HARARE – Zifa presidential aspirant Philip Chiyangwa has angrily reacted to claims being made by a board of former local football administrators that he should withdraw his candidature from the December 5 poll because he does not have the required five years in football administration. Lifelong Footballers’ Trust of Zimbabwe (LIFTZ), led by former Zifa…
HARARE – FC Platinum coach Norman Mapeza says they are targeting maximum points against Flame Lily at Lafarge this afternoon in order to maintain pressure on Castle Lager Premiership log-leaders Chicken Inn. The Zvishavane-based side currently occupy second place on the log table with 52 points, two behind the Gamecocks. [GoogleAd] Platinum are obviously praying…
HARARE – With just three matches left before the curtain comes down on the Castle Lager Premier League — sports writers, coaches and captains will converge in Harare on November 30, to select the 11 outstanding players. In a press statement released by the league sponsors yesterday, just like in the previous year, the voting…
HARARE – Unnamed candidates running for the vacant Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) board positions have received threats not to participate in the December 5 polls according to Sports minister Makhosini Hlongwane. Campaigning for the vacant posts is now in full swing after the Zifa Electoral Committee last week completed vetting all the aspiring candidates to…
HARARE – Zimbabwean professional golfer Ryan Cairns has decided to open a golf academy as a way of repaying the local junior system which helped nurture his talent. The 31-year-old, who plays on the Sunshine Tour circuit in South Africa, made the announcement over the weekend on his Instagram page. [GoogleAd] “After 10 years of…
HARARE – There was scant consolation for the Zimbabwe Sevens rugby side following their failure to qualify for the 2016 Olympic Games after captain Jacques Leitao was named Player of the Tournament. The Cheetahs narrowly lost out of qualification for next year’s showpiece after losing 19-17 to Kenya in the African qualifiers in Johannesburg, South…
HARARE – Warriors assistant coach Nation Dube described the national team’s 2016 African Nations Championships (Chan) draw as fair but was quick to emphasise the importance of adequate preparations. The Warriors, who were seeded due to their previous good performances at the competition, were drawn in Group D where they will face Zambia, Mali and…
HARARE – No matrer what happens in the semi-finals, there is going to be a dream final when the NetOne Easycall Cup comes to a conclusion. At the weekend, Dynamos, CAPS United, Highlanders and Chicken Inn all sealed their passage into the last four where they will now battle for a place in the final….
HARARE – Zimbabwe were handed a tough 2016 African Nations Championships draw in Kigali, Rwanda last night. The Warriors, who were seeded due to their previous good performances at the competition, were drawn in Group D where they will face Zambia, Mali and Uganda. Calisto Pasuwa’s side will be expected to put in a good…
VUMBA – Rutendo Nyahora and Millen Matende won the Old Mutual Mountain Run Half Marathon in the women’s and men’s categories respectively after a gruelling race. The race was more difficult this year after the organisers decided to migrate the event from Leopard Rock Hotel to Vumba Botanical Gardens. [GoogleAd] Matende came home in 1:15:00…
