Sport

HARARE – Government says the Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) misappropriated funds allocated for Warriors players’ allowances. Sports deputy minister Tabitha Kanengoni-Malinga made the revelations while responding to a question raised by Buhera legislator Joseph Chinotimba in Parliament yesterday. “Zvinozongobuda tonzwa kuti national team yapuhwa mari nanhingi asi imi muine budget (Every time we hear the…

HARARE – South Africa Football Association president Danny Jordaan paid tribute to the 13 victims of the National Sports Stadium disaster during the 2002 World Cup qualifier between the Warriors and Bafana Bafana on this day 15 years ago. In a statement, Jordaan said: “It is a miserable day which should never be seen or…

HARARE – Zimbabwe has totally forgotten the victims and neglected the families affected by the National Sports Stadium disaster according to Temba Mliswa.   On July 9, 2000, 13 people lost their lives when police fired teargas into the crowd during the 2002 World Cup qualifier between Zimbabwe and South Africa. Today marks 15 years since…

BULAWAYO – Highlanders Football Club yesterday had its property attached by the deputy sheriff following the club’s former midfielder Masimba Mambare’s court victory to recover $10 000 in outstanding signing on fees. Mambare, who is being represented by the Footballers’ Union of Zimbabwe (FUZ), last week successfully secured a writ of execution to attach the…

HARARE – Zimbabwe top basketball player Vitalis Chikoko says he is keen to extend his stay at Serie A side Grissin Bon Reggio in Italy. Chikoko joined the Italian side early this year from Germany side TBB Trier with the option of renewing the contract for the 2015-16 season. “Hopefully I will stay here, I…

HARARE – Zimbabwe rugby coach Cyprian Mandenge has called on all rugby stakeholders to back him 100 percent if he is to achieve the best possible results. Mandenge is on a four-year performance-based contract with the Zimbabwe Rugby Union (ZRU) and has so far got off to a perfect start with Africa Cup Group 1A…

HARARE – The International Federation of Karate Kyokushinkan Organisation successfully held their grading tournament at the weekend with a host of karatekas from all over the country in attendance. The event was part of organisation’s preparations for the upcoming 1st (First) All Africa Karate Championships which will be held on July 25 at Chitungwiza’s Aquatic…

HARARE – Zimbabwe has officially been accepted into the International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (IFBB) paving way for local athletes to compete in international contests. The National Federation of Zimbabwe Bodybuilding and Fitness (NFZBBF) received the blessing from IFBB after a strenuous journey which began December last year. Their first port of call was…

HARARE – Zimbabwe’s BMX riders held their own at the 2015 BMX National Age Group Championship Series in Alexandra Park, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa over the weekend. Reigning Junior Sportswoman of the Year Rebekah Oberholzer was the pick of the local riders after winning three gold medals over two legs in which she competed in the…

GWERU – FC Platinum coach Norman Mapeza feels his side has enough depth to cope with the imminent departure of a number of influential players. Midfielder Wisdom Mutasa and winger Walter Musona are currently club hunting in Slovakia where they are on trials with FK Senika. In the event the duo fails to impress at…