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By Nigel Nyamutumbu HARARE – It is inherently human to be biased. What informs human biases is subject to scholarly debates across behavioral studies, among them sociology and psychology. This is no wonder why in any contest with ultimate victors, human beings are inclined to take sides. Sport rivalry is a typical example of how human beings are emotive, openly aligned and have categorical preferences. Historical football rivalries in Zimbabwe have predominantly bee

By SportsCast Writer HARARE – Zimbabwe have gone for consistency in their team section for the clash against South Africa ‘A’ on Saturday in Gqeberha with Stormers lock Gary Porter the only new face in the starting line-up. Debutant Porter will partner the experienced international Kudakwashe Nyakufaringwa in the Sables’ engine room while there have been some adjustments in the forward pack. Simba Siraha, who earned all his previous Sables caps at lock, has been selected at b

By SportsCast Writer HARARE – Donald Campbell, the headmaster of Lilfordia School and young brother of former Zimbabwe cricket captain Alistair Campbell, has announced a permanent campus ban on parent Lotshe Mangena following his involvement in a disturbing violent incident at another school where one of his children is also a learner. Police on Tuesday announced the arrest of 50-year-old Mangena after he stormed a rugby pitch at Eaglesvale High School while threateningly

Zimbabwe trained in Stellenbosch ahead of the clash with South Africa 'A'. By Enock Muchinjo HARARE – For a man who made an unerasable footprint in the game of rugby in both countries, Kennedy Tsimba’s interest in the match between South Africa ‘A’ and his native Zimbabwe on Saturday is irrefutable. The clash between the exciting South African second-string side and Zimbabwe is an opener for the Springboks’ unofficial Test with the Barbarians at the Nelson Mandela Bay Sta