HARARE – Several top rated horses will line up at Borrowdale Racecourse starting stalls next month bidding to claim Africa’s oldest sponsored race – the Castle Tankard- whose stake money has been set at $50 000. The 53rd edition of local horse racing’s most coveted prize was launched in the capital yesterday with Mashonaland Turf…
HARARE – After months of inactivity local golfers finally get a chance to stretch their muscles before the Golden Pilsener Zimbabwe Open gets underway on April 9. Local golfers will this morning take part in the 2015 Pre-Open Classic at Royal Harare Golf Club hoping to get in shape for the country’s premier golf event…
BULAWAYO – Former Zimbabwe captain Benjani Mwaruwari’s father Amon, who passed away at the weekend is expected to be buried on Saturday in Bulawayo. Benjani, who played 31 times for Zimbabwe between 1999 and 2010, is expected to arrive in Bulawayo from a trip in the United Kingdom today. Family spokesperson Chris Mwaruwari, who is…
HARARE – A tractor belonging to the Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) is set to be sold at a public auction today to offset ex-employee Nicky Dhlamini-Moyo’s det. The tractor will go under the hammer at Revelations Auctioneers, who are located in Willowvale, at 10 am today. According to a newspaper notice highest bidders will be…
HARARE – With a virtually nonexistent local rugby league and very little incentives available for players an optimist would have given Zimbabwe Sevens rugby team a chance at the Hong Kong Sevens. But against all expectation, the Cheetahs rose to the occasion. Leading Russia 19-17 in the final, Zimbabwe were only seconds away from gaining…
HARARE – Visiting Fifa vice-president Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein has pledged to channel more resources to Africa and the developing world if he is elected into office. Prince Ali will on May 29 battle for the Fifa presidency against incumbent Joseph Sepp Blatter, former Portugal captain Luis Figo and Dutch FA chairman Michael van…
HARARE – After a rather frustrating start to their 2015 Premiership season, pressure seems to be mounting on FC Platinum coach Norman Mapeza. The 1-0 defeat on Sunday to CAPS United put more pressure on the coach, who has now overseen a three-match winless streak in the previous two weeks. The platinum miners faltered in…
HARARE – Fifa vice-president Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein, who is challenging Sepp Blatter for the leadership of world football’s governing body, arrived in the country last night. The Jordanian Prince, 39, who will stand as a candidate at Fifa’s presidential election on May 29, where Blatter, 78, will seek a fifth term of office…
HONG KONG – Russia beat Zimbabwe 22-19 to win the World Rugby Sevens Series qualifier, a victory which leads Andrey Sorokin’s side to become one of the 15 core sides on next year’s series. Starting with 12 regional qualifiers – two from each World Rugby region – Russia won all six of their matches to…
RUSAPE – How Mine picked up their first win of the 2015 Castle Premiership season after subduing a spirited Dongo Sawmills 1-2 in a closely contested encounter here yesterday. Wonder Sithole drew first blood for the visitors during a rain socked afternoon in the fifth. The leagues debutants rallied back and were level 14 minutes…
