HARARE – Experinced spinner Prosper Utseya, batsman Craig Ervine and seamer Brian Vitori have been called up to the Zimbabwe A side to play associate side Canada in five limited overs matches in Harare. The three players have been included so that they get some form ahead of possible selection into Zimbabwe’s World Cup squad…
HARARE – CAPS United director Twine Phiri has reportedly tied the knot in a lavish ceremony in Malawi as players at his club continue to live in abject poverty. United players went for several months without pay last season and are still owed different sums of money in wages and bonuses. Amid the troubles at…
HARARE – Kieran Vincent’s, pictured, performance at the 51st Junior Orange Bowl International Golf in Florida could attract the attention of Virginia Tech, the university that gave his brother a springboard only three years ago. Kieran’s brother, Scott, impressed at the 2007 Junior Orange Bowl in Miami and caught the eye of Virginia Tech (Hokies)…
HARARE – The Villain of the Year award given to Zimbabwe rugby captain Daniel Hondo in this newspaper’s end-of-year sports awards has triggered much debate over whether the skipper deserved the unwanted accolade. Winning 28-10 against Kenya in a crucial World Cup qualification match in Madagascar last year, the Sables just needed a fourth try…
HARARE – Canada arrived in Harare yesterday for four fifty-over matches which will form part of Zimbabwe’s preparations for the 2015 World Cup and ahead of the Canadians’ World Cricket League Division 2 campaign. All the matches will take place at Harare Sports Club between January 6 and 12 and Zimbabwe will field an A…
HARARE – Wing back Obey Mwerahari is delighted to finally sign for Dynamos after his move to the champions was blocked by Monomotapa two seasons ago. Mwerahari, who joined the serial Zimbabwean title winners on a two-year deal from ZPC Kariba, revealed his lifelong dream to play for the country’s biggest and most successful football…
HARARE – Olympian Mike Fokorani’s rise from a mine groundsman to a respected long-distance runner is the stuff dreams are made of. His tale began as a part-time groundsman at Bindura’s Trojan Nickel Mine over a decade ago with the art of long distance running only an ambition. But his road to fame would truly…
HARARE – St John’s golf sensation Kieran Vincent punched his weight at the 51st Junior Orange Bowl International Golf in Coral Gables, Florida, to romp to a sixth place finish. Battling against some the best 18 and under players in the world, the 17-year-old stood firm to close on one under par 283. In his…
HARARE – Dynamos’ new signing, utility player Godknows Murwira, says he is excited to join a club he has long imagined himself being a part of – saying it was a dream to join the champions. Murwira recently sealed a move to the record Zimbabwean title winners on a two-year deal from relegated Shabanie Mine….
Sportsperson of the Year: Charles Manyuchi “DESPITE the struggle for money, talent will always prevail,” aptly describes Charles Manyuchi’s 2014 season that saw him overcame a mine field of financial hurdles to end a hugely satisfying year. His is a remarkable story. Hailing from Masvingo, without a gym or adequate training equipment, successfully defending the…
