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Mountaineers – 182 all out in 56.1 overs (Richmond Mutumbami 51, Roy Kaia 50, Kudzai Sauramba 32; Cuthbert Kamusoko 3/17, Trevor Garwe 3/36, Tapiwa Mufudza 2/66) Eagles – 102-4 in 32.5 overs (Wesley Madhevere 42, Chamu Chibhabha 28, Kudzai Maunze 13; William Mashinge 2/24, Tafadzwa Muzarawetu 1/21, Tinashe Muchawaya 1/28) Day 1 – Stumps:…
By Anyway Yotamu Africa’s only accredited female FIFA match agent, Ellen Chiwenga, has announced her intentions to run for Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) presidency after the expiry of the current term of Felton Kamambo. The football guru revealed this through her Facebook page on Wednesday 19 February 2020. Chiwenga is a FIFA football match…
Logan Cup champions Mountaineers and challengers Eagles will renew their rivalry when they clash in the four-day match scheduled to begin today at Harare Sports Club. Although only the fourth first-class match of the season for both teams – with neither side yet to taste defeat – the game is likely to prove a…
Dr. Kirsty Coventry, the Minister of Youth, Sport, Arts and Recreation has said Zimbabwe will be hosting major sporting events in the month of February namely the African Sporting Shooting Championships, the African Championship of Compak Sporting and the Bonaqua Troutbeck (ATU) Triathlon African Cup. Addressing journalists in Harare today, Minister Coventry said the Troutbeck…
For the first time in more than two decades, Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) will host not just one but two English county teams in March. Having accepted ZC’s invitation, Derbyshire and Durham will play across three formats in matches against local select opposition in Bulawayo and Harare respectively. The last county team to officially…
The Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) in partnership with the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) deliberated on areas of mutual interest and cooperation including the reconfiguration of the sport and recreation industry through the investigation of corruption in the sports sector. The cooperation will also include the enforcement of the tenets of good corporate governance….
The domination of the 2020 Old Mutual Harare Marathon changed hands once again when veteran Jonathan Chinyoka pipped perennial rivals Prosper Mutwira and Lyno Muchena to clinch the 42 km Men’s race in 2hrs 19min 34sec last Sunday. Chinyoka walked away with the $12,000 first prize, while Mutwira and Muchena came second and third…
International Cricket Council (ICC) Chief Executive Manu Sawhney has visited Harare to hold preliminary discussions with Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC)’s top brass on the hosting of ICC events in the period from 2023 to 2031. Sawhney, accompanied by ICC Commercial General Manager Campbell Jamieson, today met with ZC Chairman Tavengwa Mukuhlani and the ZC executive…
Mountaineers – 279-8 in 50 overs (Richmond Mutumbami 86, Shingi Masakadza 44*, William Mashinge 39; Carl Mumba 4/53, Tendai Chisoro 2/40, Trevor Chibvongodze 1/25) Rhinos – 269-5 in 50 overs (Prince Masvaure 100, Remembrance Nyathi 50, PJ Moor 50; Victor Nyauchi 3/37, Roy Kaia 1/49) Mountaineers won by 10 runs A brilliant innings of…
Mountaineers – 234 all out in 48.4 overs (Roy Kaia 40, Kevin Kasuza 39, Shingi Masakadza 34; Richard Ngarava 3/52, Trevor Garwe 2/32, Tapiwa Mufudza 2/34) Eagles – 175 all out in 43.4 overs (Tinashe Kamunhukamwe 68, Elton Chigumbura 35, Tino Mutombodzi 16; Donald Tiripano 4/29, Roy Kaia 4/30) Mountaineers won by 58 runs…
Zimbabwe umpire Langton Rusere has added another feather to his cap after he was appointed to officiate in the three-match one-day international (ODI) series between New Zealand and India. This is his first ever overseas appointment for a bilateral series. Rusere is one of the on-field umpires for the first ODI at Seddon…
