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Ellina Mhlanga Sports Reporter FOR long distance runner Rutendo Nyahora, competing at the Olympic Games is a dream come true. Even a twisted ankle, just two weeks before the qualifying marathon in Vienna, Austria, could not stop this determined woman from turning her dream into a reality.
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CAPE TOWN — ZIMBABWE Under-17 schools rugby dominance over Namibia continued with a 15-5 win over their bitter rivals at Paarl Gymnasium yesterday in the Grant Khomo festival.
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Takudzwa Chitsiga Sports Reporter A NEW-LOOK Sables take on a Kenyan side without most of their players in this afternoon’s Africa Cup showdown at the Police Grounds. Coach Cyprian “Super” Mandenge is hopeful his men will deliver.
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LONDON — Serena Williams has history in her sights as the defending champion plots to avenge one of the most painful defeats of her tennis career by beating Angelique Kerber in today’s Wimbledon final.
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Britain’s Andy Murray tormented Tomas Berdych to claim a 6-3 6-3 6-3 victory and reach his third Wimbledon final on Friday, setting up a weekend showdown with Canadian Milos Raonic.
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PARIS — France may have ousted rivals Germany for the first time in 58 years but it will mean nothing if they lose tomorrow night’s Euro 2016 soccer final against a Portugal team that have had more recovery time, said Didier Deschamps.
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PARIS — France has rediscovered its love for the national football team after years of scandal and disappointment. Antoine Griezmann’s two goals that saw France to a landmark 2-0 win over Germany in the Euro 2016 semi-final on Thursday night set off football fever that has not been seen since the
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Robson Sharuko Senior Sports Editor IS this football’s ultimate marriage-made-in-hell, fierce foes who battled in opposite trenches a few months ago, including labelling the other party a “bunch of vampires,” “criminals” and “sycophants”, now coming together to fight a common battle?
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Eddie Chikamhi Sports Reporter TANZANIAN club Young Africans continue to flex their financial muscle by luring Zimbabwean players to the East African country after CAPS United defender Method Mwanjali became the latest player to be linked with the side.
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Eddie Chikamhi Sports Reporter DYNAMOS team manager Richard Chihoro says they have emphasised to their players the need to guard against complacency when they face bottom-of-the-table side Border Strikers at Rufaro this Sunday.
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LYON. — Cristiano Ronaldo became the “Dragon-slayer” as his record-equalling ninth European Championship goal helped power Portugal past Real Madrid teammate Gareth Bales’ Wales and into the Euro 2016 final.
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LONDON. — Six-time champion Serena Williams breezed into her ninth Wimbledon tennis final by demolishing unseeded Russian Elena Vesnina in just 48 minutes yesterday.
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Ellina Mhlanga Sports Reporter HARARE province says they have put in place all that is needed for the Copa Coca-Cola boys Under-16 and girls Under-17 football tournament provincial finals pencilled for today at Churchill and Roosevelt.
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LIVERPOOL. — Jurgen Klopp has been offered a new long-term contract by Liverpool after just nine months at Anfield. Liverpool’s American owners FSG are delighted with the progress Klopp has made since he succeeded Brendan Rodgers in October as boss.
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INVERNESS. — Colin Montgomerie said golf had “not shown up” at the Olympics now that several of the world’s top male players have decided against taking part in the sport’s return to the Games in Brazil next month.