HARARE – Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) has reacted angrily to claims by former Test captain Brendan Taylor that he received only $250 during this year’s Cricket World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. The 29-year-old retired from international cricket when Zimbabwe’s campaign ended in the group stage after signing a three-year Kolpak deal with England County…
HARARE – Bragging rights will be on the line when various school teams from across the country converge at Prince Edward School for the Zimbabwe Schools Rugby Festival. The festival will run from April 27 to May 2. Festival director Sebastain Garikai said he was anticipating some fiery rugby during the week-long event but most…
HARARE – Dropping out of high school to focus on sport takes a tremendous amount of courage for any teenager in the world. But that did not deter 19-year-old Stuart Krog, who gave up his final year in high school to concentrate on golf. The former St George’s College pupil, however, is patting himself on…
HARARE – Rugby Africa’s development officer Eric Situma expressed mixed emotions about the state of rugby in Zimbabwe during his four-day visit to the southern African nation that concluded yesterday. Whilst disheartened by Zimbabwe rugby’s continued loss of talent to foreign countries and what he termed “inconsistent staff retention” Situma was generally impressed by the…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s national Under-23 football team’s passage in the Caf Under-23 Championships qualifying campaign has been made easier following the withdrawal of Senegal. Senegal withdrew from the qualifying round as they will now host the Championships in December. They take over from DR Congo who withdrew citing an unhealthy political environment owing to the…
HARARE – His name is Tinotenda which translates to “grateful” and it was no surprise that his first answer during this interview was a statement of thanksgiving. “For me, I wouldn’t have done it without God’s grace, that alone is the greatest weapon that keeps me going,” he tells the Daily News on Sunday. “But…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s poor service delivery problems came to the fore when the Uhuru Cup final between Dynamos and FC Platinum was abandoned after a power shortage at the National Sports Stadium yesterday. With DeMbare leading 1-0 courtesy of Ronald Chitiyo’s 15th minute strike, referee Pedzisai Chadya had no choice but to stop the match…
HARARE – Zimbabwe top tennis player Takanyi Garanganga (pictured) is targeting to qualify for this weekend’s St. Joseph’s/Candler Savannah Challenger ATP Challenger Tour which carries a $50,000 purse at the Franklin Creek Tennis Centre in the United States. Garanganga received a first round bye of the qualifiers and will now face Facundo Mena of Argentina…
HARARE – As the Castle Tankard marks its 54th anniversary this weekend, Delta Beverages — the race’s sponsors — have paid tribute to some of the horses, trainers and jockeys, who have dominated the event over the years. This year, the feature race will be run over the classic distance of 10 furlongs, approximately 2…
HARARE – Former Zimbabwe cricket national team coach Stephen Mangongo is delighted with his new role within the local game. Mangongo was sacked last December after Zimbabwe’s disastrous tour of Bangladesh and replaced by Dav Whatmore before he was redeployed to the post of talent identification manager. The cricket development stalwart, who is credited with…
