LONDON – Liverpool have been dealt another significant blow after Daniel Sturridge broke down in his first session since returning to training. Brendan Rodgers had been hoping to have Sturridge back in time for today’s game at Queens Park Rangers or Wednesday’s Champions League fixture, but after a five-week lay-off since picking up a thigh…
HARARE – Swaziland-based Zimbabwean defender Talent Maphosa grabbed the headlines last week for all the wrong reasons after he was charged for strangling an assistant referee during a Castle Premier Challenge Cup final last Saturday. Maphosa was implicated by referee Simanga Nhleko for manhandling assistant referee Phinda Ndzimandze during the final between Swallows and Green…
BULAWAYO – Former minister of Education, Sports, Arts and Culture, David Coltart believes Bulawayo can become Zimbabwe’s sporting capital by hosting a successful African Union Sports Council (AUSC) Region Five Youth Games. The City of Kings will stage the Games from December 4 to 14 with government pouring in close to $20 million to finance…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s top BMX rider Tawanda Marova (Elite men) will not be part of the team that is set to participate at the Continental Championships to be held in Pietermaritzburg South Africa later this month after he was brutally assaulted at BMX Club last Thursday. Marova together with Simon Martin (Elite men), Antony Timothy…
BULAWAYO – Swaziland Football Association technical director Bhekisisa Mkhonta has edged the Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) to protect local coaches from any form of abuse. Mkhonta was speaking during the Confederation of African Football (Caf) B Licensing coaching course which ended in Bulawayo on Friday. The Caf Instructor’s comments came at a time when local…
HARARE – The ITF Twenty Third Century Systems Futures Tournament closed here yesterday with Netherland’s Boy Westerhof winning the final after beating South African Ruan Roelofse 6-3, 7-6. The top seeded Dutchman secured his place for the final after beating South Africa’s Tucker Vorster, who was seeded third, 6-2, 6-4 while Roelofse had edged second-seeded…
HARARE – Highlanders caretaker coach Mark Mathe has predicted a tough challenge from Harare City when the two meet in Chibuku Super Cup semi-finals at Rufaro stadium this afternoon. Bosso are coming from a 4-0 humiliating defeat at the hands of CAPS United in the league last weekend. The Sunshine Boys are coming from 2-0…
HARARE – Walter Musona’s second half strike secured FC Platinum’s place in the final of the Chibuku Super Cup after edging Black Rhinos in a closely fought semi-final at Rufaro Stadium yesterday. Musona headed home the decisive goal in the 15 minutes from fulltime after coming to the end of a sweeping move to earn…
HARARE – The 2013 Ms Zimbabwe winner, Lurdes “Iron Lady” Moura is disappointed that she will not be able to defend her title this evening owing to a current medical condition. Moura was victorious at last year’s Ms Zimbabwe return after a five-year hiatus. She beat Regina Jonga into second place at the contest held…
HARARE – Isaac “Sugar” Chimuchenga says he will dethrone reigning champion, Champion “Mbewe” Chienderamwano at tonight’s Mr Zimbabwe bodybuilding contest to be held at Harare International School. Chienderamwano is the man of the moment in local bodybuilding cycles after he won both the Mr Zimbabwe and Musclemania Zimbabwe contests in 2013. The Botswana-based athlete cemented…
