Mourinho: New Highlanders coach is ‘fantastic’
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BULAWAYO – Jose Mourinho five years ago described the new coach of Zimbabwean top-flight football club Highlanders as “fantastic” in a short video that has circulated following his fellow Portuguese’s appointment in the African nation.
Baltemar Jose De...
‘HAPPIAS, HUNTLEY, HAGLER’: Zimbabwe muscle up upfront for physical contest with Tunisia
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HARARE – In a pretty unique scenario, the three H’s added to Zimbabwe’s starting line-up for Wednesday’s Rugby Under-20 Africa Cup semi-final clash with Tunisia, are spread evenly across the defending champions’ forwards pack.
Happias Zhou in the...
PIET BENADE NAMED NEW ZIMBABWE RUGBY TEAM COACH
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HARARE – Piet Benade, the former Western Province fly-half, has been named new national team coach of his native Zimbabwe on interim basis.
42-year-old Benade is best remembered back home in Zimbabwe as a magnificent playmaker for Harare’s...
‘Procky Trophy’ goes Zimbabwe’s way against South Africa at Over-60s World Cup
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HARARE – Following the death of South African cricket legend Mike Procter on Saturday, South Africa and Zimbabwe on Monday decided to dedicate their opening match of the Over-60s World Cup in India to the departed ex-superstar.
Named...
Tapiwa Tsomondo starts, Aiden Burnett suspended as Sables face mighty Namibia
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HARARE – Zimbabwe will miss Aiden Burnett for Wednesday’s epic World Cup qualifier against old foes Namibia in France after the star loose-forward was suspended for one match due to a red-card he picked up in the...
Chiwandire “Takes Money” after retaining WBC super-bantamweight title with unanimous points victory
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HARARE – Zimbabwe’s Kudakwashe “Take Money” Chiwandire has retained her World Boxing Council super-bantamweight interim women’s title after comfortably winning an unanimous points decision over Mexican challenger Zulina Munoz on Friday night.
The bout, held at the Harare...
‘THIS ONE IS FOR YOU AND DAD!’: ZIM CRICKETER DEDICATES FIRST CENTURY TO FATHER...
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HARARE – Aliakbar Hamid, who has scored a maiden first-class century for Zimbabwean team Matabeleland Tuskers, was EIGHT years old when his father collapsed and died while playing cricket at Old Hararians Sports Club 14 years ago.
In...
Sam Curran ‘grit’ comes from his late dad, says Zimbabwean uncle of England’s World...
BY ENOCK MUCHINJO
HARARE – Sam Curran’s phenomenal performance to help England win the T20 World Cup is being cheered by family members back in Zimbabwe, the homeland of his father, and the glorious pace bowler’s place of upbringing.
England...
Winston Weekes handed historical role in cricketing ties between South Africa and Barbados
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HARARE – A Barbados cricket team will tour South Africa towards the end of next year on the invitation of PowerPlay Sports Academy, a sports school which works with Zimbabwean cricket development stalwart Steve Mangongo.
Barbadian-born Winston Weekes,...
Versatile teenage sports star Daniel Erasmus excels beyond the fields and tracks
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HARARE – Multi-talented Zimbabwean sporting prodigy Daniel Erasmus has also proved to be a genius in the classroom.
The vice-captain of Zimbabwe’s Under-18 rugby team has recorded four ‘A’ grades in four science subjects in the 2022 Cambridge...