Zim whitewashed by Black Caps
Napier, New Zealand. – A violent opening stand and a superbly-paced Brendon McCullum ton handed New Zealand their third huge win in as many one-dayers, as Zimbabwe fell 202 runs short of their gargantuan target of 374. Martin Guptill and Rob Nicol added 153 in 22 overs to provide the platform once more, before McCullum’s 88-ball 119 propelled New Zealand
Moneybags date Mambas
Paul Mundandi in Zvishavane
FC PLATINUM will take their final preparations for their Champions League adventure to Harare with a date against Black Mambas at Rufaro tomorrow. This will be the club’s final preparatory match before their Champions League plunge. “This is
Zifa move paints wrong picture: Sharif Mussa
Grace Chingoma Sport Reporter
SHARIF MUSSA says the decision by Zifa to push him out of the Warriors has painted a negative image of him as a man under investigations in the Asiagate match-fixing scandal. The long-serving Warriors’ team manager was removed from his
DeMbare fear Arubi loss
Eddie Chikamhi Sports Reporter
DYNAMOS are closely monitoring striker Norman Maroto and goalkeeper Munyaradzi Diya as they mull plans to beef up their squad and replace their star players Cuthbert Malajila and Washington Arubi who left during the off-season. Malajila played
Asiagate to haunt Zim: Mahere
Zvamaida Murwira and Lloyd Gumbo
THE Asiagate scandal will haunt the nation for more than five years with the country battling to rebuild its battered image, a senior Government official said yesterday. Secretary for Education, Sport, Arts and Culture Stephen Mahere told legislators
‘Why we were fired!’
Robson Sharuko Senior Sports Editor
FORMER Young Warriors manager Eddie Chivero dropped a bombshell yesterday with sensational claims that Benedict Moyo allegedly bullied them in a failed bid to smuggle three players from his academy into the national Under-20 team.
Zambia poised to become leading regional coal producer
LUSAKA – Zambia is poised to become a leading coal producer in the region by 2013 due to increased investments in the mining sector, the Times of Zambia reported yesterday. Mines Minister Wilbur Simuusa said given the current rate of development in the mining industry supported by strong economic growth as well as attractive commodity prices of coal on the
Refugee camp massacre: Libyan militia launch racist raid
TRIPOLI – Heavily armed fighters have attacked a camp of about 1 500 refugees on the outskirts of Tripoli, opening fire on its inhabitants. At least six were killed in the incident raising fears that civilians have little protection from militias running amok.
Moreover, the fact that the attack took place just outside the capital itself begs the question of just how much control the interim
Iran threatens to retaliate by hitting US targets worldwide
MOSCOW – On Wednesday the Iranian ambassador to Moscow, Seyed Mahmoud-Reza Sajjadi declared that Iran has the capabilities to carry out military strikes on US interests around the globe. This comes after President Obama annou-nced the United States would freeze all Iranian assets held in the US. The executive order which was signed on Monday was in reaction
Russia warns West against meddling in Syrian affairs
MOSCOW – Russia on Wednesday warned against outside interference in Syria, as Britain and France expressed strong doubt Damascus would live up to promises to end its violent repression of dissidents. Meanwhile, UN rights chief Navi Pillay called for urgent action to protect Syrian civilians caught in 11 months of civil strife while the European Union made contingency


