HARARE – Zimbabwean sprinter Francis Zimwara (pictured) has set his sights on qualifying for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics when he takes part in next month’s All-Africa Games. The former Ziscosteel athlete was forced to watch the 2012 London Games on television after missing out on the qualification time by mere seconds. The 26-year-old…
HARARE – Zimbabwe rugby XVs coach Cyprian Mandenge is well aware of the tough challenge facing his side in Saturday’s Africa Cup A1 clash against Namibia. The Sables have had little time to prepare for this encounter against the 2015 Rugby World Cup-bound Welwitschias. Players are travelling from their homes everyday leaving Mandenge with limited…
HARARE – Zimbabwe cricket umpire Langton Rusere drew the wrath of local cricket fans in last month’s home series against India after he sent Elton Chigumbura back to the pavilion while officiating as a television umpire in the second ODI. A close call that took several minutes of meticulous verification after the Zimbabwe skipper was…
HARARE – Zimbabwe Cricket are keen to address the wicketkeeper quandary the team found themselves in after the departure of wicketkeeper-batsman Brendan Taylor for England but will not make hasty decisions. The 29-year-old former Test captain took up a Kolpak deal with the English County Cricket side Nottinghamshire. Prior to his departure, he was Zimbabwe’s…
HARARE – A section of CAPS United fans bayed for interim coach Mark Mathe’s head after the Green Machine bowed out of the Chibuku Super Cup first round following defeat to ZPC Kariba on penalties yesterday. The match had ended 2-2 after regulation time and went straight to penalties. United got their goals from Leonard…
HARARE – There is no homecoming party for ZPC Kariba coach —Sunday ‘‘Mhofu” Chidzambwa — when he leads his lowly side into battle against Dynamos in a potentially-explosive tie on Sunday. Chidzambwa had successful spells at the popular Harare side both as a player and coach during trophy-laden careers on the pitch and off it,…
TRIANGLE – A ten-man Triangle dumped a determined Tsholotsho out of the Chibuku Super Cup first round on penalties after the two teams were deadlocked in regulation time yesterday. Tsholotsho failed to take full advantage of the one-man advantage after the home side’s defender Jimmy Tigere was sent off in the 18th minute. This left…
BULAWAYO – Bulawayo City coach Philani “Beefy” Ncube has quelled promotion talk by insisting his side is aiming for a top four finish rather than the championship. The former How Mine coach’s modest approach is seen as an attempt to lift off pressure from his pace-setting players. The Zifa Southern Region Division One side sits…
HARARE – New Zealand were ruthless in the lone Twenty20 encounter here yesterday as they wound up their successful tour of Zimbabwe with an emphatic 80-run victory over the hapless hosts. Zimbabwe captain Elton Chigumbura completed a whitewash by winning the toss for the fourth consecutive time in the series and elected to bowl. The…
HARARE – Track star Gabriel Mvumvure and Zimbabwe’s Davis Cup hero Courtney Lock have been be ruled out of the African Games set for Congo-Brazzaville next month.Mvumvure was recently hospitalised due to hypertension and that effectively threw spanners into his season. Lock who starred in Zimbabwe’s win over Moldova last month will also not make…
