HARARE – For Elvis Meleka, football offers a haven of hope beyond the heartache of family misfortune, an opportunity to enjoy a touch of escapism from those emotional wounds. Some of the images that linger in Meleka’s memories are not that pleasant. Long before he started playing in Zimbabwe’s top-flight football league, Meleka learned to…
HARARE – Highlanders and Dynamos are set to continue their long-standing battle for supremacy when they clash in the first leg of the Bob@92 Cup this Sunday at Barbourfields Stadium. The return leg is scheduled for the National Sports Stadium in Harare on March 19. The last time the country’s two giants met in the…
HARARE – Zimbabwean golfer Mark Williams is among the 16 top golfers on the Sunshine Tour circuit playing in the R10 million-rich Investec Cup which tees off today at the Millvale Private Retreat in Rustenburg. He is one of 16 players competing for a share of the R10-million Bonus Pool. The winner’s share is R4-million…
HARARE – New Premier Soccer League (PSL) chairperson Peter Dube says he has great respect for his predecessor Twine Phiri and will consult him here and there during his reign. Dube emerged victorious after last Saturday’s election when he polled 11 votes against Dynamos president Kenny Mubaiwa’s four. The PSL was ordered by the Zimbabwe…
HARARE – Karateka Tungamirai Madzimbamuto was the toast of the Zimbabwe Karate Union (ZKU) delegation after winning a gold medal at the 5th Matlosana Cup in Klerksdorp, South Africa over the weekend. The Zimbabwe delegation travelled by road to South Africa but managed to shake off the fatigue caused by the long journey to win…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s judokas acquainted themselves well when they beat their Malawian counterparts during a tournament held to prepare for the Southern Africa Youth Games later this year. The Judo Association of Zimbabwe (Jaz) Under-20 side won three gold, two silver and two bronze medals while their Malawian counterparts managed two silver medals and a…
HARARE – Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) president Philip Chiyangwa has been appointed to the Cosafa Marketing Committee. Zifa board member for finance Philimon Machana was also appointed to the regional football body’s Finance Committee. In a March 7 letter to Zifa CEO Jonathan Mashingaidze, Cosafa general secretary Sue Destombes confirmed the appointments of the two…
BULAWAYO – Highlanders coach Erol Akbay says he will not rush to include the club’s newly-graduated Under-20 players into first team action as the 2016 season beckons. Most Bosso fans were impressed by the performances of the club’s junior players during a pre-season friendly against newly-promoted side Bulawayo City. The likes of Prince Dube, Adrian…
HARARE – Harare City captain Themba Ndlovu says their victory over CAPS United in the ZNA Charities Shield quarter-finals will help motivate his side ahead of this Saturday’s Africa Confederation Cup clash against Zanaco at Rufaro Stadium. The Sunshine Boys were 4-3 victors after a penalty shootout lottery having come from a goal down to…
MUMBAI – Zimbabwe cricket captain Hamilton Masakadza is hopeful his side will reach the Super 10 stage of this year’s ICC World Twenty20 which starts in India today. Masakadza and his teammates begin their campaign this morning with a Group B qualification match against Hong Kong at the VCA Stadium in Nagpur. “From where we…