Zimbabwe’s national one-day cricket competition, the Pro50 Championship, will get underway this week, with defending champions Eagles facing Mountaineers in back-to-back fixtures set for Tuesday and Wednesday at Harare Sports Club. When they last met in arguably the most thrilling match of this tournament last season, Eagles, after being bundled out for 181, defended…
Zimbabwe – 406 and 247-7 declared in 75 overs (Brendan Taylor 67, Sean Williams 53*, Prince Masvaure 35; Vishwa Fernando 2/43, Lasith Embuldeniya 2/81, Suranga Lakmal 1/34) Sri Lanka – 293 and 204-3 in 87 overs (Kusal Mendis 116*, Oshada Fernando 47, Angelo Mathews 13; Carl Mumba 1/13, Victor Nyauchi 1/43, Sikandar Raza 1/63) …
Format Honors Kobe Bryant and Has Teams Play to Final Target Score in Untimed Fourth Quarter All-Star Teams Compete to Win Each Quarter for Local Community Organizations; Format Honors Kobe Bryant and Has Teams Play to Final Target Score in Untimed Fourth Quarter. The NBA (www.NBA.com) announced today a new format for the 2020 NBA…
Zimbabwe – 406 and 241-7 in 74.5 overs (Brendan Taylor 67, Sean Williams 47*, Prince Masvaure 35; Vishwa Fernando 2/43, Lasith Embuldeniya 2/81, Suranga Lakmal 1/28) Sri Lanka – 293 all out in 119.5 overs (Angelo Mathews 64, Oshada Fernando 44, Dimuth Karunaratne 44; Sikandar Raza 7/113, Donald Tiripano 1/30, Victor Nyauchi 1/40) Day…
Zimbabwe – 406 and 62-1 in 20.5 overs (Prince Masvaure 26*, Regis Chakabva 14*, Craig Ervine 13; Vishwa Fernando 1/9) Sri Lanka – 293 all out in 119.5 overs (Angelo Mathews 64, Oshada Fernando 44, Dimuth Karunaratne 44; Sikandar Raza 7/113, Donald Tiripano 1/30, Victor Nyauchi 1/40) Day 3 – Stumps: Zimbabwe lead by…
Rugby Africa awards the U20 Barthés Trophy 2020-2022 to Kenya Rugby Africa (www.RugbyAfrique.com) announced the successful bid of Kenya Rugby to host the U20 Barthés Trophy, sponsored by Société Générale, for three consecutive years. The 2020 edition of the U20 Barthés Trophy will be held on April 19, 22 and 26 in Nairobi, Kenya. “The…
Zimbabwe – 352-6 in 90 overs (Sean Williams 107, Sikandar Raza 72, Brendan Taylor 62; Suranga Lakmal 2/31, Dhananjaya de Silva 2/67, Lahiru Kumara 1/46) Sri Lanka Day 1 – Stumps A superb fifth-wicket partnership of 159 by captain Sean Williams and Sikandar Raza built on a solid start by Zimbabwe in the…
Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) has renamed the Chairman’s Enclosure at Harare Sports Club in honour of the late Mr Peter Chingoka. Mr Chingoka served as ZC chairman from 1992 to 2014, working selflessly and tirelessly to develop and elevate the game of cricket in Zimbabwe to world-class standard. He passed away on 22 August…
By Anyway Yotamu and Joyce Mukucha The Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) has unveiled the 2019 Annual National Sports Awards (ANSA) finalists and sponsorship and revealed that the event will be held on the 29th of January 2020 in Harare. Briefing the media in Harare on the 22nd of January 2020, the SRC Director General…
Zimbabwe – 358 all out in 148 overs (Craig Ervine 85, Kevin Kasuza 63, Prince Masvaure 55; Lasith Embuldeniya 5/114, Suranga Lakmal 3/53, Lahiru Kumara 2/82) Sri Lanka – 295-4 in 106 overs (Angelo Mathews 92*, Kusal Mendis 80, Dhananjaya de Silva 42*; Victor Nyauchi 2/38, Donald Tiripano 1/51, Sean Williams 1/67) Day 3 –…
Zimbabwe – 358 all out in 148 overs (Craig Ervine 85, Kevin Kasuza 63, Prince Masvaure 55; Lasith Embuldeniya 5/114, Suranga Lakmal 3/53, Lahiru Kumara 2/82) Sri Lanka – 42-1 in 14 overs (Oshada Fernando 21, Dimuth Karunaratne 12*, Kusal Mendis 6*; Donald Tiripano 1/5) Day 2 – Stumps: Sri Lanka trail by 316…
