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Sports Reporter FOR the second time The Herald has won the Zimbabwe Golf Association award as the top publication when it comes to the coverage of the sport in the country. The function was held at Country Club last night. This newspaper won the inaugural award two years ago and last year it went to Tee Times.
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PARIS — Two small, British nations clash for the momentous prize of a Euro 2016 soccer quarter-final berth today when Real Madrid star Gareth Bale’s Wales meet Northern Ireland in Paris. The match kicks-off at 6pm. Wales (population 3.1 million) and Northern Ireland (1.8 million) have never previously appeared
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Tommy Sithole Special Correspondent THE Zimbabwe Olympic Committee, in their wisdom, appointed me to represent the organisation at the ZIFA General Assembly which elected into office the Philip Chiyangwa-led executive. In my short remarks before the elections, I reminded the Councillors to “do the right thing” and elect into office a person who
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PARIS — Spain coach Vicente del Bosque has defended his decision to use the same starting side in all three Euro 2016 soccer matches so far. The champions won their opening games against the Czech Republic and Turkey but were beaten 2-1 defeat by Croatia and now must take on Italy in Paris on Monday in […]
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PARIS. — The world’s most expensive player, Gareth Bale of Wales, will face an ageing goalkeeper looking for a club in today’s intriguing all-British showdown against fellow debutants Northern Ireland for a place in the quarter-finals of Euro 2016. Bale, who has scored a goal in each game so far to help
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Takudzwa Chitsiga and Webster Dzvova Sports Reporters PATRICK Pfumbe, the Tanganda Tea 21-km Half Marathon 10km juniors defending champion, is hopeful of winning the title for the third time in Mutare, Manicaland tomorrow. The 16-year-old Chipadze High School Form Three student will be part of more than hundred athletes who will battle for the $15 000
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Takudzwa Chitsiga Sports Reporter TEAM Zimbabwe for the 2016 Homeless World Cup football tournament to be held in Glasgow, Scotland, next month successfully held their fundraising dinner dance at Crowne Plaza Monomotapa on Thursday night. The event managed to raise $6 000 after some corporates and individuals made pledges for
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CHANTILLY — England captain Wayne Rooney says that he is more relaxed than at any previous major soccer tournament because he no longer feels like the only match-winner in the squad.
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CAIRO — Algerian club Entente Setif was thrown out of the African Champions League yesterday for fan trouble that caused a game to be called off and left spectators and security officials injured.
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Ellina Mhlanga Sports Reporter AS he takes charge of his first game at Ngezi Platinum this afternoon, Tonderai Ndiraya is taking a cautious approach to their encounter against Border Strikers at Baobab. The former Dynamos midfielder took over from Clifton Kadurira this week, who was reassigned to the position of assistant coach. Ndiraya
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LONDON — Jamie Vardy decided to snub a move to Arsenal because he was not convinced Arsenal play the right style of football to suit his game, according to Sky sources. Leicester announced on Thursday that the England forward has agreed a new four-year deal at the club, which he will sign once he is back […]
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Paul Munyuki Sports Reporter EXACTLY a week after their male counterparts failed to make it for the Olympics, the Zimbabwe women’s Sevens rugby side are in Ireland chasing the same dream as they aim to grab the only remaining ticket for the Summer Games. It is, however, not going to be easy for the Charity Mucucuti-captained side […]
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LENS. — Cristiano Ronaldo awoke from his Euro 2016 soccer finals slumber in time to rescue Portugal from an early exit, but today faces a greater challenge against a classy Croatia side that Portugal coach Fernando Santos called “sharks”. The match kicks-off at 9pm. Ronaldo made history as the first player to
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LONDON. — Britain’s decision to leave the European Union will not harm the prestige of the world’s most popular domestic soccer competition, the English Premier League said yesterday. Last season 432 European players were registered to play in the 20-team English Premier League — with some of the