Netherlands great Cruyff dies
Johan Cruyff in his heyday Netherlands footballing great, Johan Cruyff, has died of cancer aged 68. Cruyff, who made his name as a forward with Ajax and Barcelona, was European footballer of the year...
View ArticleBrave Kings lose in Wellington
Cape Town – The Kings put in a gallant performance before going down to the Hurricanes in their Super Rugby clash in Wellington on Friday. The Hurricanes won 42-20 after leading 19-17 at half-time. The...
View ArticleAustralia knock Pakistan out of World T20
Steven Smith Australia have arrived as a force at the World Twenty20, just in time to wave goodbye to Pakistan, as they completed a 21-run win in Mohali yesterday. A storming display with the bat was...
View ArticleComoros, Ghana win Afcon ties
Comoros ended a 3,084-day wait for a first competitive international football victory when they beat visiting Botswana 1-0 on Thursday in a 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier. Meanwhile, flamboyant...
View ArticleMessi inspires Argentina win over Chile
Lionel Messi Lionel Messi inspired Argentina to a 2-1 win over Chile in South American qualifying for the 2018 World Cup. The Barcelona forward, who missed the first four games of the campaign with a...
View ArticleJohan Cruyff: The man who made Total Football reality
Johan Cruyff in his heyday Johan Cruyff, who has died at the age of 68, was one of football’s greatest and most significant figures. The proof lies in two phrases with which he will always be...
View ArticleWindies make semis, Proteas face exit
Chris Gayle and Dwayne Bravo celebrate the wicket of Quinton de Kock West Indies secured their spot in the World T20 2016 semi-finals with a third successive win but made hard work of chasing a small...
View ArticleFour Zim referees leave for Kenya
Salani Ncube Ricky Zililo, Senior Sports Reporter THE Confederation of African Football (Caf) has picked four Zimbabwean referees for continental assignments, despite Zifa’s failure to put in place a...
View ArticleHlongwane, Chiyangwa cheer Warriors
Warriors fans Noel Munzabwa in Mbabane, Swaziland MORALE was high among the Warriors here with the presence of Sports Minister, Makhosini Hlongwane and Zifa president, Phillip Chiyangwa. Four Zifa...
View ArticleBosso ready to roll
Erol Akbay Sikhumbuzo Moyo, Senior Sports Reporter BULAWAYO giants Highlanders have announced that they are now ready for the 2016 Castle Lager Premier Soccer League season that kicks off on April 2....
View ArticleWarriors steal point from Sihlangu
Knowledge Musona and Khama Billiat (file photo) Noel Munzabwa at Somhlolo National Stadium, Swaziland Swaziland 1-1 Zimbabwe THE Warriors fought back from a second minute setback to steal point away...
View ArticleTapera to name squad
Ricky Zililo Senior Sports Reporter YOUNG Warriors’ coach Jairos Tapera will this afternoon name his 25-member squad that will go into camp to prepare for the Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations first leg...
View ArticleMessi: Rijkaard was most important coach of my career
LIONEL MESSI has hailed former Barcelona boss Frank Rijkaard as the most important manager of his career, ahead of current Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola. Messi, who is with Argentina for tonight’s...
View ArticleArgentina to top Fifa world ranking
Argentina are guaranteed to return to the top of the Fifa World Ranking when the new standings are released in April. Gerardo Martino’s side secured a 2-1 victory over Chile in World Cup qualifying on...
View ArticleIbra confirms EPL interest
SWEDEN captain Zlatan Ibrahimovic hinted on Sunday at a move to the Premier League and promised big things to come in his career. Speaking to reporters after a training session at the Friends Arena,...
View ArticleMinisters back Warriors
Minister Hlongwane Grace Chingoma Harare Bureau CABINET ministers who took time off their busy schedule to watch the Warriors in action as they romped to a 4-0 victory have commended the team and...
View ArticleByo basketball teams shine in Masvingo
Sports Reporter BULAWAYO’S senior women and boys’ Under-18 teams won gold in the Basketball Union of Zimbabwe’s (BUZ) inter-provincial championships that ended in Masvingo on Sunday. The boys’ Under-18...
View ArticlePSL build-up: Matches kick off Friday
Philani “Beefy” Ncube Ricky Zililo Senior Sports Reporter THE 2016 Castle Lager Premier Soccer League will now begin on Friday with How Mine taking on newly promoted Bulawayo City. Kennedy Ndebele, the...
View ArticleLukaku would work with Mourinho again
ROMELU LUKAKU says he would be happy to work with former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho again. The Belgian striker cast doubt on his Everton future over the weekend when he said he wants to play...
View ArticleWARRIORS ROA . . . Thump Sihlangu 4-0 . . . Open 3pt gap
Fans celebrate as Zimbabwe beat Swaziland at National Sports Stadium yesterday Eddie Chikamhi Sports Reporter Zimbabwe …………………….(0) 4 Swaziland ………………………… 0 TALISMANIC Zimbabwe forward Knowledge Musona...
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