Zimbabwe – 189-2 in 84 overs (Kevin Kasuza 63, Prince Masvaure 55, Craig Ervine 55*; Lahiru Kumara 1/37, Lasith Embuldeniya 1/69) Sri Lanka Day 1 – Stumps Zimbabwe’s opening batsmen Prince Masvaure and Kevin Kasuza were the toast of Zimbabwe cricket yesterday after they gave their country a wonderful start in the first…
Zimbabwe seamer Tendai Chatara has been ruled out of the upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka, starting in Harare on Sunday, after failing to recover from a bicep injury sustained during a recent domestic match. The experienced Mountaineers bowler had been named in the provisional squad, but he will miss the two matches as…
New Zealand Under-19s – 198 in 49 overs (Jesse Tashkoff 39, Ollie White 32, Beckham Wheeler-Greenall 24; Milton Shumba 4/23, Wessly Madhevere 3/45, Privilege Chesa 2/38) Zimbabwe Under-19s – 199-8 in 49.3 (Milton Shumba 50, Emmanuel Bawa 41, Taurayi Tugwete 37; Jesse Tashkoff 2/32, Beckham Wheeler-Greenall 2/32, Joey Field 1/28) Zimbabwe Under-19s won by…
Zimbabwe’s preparations for this month’s two-match Test series at home to Sri Lanka have begun in earnest, with a 25-man provisional squad called up for national duty reporting for camp in Harare today. The training squad includes nine uncapped players, among them Mountaineers opening batsman Kevin Kasuza and his Rangers counterpart Brian Mudzinganyama who…
Zimbabwe match official Iknow Chabi has been named as one of the 16 umpires for the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2020 to be staged in South Africa. The International Cricket Council (ICC) revealed the umpire and match referee appointments for the biennial youth tournament, which will be held from 17 January to 9…
Zimbabwe will host Sri Lanka for two Test matches in Harare this month. The first match is scheduled for 19-23 January, with the second match set for 27-31 January. Both matches will be played at Harare Sports Club. Zimbabwe head coach Lalchand Rajput is looking forward to a competitive series. “Sri…
Rangers began the day with six wickets down for only 54 runs in their second innings, a lead of only 42 runs with all their major batsmen gone. Three more wickets went down quickly, making the total 62 for nine wickets at one stage. Alvin Chiradza was bowled by Victor Nyauchi for his…
By Anyway Yotamu and Joyce Mukucha The UEFA president, Aleksander Ceferin, who has been on a ten day vacation in Zimbabwe, and has pledged to use his links to promote Zimbabwe as an investment and tourism destination, said the country’s economic situation could be overcome using its abundant natural resources. Ceferin said this when he…
NBA (http://www.NBA.com) Commissioner Emeritus David Stern passed away this afternoon as a result of the brain hemorrhage he suffered approximately three weeks ago. His wife, Dianne, and their family were with him at his bedside. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver issued the following statement: “For 22 years, I had a courtside seat to watch David in…
Are you looking forward to becoming a pro surfer in Big Bay and Blouberg? You are not alone. There are many people who spend most of their time in their professional lives, and, because they live far from the beaches, they only get a little time to go to the beaches to practice. As a…
By Byron Mutingwende The Zimbabwe Community Health Intervention Research (ZiCHIRe) through its community sports programme has given an opportunity to adolescents to share their experiences in a relaxed atmosphere by availing netball and soccer tournaments at the Dzivarasekwa Sports Stadium in Harare. Participants from Sista2Sista Clubs, Brotha2Brother Comprehensive Sexuality Education, parent-child communication from…
The Lions played their first friendly match against the Congolese Red Devils in Brazzaville after their suspension Under the leadership of Marc Essono, President of the Cameroon Rugby Federation, Cameroon returns to the African rugby stage. The federation’s suspension has been lifted by Rugby Africa (RugbyAfrique.com) since four months and the team is eager to return…
