victories, the game between…
HARARE – CAPS United assistant coach Mark Mathe has warned his charges against underrating visiting Bulawayo City when the two sides clash at the National Sports Stadium this afternoon. The Green Machine are hoping to continue with their fine form which has seen them sitting second on the log table with 21 points trailing log…
HARARE – Whether by accident or design it is all coming together for Lloyd Mutasa’s masterplan. Suddenly everything that seemed so hopeless a month ago appears to be back on track with another win against Harare City in a Castle Premiership match here yesterday. First half goals from midfielders Masimba Mambare and Bret Amidu were…
HARARE – India cricket captain MS Dhoni, gave his view of the local game urging the authorities to stitch more bilateral tours in order to improve their play. “Usually in this format, the games get close. Zimbabwe did well, bowled well… they need more games to get better,” Dhoni said. India completed their tour on…
HARARE – Harare City coach Moses Chunga admitted he is wary of upsetting some of his players as he revealed his team is nearly at full fitness for Sunday’s clash against Dynamos at Rufaro Stadium. Addressing a press conference yesterday, Chunga revealed that apart from striker Kudakwashe Kumwala, who has a minor illness, the rest…
HARARE – National Footballl Association (Nafaz) president Phillip Chiyangwa yesterday said they will not pay any creditors because they do not have money. Appearing before Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Sports, Chiyangwa insisted that everything that they are doing is above board. “When I was elected to become Zifa president in December 2015, together with many…
HARARE – When Sunday Chidzambwa joined ZPC Kariba last season following a 16-year absence from the domestic top flight league, he endured a difficult time. Chidzambwa had exited the local Premiership on September 5, 1999 following Dynamos’ 2-0 defeat to Tunisia’s Esperance in an African Champions League match at the National Sports Stadium. He went…
HARARE – Dynamos president Kenni Mubaiwa yesterday said the club will meet this week to decide on whether to assign coach Lloyd Mutasa on permanent basis or look elsewhere. Mutasa was appointed interim coach, after the sacking of Portuguese Paulo Jorge Silva after only five league games. The Portuguese was relieved of his duties after…
