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Paris. — ZIMBABWE international striker Tino Kadewere was missing again as his French Ligue 1 side Nantes suffered a ninth successive home defeat, this time a 0-3 defeat to bitter rivals Rennes in a one-sided Brittany derby on Saturday. Nantes collapsed in the second half and conceded the three goals after the hour mark having […]
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Innocent Kurira At Barbourfields Stadium HIGHLANDERS rearguard was at fault as they fell to neighbours Chicken Inn in an entertaining Bulawayo derby at Barbourfields yesterday. It was Bosso’s first defeat of the season but they stayed at the top of the standings despite the loss. They have 14 points from seven games. Second placed Simba […]
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Tadious Manyepo Sports Reporter NEWLY-ELECTED executive chairperson for the Premier Netball League, Rita Mkandla, says she is out to totally transform the league’s outlook. She was uncontested in the elections with her only challenger withdrawing at the eleventh hour at Girls High School in Harare on Saturday. She takes over the baton from Sarudzai Chapo, […]
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Eddie Chikamhi Senior Sports Reporter Dynamos…… (0) 1 TelOne…………… 0 GHANAIAN forward Emmanuel Paga came to the rescue of giants Dynamos when he scored the solitary goal that earned the Glamour Boys a hard-fought Castle Lager Premiership win over TelOne at Rufaro today. Paga made the difference with a 76th-minute strike after both sides had […]
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Tinashe Kusema THE thirst for blood and a little anxiety best describes the mood within the Zimbabwe Junior Sables camp ahead of their Barthes Trophy opener against Tunisia at Harare Sports Club’s Machinery Exchange Grounds this afternoon (kick-off 4pm). Zimbabwe Under-20 coach Shaun De Souza has rather mixed feelings about hosting this tournament on home […]
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Sharuko on Saturday THIS week, only one story dominated our sports landscape – the bombshell interview which our Ireland-based correspondent, Forward Nyanyiwa, secured from his base in Dublin. There are a number of things about Forward which have always impressed me since he joined this profession as a fresh-faced medical correspondent for The Sunday Mail. […]
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Langton Nyakwenda NOT only are they beaming with confidence after picking up their first win of the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League season last week, Yadah have also been boosted by the return of star player Khama Billiat. The 33-year-old forward missed Yadah’s 3-2 victory against TelOne at Bata last Sunday due to a shin […]
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Takudzwa Chitsiga-Sports Reporter THE Zimbabwe Judo Association will host International Judo Federation, sport development and peace director, Nicolas Messner, who will arrive in the country tomorrow. Messner is scheduled to arrive in Zimbabwe tomorrow and will tour Tongogara refugee camp from Monday before his departure on Wednesday. The Judo Association of Zimbabwe president Smart Deke, […]
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Veronica Gwaze-Sports Reporter Premier Soccer League pacesetters Highlanders’ imposing defender Peter Muduhwa feels that the ‘bad-boy’ tags that he and teammate Andrew Mbeba have inherited over the years could bruise their image and diminish their chances of making it far with football. They hogged the limelight last season for their ‘excessiveness aggressiveness’, which bordered on […]
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Veronica Gwaze-Sports Reporter PREMIER Soccer League side Chegutu Pirates will be banking on the presence of striker Tinotenda Chiunye when they face Yadah in a Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match at the Heart Stadium this afternoon. Chiunye recently completed his move to the league debutants from Botswana Premier League outfit Tafic to make a […]
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Blessing Malinganiza THE English Premier League has grown in leaps to become arguably the world’s most followed top-flight football division, also capturing the imagination of the local fans. But few have had the occasion to actually attend different stadiums in England where the likes of Manchester United, Liverpool, Chelsea, Manchester City, Luton, Aston Villa or […]
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LILLE. — Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez saved two spot kicks and survived a bizarre red card incident as his side beat French club Lille on penalties to reach the Europa Conference League semi-finals on Thursday. A chaotic match ended 3-3 on aggregate after Lille’s 2-1 victory on the night but the real drama was […]
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London. — Arsenal have no time to dwell on their Champions League exit as they return to Premier League action this weekend with the chance to reclaim top spot. Manchester City were the big winners last week, hammering Luton 5-1 before Arsenal and Liverpool both lost, and are now firm favourites to claim an unprecedented […]
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SHANGHAI. — McLaren’s Lando Norris had his fastest lap deleted and reinstated as he seized pole position for the Chinese Grand Prix sprint race at the end of a wet and chaotic qualifying yesterday. Mercedes’ seven-times Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton made it an all-British front row, with Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso securing the […]
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MADRID. — The last chance saloon has opened its doors early for Barcelona as they travel to the capital tomorrow aiming to hold off Real Madrid’s LaLiga title run in a desperate effort to stay alive in the race for the only remaining major silverware they can win. Barca hosted Paris St Germain in their […]