By Gilbert Munetsi Going into last night’s fight against Jeremiah “Low Key” Nakathila of Namibia, the writing was already on the wall for Zimbabwe’s featherweight pugilist Ndodana Ncube who threw in the towel in the second round to save himself from further anguish. Ncube, who came into the contest at …
Read More »Mau Mau’s Muziri Aims For African Title
By Gilbert Munetsi National heavyweight boxing champion Vincent Muziri yesterday left for Dar es Salaam where he will fight Congo Brazaville’s Arda Ndembo for the African Boxing Union (ABU) Southern region title. Their main drawcard bout, dubbed “Rising Stars” and promoted by Global Boxing Stars, will take place at the …
Read More »Zim Cricketer, Milton Shumba Shines In Scotland
There was a beauty to the brutality, a swagger to the savagery and, on this autumn Sunday night in Edinburgh, Milton Shumba transformed himself into the King of Scotland. Just a month short of his 21st birthday, Shumba came of age with a devastating display of power hitting, which at …
Read More »Tagwirei Fired Workers Before Handing Out US$5.3M To Dynamos & Highlanders
Kudakwashe Tagwirei’s Sakunda Holdings started by firing workers before dishing out US$5.3 million into sponsoring the country’s two biggest football clubs, Dynamos and Highlanders. Last week, Tagwirei through his controversial company Sakunda, donated US$5.3 million to the two big clubs and handed out US$180 000 for buying houses for Dynamos …
Read More »Mapeza Appointed Warriors Coach
Norman Mapeza has been appointed interim Warriors coach, Soccer24 can reveal. The 49-year old, who is currently at the helm of FC Platinum, will take over the national team on an interim basis, and oversee the remaining World Cup campaign. Mapeza takes over from sacked Croat, Zdravko Logarusic. The former Galatasaray midfielder …
Read More »Busy Schedule For “Busy Bee”
By Gilbert Munetsi World boxing champion Charles Manyuchi “Busy Bee” has a busy schedule that begins this week with a tour of the resort town of Kariba. The three-day break, courtesy of Nyaradzo, will see the iconic pugilist help market Kariba as an ideal tourist destination through the sports tourism …
Read More »Busy Schedule For “Busy Bee”
By Gilbert Munetsi World boxing champion Charles Manyuchi “Busy Bee” has a busy schedule that begins this week with a tour of the resort town of Kariba. The three-day break, courtesy of Nyaradzo, will see the iconic pugilist help market Kariba as an ideal tourist destination through the sports tourism …
Read More »Zifa Begging Mapeza For Warriors Job Return
The Felton Kamambo-led ZIFA board is in talks with former Warriors captain Norman Mapeza for the vacant national team coach job, Soccer24 has established. ZIFA gave in to mounting pressure from football stakeholders yesterday and wielded the axe on under-fire coach Zdravko Logarusic, who had won only one game in …
Read More »Loga Booted Out, Warriors Technical Team Disbanded
ZIFA has finally bowed down to pressure from local football fans after announcing the sacking of Croatian coach Zdravko Logarusic. The decision to sack Logarusic was confirmed after a meeting of the ZIFA executive committee in Harare on Sunday. In a statement, ZIFA spokesperson Xolisani Gwesela revealed that the football …
Read More »ZTA Partners Sport To Market Tourism
The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) has stepped up its domestic tourism marketing efforts by partnering Sports Tourism Inc to hold the Victoria Falls Sports Tourism Experience. The festival is scheduled for September 24 to 26 to promote sports tourism, marketing destination Zimbabwe and creating sustainable development for marginalised communities in …
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