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By Ricky Zililo
THE president of the Association of National Olympic Committee of Africa (ANOCA) Lassana Palenfo will on Monday address participants at the African Women in Sports Conference in Harare.
The presidents, their deputies and secretary-generals of national Olympic committees are also expected to attend the two-day symposium, which runs under the auspices Association of National Olympic Committee of Africa (ANOCA).
International friendlies to help Hwange’s Caf preps
Harare Bureau
ZIMBABWE’S representatives in the Caf Confederations Cup, Hwange, are lining up a series of international friendly matches against Botswana teams as part of their preparations for the continental campaign.
Hwange, who finished fourth in the Castle Lager Premiership last season, have been drawn against Jamhuri of Zanzibar in the preliminary round that kicks off mid-February.
Chipangano are making a return to the same competition after making an appearance in 1993 in the then African Cup of Cup Winners.
‘I have the oldest collection of calendars’
By Noel Munzabwa in Gweru
WHO has the oldest and biggest collection of the famed Natbrew or Castle Soccer Stars of the year calendars?
Whatever the answer is to the above question does not matter much but 70-year-old Sahluko Siwela, a barber and a Gweru United soccer player has collected 26 calendars. His collection dates back to 1971, two years after the brewery and sportswriters came together to introduce the award.
Super 8 Tennis to go national
Harare Bureau
TENNIS Zimbabwe is set to spread the Super Eight tournament to other provinces in a bid to promote the development of the sport throughout the country.
Busters ready to defend Zimbo Cup
Sports Reporter
BUSTERS Rugby Club are ready to defend their Zimbo Under-20 Cup that kicks off this afternoon at Hartsfield Stadium.
Horsepower Social Soccer Tourney begins
By Mbonisi Mabhena
FORTY teams will battle it out in the annual Horsepower Off-Season Social Soccer Tournament that kicks off today in Bulawayo.
Ready to battle
By Ricky Zililo
THE locally based Warriors have been given a chance to impress national team coach Norman Mapeza this evening when they take on Botswana in an international friendly soccer match set for Gaborone.
Foreign-based players snubbed the national team call up after Zifa blundered by failing to get them released by their clubs.
Soccer coaches, former players clash at Luveve
Sports Reporter
SOCCER coaches from the Southern and Northern Regions will this afternoon clash in a reverse Zimbabwe Soccer Coaches Union challenge match at Luveve Stadium.
Zimbabwe Saints hold annual review meeting
Sports Reporter
THE Zimbabwe Saints executive will meet this afternoon to discuss the way forward ahead of the start of the 2012 soccer season.
Confusion over grain loan scheme in Midlands
Midlands Correspondent
Grain Marketing Board depots in the Midlands are reportedly turning away many communal farmers seeking assistance under the Government’s grain loan scheme demanding that they produce offer letters.
Many of the affected villagers are facing starvation and are now turning to the office of the Midlands Provincial Governor, Cde Jason Machaya for assistance.