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For the second time within a month, ugly scenes reigned supreme at the National Sports Stadium on Sunday when Caps United fans assaulted referee Jimmy Makwanda after their side drew 1-1 against Simba Bhora. Makwanda had to leave the pitch under heavy guard provided by police and Caps United marshals, …

Great Britain’s three-time Olympic swimming champion Adam Peaty says gold medals will not solve his problems. Peaty has previously spoken about periods of depression and problems with alcohol, and recently said he had been in a “self-destructive spiral”. He pulled out of April’s British Championships, citing mental health issues. “A …

Weekend’s displays by Zimbabwe football stars, which include Marvelous Nakamba playing a key role in inspiring Luton Town to the English Premiership, reminded the nation of the abundant talent hoisting the country’s flag. Nakamba wasn’t alone when Luton stepped up to collect the winners’ medal after winning the Championship playoff …

After guiding Napoli to a first Serie A title in 33 years, manager Luciano Spalletti is taking a year-long sabbatical, says the club’s president. Spalletti, 64, who took over in July 2021 and secured third in his first season, has a year left on his deal. Napoli president Aurelio De …

Ngezi Platinum Stars came from behind to inflict a second league defeat on Dynamos and shoot to the top of the log. The engrossing encounter played in front of a sizeable crowd at Baobab Stadium, saw Donald Mudadi give the visitors a 43rd minute lead with a sweet strike. But …

A huge “paint the town orange” promotion party has been announced to celebrate Luton Town’s play-off final Wembley win. Thousands of fans are set to pack the event in St George’s Square, Luton today, starting from 11:00 BST. Luton Council said the victorious Luton Town players would arrive at about …

Referee Jimmy Makwanda left the pitch with a heavily bandaged head yesterday after a section of incensed CAPS United fans ran amok at the end of their drawn game against Simba Bhora, unhappy with the way the match officials conducted themselves at the National Sports Stadium. Makwanda was hit by …

Brentford striker Ivan Toney was given a reduced ban from football because of a diagnosed gambling addiction. Earlier this month Toney was banned for eight months after he accepted breaking Football Association betting rules. A psychiatry expert who gave evidence to the FA’s regulatory commission diagnosed Toney with a gambling …

Half-Centuries by Haseebullah, Imran Butt and Omair Bin Yousuf and three-fers from Qasim Akram and Shahnawaz Dahani helped Pakistan Shaheens beat Zimbabwe Select by 177 runs in the fifth one-day of the sixth-match series yesterday at the Harare Sports Club. This was Shaheens’ second win in the one-day series as …

Jaylen Brown said the Boston Celtics “set the tone from start to finish” as they continued their comeback in the Eastern Conference finals with a second straight win over the Miami Heat. They scored 16 three-pointers in a dominant 110-97 win to cut their deficit in the series to 3-2. …