Sports

By Ray Munyoro The football fraternity has been plunged into mourning following the death of former Highlanders and Warriors midfielder Richard Choruma who died in a South African hospital where he had been admitted for stomach complications.He was 42.Choruma, known as Dabuka during his playing days, died at a Tembisa …

Nine players who are part of the African Nations Championship provisional squad have tested positive for Covid-19, Nhau has learnt. In a statement, Zifa communications and competitions manager Xolisani Gwesela said “all players and members of the technical team were tested on Monday (28 December 2020) upon their return from …

. . . Croat upbeat ahead of CHAN By Ray Munyoro Warriors coach Zdravko Logarusic says they need to be optimistic ahead of next month’s CHAN finals in Cameroon despite lack of game time from his stars.The Croat picked his final local 23-man squad to do duty for the country …

By Joseph Murambiwa World Boxing Federation (WBF) middleweight pug, Charles Manyuchi, is undergoing a series of psychological and somatic training ahead of his bout slated for February 2021.The pugilist will square it off with a Ugandan boxer, Muhamad Sebyala, at the Harare International Conference Center (HICC), a show which was …

By Ephraim Shoko Warriors coach Zdravko Logarusic still has FC Platinum players in his plans despite the club’s refusal to release some of their boys for the CHAN camp.Last week, Logarusic tried in vain to get the services of some FC Platinum players for the Warriors training.However, the Zimbabwean champions, …

By Ray Munyoro A number of Zimbabwean footballers plying their trade in foreign leagues were in action for their respective clubs at the weekend and had mixed fortunes.Tino Kadewere scored his sixth goal of the season in the French top-flight as Olympique Lyon won 4-1 at Nice. Kadewere, who was …

By Ghost On November 12 the PlayStation 5 (PS5) was launched in the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Mexico and South Korea, with the console only making its way to the rest of the world on November 19.While every gamer would love to get their hands on the next-gen …

By Ray Munyoro Boxer Brendon “Boika” Denes’s victory over Namibia’s Mikka Shonena to win the coveted WBO Africa Championship title, has lifted spirits of the sport’s enthusiasts and the country at large, a Cabinet minister has said.The 25-year-old defied the odds to wrestle the WBO Africa crown from holder Mikka …

Minister Coventry avoids pre-emptying findings‘No association must be run by unqualified people’ By Ephraim Shoko Joseph Mamutse Minister of Youth, Sport, Arts and Recreation Kirsty Coventry has avoided pre-emptying her views on the Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa).But instead, she has stated in no uncertain terms that associations should be run …

By Ray Munyoro The Harare Athletics Board (HAB) is set to hold its inaugural cadet competition to accommodate athletes under the age of 14 in February next year.HAB chairperson, Cousinet Simunyu, said the move is meant to give young athletes an opportunity to showcase their talents.“These are our young athletes …