HARARE – Cuthbert Dube is heading for the axe at Zifa after President Robert Mugabe accused him of abuse of funds from the Africa Cup of Nations qualifier played against Guinea two weeks ago. The long-serving Zifa president has placed his career in jeopardy after failing to account for gate-takings. Trouble started when Mugabe told…
HARARE – Reigning champions Dynamos got their weekend’s blues out of their system with a convincing win over WhaWha in a Castle Premiership match yesterday to ensure they remain in the title race. But their win was soured by wins by Chicken Inn and FC Platinum in Triangle and Bulawayo, respectively. Despite the convincing victory,…
HARARE – Whawha coach Lloyd Mutasa is confident of blowing away the title aspirations of Dynamos when the two teams clash in a Castle Premiership match this afternoon at Rufaro Stadium. The prison wardens will be aiming for a memorable double over the defending champions who are still licking their wounds following a humiliating 1-3…
HARARE – ‘Sterile’ CAPS United strikers reminded their new coach Lloyd Chitembwe of his difficult task to turn things around, by putting one of their worst performances against a plucky relegation-fighting Buffaloes. But the returning Chitembwe felt they were ‘unlucky’ not to beat Buffaloes. “I thought the guys applied themselves well, they showed terrific desire….
HARARE – The Zimbabwe Football Association yesterday fired Mighty Warriors coach Rosemary Mugadza together with her technical team without clear explanation on the decision. Mugadza, who has been with the Mighty Warriors for almost a decade, was replaced by Shadreck Mlauzi and will be deputised by former Mighty Warriors midfielder Sithethelelwe Sibanda while Johanne Chikaola…
HARARE – ZPC Kariba coach, Sunday “Mhofu” Chidzambwa, who has endured a difficult spell at the club, has finally found his voice and is confident of upsetting log leaders, Chicken Inn, in Bulawayo on Saturday. The former Dynamos and Warriors coach had not won a match in the first six league games he had been…
HARARE – New Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) chairman Tavengwa Mukuhlani has thrown his weight behind national team coach Dav Whatmore insisting he is capable of turning around the fortunes of the team. The former Australian cricketer penned a four-year deal with ZC after initially taking charge of the team for a short stint at the World…
LONDON – Player wages have eaten up most of the money involved in international transfer deals during the past two years, according to Fifa TMS figures. Its Transfer Matching System (TMS) estimates that since 2013 some 57% of funds have gone into stars’ pockets. Actual transfer fees have accounted for just 41% of the cash,…
LONDON – Andy Murray suffered his earliest Grand Slam exit for five years as he lost a gruelling fourth-round contest against 15th seed Kevin Anderson. The South African won 7-6 (7-5) 6-3 6-7 (2-7) 7-6 (7-0) in four hours and 18 minutes to reach a first major quarter-final, where he faces Stan Wawrinka. It is…
KADOMA – Defending champion Isaac ‘‘Sugar” Chimuchenga was left seething with anger after losing his title to Champion Chienderamwano in the finals of the Mr Ironman held at the Odyssey Centre in Kadoma, on Saturday. In the countdown to the Kadoma finale, Sugar, a master of mind games had claimed he was running out of…
