The 11th edition of the Kwekwe Open Karate Championships will take place at Kwekwe Queens Sports Club on July 22. The tournament, dubbed “Best of the Best,” is hosted by Sensei Sheered Ziwira, who is the Japan Karate Association of Zimbabwe chief instructor and Midlands Karate Union technical director. Several …
Read More »Former Mali Basketball Coach Handed Lifetime Ban
The former coach of Mali’s junior women’s basketball team has been handed a lifetime ban from the sport following an investigation in allegations of “systemic sexual harrassment within the Mali Basketball Federation (FMBB)”. Amadou Bamba is one of five former coaches and officials sanctioned following the investigation carried out by …
Read More »Senate Hearing To ‘Uncover Facts’ About Golf Merger
Leading figures from the world of golf have been invited to testify at a US Senate hearing into the merger between the PGA Tour, DP World Tour and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF). PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan, Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund governor Yasir al-Rumayyan and LIV Golf …
Read More »Michael Leask Seized Victory For Scotland Over Ireland
In what turned out to be arguably the best match so far, in the on-going 2023 Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifiers, Scotland edged Ireland by just one wicket in a last ball thriller played at Queens Sports Club yesterday in Bulawayo. This was Ireland’s second consecutive defeat in the tournament …
Read More »Raza Shines As Zim Defeats Netherlands In World Cup Qualifier
The Netherlands had posted 315 for six wickets thanks to 88 from Vikramjit Singh, 83 from skipper Scott Edwards and 59 from Max O’Dowd. Saqib Zulfiqar chipped in with a run-a-ball 34 not out to boost the total off their allotted 50 overs at the Harare Sports Club. Raza proved …
Read More »Ervine, Williams Partnership Delivers Win For Chevrons
An unbroken 164-run partnership between Craig Ervine and Sean Williams saw Zimbabwe canter to an eight-wicket victory against Nepal to open their World Cup Qualifier campaign. The West Indies also started with a win after a 39-run victory over a battling United States. At a packed Harare Sports Club, Ervine …
Read More »Tottenham Name Postecoglou As New Manager
Tottenham Hotspur have appointed Ange Postecoglou as their new manager on a four-year contract. The 57-year-old leaves Celtic after winning successive Scottish Premiership titles in his two seasons in charge. He is Spurs’ fourth permanent manager since Mauricio Pochettino led them to the Champions League final in 2018-19, following Jose …
Read More »Brighton’s Mac Allister Set For Liverpool Medical
Brighton midfielder Alexis Mac Allister is set for a £55m move to Liverpool after the Seagulls gave permission for the player to have a medical. The Argentina playmaker, 24, played a key role for Brighton as they finished sixth in the Premier League last season and qualified for Europe. He …
Read More »Karim Benzema Says Goodbye To Real Madrid After 14 Years With Goal In Final Game
Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema scored on his final Real Madrid appearance, just hours after the club confirmed he would leave as a free agent at the end of the season. After 14 trophy-laden years, Real announced the striker would be moving on after being linked with a switch to …
Read More »FC Platinum, Dembare & Bosso Win
Football giants Dynamos and Highlanders bounced back to winning ways with sweet victories registered in two Castle Lager Premier Soccer League Match Day 12 fixtures played in different parts of the country on Sunday afternoon. In a match played at the National Sports Stadium, Donald Mudadi’s two long range efforts …
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