HARARE – Canada will tour Zimbabwe for four One-Day International (ODI) matches early January – five years after the North Americans cancelled a scheduled visit here due to health reasons. A one-day series between the two countries was called off in 2009 after the Canadian government issued a health warning for the African nation. “We’ve…
HARARE – One would think winning the Sportswoman of the Year with a Disability five times and now on the verge of claiming it a record sixth time would make Margret Bangajena’s life a bed of roses. Far from it, the Zimbabwe wheelchair racing queen’s talent and exploits may have brought her fame but have…
HARARE – The Deputy Sheriff yesterday pounced on Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) and seized its Outside Broadcasting Van as well as official vehicles of managing director Wilfred Mukondiwa and chief selector Givemore Makoni after the association lost a drawn-out labour dispute with former executive Andrew Muzamhindo. SEIZED: Convener of selectors Givemore Makoni’s Nissan Navara King Cab…
HARARE – Zimbabwe Rugby Union (ZRU) vice-president Colleen De Jonge has been elected on the powerful Confederation of African Rugby (Car) executive committee following the continental body’s general assembly in Paris at the weekend. De Jong, who also doubles at ZRU’s chief executive officer, is one of only two additions on the influential body alongside…
HARARE – ZRP FC forward Kasimero Chimbadzwa is now eyeing a quick return to the Castle Premiership on the back of his goal-scoring exploits in the second-tier Northern Region Soccer League, where he plundered 22 goals. Chimbadzwa won the league’s golden boot award despite his goals for the former PSL side failing to catapult the…
HARARE – Top seeds Ngoni Makambwa and Beverly Matsiwe are the champions of this year’s second edition of the Select Healthcare Tennis tournament in the Under-18 boys and girls categories respectively. Makambwa outclassed second-seed Mark Chigaazira 6-2, 6-3 in the final. On his way to the finals, Makambwa struggled to overcome Munashe Chingono 6-1, 7-6…
HARARE – Zimbabwe Under-20 coach Tafadzwa Mashiri has declared a bright future for Zimbabwean football after watching his Young Warriors settle for a silver medal at the just ended African Union Sports Council Region 5 Under-20 Youth Games in Bulawayo. Mashiri’s teenagers reached the finals before losing 3-0 to Zambia, who brought to the games…
HARARE – Following a hugely satisfying 2014, boxing champion Charles Manyuchi is hopeful of bagging the top prize at tomorrow night’s Annual National Sports Awards (Ansa) ceremony in Harare. Manyuchi started the year by claiming the World Boxing Council (WBC) vacant welterweight title by defeating Ghanaian Patrick Allotey in March. The Masvingo-born pugilist then successfully…
HARARE – At a time stakeholders ought to be focusing on how they want to secure Zimbabwean cricket’s future and salvage lost pride, the integrity of the game has been dealt another big blow. Administration and money issues, compounded by the recent Bangladesh debacle, have caused a lot of damage to the image of the…
HARARE – Former Dynamos midfielder and coach Lloyd Mutasa has emerged as front runner for the vacant CAPS United coaching post in what could set the club on a collision course with fans at the volatile team. Makepekepe, who finished in third place in the just ended 2014 Castle Premiership season, are searching for a…
