adminIniesta wins Euro 2012 player award
KIEV, July — Spanish left wing Andres Iniesta was named player of Euro 2012 yesterday by European football governing body Uefa.The 28-year-old — who was man-of-the-match in Spain’s historic 4-0 win over Italy in Sunday’s final — was selected by a technical committee made up of 11 people.
Whilst the Barcelona star failed to score and set up just one of the Spaniards goals throughout the tournament, he won the award for his overall influence and effect on the Spanish attacking play.
South Africa to banish Beijing blues
JOHANNESBURG — South African Olympians have been set a 12-medal target for the London Olympics by officials desperate to put behind them a dismal showing in Beijing four years ago.Mancini not interested in RVP
LONDON — Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini insists he is not interested in signing Robin van Persie from English Premiership soccer rivals Arsenal, saying he would not want to “disrespect” Arsene Wenger.Cash incentives for Aussie swimmers
SYDNEY — Australia’s swimmers will be rewarded for winning Olympic medals and improved world rankings under a new funding deal announced by Swimming Australia yesterday.Spain glow with pride over victory
MADRID — They entered the realm of legend and restored pride to a nation in crisis: the Spanish press yesterday lavished praise on their national soccer team’s history-making victory in the Euro 2012 final.Sean Mitchell’s appeal
Godknows MatarutseSports Reporter
HE is a rising star who wants to conquer the world, has been offered British citizenship to help him scale the heights, but chose to remain Zimbabwean and now wants his motherland to help him scale the heights.
Karate team scoops 73 medals
Ellina MhlangaSports Reporter
THE karate national team raised the country’s flag high when they scooped 73 medals at the just-ended Zone Six championships held in Gaborone over the weekend.
No time to rest for Young Sables
From Paul Munyuki in ATLANTA, United StatesYOUNG SABLES assistant coach, Godwin “Jaws” Murambiwa, says there is no time to rest and the side will have to quickly turn their focus to the Junior Africa Cup rugby tournament set for Prince Edward at the end of August.
Bosso stumble at home
Grace ChingomaSports Reporter
LEAGUE pacesetters Highlanders stumbled at home but it was ambitious FC Platinum who suffered the biggest blow this weekend in the Castle Lager Premiership championship race.
Black Mambas get windfall
Roy MatikiSports Reporter
Black Mambas got a windfall on Saturday night when the pledges soared to more than US$70 000 during the club’ glittering fund-raising dinner dance held at a local hotel in Harare.