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MIAMI. — Murielle Ahoure of the Ivory Coast broke the African 100m record with a blistering 10.78sec at the Star Athletics Pro Meet in Florida. The 28-year-old’s effort, in a wind of 1.6 metres per second, put her atop the world list for 2016 with the Rio de Janeiro Olympics beckoning in August.
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Sports Reporter DYNAMOS rookie forward King Nasama says he was heartbroken before the match against Chapungu at Ascot on Saturday after he was told his mother was among the seven supporters who died in a road accident. Nasama yesterday spoke of his relief after learning that his mother, Shylet Tinonetsana, had only suffered chest and neck […]
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MARSEILLE. — For all the positives that England can take from their performance against Russia in their opening Euro 2016 soccer game there remains the worrying issue that their sophisticated modern defenders remain vulnerable to the most basic of attacking ploys — a long punt into the box.
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Petros Kausiyo in WINDHOEK, Namibia AFTER nearly stumbling in their first match, Zimbabwe’s Warriors will have all to do tonight when they face Madagascar in a COSAFA Castle Cup Group A encounter at the Sam Nujoma Stadium here. The match kicks-off at 8:30pm Zimbabwean time and comes after the Seychelles against Swaziland game. Surprise packages from last […]
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Petros Kausiyo in WINDHOEK, Namibia— IN the midst of the euphoria that greeted Zimbabwe’s third qualification for the African Cup of Nations, coach Callisto Pasuwa nostalgically retraced his football career that has seen him set new records in domestic football. For a man who had literally walked away from the Warriors on the eve of the […]
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Grace Chingoma Senior Sports Reporter IN the week that Zimbabwe football delivered on the pitch, the National Football Association of Zimbabwe also scored big in the boardroom yesterday when they tied a landmark deal with NetOne that could change the face of the country’s football controlling body. NetOne, who have been on an aggressive drive to become […]
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Paul Mundandi in ZVISHAVANE ZPC Kariba coach Sunday Chidzambwa has heaped praises on FC Platinum ahead of their Castle Lager Premiership clash this afternoon at Mandava. The veteran coach said the Zvishavane miners deserve their place at the top. “(Norman) Mapeza has got quality and has a big advantage over us besides playing at home,” said Chidzambwa.
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Eddie Chikamhi Sports Reporter ZIMBABWE interim coach Makhaya Ntini has urged his players to send a strong message by “sweeping” the India side “under the carpet” in the One Day International Series that starts at Harare Sports Club this morning. Ntini, who leads Zimbabwe in his first assignment as national team coach, says he wants his charges […]
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Zvamaida Murwira Senior Reporter WORLD Boxing Council welterweight silver champion Charles Manyuchi says he has nothing to show for his efforts despite defeating highly-rated Russian opponent Dmitry Mikhaylenko last month. Addressing zanu-pf National Consultative Assembly members at the party headquarters soon after meeting President Mugabe and Amai Grace Mugabe,
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Eddie Chikamhi Sports Reporter CHAPUNGU coach John Nyikadzino says his team is in the same predicament as struggling giants Dynamos and his charges will throw everything to get maximum points in a Castle Lager Premiership match at Ascot this afternoon. The Air Force of Zimbabwe side are winless in their last six outings and are eager to […]
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Grace Chingoma Senior Sports Reporter CAPS United return to action tomorrow at the National Sports Stadium with a tricky tie against Triangle and coach Lloyd Chitembwe is expecting a tough encounter for the Green Machine. The Lowveld side have been quietly going about their business and have posted some impressive wins, including beating champions Chicken Inn in […]
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Takudzwa Chitsiga Sports Reporter THE fourth edition of the annual Willard Katsande Under-18 Soccer Tournament kicks off this morning in Mutare with several provinces taking part in the two-day event. Katsande, the senior national team captain, sponsors the tournament. This year he has involved teams from outside Manicaland. The tournament is expected to be graced by NAFZ president Philip
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Webster Dzvova and Enock Chikwata YOUNG Warriors coach Mandla Mpofu says the Young Warriors will seek to unsettle giants Cameroon in their backyard by scoring an early goal and keep alive their dream in the CAF Under-20 Championship qualifiers. Zimbabwe and Cameroon clash in the second leg of the second round at Stade Omnisports in Bafoussam […]
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Petros Kausiyo in WINDHOEK, Namibia ZIMBABWE skipper Danny Phiri wants to inspire the Warriors to the 2016 COSAFA Castle Cup glory and have his name etched among an elite band of captains who have previously achieved success with the senior team. The Warriors will get the annual regional competition underway this afternoon when they face Swaziland […]
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Robson Sharuko Senior Sports Editor THE Warriors’ qualification for the 2017 Nations Cup finals, an isolated success story in a wreckage of failure in Southern Africa, has caught the imagination of some of the region’s most celebrated football personalities who are hailing the country’s landmark triumph.