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Bulawayo Chiefs head coach Nilton Terroso was reportedly barred by the club from presiding over the team’s Chibuku Super Cup quarter-final clash with Highlanders on Sunday as a form of punishment for misconduct. Terosso watched the match from the stands after leaving a training session on Thursday in a huff …

Eight editions of the Chibuku Super Cup are now done and dusted and the long wait continues for Premiership football giants Dynamos. They have not won a major title since 2014 when the magical run of four consecutive titles under Callisto Pasuwa ended. Since then, DeMbare have lost their way …

The Queen’s “lifelong sense of duty” has been remembered in her state funeral service at Westminster Abbey. The Dean of Westminster, who led the service, expressed gratitude to a congregation of 2,000 people including world leaders and royalty. King Charles III led a sombre procession behind his mother’s coffin from …

Japan is the latest country to try to increase engagement with Africa in the face of China’s massive influence on the continent and amid perceived threats to the international order. There has been a flurry of visits to the continent by top officials this year, including Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey …

Zimbabwe’s Samantha Nyikadzino has joined Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team as an Electronics Design Engineer. She becomes the second Zimbo to join Lewis Hamilton’s team after Stephanie Travers, who is the trackside fuel engineer. On Monday evening, Samantha Nyikadzino announced via Twitter that she had joined the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 …

The death of Queen Elizabeth II and another bank holiday for her funeral next week could tip the UK economy into recession, analysts have warned. The bounce back of 0.2% in July followed a 0.6% slump in gross domestic product (GDP) in June, which was triggered by an extra public …

Despite the Cheetahs finishing 23 out of 24 men’s teams at the just-ended Rugby World Cup Sevens, the Zimbabwe Rugby Union is pleased with the progress being made by the fairly young team. ZRU vice-president in charge of sevens rugby, Losson Mtongwiza, indicated on the final day of the tournament …

South Africa cricket coach Mark Boucher will quit after the upcoming Twenty20 World Cup in Australia in a surprise announcement on Monday that came hours after his team lost a test series in England. Cricket South Africa said Boucher decided to leave “in order to pursue other opportunities in line …

The Queen has died, ending the longest reign in British history. She died peacefully, surrounded by her family at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. In the days ahead, here’s what we expect for her lying in state and her state funeral, as the nation pays its respects. The Queen’s Lying In …

A couple of coaches have emerged as favourites to take over at Chelsea following the sacking of Thomas Tuchel. Tuchel was sacked on Wednesday following the team’s disappointing 1-0 to Dinamo Zagreb in the opening Group E encounter of the UEFA Champions League in Croatia. The result saw the Blues …