Category: Sports

THE Zimbabwe women’s cricket team will today wrap up their preparations for the historic women’s one-day and Twenty20 international series against Pakistan that gets underway in Harare tomorrow. The series, which marks the end of Zimbabwe’s two-year hiatus from international cricket, will be played behind closed doors at Harare Sports Club, in line with the […]

THE Premier Soccer League (PSL) will have to come up with a feasible proposal to replace the expensive bio-bubble concept as plans for football to restart intensify. In a leaked document prepared by PSL chief executive officer Kennedy Ndebele and sent to the topflight league’s governors for discussion titled “Proposal for the start of 2021 […]

LAMONTVILLE Golden Arrows FC might have lost the Nedbank Cup derby clash 5-4 to Amazulu on penalties, but Zimbabwean striker Knox Mutizwa’s fine form cannot be ignored. Mutizwa provided an assist to Michael Gumede with a perfectly calculated defence-splitting pass as Arrows raced into the lead on Saturday before an injury time equaliser by Lehlohonolo […]

THE last two years have been tumultuous for the Zimbabwe women’s cricket team. They endured the worst, in a short period, starting with the dejection of being kicked out of the previous ICC T20 World Cup. They then had to deal with the adverse effects of the coronavirus pandemic which crippled sport worldwide. But, the […]

DESPITE his splendid performance when Aston Villa saw off the challenge of Newcastle last weekend, midfielder Marvellous Nakamba continues to be the subject of a possible move away from Villa Park in this transfer window. After the Newcastle encounter, Villa manager, Dean Smith said: “Marvelous came in against Newcastle and was excellent, and that’s important. […]

ZIFA has written to continental football authority Caf seeking the postponement of this month’s African Nations Championship (Chan) that is set for Cameroon from January 16 to February 7. Zifa has cited an increase in the number of Covid-19 cases globally and believes staging the tournament will jeopardise the health of not only players, but […]

THE majority of the Premier Soccer League players are set to have one of their most difficult Christmas holidays this year. This year they will not be able to enjoy the “bonus” from the prize money which is usually disbursed at the end of the year to every club according to their positions. This has […]

HIGHLANDERS have appointed Mandla Mpofu senior team head coach on a one-year performance-based contract for the 2021 Premiership football season. He takes over from Mark Harrison, who terminated his contract by mutual agreement with the Bulawayo giants and returned to his home country England after football activities were halted following the outbreak of Covid-19. Highlanders […]

Warriors Under-20 coach Tonderai Ndiraya Young Warriors coach, Tonderai Ndiraya, has decided to abandon the conservative approach he adopted against South Africa and take the game to the opponent in tomorrow’s match against Mozambique in the COSAFA Championships in Port Elizabeth. Ndiraya believes the Young Warriors provided themselves with a cushion when they took a […]