In the second round of the elimination stage Senegal and Mauritius fight for a place in the group stage this weekend The third match of the Rugby Africa Cup (RAC) 2020 between Senegal and Mauritius kicks off on Saturday, 30 November at 16:00 local time (18:00 CAT) at the Leopold Sedar Senghor Stadium in Dakar,…
It’s the tennis event of a lifetime – Roger Federer vs Rafael Nadal in Cape Town – and SuperSport will broadcast the action live on February 7. Appropriately titled “The Match in Africa”, the showdown will be the first to be played in Africa and brings together two of the greatest players in tennis…
Subscription video on demand services haven’t fully addressed the needs of the majority of consumers in Africa, and the end result is take-up running well behind that seen in other economies. Showmax is now set to change this with the launch of a new product designed specifically for Africa featuring African content and live sport…
Africa’s most-loved storyteller shares exciting content plans for 2020 MultiChoice Group (MCG) hosted its second annual media showcase, under the theme ‘Africa’s most-loved storyteller’, in Johannesburg today with representatives from across the African continent in attendance. “Much has been achieved since our first showcase event,” shared Yolisa Phahle, MultiChoice Group CEO of General Entertainment….
By Joyce Mukucha CAPS United legends in the United Kingdom donated football kits to a number of academies at Harare Sports Club. The kit worth more than 400 Euro was handed over to more than 15 academies by the CAPS United treasurer, Timothy Chirozvani. The sets comprised of hurdles, bibs, soccer balls and cons. The…
The fourteen participating African teams started their journey towards the Tokyo 2020 Olympics as the first day of the 2019 Rugby Africa Men’s Sevens kicked off in Johannesburg, South Africa The first day of Africa Men’s Sevens tournament which is sponsored by Société Général came to an end in the city of Johannesburg, South Africa…
South Africa winning the Rugby World Cup will inspire millions on the African continent Khaled Babbou, President of Rugby Africa (http://www.RugbyAfrique.com), and all the African unions’ presidents gathered in Tokyo congratulate the South African Rugby Union (SARU) on their successful Rugby World Cup and highlights the importance of African success for the future development of…
The Africa Men’s Sevens will be the second African qualifier on the road to Tokyo after the Women’s Sevens tournament in Tunisia earlier this month where Kenya secured its direct ticket to the Games Under the umbrella of Rugby Africa (RugbyAfrique.com), and together with their partner Société Générale, the South Africa Rugby Union hosts the…
By Joyce Mukucha As the Zimbabwe Gems’ team is set to travel today for the Africa Netball Cup Tournament which will kick-start tomorrow in Cape Town, National Foods has availed ZWL$250,000 to cater for the trip. Due to financial constraints, the Gems were facing challenges in as much as participating at the tournament is concerned…
The twelve participating African teams embark on their journey towards the Tokyo 2020 Olympics as the first day of the 2019 Rugby Africa Women’s Sevens kicks off in Monastir, Tunisia The first day of the Africa Women’s Sevens has come to an end in the coastal city of Monastir, Tunisia. 12 teams have set off…
Soccer fans attending the Dynamos v Highlanders Chibuku Super Cup game at Rufaro Stadium today will be able to use NMB’s TapCard to pay the entrance fee. The card is available from NMB branches or registered agents, including selected OK supermarkets. Anyone can get the card. There is no need for a bank account….
