Kirsty’s Olympic swansong
Kirsty Coventry HARARE – The African with the most Olympic medals is one of the great distance runners from Kenya or Ethiopia, right? Nope. It’s a swimmer from Zimbabwe. Like Michael Phelps, Kirsty...
View ArticleAkbay ready for 2nd half
Erol Akbay Raymond Jaravaza @RaymondJaravaza HIGHLANDERS coach Erol Akbay is under no illusion that tactics he employed in the first half of the season will take Bosso to the title, but has a plan to...
View ArticleTiripano’s record knock saves Zim blushes
Donald Tiripano notched up the highest Test score by a Zimbabwe No. 10 or No. 11 batsman Bongani Ndlovu @bonganinkunzi A GUTSY ninth wicket stand of 85 runs between tailenders Donald Tiripano and...
View ArticleSL corner Australia in tricky chase
Pallekele — Australia faced an uphill struggle to save the first Test against Sri Lanka’s rampant spinners after losing three early second innings wickets yesterday while trying to chase down a...
View Article‘Keeper Cech trusts Wenger to buy players
Goalkeeper Petr Cech expects manager Arsene Wenger to bring in the right players necessary to improve Arsenal’s bid to win a first Premier League title since 2004 without wasting money on panic buys....
View ArticleCocaine bust: Pirates mum on player’s identity
Cape Town — Following the surprising news of an Orlando Pirates player testing positive for the use of cocaine, the club is yet to reveal the player’s identity. Sport24 reported on Wednesday that the...
View ArticleBosso’s Kutsanzira returns for crunch Caps clash
Ricky Zililo @zililor HIGHLANDERS’ midfielder Rahman Kutsanzira has recovered just in time for the crunch Castle Lager Premier Soccer League tie against Caps United at the National Sports Stadium...
View ArticlePSL boss Khoza tips Sundowns for Caf glory
Johannesburg — Chairperson of the Premier Soccer League, Irvin Khoza, hopes Mamelodi Sundowns can replicate Portugal’s Euro 2016 triumph by claiming the Caf Champions League trophy this year. Like...
View ArticleZim netball U-21s qualify for world cup
Sikhumbuzo Moyo @skhumoyo2000 ZIMBABWE Under-21 netball team have qualified for the prestigious World Youth Netball Cup with two games to spare at the ongoing qualifiers in Gaborone, Botswana. The...
View ArticleBolt chases history in Brazil Games
Usain Bolt Usain Bolt, who will compete in his fourth consecutive Olympic Games next month, has outlined his determination to leave an inedible mark on world sport by defending his titles. The six-time...
View ArticleUnited says YES to £100m
Pogba played for Manchester United but left to join Juventus on a free transfer in 2012 Paul Pogba is set to be officially confirmed as a Manchester United player again after his world record £100...
View ArticleRefs implementation of new football questioned
Kennedy Ndebele Sikhumbuzo Moyo Senior Sports Reporter CONFUSION in the referees’ administrative structures has resulted in failure by some match officials to implement a number of changes in the laws...
View ArticleFirst Lady to officially open Youth Games
First lady Dr Grace Mugabe Sikhumbuzo Moyo @skhumoyo2000 FIRST Lady Doctor Amai Grace Mugabe will open this year’s Zimbabwe National Youth Games set to be held in Chinhoyi, Mashonaland West province...
View ArticleMpofu in line for Test recall
SEAMER Chris Mpofu is in line for an international recall as Zimbabwe look to bolster their ranks ahead of the second Test against New Zealand, which starts from August 6. With more than half the squad...
View ArticleZim crash to innings defeat
New Zealand 576 for 6 dec (Taylor 173*, Watling 107, Latham 105) beat Zimbabwe 164 (Tiripano 49*, Wagner 6-41) and 295 (Williams 119, Ervine 50, Boult 4-52) by an innings and 117 runs. SEAN Williams’...
View ArticleIOC to decide on Russia at Rio 2016
THE International Olympic Committee (IOC) says a three-person panel will have the final say on which Russian athletes can compete at the Rio Games. Last week the IOC said individual sports’ governing...
View ArticleHamilton takes fourth win in a row
Lewis Hamilton LEWIS HAMILTON dominated the German Grand Prix to move into a 19-point lead in the championship over Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg. Hamilton shot into the lead at the start from second...
View ArticleIbrahimovic: Man Utd have ‘something big on the go’
Zlatan Ibrahimovic scores his first Manchester United goal in the pre-season friendly against Galatasaray ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC believes Manchester United have “something big on the go” after scoring a...
View ArticleConte can’t guarantee Costa’s Chelsea future
Diego Costa ANTONIO CONTE has refused to end speculation over Diego Costa’s future at Chelsea following the striker’s omission from Saturday’s 3-2 International Champions Cup defeat to Real Madrid. The...
View ArticleTriangle held to goalless draw
David Mandigora Oscar Rusenga in Triangle Triangle 0-0 Ngezi Platinum TRIANGLE coach David “Yogi” Mandigora could not find a winning formula to revenge a 3-1 defeat to his former “pupil” Tonderai...
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