HARARE – Zimbabwe’s top mountain bikers held their own during the Africa Continental Championships held in Lesotho at the Afriski Resort. The week of racing took place from March 29 to April 3, with the country’s mountain bikers shrugging off stiff competition to leave a mark at the Confederation of African Cycling and Federation of…
HARARE – At least 141 entries have been confirmed for this year’s Sunshine Tour-sanctioned Golden Pilsener Zimbabwe Open golf tournament to be held at Royal Harare between from April 14 to 17. Dean Burmester will be defending the title he won last year. Burmester finished the tournament on 16-under 272, one stroke ahead of Brazilian…
HARARE – All is not well in the Mighty Warriors camp ahead of their 2016 Africa Women Cup of Nations final qualifying round tie against Zambia tomorrow amid reports that players have not yet been paid their bonuses. Sources within the Mighty Warriors camp revealed to the Daily News that morale is low in the…
HARARE – Businessman Wicknell Chivayo is ending his Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) sponsorship deal, for the time being, after it emerged Warriors coach Kalisto Pasuwa has not been paid in two months. The youthful Harare entrepreneur, who has amassed his wealth in the transport and energy sectors and often boasts on social media that he…
HARARE – Veteran Zimbabwe Cricket umpire Ian Robinson passed away yesterday after succumbing to lung cancer in Harare. He was 69. Robinson, who began his umpiring career in the local first class in 1978, officiated in 28 Test matches, 90 One Day Internationals and three World Cup tournaments (1992, 1996 and 1999). He was a Zimbabwe…
HARARE – CAPS United coach Lloyd Chitembwe believes their comfortable 3-0 victory over Chapungu in their opening match of 2016 Castle Premiership season yesterday is a clear indication of his team’s intentions to achieve great things. Chitembwe watched as an own goal from Chapungu goalkeeper Roy Mazingi and a goal apiece from Tafadzwa Rusike and…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s Warriors yesterday hailed Zifa President Phillip Chiyangwa for bringing stability to the national soccer team and urged him to go out of his way to look for more sponsors like flamboyant businessman Wicknell Chivayo. Speaking from Johannesburg yesterday, Warriors captain Willard Katsande said Chiyangwa came at the right time for football after…
HARARE – Zhemba Jemusse feels his chess game is heading in the right direction after he was crowned the Easter Open winner in the capital Harare on Monday. The 19-year-old former Seke 4 High School student shrugged off challenges from top Zimbabwean opponents in Spencer Masango and Dion Moyo and Zambian Chitumba Mwale. It was…
BULAWAYO – Premier Soccer League debutants Bulawayo City proved they will be no pushovers after rallying from behind to draw 2-2 with 10-man How Mine in the first match of the 2016 Castle Lager Premiership season on Friday. How Mine looked like they would steamroll past the newcomers after racing into an early 2-0 lead…
HARARE – Joey Antipas has issued a stark warning to Chicken Inn’s rivals and said his side are intent on defending their Castle Lager Premiership title as the 2016 season gets into full swing this afternoon.The reigning league champions have the honour of opening the new season with a home match against last year’s runners-up…
