HARARE – Zimbabwe top rowing athletes Micheen Thornycroft and Peter Percill-Gilpin are gunning for Olympic Games qualification at the World Championships in Aiguebelette, France. Thornycroft is set to compete in the women’s single sculls event while Gilpin will compete in the men’s single sculls category both with a view of booking places among the top…
HARARE – Costa Nhamoinesu became the first Warriors foreign-based player to join camp ahead of the weekend’s 2017 Afcon qualifier against Guinea on Sunday. Players based in South Africa were due to arrive late last night aboard an Air Zimbabwe flight, while Knowledge Musona and Matthew Rusike are now expected to join the rest of…
HARARE – While ardent followers of the English premiership were busy monitoring activities on the final day of transfers, here, CAPS United were making changes to their technical team. Under-fire coach — Mark Mathe — who had been the subject of fierce ridicule from the club’s faithful was yesterday demoted to assistant coach, paving way…
HARARE – FC Platinum coach Norman Mapeza says he is building something special at the Zvishavane-based club but he is not getting carried away by the impressive form that has seen his side emerging as title contenders. A veteran of tough campaigns both as player and coach, Mapeza has swept away the early season’s demons…
HARARE – The Warriors’ preparations for their weekend’s 2017 Afcon qualifier against Guinea yesterday got off to a disastrous start after Zifa failed to provide air tickets for all foreign-based players called for the tie, the Daily News has learnt. The Warriors take on the Syli Nationale on Sunday at Rufaro Stadium in their second…
BULAWAYO – Triangle coach Kelvin Kaindu was left disappointed after his side failed to beat How Mine in an lunch-time kick-off here yesterday. The Sugar Sugar Boys were clearly the better side and should have won this match by at least two goals. Triangle hit the post twice during the course of play and wasted …
BULAWAYO – Defending league champions Dynamos wasted a golden opportunity to close the gap on Castle Lager Premiership log leaders Chicken Inn after yesterday’s 1-1 draw with Tsholotsho FC. With Chicken Inn having lost 1-0 to Hwange on Saturday and second-placed Triangle having draw 0-0 with How Mine in the earlier kick-off here; the onus…
HARARE – CAPS United coach Mark Mathe was left ruing poor finishing by his players as they missed an opportunity to reduce the gap with the leading pack after yesterday’s draw with Dongo Sawmills. With the majority of the leading teams failing to pick maximum points at the weekend, the Green Machine had an opportunity…
HARARE – Harare City had to come from behind to force a draw against a fighting Buffaloes in a Castle Lager Premiership match here yesterday. The Sunshine Boys overcame an early poor second half showing to eventually settle for a draw with substitute Benson Maglasi cancelling out a Jacob Muzokomba opener. “We had to rescue…
HARARE – Former Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) board member Freddy Kapuya says urgent reforms are needed to insure that future elections are transparent and fair. Kapuya was an observer during last Friday’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) which saw former Mashonaland Cricket Association chairman Tavengwa Mukuhlani emerging as the new ZC boss while Sylvester Matshaka won the…
