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Sri Lanka 188/5 (20) beat Zimbabwe 155/5 (20) by 33 runs Sri Lanka opener Kusal Mendis compiled a stroke-filled 54 to set up a commanding 33-run victory for the former champions in a warm-up match for the T20 World Cup against Zimbabwe in Melbourne on Tuesday. In the day’s other …

President Joe Biden is pardoning thousands of Americans convicted of “simple possession” of marijuana under federal law, as his administration takes a dramatic step toward decriminalizing the drug and addressing charging practices that disproportionately impact people of color. Biden’s move also covers thousands convicted of the crime in the District …

An Indonesian police chief and nine elite officers were removed from their posts Monday and 18 others were being investigated for responsibility in the firing of tear gas inside a soccer stadium that set off a stampede, killing at least 125 people, officials said. Distraught family members were struggling to …

Walter Musona scored at the death to continue FC Platinum’s march towards their fourth league title in a row in a five-goal Castle Lager Premier Soccer League thriller played at Barbourfields Stadium yesterday. The platinum miners also handed Bosso coach Baltemar Brito a second defeat of the season and the …

Parliament’s bid for the reinstatement of the Zifa board, which will end Zimbabwe’s indefinite suspension from international football, is likely to hit a snag due to an audit report expected to expose rampant corruption by the sacked officials. The forensic audit into the affairs of Zifa is now complete –and …

After a seven-year absence from the International Cricket Council major events, the Zimbabwe national cricket team captain Craig Ervine says the Chevrons are targeting a grand return at the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia. Morale is high in the Zimbabwe team who appear to have hit …

Had the T20 World Cup taken place last year, Innocent Kaia and Tadiwanashe Marumani would have certainly been guaranteed places on the plane to Australia. A magnificent maiden match-winning century by Kaia against Bangladesh, never mind loss of form in the most recent white-ball series, would have done the trick …

It’s now the final countdown as domestic football awaits the release of the forensic audit into the ZIFA financial affairs anytime soon. The completion of the exercise is one of the requirements which the Sports and Recreation Commission have outlined as part of the process to cleanse the national game. …

The US imposed sanctions on Zimbabwean entities and several people more than 20 years ago. The sanctions have been blamed for the economic situation in the country, with President Cyril Ramaphosa raising the issue with US President Joe Biden. US Ambassador to South Africa Reuben E Brigety said the US does not …

Donald Trump and his adult children were sued for “numerous acts of fraud and misrepresentation” on Wednesday by New York state’s attorney general in a civil investigation into the former U.S. president’s business practices, court records showed. The lawsuit, filed in a New York state court in Manhattan, accused the …