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Scottland FC sets transfer market alight

By Sheldon Hakata THE European and most African leagues are in mid-season, while Zimbabwean soccer is in its closed season. During this transfer window, the spotlight has been on the Liverpool trio of Mohamed Sala, Virgil Van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold; Manchester United’s Marcus...

Old martial artists never die …Sifu Barna still going strong Barna still going strong

By Anesu Chakanetsa THOSE martial artists who have passed through his hands — young and old — bow down in the sifu posture; clenching the f ist, and holding it with the other hand. That is the respect Sifu Barnabas Kachitsa, popularly known as Mdara...

Local football cries out for its yesteryear kingpins

By Anesu Chakanetsa SCINTILLATING football moments are now as rare as hen's teeth these days. Remember the 1970s when the legendary George Shaya and Kuda Muchemeyi did the passing penalty in 1979? It got the fans talking. Do you also recall when Friday Phiri...

Magaya at the ‘Heart’ of women’s soccer…as thrilling 16-team roars to life

By Sheldon Hakata HEART Group Company owner Prophet Walter Magaya is a passionate advocate of the beautiful game in Zimbabwe.His football journey began as a teen in a family whose love of the game was the common denominator.Chibuku Stadium was where his affection for football took...

Go our resurgent Warriors Go! … can we dare to dream again?

ARE the Warriors back and the ‘Worriers’ a thing of the past? With new coach Michael Nees at the helm do we, as a nation, dare to dream again? The Zimbabwe Warriors held former African giants — the five-time African Champions, Cameroon —...

Will Khama do the karma! …as coach Nees makes his debut

By Anesu Chakanetsa  A RAGING debate was torched as soon as he was drafted into the Warriors squad, over whether Khama Billiat will be in the Warriors's starting line-up this (Friday) afternoon or not.  The former Kaizer Chiefs midfield maestro last week announced the end of...

Mtetwa leaving no place behind …as he takes cricket to rural areas

By Anesu Chakanetsa IN his younger days, Edmond Mtet- wa was good at a variety of sports but later decided to settle on basketball, becoming a marvel to watch during live broadcasts by ZBC-TV at the turn of the millennium. Being the shortest player in the Var-...

Mandaza: The Olympic champion who never was 

By Simon Ngena THE XXXIII Olympic Games have come and gone.  Records were broken; new stars were born while the aging stars of yesteryear were consigned to the dustbin of history. Zimbabwe was represented at the Paris Games by a contingent of seven athletes, whose stand-out performers...

The sprint to greatness…reflections on Paris 2024 and the road to LA 2028

THE just ended Paris Olympics will be remembered in Zimbabwean sports history as a moment of profound significance.  We all, with great joy, watched our two sprinters, Tapiwanashe Makarawu and Makanakaishe Charamba, blaze their way to the finals of the men’s 200 metres.  Their presence on...

Zim’s most capped player speaks out…Nothing beats playing for national team: PhiriZim’s most capped player speaks out

By Lovemore Boora REPRESENTING the country on the international stage is an honour which every top athlete craves for.  After all, the opportunity to represent one’s country, its people and its culture does not come on a silver platter. It comes with its fair share of...

Shot in arm forwomen soccer

By Lovemore Boora THE Zimbabwe Women Soccer League (ZWSL) is set to officially commence on Saturday, May 11 2024, after its indefinite suspension by ZIFA.The league was suspended to allow the 16 clubs to comply with the regulatory requirements, such as registering their players on...

Second Republic walks the talk on sport

By Lovemore Boora  THE Second Republic has thrown its weight behind the Sport and Recreation Club System which seeks to tap raw talent from across the country.  This was said by President Emmerson Mnangagwa during the 44th Independence Anniversary commemorations at Murambinda B High School while...

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