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HIGHLANDERS Football Club coach Baltemar Brito put up a grin at yesterday’s press conference, as he said he hopes to get lucky and guide his team to a victory within 90 minutes of play against Dynamos. Bosso plays host to Dynamos at Barbourfields Stadium tomorrow in a rearranged Matchday 5 …

The Zimbabwe senior national netball team’s preparations for the World Cup scheduled for South Africa in two months’ time suffered another major blow when the team failed to get into camp this week due to a lack of resources. Initially, the Gems were expected to get into camp last week. …

Former world number one Simona Halep has accused tennis’ doping authority of “publicly stating one thing while privately doing another” by requesting a further delay to her hearing. The Romanian, 31, has been suspended since October after testing positive for a banned substance at the US Open. The second charge …

Umzingwane district in Matabeleland South province has set Africa Day (May 25) as the day for its annual cultural and arts festival. Africa Day is the annual commemoration of the founding of the Organisation of African Unity, AU’s fore-runner, on May 25, 1963. It is celebrated in various countries on …

AFTER fighting their way to a 24 runs win over visiting Pakistan A, the Zimbabwe Select players will be hoping to be more clinical in all areas when the teams clash in the second 50-over game at Harare Sports Club today. The home side, which is featuring most of the …

American Bryson DeChambeau holds the clubhouse lead after darkness curtailed round one of the US PGA Championship at a testing Oak Hill in New York. DeChambeau carded a four-under 66 to lead Scottie Scheffler, Dustin Johnson and Corey Conners by one. Masters champion Jon Rahm and England’s US Open winner …

The Premier Soccer League is unmoved by Sheasham Football Club’s quest to have the Castle Lager Premiership encounter against Caps United played at Gweru’s Bata Stadium, saying the facility will only be allowed to stage topflight matches once outstanding works are completed. Throughout the week, Sheasham has been adamant that …

Whenever the word ‘Messi’ pops up or it triggers thoughts for football icon Lionel Messi, forever celebrated as one of the world’s best. No doubt he is a ‘god’ albeit on the football pitch as accolades and achievements speak for themselves. However, Zimbabwe has its own ‘Mesi’ whom it also …

Butler has averaged 31.1 points per game from this year’s post-season, compared to 22.9 during the regular season Jimmy Butler shared the credit with his team-mates after leading the Miami Heat to another win in the NBA play-offs. The 33-year-old has tended to overperform in the post-season, earning himself the …

AT LEAST 78,5% of elders in Zimbabwe are living in extreme poverty, Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Development minister Sithembiso Nyoni has said. Nyoni said the majority of Zimbabwean families are also living in unbearable poverty which has led to disintegration of the family fabric. Addressing journalists in Harare …