Sandra Hove SPORTS WRITER THE Zimbabwe Sables launched their Rugby Africa Cup campaign with an emphatic 43–8 victory over Morocco in the quarter-final at the Nelson Mandela National Stadium in Nambole, Kampala. This commanding win also keeps the Piet Benade-coached side on course for qualification to the 2027 Men’s Rugby World Cup in Australia. “We…
Emmanuel Marambe CHIEF SPORTS WRITER UNITED States-based International Master (IM), Farai Mandizha is set to be Zimbabwe’s sole representative at this year’s edition of the FIDE Chess World Cup which is set for New Delhi, India. The tournament, which takes place from October 31 to November 27, will pit the world’s premier chess players against…
THEATRE production Song Unburied will embark on a local tour ahead of its scheduled debut at the prestigious Edinburgh Festival, which runs from July 30 to August 14. The play is set to be staged at Theatre in the Park in Harare on July 17, 18 and 19 and the performances will serve as a…
SOUTHERN EDITOR IN A move aimed at strengthening the country’s combat sports sector, the Zimbabwe National Boxing and Wrestling Control Board (ZNBWCB) has announced the appointment of Priscila Kadungure as its new general secretary and chief executive officer. The announcement was made through an official statement by board chairperson Vee Chibanda, who described Kadungure, whose…
Emmanuel Marambe CHIEF SPORTS WRITER THE grass is certainly getting greener at CAPS United, who are beginning to look like a formidable force once again after an impressive one-nil win over Scottland at Rufaro Stadium on Sunday. But the alarm bells are certainly ringing at city rivals Dynamos, who continue to sing the blues in…
Sandra Hove SPORTS WRITER THE Zimbabwe Sables are primed for a highstakes showdown today when they face Morocco in the quarter-finals of the ongoing 2025 Rugby Africa Cup at the Nelson Mandela National Stadium in Nambole, Uganda. The match kicks off at 0900hrs local time. Returning to familiar ground, the Sables are not just defending…
Cloud Fusire SENIOR SPORTS WRITER THE intriguing Northern Region Soccer League (NRSL) title race will take a three-week mid-season break soon after the midweek fixtures set to be played between tomorrow and Thursday across different venues. “The coming midweek fixtures are our last games before the midseason break and every point counts. We will be…
CLOUD FUSIRE MINISTER of Sport Anselem Sanyatwe has appointed a new Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) board that will be chaired by Nathaniel Madzivanyika. The newly-appointed board, who officially begin their four-year tenure replaces the Gerald Mlotshwa-led board, whose mandate expired earlier this year. Sanyatwe the said eight member board is expected to provide strategic…
Cloud Fusire at RUFARO STADIUM Scottland…………(0) 0 Caps United……….(1) 1 CAPS United compounded Scottland’s woes here yesterday as a first half header by debutant Congolese striker Chris Mugalu secured a one-nil victory for the rejuvenated Harare giants. It was another disappointing outing for the star-studded Scottland, who are now winless in their last four games…
ZIMBABWE opening batter Prince Masvaure has been ruled out of the second Test match against South Africa, which got underway at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo yesterday morning. Masvaure is suffering from a respiratory tract infection and was deemed unfit to play. He had come into the team as a concussion replacement for Brian Bennett…
