Innocent Kurira, innocent.kurira@chronicle.co.zw BULAWAYO Chiefs head coach, Thulani Sibanda says he has identified players from the Zifa Southern Region Division One League whom he hopes to convince to join his team in the mid-season transfer window. The mid-season window opened Monday and will close on July 31. Without mentioning any names, Sibanda highlighted that he […]
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Chiefs target Division One players
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Chevrons squad gets nod from cricket family
Brandon Moyo, Brandonmalvin9@gmail.com ON Monday afternoon, Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) named their final 17-member squad for the five-match T20I series against India which gets underway at Harare, Sports Club on Saturday. As expected, there were mixed feelings that soon followed the announced team, with some criticising due to notable exclusions while others were pleased with the […]
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Euro 2024: Quarter-final fixtures, last-16 results
THE last match of the Euro 2024 quarter-finals was set to be decided last night. Netherlands impressed to end Romania’s run in the tournament and book their last-eight place, where they will face the winner between Austria and Turkey. England squeezed into the last eight by defeating Slovakia on Sunday, courtesy of a late Jude […]
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Zimbabwe lose to Kenya
Bruce Chikuni, PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa Zimbabwe 0-2 Kenya THE Warriors yesterday suffered a painful group stage exit from the 2024 Cosafa Cup after losing to guest nation Kenya when it mattered most, at Wolfson Stadium. Jairos Tapera’s men needed just a point to progress to the semi-finals of the regional flagship tournament but in […]
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ZC suspends two cricketers for drug use
Brandon Moyo ZIMBABWE Cricket (ZC) has announced that they have suspended two club cricketers for recreational drug use. The concerned players, Scorpions batter Blessed Muzite and Takashinga Patriots 2 bowler Brighton Chipungu have since been suspended from playing in the ongoing National Premier League (NPL). They both tested positive for marijuana during a recent in-house […]
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Waison out to defend Victoria Falls Marathon title
Innocent Kurira, innocent.kurira@chronicle.co.zw LONG-Distance runner Blessing Waison is hoping to defend his Econet Victoria Falls Marathon title when he takes part in the 2024 edition of the annual event on Saturday. Waison improved his time by three minutes from his 2022 performance to win the 2023 race in 2 hours 15 minutes 11 seconds. Waison […]
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Flower impressed by Rohit captaincy at the T20 WC Final
Brandon Moyo, Brandonmalvin9@gmail.com FORMER Zimbabwe international captain and current Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) head coach in the Indian Premier League (IPL) Andy Flower has heaped praises on India’s T20 World Cup winning skipper Rohit Sharma. Flower was impressed with the way Sharma used his bowlers in the last five overs as India scripted a brilliant […]
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India makes further adjustments to squad
Brandon Moyo, Brandonmalvin9@gmail.com THE Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced further adjustments to their team that will be facing Zimbabwe in a five match T20I series starting on Saturday at Harare Sports Club. Team India touched down at the Robert Mugabe International Airport in the capital on Tuesday evening, however, without […]
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Tapera gives Warriors thumbs up despite Cosafa exit
Fungai Muderere, fungai.muderere@bmetro.co.zw INTERIM Warriors head coach Jairos Tapera has given his charges a thumbs up despite the 2024 Cosafa Cup tournament exit they suffered on Tuesday after being floored by Kenya on a 2-0 score-line. Tapera said he is proud of his charges despite failing to reach the knockout stage of the 2024 Cosafa […]
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Zimbabwe Cricket suspends two club cricketers over recreational drug use
Online Reporter ZIMBABWE Cricket (ZC) has suspended two players from the National Premier League and all cricket activities, pending a hearing, over recreational drug use. In a statement, ZC said the concerned players are Scorpions batter Blessed Muzite and Takashinga Patriots 2 bowler Brighton Chipungu and both tested positive for marijuana during a recent in-house […]
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Charl Langeveldt joins Chevrons
Brandon Moyo, Brandonmalvin9@gmail.com ZIMBABWE Cricket (ZC) has announced that former South Africa international, Charl Langeveldt will join the new Chevrons technical team as the bowling coach. He is the latest appointment made by ZC following the roping in of his counterpart Justin Sammons and former Zimbabwe international Dion Ebrahim as head and assistant coach of […]
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Ten Hag extends united contract
Erik ten Hag has extended his contract as Manchester United men’s first-team manager until June 2026. Erik ten Hag said: “I am very pleased to have reached agreement with the club to continue working together. Looking back at the past two years, we can reflect with pride on two trophies and many examples of progression […]
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Benade names Sables squad for Africa Cup
Brandon Moyo, Brandonmalvin9@gmail.com ZIMBABWE rugby head coach Piet Benade has named a 44-member training squad for the 2024 Rugby Africa Cup tournament which is scheduled for Uganda later this month. The squad includes several Under-20s from last year and have already begun putting in the works as they await the final travelling squad. The camp […]
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Zim to meet Cameroon in Afcon
Online Reporter ZIMBABWE have been drawn to clash with Cameroon, Namibia and Kenya in Group J of the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
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Warriors discover opponents in 2025 Afcon Qualifiers
Fungai Muderere, fungai.muderere@bmetro.co.zw THE country’s flagship football side, the Warriors were this afternoon drawn into Group J of the 2025 Afcon qualifiers together with Cameroon, Kenya and Namibia. The draw function was conducted in Johannesburg, South Africa. The Warriors were seeded in Pot Four. 2025 Afcon Full Draw Group A: Tunisia, Madagascar, Comoros, Gambia. Group […]
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Naaz and ZOC relationship praised
Lovemore Dube, lovemore.dube@chronicle.co.zw THE relationship between the National Athletics Association of Zimbabwe and the Zimbabwe Olympic Committee (ZOC) has been hailed as recipients have performed exceptionally well over the last cycle. Star triple jumper, Chengetai Mapaya who is keeping his fingers crossed about a possible participation at this year’s Paris Olympics as he is among […]
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Sables prepare for Africa Cup as Mupunga joins squad
Brandon Moyo, Brandonmalvin9@gmail.com THE Zimbabwe senior men’s national rugby team has been hard at work in preparation of the forthcoming Rugby Africa Cup, which is slated for Uganda later this month. The Sables have been training for some days and have received a timely boost in the experienced prop, Victor Mupunga who has joined the […]
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Fifa extend Mutasa’s Zifa tenure… Normalisation Committee to focus on elections
Petros Kausiyo WORLD football governing body Fifa have resolved to stick with their man and are this morning set to formally announce an extension of Lincoln Mutasa’s tenure at the helm of the Zifa Normalisation Committee. Barring any dramatic last minute changes, Mutasa is expected to be given another nine-month stint at Zifa but this […]
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Mapeza credits his players for award
Eddie Chikamhi , Senior Sports Reporter HARD work, determination and focus were at the centre of FC Platinum’s brilliant run in the last few weeks, coach Norman Mapeza said after winning the June Castle Lager Premiership Coach of the Month award yesterday. Unbeaten in their last eight games in which they have won six times, […]
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Coaches speak on Afcon draw for Warriors
Fungai Muderere, fungai.muderere@bmetro.co.zw THE country’s flagship football side, the Warriors were on Thursday drawn into Group J of the 2025 of the Total Energies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifiers together with Cameroon, Kenya and Namibia. The draw function was conducted in Johannesburg, South Africa. The Warriors were seeded in Pot Four and the […]
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