HARARE – Zimbabwe will not be represented in next year’s African club competitions after all eligible clubs pulled out citing a lack of financial resources. The Confederation of African Football (Caf) set November 30 as the deadline for clubs to register their participation in next year’s competitions. Dynamos were supposed to participate in the African…
HARARE – Zimbabwe Rugby Sevens chairman Donald Mangenje says the country is more than capable of hosting a successful Confederations of African Rugby (Car) Sevens Africa Cup this weekend. “I can say we are ready for the tournament,” Mangenje told the Daily News yesterday at Prince Edward, the tournament venue. “Everybody who needed a visa…
HARARE – The most dire prediction has come to pass. Zimbabwe’s cricket team has suffered series defeats on tour in Bangladesh in all three Tests and ODIs and are currently without a win on the trip with two 50-over games to spare. This is simply unacceptable, even by Zimbabwe’s own low standards. How does a…
HARARE – A meeting between Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) management and the players’ representative degenerated into chaos last week after the parties clashed over calls for upward review of player contracts. Insiders say former ZC managing director Ozias Bvute was at the centre of the row after he tore into Zimbabwe Professional Cricketers Association (ZCPA) chief…
HARARE – Knocked out of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers at the first hurdle, bid to host the next edition in 2017 rejected at the first hurdle – things cannot get any worse for Zimbabwean football. It is with this in mind that key stakeholders of the game here have arranged to meet…
HARARE – Zimbabwe Sevens rugby captain Jacques Leitao believes home advantage will be vital in the Cheetahs’ quest to win the Confederations of African Rugby (Car) Sevens Cup at Prince Edward School over the weekend. On paper, South Africa’s Sevens Academy team and Kenya are likely to be the hosts’ biggest threat, but Leitao says…
DHAKAR – Bangladesh dismissed Zimbabwe for 173 in 39.5 overs to register a 124-run victory and take an unassailable 3-0 series lead in the third one-day international in Dhaka on Wednesday. Earlier, opener Anamul Haque struck 95 to steer Bangladesh to a respectable 297-6. Haque shared a 121-run opening stand with Tamim Iqbal, 40. Their…
SYDNEY- Australian cricketer Phillip Hughes died in hospital on Thursday, two days after the international batsman was struck on the head by a ball during a domestic match. Governing body Cricket Australia (CA) confirmed the 25-year-old had lost his fight for life, casting a pall over the cricket-mad nation who are co-hosting the World Cup…
HARARE – Godfrey “Chief” Edebe was elated to find out that the Confederation of African Rugby (Car) Sevens Cup will be played in Harare, pleased that he will be able to meet his fellow Kenyan countrymen at Prince Edward this weekend. Kenya first played international rugby as a full national team in 1980 and “Chief”…
HARARE – A few days ago, I was fortunate enough to get feedback from one of our readers who like most Zimbabwean cricket fans, shares all the worries and concerns that we all have about the rapidly deteriorating team, it’s coaching staff, and of course it’s entire management and general staff. From head coach to…
