Streets to be renamed after Leicester players
London — Leicester’s mayor wants to rename the city’s streets after Leicester City’s players if they succeed in winning the Premier League title, he said on Wednesday. Supporters have pushed for top...
View Article‘Man City not favourites’
Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini said his side are not favourites to progress despite a 2-2 draw away to Paris St-Germain in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final. Sides drawing...
View ArticleCheetahs’ eye full member slot in Hong Kong
Paul Munyuki Harare Bureau ZIMBABWE’S Cheetahs are determined to gain World Sevens Series full membership status in Hong Kong today. Zimbabwe get their campaign off with a Pool E date against Germany...
View ArticleTop 10 earning teams in F1 revealed
Paris (France) – Ferrari will receive more money than any other team in Formula 1 for 2015, despite finishing second in the championship to Mercedes, British magazine Autosport reported yesterday. The...
View ArticleVenus powers into next round
Venus Williams Charleston — Seven-time Grand Slam Champion Venus Williams powered into the third round of the WTA clay-court tournament at Charleston on Wednesday with a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Alison...
View ArticleSir Viv backs Sammy in dispute with WICB
Sir Viv Richards Cape Town — Legendary cricket figure Sir Viv Richards has backed West Indies captain Darren Sammy’s decision to slab the cricket board after the Windies claimed the World T20 title in...
View ArticleNigeria drop five spots
Nigeria’s Super Eagles dropped five spots in the latest Fifa ranking released yesterday at world football governing body headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland. The three-time African champions are now...
View ArticleArgentina top Fifa rankings
Argentina moved top as South America dominated the monthly Fifa rankings yesterday with five teams, half of the continent’s total, in the top 10. Argentina’s World Cup qualifying wins away at Chile...
View ArticleKatsande mum on quit threat
Sikhumbuzo Moyo Senior Sports Reporter WILLARD Katsande yesterday angrily declined to confirm claims by wantaway Zifa sponsor Wicknell Chivayo that he threatened to stand down as Warriors’ captain in...
View ArticleGumede departure divides Bosso
Sikhumbuzo Moyo Senior Sports Reporter— NDUMISO Gumede’s imminent departure from the Highlanders chief executive’s office has sharply divided the club’s hierarchy, threatening to create two centres of...
View ArticleFear of losing grips City, Tsholotsho
Sikhumbuzo Moyo, Senior Sports Reporter Bulawayo City and Tsholotsho clash at Barbourfields Stadium this afternoon both determined to register a win. A lot will be expected from the two gaffers,...
View ArticleWeekend Whispers: Zifa, put your house inorder
Sir Wicknell Chivayo Dingilizwe Ntuli ZIFA must rise to promote a more positive image of domestic football and help it flourish despite the national association being mired in an existential crisis...
View ArticleAUSC games preperations on course
Tirivashe Nheweyembwa Sikhumbuzo Moyo, Senior Sports Reporter PREPARATIONS for the seventh edition of the African Union Sports Council Region 5 Under-20 Youth Games have begun in earnest with Zimbabwe...
View ArticleBarca seek response to Clasico defeat
Lionel Messi Barcelona must overcome a dismal record at Real Sociedad today to reinforce the club’s title credentials after their 39-game unbeaten run in all competitions ended with defeat by Real...
View ArticleRooney set for comeback
Wayne Rooney Manchester —Louis van Gaal has revealed Manchester United and England captain Wayne Rooney will make his comeback from injury in the club’s under-21 side next week. Rooney has been...
View ArticleBilliat suspended for Vita clash
Khama Billiat Mamelodi Sundowns will be without key members of their squad when they take on AS Vita in a crucial Champions League match tomorrow. Notable absentees are Khama Billiat and Samohoro...
View ArticleVenus Williams knocked out of Volvo Car Open
Venus Williams Charleston – Venus Williams dropped out of the Volvo Car Open on Thursday, losing to Yulia Putintseva of Kazakstan 7-6 (5), 2-6, 6-4. Williams, seeded third and ranked 14th, had a chance...
View ArticleMighty Warriors captain confident about Zambia clash
Felistas Muzongondi Ellina Mhlanga, Harare Bureau WITH only 90 minutes separating them from qualification for the Africa Women Cup of Nations, Mighty Warriors captain Felistas Muzongondi is confident...
View ArticleCity can’t afford to relax: Navas
Jesus Navas Cape Town — Manchester City have edged closer to a place in the Champions League semifinals but Jesus Navas has warned they can’t afford to relax when they return to Premier League action...
View ArticleSilva feeling the heat as DeMbare take on Triangle
Eddie Chikamhi Harare Bureau DYNAMOS coach Paulo Jorge Silva is back on the spotlight this afternoon as the Glamour Boys go out in search of a positive result that should bring some warmth into their...
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