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HARARE – The  Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) Electoral Committee yesterday accepted Trevor Carelse-Juul’s candidature for the December 5 presidential election sparking controversy with Philip Chiyangwa’s election agent Eddie Chivero saying they will appeal against the decision. Chivero said they will raise issue with the Zifa Appeals Committee against the decision and claimed that Juul does…

HARARE  – A Harare man is seeking to have next month’s Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) board elections stopped on the basis that the Zifa Electoral Committee is not properly constituted. Hope Chizuzu, a former sports journalist, has written to Zifa chief executive Jonathan Mashingaidze raising his concerns. The letter was also copied to Sports minister…

HARARE – It was more or less a year ago when Zimbabwe embarked on a lengthy tour of Bangladesh which included three Test matches, and five ODIs, and by the time Bangladesh were finished with Zimbabwe, the team came limping home with their confidence shattered and with a lot of off- field dramas as well….

HARARE – Zimbabwe rugby vice-captain Tichafara Makwanya believes the Sables have given up a lot to travel for the inaugural Hong Kong Cup of Nations which should serve as motivation in their quest to leave a mark at the tournament. The Sables are up against the hosts today in the World Rugby-sanctioned competition, before taking…

HARARE – CAPS United assistant coach Mark Mathe has sung the praises of his boss Lloyd Chitembwe, hailing him as an ultimate professional and not the hot head he is perceived to be. Mathe took temporary charge of United after Briton Mark Harrison had quit Makepekepe in a huff to join Botswana side Township Rollers…

HARARE – A share of $20 000 will be up for grabs when eight Harare City Council-run schools battle for honours at Rufaro Stadium tomorrow. The curtain comes down on the Harare City Council Schools Grassroots tournament with Budiriro 1 Primary School girls’ team opening the proceedings with a semi-final clash against Fundo. Budiriro 4…

HARARE – Aspiring Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) president Trevor Carelse-Juul will find out whether his nomination has been accepted when the Zifa Electoral Committee meets today. Last Saturday, three other candidates James Takavada, Philip Chiyangwa and Leslie Gwindi were cleared by the vetting club to stand in the elections to be held on December 5….

HARARE – James Takavada says he is the best man to lead the Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) by virtue of having gone through the ropes as a player, coach and administrator in his illustrious career. The former Ziscosteel stalwart, who was crowned Soccer Star in 1984, is one of the three candidates cleared by the…

HARARE – The Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) is looking at ways to help reward national team players after recent success by both the Warriors and  Mighty Warriors. Last month, the women’s team became the first local football team to qualify for the Olympic Games when they booked their place at next year’s games. On the…

HARARE – For fitness enthusiast and Mr Zimbabwe Wheelchair bodybuilder first runner-up — Francis Mashingauta — being disabled is not an issue that causes him sleepless nights anymore. He is enjoying a world in which most able-bodied athletes find tough yet when he was six years old it appeared Mashingauta’s path had ended before it…