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HIGHLANDERS striker Lynoth Chikuhwa has ruled out a defeat against Bulawayo City in a Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match as Bosso target revenge having lost the reverse fixture of this derby. Chikuhwa scored his sixth goal of the season on Saturday, albeit on a losing note as Highlanders succumbed …

Senegal’s Sadio Mane was crowned African Footballer of the Year for the second time running at the Confederation of African Football (Caf) awards ceremony in the Moroccan capital Rabat. Mane scored the winning penalty as Senegal beat Egypt in a shootout in this year’s Africa Cup of Nations final to …

Zimbabwe cricket team‘s all-rounders Sikandar Raza and Sean Williams have made big strides on the latest MRF Tyres ICC Men’s Twenty International (T20I) Player Rankings following their heroics during their successful campaign in the ICC T20 World Cup qualifiers held in Bulawayo last week. The experienced pair proved why they …

Zimbabwe’s Davis Cup tennis team is expected be back in action next month when they compete in the Africa Group III in Algiers, Algeria. The event is due to take place from August 10 to 13 with hosts Algeria, Benin, Cote d’Ivoire, Kenya, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia and Zimbabwe taking part. …

Isaac Mpofu smashed the Zimbabwean national record in the men’s marathon after finishing 10th at the World Athletics Championships in Oregon, United States, on Sunday. Mpofu’s time of 2 hours, 7 minutes and 57 seconds shaved nearly two minutes from the previous record held by Cuthbert Nyasango, who set a …

Zimbabwe 132 all out (19.3) beat Netherlands 95 all out (18.2) by 37 runs BULAWAYO – Zimbabwe came up with an incredible bowling performance to be crowned the winners of the 2022 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Qualifier B in Bulawayo on Sunday. The Netherlands bowling unit was fired up …

Several Europe-based Zimbabwean players were in action over the weekend as they continued their preparations for the 2022/23 season. Marvelous Nakamba had another decent outing as Aston Villa faced Leeds United in their second friendly of the season. The Zimbabwean midfielder was introduced in the second half as part of …

South African police have launched a manhunt for suspects who stole a boxing belt donated to Nelson Mandela by US champion Sugar Ray Leonard. The world champion belt, worth about $3,000 (£2,500), had been on display at the Mandela House museum in Soweto. Police spokesperson Col Dimakatso Sello told the …

Zimbabwean-born British heavyweight Derek Chisora beat Kubrat Pulev on a split decision on Saturday to avenge his 2016 loss to the Bulgarian and revive his career after three straight defeats. The 38-year-old veteran and former WBC title challenger won 116-112 116-114 and 112-116 on the three judges’ scorecards at London’s …

FIVE other black Zimbabwean cricketers had played for the country before him, but in a sport that never misses every bit of milestone, David Mutendera emerged onto the scene 22 years ago with his own piece of history. In an ODI away to Kenya on 25 September 1999, the pace …