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Dynamos trounced by Esperance
By Our reporter at April 29, 2012 | 11:37 PM | 0 Comment
Esperance...(3) 6 Dynamos...0 Dynamos’ suffered a major set back when the Harare giants were trounced by Esperance in a CAF Champions League first leg second round in Tunisia yesterday. While DeMbare were outplayed by a well schooled home side, the task was made more difficult with some questionable officiating by referee Keita Yakhouba from more...
WBC bans Chisora indefinitely
By Our reporter at March 1, 2012 | 1:11 AM | 0 Comment
DERECK Chisora has been handed an indefinite ban and heavy fine by the World Boxing Council following his behaviour before and after his heavyweight title fight with Vitali Klitschko earlier this month. The Zimbabwean-born Chisora slapped his opponent at the weigh-in and spat water at Klitschko's brother Wladimir, before being embroiled in a brawl with British rival more...
Rushwaya granted bail
By Our reporter at February 6, 2012 | 10:29 PM | 0 Comment
FORMER Zifa chief executive Henrietta Rushwaya who was arrested on match-fixing charges was yesterday granted bail. She appeared in court on charges of concealing transactions from her principals, fraud and bribery emanating from soccer matches the senior national football team played in Asia. // < 
FORMER Zifa chief executive Henrietta Rushwaya was yesterday arrested by the Anti-Corruption Commission on allegations of bribery and match-fixing linked to the Asiagate scandal. She was picked up in Harare at around 5pm and detained overnight at Avondale Police Station. She is expected to appear in court today. // // Her lawyer, Selby Hwacha, confirmed the more...
Hwange send DeMbare out of Super Cup
By Our reporter at January 30, 2012 | 2:41 AM | 0 Comment
Dynamos (0) 1 ........ Hwange (1) 2 HWANGE striker Francisco Zvikumbawire was the toast of the day for his side after scoring a memorable brace at Barbourfields which was enough to send the coalminers to the final of the Bob 88 Super Cup soccer final yesterday. The coalminers will now meet FC Platinum on February 28 in the final. Zvikumbawire, who is in his more...
Kirsty Coventry named Zimbabwe’s Sportsperson of the Year
By Our reporter at December 16, 2011 | 2:56 AM | 6 Comments
Swimming sensation Kirsty Coventry, has won Zimbabwe's Sportsperson of the Year for 2011 at the Annual National Sports Awards held in the capital Thursday. She was also named Sportswoman of the Year beating fellow swimmer Nicole Horn, who settled for silver, while golfer Claire Lyn Minter got bronze. Coventry attended the awards, temporarily breaking off her more...
Masvingo Utd upsets DeMbare
By Our reporter at October 10, 2011 | 5:24 AM | 0 Comment
Masvingo United (1) 1 Dynamos 0 AN early first-half goal by Masvingo United midfielder Welcome Ndiweni was all his side needed to upset title-chasing Dynamos in a lively Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match at Mucheke yesterday. The only goal of the match came in the eighth minute when Pevington Zimunya was fouled by Dynamos defender David Kutyauripo just more...
President honours All-Africa Games team
By Our reporter at September 27, 2011 | 12:05 AM | 0 Comment
PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe met with Zimbabwe’s sporting ambassadors who excelled at the 10th All Africa Games in Maputo. The team received due recognition when the president hosted the medalists and participants at State House. With each athlete receiving US$5 000 for every gold medal, Zimbabwe’s swimming icon, Kirsty Coventry, whose prize money was received on her more...
Usain Bolt wins 200m final
By Our reporter at September 4, 2011 | 5:23 AM | 0 Comment
SPRINT superstar Usain Bolt rebounded from his 100m disqualification to scorch to 200m gold tonight. The 25-year-old Jamaican defending champion and world record holder crushed the field in the 200m, winning in the fourth fastest time ever run - 19.40sec. Only Bolt, twice, and American track legend Michael Johnson have run faster. He may have been slowest more...
Strengthen ZIFA secretariat: Mamelodi
By Our reporter at July 7, 2011 | 9:10 AM | 0 Comment
FIFA Development Officer for East and Southern Africa, Ashford Mamelodi has emphasized the need to strengthen the ZIFA secretariat to enable it to effectively deliver on a day to day basis. The Zimbabwe Football Association is now a full recipient of many FIFA programmes, of which one is Goal Performance which seeks to improve the professional standing of the local more...
