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GEMS coach Ropafadzo Mutsauki is pleased with the groundwork they have covered in the count-down to the Vitality Netball World Cup. The Nedbank-sponsored Gems played a total of six games between Saturday and Sunday against different men’s clubs and the national select side. The Gems technical team has been engaging …

FIFA on Monday lifted Zimbabwe’s suspension from international football which has been in place since February 22 last year. The decision followed the Sports and Recreation Commission’s decision to lift its own suspension of the Felton Kamambo ZIFA executive, which led to the ban. FIFA said on June 20, 2023, …

Two-time champions West Indies’ missing out on the Cricket World Cup for the first time in the tournament’s history, and host Zimbabwe’s gut-wrenching failure yet again, have been the biggest talking points of the qualification competition which ended this weekend in the southern African country. Sri Lanka and Netherlands prevailed …

Ben Stokes had no hesitation in saying England can win the Ashes after their dramatic third-Test win at Headingley. England’s three-wicket victory keeps the series alive but Australia still lead 2-1 with two Tests to play. Only one side – Australia in 1936-37 – has ever come from 2-0 down …

American Allisen Corpuz finished three shots ahead of England’s Charley Hull and South Korean Shin Ji-yai to win the US Women’s Open at Pebble Beach. Honolulu-born Corpuz, 25, shot a three-under 69 to finish on nine under and claim a first victory on the LPGA Tour. Hull, 27, produced a …

Unbeaten Highlanders returned to the top of the Castle Lager Premiership log standings with a 1-0 beating of visiting Triangle FC in a Match Day 14 clash played in front of a bumper crowd at Barbourfields Stadium this Sunday. Andrew Mbeba got the priceless goal from a set piece after …

Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin – who led a short-lived rebellion in Russia last month – is in Russia and not Belarus, the leader of Belarus says. Prigozhin’s whereabouts have been a mystery since the mutiny. Under the deal to end the stand-off, charges against him were dropped and he was …

Popular radio personality, Charlton “Merciless” Nyevera, is expected to hold his 33rd birthday bash on Saturday at Wood Auditorium in Harare.‌Dubbed “Merciless Birthday Mayhem”, the event will feature top artists like Voltz JT, Nutty O, Kae Chaps, Uncle Epaton, Boi Shona, Bling 4 and Ndunge Yut. The event will be …

South African sprinter Luxolo Adams says he’s been working on his “mental fitness” after finding last year’s World Athletics Championships in Oregon “overwhelming”. Making his maiden appearance at the event, the 26-year-old surprised pundits – and himself – by reaching the final of the 200m. Speaking to BBC Sport’s The …

Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame has called for urgent action to address issues plaguing Rwandan football, including the presence of witchcraft. During the televised “Ask the President” session with the Rwanda Broadcasting Agency (RBA) on Tuesday, Mr Kagame said some individuals, particularly coaches, were involved in unethical practices such as witchcraft. …