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Rafael Nadal said the upcoming French Open will be the moment to “give everything and die” on the court after his comeback from injury in Barcelona was curtailed by Alex de Minaur on Wednesday. The 22-time Grand Slam title winner, back playing this week after three months on the side-lines, battled well but eventually crumbled […]
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FA Cup replays will be scrapped from the first round next season as part of a six-year agreement with the Premier League to strengthen the domestic competition, the Football Association (FA) announced yesterday. The FA added that all FA Cup rounds will be played on weekends from next term, with the fourth and fifth rounds, […]
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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola was gracious in defeat after their dreams of an historic second successive treble were dashed by a stubborn Real Madrid on Wednesday in a Champions League quarter-final game the English club had thoroughly dominated. Fourteen-time champions Madrid held on to dispatch the holders 4-3 in a shoot-out at Etihad Stadium […]
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Mamelodi Sundowns’ African Champions League semi-final against Tunisian giants Esperance will not only determine who plays in next month’s semi-finals, but also which of the clubs qualify for next year’s new-look Club World Cup. Esperance host the first leg of the semi-final against Sundowns in Tunis tomorrow with the return in Pretoria next Friday, April […]
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Off the pace in the Champions League and the Spanish top flight last season, Real Madrid have bounced back strongly to give themselves a strong shot at securing both. Carlo Ancelotti’s side beat reigning European champions Manchester City on penalties on Wednesday to reach the semifinals, They also boast a commanding eight-point lead on Barcelona […]
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Tadious Manyepo in MURAMBINDA FOR the Murambinda folk, Independence Day has never been this sweet. Not only is the nation coming down to join them in celebrating Zimbabwe’s 44th birthday at Vahera Stadium, Murambinda B High School. They will also have probably a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to watch the country’s biggest two teams, Dynamos and Highlanders […]
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Collin Matiza IT was a fun-filled day as Mass Kirk ruled the roost during the 2024 CarGuard 4×4 Mud Fest at Donnybrook Park Raceway in Harare last week.. This year’s event was oversubscribed in all the classes in terms of participants, but the cold weather on Saturday morning affected the spectator attendance as only 120 […]
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Takudzwa Chitsiga Sports Reporter THE countdown to the 2024 edition of the FBC Zimbabwe Open Golf Championship is now underway as the flagship tournament was launched in Harare yesterday with an improved purse. The event is scheduled to take place at Royal Harare from May 5-12 with several top professionals expected to turn up. In […]
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Innocent Kurira Sports Reporter THE Zimbabwe Boxing Federation (ZBF) technical director Steven Masiyambumbi says they are targeting 40 bouts at the Night of Champions tournament at Pagomba Cafe in Beitbridge on April 27. These bouts will include the juniors and seniors, in both men’s and women’s categories, in what promises to be an exciting event. […]
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Curtworth Masango Sports Reporter Northern Region Soccer League (NRSL) chairman Martin Kweza has hailed LM Auctions for coming on board to partner with the region in a two-year deal. LM Auctions will sponsor the Player of the Month and the Player of the Year awards. The player of the month is set to take US$200 […]
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Tadious Manyepo in MURAMBINDA Manica Diamonds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 Simba Bhora . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 (Simba Bhora win 5-4 on penalties) VETERAN goalkeeper Talbert Shumba was the […]
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Langton Nyakwenda FOOSBALL or simply slug has been one of the major entertaining games at various shopping centres across the country since the country got its Independence 44 years ago. At some point, it was more popular than pool or snooker. But along the way, foosball was overtaken by pool, which is now one of […]
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Zimpapers Sports Hub THE Zimbabwe Junior Sables camp has been dealt a major blow following the duo of Shingi Manyarara and Huntley Masterson’s withdrawal from the Barthes Trophy which kicks off this weekend. With Zimbabwe Under-20 coach Shaun De Souza expected to announce his 28-man squad tomorrow during the captain, the two are the only […]
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Collin Matiza THE Peterhouse Group of Schools were yesterday bubbling with pride as they celebrated the stellar performances of two of their swimmers — Villa Gata and Lorraine Njaravaza — during the just-ended Junior Level 2 regional championships in South Africa. Gata entered six events and made it to three finals as she grabbed two […]
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Rafa Nadal said it was a challenge to hold himself back on his return to the ATP Tour after three months on the sidelines but the fiercely-competitive Spaniard expects to continue with the controlled approach in Barcelona. Nadal had made a comeback to the tour in January at Brisbane after almost a year out with […]