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Tadious Manyepo Sports Reporter FOOTBALLERS Union of Zimbabwe (FUZ) are getting increasingly frustrated with how authorities have been dealing with striker Obriel Chirinda’s raging transfer saga with the player’s trade union body on Monday giving ZIFA a 48-hour ultimatum to intervene. Chirinda is at the centre of controversy after allegedly signing two contracts with giants […]
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Veronica Gwaze Sports Reporter AT a time when he should have been with his teammates, preparing for their clash against Castle Lager Premier Soccer League newboys Chegutu Pirates at Baobab tomorrow, Dynamos midfielder Shadreck Nyahwa finds himself still grounded and uncertain about his return. Dynamos will be hoping to make it two wins on the […]
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Bruce Chikuni Sports Reporter DUTCH side Vitesse Arnhem might not be one of the most popular Netherlands teams, at least for many Zimbabwean football fans. Vitesse have for decades lived in the shadows of the more illustrious Dutch clubs such as Ajax Amsterdam and PSV Eindhoven. But for Antony Nakamba, Vitesse retains a special place […]
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Langton Nyakwenda Sports Reporter HIGHLANDERS will play a Castle Lager Premier Soccer League tie in Harare for the first time this season, when they engage Herentals at Rufaro this afternoon, hoping to immediately bounce back to winning ways. The Premiership log leaders’ six-match unbeaten run was halted by Bulawayo rivals Chicken Inn, who handed them […]
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Blessing Malinganiza Sports Reporter AN unbeaten century by opening batter Sharne Mayers, was in vain as Zimbabwe lost their final warm-up match against Scotland ahead of the ICC World Cup Global qualifiers, which begin tomorrow in the United Arab Emirates. The Lady Chevron’s opening batter scored an unbeaten century of 102 off 67 balls. Her […]
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Veronica Gwaze Sports Reporter A CONVERSATION with reigning Ngezi Platinum Stars coach Takesure Chiragwi tells the story of a very frustrated man, who however, understands the tight rope that he is walking. The reigning Castle Lager Premier Soccer League Coach of the Year appears to have resigned to the fact that his future at Ngezi […]
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Sports Reporters DEFENDING champions Zimbabwe received just the tonic they needed for their ongoing Barthes Trophy campaign when a leading diversified food manufacturer National Foods committed to cater to the team’s needs with a kit sponsorship worth US$25 000. Through their Nutri-Active brand, National Foods’ sponsorship covers not only their kit demands — which consists […]
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Bruce Chikuni Sports Reporter WHEN Simba Bhora coach Tonderai Ndiraya went on massive player recruitment, his critics were quick to dismiss it as some penchant for going on spending sprees. Ndiraya brought 11 players to the Shamva side for the 2024 season. But the former Zimbabwe Under-23 coach has already begun to reap some rewards […]
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Manchester City players are “in the fridge” for two days as they try to deal with the demands of a packed fixture schedule, manager Pep Guardiola said ahead of their next Premier League game. City, seeking their fourth league title in a row, are third on 71 points, two behind Arsenal and Liverpool with a […]
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World number one and record 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic will not play at the Madrid Open this week but is hoping to appear in Rome. Media reports said the 36-year-old Serbian star had pulled out of the tournament in the Spanish capital and he was not included in the draw. Djokovic is yet […]
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Lawrence Moyo Head Zimpapers Sports Hub THE 2024 Castle Lager Premier Soccer League season promises more drama if events on Week 7 are anything to go by as the top three failed to win while Manica Diamonds, who were bottom after four games, jumped to sixth following a third successive win. Dynamos finally scored a […]
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Sports Reporter ZIMBABWE international defender, Jordan Zemura will be playing under a third coach on his debut Serie A season for struggling Udinese after Saturday’s defeat at Verona which left them level on points with the team occupying the final relegation slot with five matches remaining. Former Juventus and Real Madrid defender Fabio Cannavaro will […]
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Veronica Gwaze Sports Reporter Fresh problems have emerged at a time when domestic women’s football should be celebrating a new lease of life following the setting up of a new interim committee. The Theresa Maguraushe-led interim committee to restore the integrity of the game and tackle new challenges was installed this year and all seemed […]
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Veronica Gwaze Sports Reporter DESPITE setting up a new Premier Netball League executive, some of the leagues’ teams maintain that they will still not participate in this season’s campaign if pending issues are not resolved. There are claims that it was recently discovered that there are several teams that have been participating in the league […]
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Blessing Malinganiza Sports Reporter ZIMBABWE’S Lady Chevrons coach Walter Chawaguta and his cricket charges are in a race against time to fix the team’s batting and fielding problems ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup Global qualifiers. The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup qualification tournament roars into life in the United Arab Emirates this Thursday. […]