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Two Zimbabwe Cricket players have tested positive for Covid-19. Zimbabwe Cricket confirmed on Thursday saying Regis Chakabva and Timycen Maruma are in isolation and did not travel with the Chevrons to Pakistan. “The two were room-mates for a week while in a bio-secure bubble set up,” said ZC in a …

Marvelous Nakamba has made the Aston Villa 25-man squad for the English Premiership campaign despite the high-flying Birmingham club splashing about £92 million towards a host of recruits during the last transfer window. His fellow Zimbabwean international Footballer, David Moyo, scored for his side Hamilton Academical as they lost 2-4 …

Bosso benefactors from across the globe have come to the aid of the Highlanders Royals through donations that were received by the club yesterday. While their male counterparts have been getting donations from companies, organisations and individuals, nothing was coming to the ladies’ side. Just like men sides, the Royals …

The Norwegian masterminded a dramatic win over PSG at the Parc des Princes, with Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford on target in a 2-1 victory. There have been many questions asked about Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s position at Manchester United in recent weeks, but he answered plenty of them by masterminding …

On the eve of his 80th birthday, Brazilian football great Pele told his fans he was happy and healthy and pleased to be reaching the landmark with his lucid mental state. Pele has been shielding at home in Brazil, for most of the Covid-19 pandemic but, in a jovial recorded …

Marcus Rashford repeated his late heroics against Paris St-Germain with a superb winner as Manchester United marked their return to the Champions League with a fine win at the home of last season’s beaten finalists. Rashford’s stoppage-time penalty sealed a famous victory at the Parc des Princes 18 months ago …

Zimbabwe Cricket head coach Lalchand Rajput will miss the Pakistan tour after his side arrived in Islamabad on Tuesday without him. The Embassy of India in Harare wrote to Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) asking that Rajput, who is an Indian national, be exempted from visiting Pakistan for the limited-overs tour in …

Early next month on November 9, the Warriors will troop from the National Sports Stadium (NSS) alongside African powerhouse and reigning champions Algeria for a crucial Total Caf African Nations Cup qualifier. The encounter will mark the official return of the people’s game in Zimbabwe since the Covid-19-induced lockdown in …

Norman Mapeza has revealed he was barred from entering his room at a South African hotel as part of a shadowy plot to frustrate him during his short, but turbulent stay at Supa Diski newboys Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila. The Zimbabwean coach says contrary to claims by the club suggesting he …

Newcastle United fans donated £20,000 to charity over the weekend in protest against the Premier League’s controversial pay-per-view scheme. The Magpies’ 4-1 defeat by Manchester United on Saturday was one of several Premier League games only available live in the UK for a £14.95 fee. It applies to the five …