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It was the moment Cristiano Ronaldo thought he had joined Eusebio as Portugal’s World Cup record goalscorer – well, for a couple of minutes anyway. The Portuguese forward’s jubilant celebrations convinced everyone his head had got the last touch to Bruno Fernandes’ cross for the crucial opener in his country’s …

Warriors and SuperSport United star Kuda Mahachi has finally broken his silence following his recent acquittal on serious allegations of abusing and attempting to murder his son. Mahachi is now battling to revive his career after being acquitted of attempted murder and child abuse charges. In a statement posted on …

Team Zimbabwe have had the best possible preparations and are expected to perform well in the Africa Union Sports Council Region 5 Games which runs between December 2-11 here. Zimbabwe will field athletes in 11 sport codes including athletics, basketball, boxing, gymnastics, taekwondo, judo, swimming, netball, tennis, athletics VI and …

Acts of dissent are not unusual in China. Over the years, sudden, local explosions of defiance have been triggered by a range of issues – from toxic pollution to illegal land grabs, or the mistreatment of a community member at the hands of the police. But this time it’s different. …

The Zimbabwe senior netball team — the Gems — finished their SPAR Diamond Challenge netball campaign without a victory after they lost 49-43 to South Africa President’s XII in a third-place play-off match in the Rembrandt Hall at the Tuks Sports Centre in Pretoria, South Africa, on Saturday. The Gems, …

Tyson Fury sells. It is largely the punching but partly the persona. All those unfiltered soundbites fed through a foghorn allied to the old Batman garb, the batshit crazy antics and Patsy Cline’s Crazy on the pre-fight karaoke. Ability and hype are a potent mix in boxing. And advertising. In the …

Morocco have taken a massive stride towards qualification for the round of 16 after a 2-0 win over Belgium. Morocco showed great resolve in keeping Belgium at bay for a majority of the game on Sunday and took the lead through substitute Abdelhamid Sabiri’s free kick in the 73rd minute. …

Niclas Fullkrug gave Germany a precious point against Spain as they fight for World Cup survival. Germany’s hopes of reaching the knockout phase had been given an unlikely lifeline earlier on Sunday when Costa Rica beat Japan when any other result would have meant defeat by Spain would send them …

Zimbabwean’s hopes to ease their daily economic worries through watching the on-going World Cup tournament on television have been dampened by incessant power outages amid a gloomy festive period if the situation remains the same. The Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) announced weekend that it was experiencing depressed …

Manchester United have confirmed that Cristiano Ronaldo has left the club for the second time after his contract was terminated with immediate effect by ‘mutual agreement’. It comes just days after an incendiary interview Ronaldo gave to Piers Morgan and TalkTV, during which he heavily criticised the club. “Cristiano Ronaldo …