HARARE – The Zifa debate is expected to dominate Parliament again when Sports minister Andrew Langa appears before the Sports, Arts and Culture parliamentary portfolio committee on Thursday. Langa and his deputy Tabitha Kanengoni-Malinga will give oral evidence to the committee on the state of sports in the country. Kanengoni-Malinga, three weeks ago told legislators…
HARARE – Zifa’s crippling debt crisis continued to wreak havoc yesterday after the Deputy Sheriff attached property belonging to a company owned by board member for finance, Benard Gwarada. The court bailiffs attached a 30-seater mini-bus, office chairs and desks from Gwarada’s business premises in Eastlea over a $27 000 debt owed to FBC Bank…
HARARE – The Zimbabwe junior cycling team stunned some of Africa’s cycling powerhouses at the Confederation of African Cycling (Cac) Road Championships in South Africa last week. Helen Mitchell led the way for the Zimbabwean contingent, winning gold in the Junior Women’s Road Race with her compatriot Skye Davidson finishing in second place. Mitchell emerged…
HARARE – Zimbabwe Sevens rugby coach Danny Hondo is not reading too much into the Hong Kong Sevens Core team pre-qualifier draw announced yesterday. The Hong Kong Sevens takes place from March 27 to 29 with Zimbabwe grouped in Pool G in the qualifier draw along Spain, Tonga, and Guyana. Uruguay joins Hong Kong in…
JOHANNESBURG – Today marks seven days after the end of the Afcon 2015 which was duly won by the Elephants of Ivory Coast who beat the Black Stars of Ghana 9-8 on penalties for a carbon copy of the 1992 final in Senegal. As history would have it, it was heartbreak for the Pele family…
HARARE – Jethro ‘‘Chemmy’’ Hunidzarira will forever regret the day Gibson Homela returned to the Zimbabwe Saints technical department in 1988. Hunidzarira was a key member of that 1988 championship winning side but quit the club in a huff once Homela was appointed in the Chauya Chikwata technical setup. The midfielder had spent 12 successful…
HARARE – Zimbabwe wheelchair racing captain Edmund Makutya is upbeat of the country’s chances of leaving a mark at the Outeniqua Wheelchair Challenge set for George, South Africa on February 21. The team is set to leave for South Africa tomorrow for the race fondly known as the ‘OCC’ amongst the athletes. The wheelchair challenge…
HARARE – The Zimbabwe Rugby Union (ZRU) has unveiled new assistant coaches and team managers for the various national teams. ZRU last month named the head coaches for all national teams, who were then tasked with coming up with their own backroom staff. Amongst the new changes announced yesterday is Sebastian Garikai, who has been…
HARARE – Zimbabwean athlete, Paul Madzivire is hoping to make a strong come back from injury at the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) track and field championships at Virginia Polytechnic Institute in the United States scheduled for this month. Madzivire, who is a student at the Florida State University (FSU) in the US managed impressive performances…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s representatives in the African Confederation Cup — FC Platinum — got off to a flying start when they registered an away win in Kenya against Sofapaka FC. The 2014 Chibuku Super Cup champions could have won by an avalanche of goals but woeful finishing and evident lack of match fitness restricted them…
