HARARE – All-rounders Chamu Chibhabha and Tawanda Mupariwa raised their hands to be counted on the last minute and adding headache to the selectors on the eve of the World Cup squad announcement here yesterday. Zimbabwe A hammered the visiting Canadian side by 111 runs after batting first and making 287-8. The North Americans totalled…
HARARE – Chamu Chibhabha, Stuart Matsikenyeri and Tawanda Mupariwa might have played themselves into Zimbabwe’s World Cup squad with reports last night suggesting selectors delayed naming the 15-man touring party as expected yesterday specifically to assess the trio during the first one-day game against touring Canada. And under pressure to deliver, the three players, who…
HARARE – Vusi Sibanda has paid dearly for his poor form in 2014 after he was dropped from Zimbabwe’s 15-man squad for the 2015 Cricket World Cup announced this afternoon. Zimbabwe are in Pool B at the World Cup and will play against South Africa, India, Pakistan, West Indies, Ireland and the United Arab Emirates. …
LONDON – The future of Lionel Messi at Barcelona has been thrown into doubt after reports of a fall-out between the player and head coach Luis Enrique. Enrique’s position is not thought to be under threat despite reports of a confrontation between Messi and Barca’s board over the authoritarian approach of the club’s former midfielder….
LONDON – Fifa vice president Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein of Jordan will stand for election in a bid to oust Sepp Blatter as leader of football’s scandal-hit world governing body. The 39-year-old Prince Ali declared his intention yesterday to stand as a candidate in the Fifa presidential election on May 29 in Zurich, where…
LONDON – Steven Gerrard’s Long Goodbye started in style and all at Liverpool will hope that it climaxes back in London with an emotional farewell on his 35th birthday – the day of the FA Cup final. In his first game since announcing that he would be leaving the club at the end of this…
LONDON – David Moyes hailed Real Sociedad’s 1-0 defeat of Barcelona as his “happiest night” since joining the club last November. The former Manchester United and Everton manager oversaw an heroic defensive effort from his players, who came under incredible pressure after holding on to a lead granted by Jordi Alba’s own goal in the…
SYDNEY – The world No1, Serena Williams, credited an on-court coffee for her recovery after she stormed back from a first set bagel to beat Italy’s Flavia Pennetta in her opening match of the year at the Hopman Cup yesterday. The 33-year-old American looked all at sea during the opening stages of the early morning…
JOHANNESBURG – Kaizer Chiefs striker Bernard Parker made a timely return from injury to be part of the 23-man Bafana Bafana squad travelling to Equatorial Guinea for the Caf Orange Africa Cup of Nations 2015. He last played for South Africa in the 5-0 loss to Brazil in March. The match was played in Johannesburg….
LONDON – Southampton and Senegal midfielder Sadio Mane will miss the Africa Cup of Nations because of a calf injury.Mane, 22, suffered the injury in Saints’ 2-0 Premier League win over Arsenal on January 1 and missed Sunday’s 1-1 FA Cup draw with Ipswich. “Sadio has an injured calf muscle, it will be four to…
