LONDON – Atletico Madrid beat Bayer Leverkusen 3-2 on penalties to progress to the Champions League last eight after winning their last-16 second-leg tie 1-0. The Spanish champions had trailed 1-0 from the first encounter, only for Mario Suarez’s 27th-minute strike to take the game into extra time at the Vicente Calderon. However, it was…
LONDON – Monaco coach Leonardo Jardim said Arsenal “lacked respect” after Arsene Wenger’s decision not to shake hands with him or congratulate his side after their 3-1 first-leg victory. The principality side were on the brink of elimination from the Champions League after Arsenal overwhelmed them in their last-16, second-leg tie at the Stade Louis…
HARARE – Laurelle Brown has given Triathlon Zimbabwe a glimmer of hope as the country battles to find a national elite athlete to replace retired Chris Felgate. Felgate, a veteran of two Olympics, retired three years ago with a second place finish in the Troutbeck Africa Cup championships after competing for close to two decades…
HARARE – Harare City coach Taurai Mangwiro says his side is ready to mount a serious challenge for the 2015 Castle Premiership title when the league kicks off on Friday. The Sunshine Boys, who are in their fourth year in the top flight league, welcome newly-promoted side Tsholotsho FC at Rufaro Stadium for their first…
HARARE – Former Zimbabwe Test captain Brendan Taylor yesterday revealed why he had chosen to walk away from Zimbabwe Cricket after signing for English County side Nottinghamshire. The 29-year-old wicketkeeper batsman signed a three-year Kolpak deal with Nottinghamshire and will not be allowed to play for his country during the duration of the contract. Taylor…
HARARE – South Africa have confirmed their participation for the Schweppes Water Troutbeck ATU Triathlon African Cup where at least 120 athletes from some of Africa’s road cycling powerhouses will battle for honours. The international event set for March 28 will be held in the resort town of Nyanga. It will run concurrently with the…
HARARE – Rising youngster Emmanuel Bako reaffirmed his growing status as one of the hottest riders on the local scene after winning his respective classes in the Bogwheelers Motocross Championships over the weekend. The Heritage Primary School, Grade Three student, was unmatched in the 50cc A class and 65 cc B class coming first overall,…
HARARE – For the fourth time in his career Brendon de Jonge held the 36-hole lead but still failed to win the first US PGA crown of his career. He eventually finished a disappointing 33rd on one-under-par 283 some nine strokes off the pace at the end of the $5,9 million Valspar Championship in Florida…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s participation in this year’s Cricket World Cup was never going to really turn many heads for the simple reason that too many events off the field hampered the much-needed progress that coach Dav Whatmore wanted and expected from his team. In all fairness, he really wasn’t given much time to work with…
HARARE – Mamelodi Sundowns winger Kuda Mahachi is expected to join the Young Warriors’ camp for Sunday’s 2015 All-Africa Games qualifier against Cameroon at Rufaro Stadium. The Young Warriors went into camp at Chikurubi last week and Mahachi was included in the provisional squad but there were doubts over his availability after his club reportedly…
