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Brazil coach Tite did not produce the night’s smoothest dance moves but the sight of the sober-suited elder statesman gyrating with his players on the touchline epitomised this football carnival. Tite cut an incongruous figure among his players but he simply could not resist joining a communal samba as Brazil …

Zimbabwe junior tennis players participating at the ongoing International Tennis Federation (ITF) South Central Circuit Zimbabwe Leg 6 Tournament at Bulawayo Country Club found the going tough in the second leg of the tournament yesterday. In singles matches played yesterday, most of the athletes from Zimbabwe, in both boys and …

A patchwork easing of the world’s toughest COVID-19 curbs sowed confusion across China on Monday, spurring hopes for more clarity as officials shift tone on the dangers posed by the coronavirus in the wake of last month’s unprecedented protests. Three years into the pandemic, China’s zero-tolerance measures, from shutting its …

Renowned Zimbabwean golf coach Roger Baylis, who is credited with producing some of the country’s best golfers, died on Saturday in Harare aged 84 years. Baylis, who poured his life into the game of golf, helped establish the careers of some of the country’s leading golfers such as the Vincent …

Pele has broken his silence after reportedly being moved to palliative end-of-life care in hospital. The Brazilian football legend wrote on social media: “My friends, I want to keep everyone calm and positive. “I’m strong, with a lot of hope and I follow my treatment as usual. “I want to …

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, …