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Nigerian-born mixed martial arts (MMA) champion Israel Adesanya has posted images on Twitter of him training US tech billionaire Mark Zuckerberg. It comes head of a potential cage match between the boss of Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, and his rival Elon Musk – the South African-born entrepreneur who …

Zimbabwe Under-20 national rugby team are ready to fight hard despite the underdogs tag as they go into battle against Scotland this morning in the World Rugby Under-20 Trophy opener at Nyayo Stadium in Kenya The match is at 11 am local time. Coach Shaun De Souza yesterday said his …

Floyd “Money” Mayweather finally jetted into the country for a two-day visit dubbed “Homeland Tour”. He arrived aboard his private jet, Air Mayweather, around 0830hrs and was entertained to some traditional music by Hwamanda Dance Troop from Mufakose. He was donning a scarf with Zimbabwe national colours. After a dance …

The Money Mayweather tour rolls into Harare this week but which private jet will he be flying on when he lands in the capital tomorrow? Maybe the Air Mayweather, one of his two personal aircrafts, a US$60m Gulfstream G650. He travels in style and his visit to Zimbabwe is unlikely …

LINDANI Gumpo from Bulawayo and Harare’s Patricia Ganya scooped the men and women Carling Black Label Pool national championships at the finals held in Masvingo over the weekend. The event attracted 128 players, 64 men and 64 women, from across the country. Lindani Gumpo needed a playoff victory over Vincent …

FC PLATINUM coach Norman Mapeza says his club is actively looking for new players in the current transfer window, but admitted that signing players at this stage is difficult. The platinum miners have recovered from a mini slump in form, collecting four points from their last two matches. On Saturday …

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 …