No room for EU in Chiadzwa

When it was announced that a delegation from the European Union was going to tour Chiadzwa diamond fields, we readily welcomed the move thinking that the Western bloc was seeking to establish true facts about the operations.

Know Your Author: Shimmer Chinodya

Shimmer Chinodya was born in Gweru, Zimbabwe, in 1957, the second child in a large, happy family and is one of the country’s most prolific writers. He read English Literature and Education at the University of Zimbabwe.

DeMbare’s pathetic show

Eddie Chikamhi
Sports Reporter
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New home for Seedorf

LONDON. — Netherlands soccer legend Clarence Seedorf has left AC Milan to join Brazilian side Botafogo in a record two-year deal.

Birthday present for Phelps

OMAHA. — Two-time defending Olympic champion Michael Phelps held off Ryan Lochte to win the 200m medley at the US swimming trials on Saturday, setting up another duel in the London Games pool.

Murray reaches last 16

LONDON. — Andy Murray reached the last 16 in the latest finish in Wimbledon history on Saturday while Serena Williams and Andy Roddick, two war-horses of American tennis, endured conflicting fortunes.

Platini on Euros future

KIE. — Euro 2012 drew to a close last night, when Spain faced Italy, with the final ending football’s first major foray behind the former Iron Curtain that has given a welcome image boost to the co-hosts.

French crisis may soon end, if Deschamps takes charge

PARIS. — France’s World Cup and Euro-winning soccer captain Didier Deschamps is seen as the favourite to become the fifth national team coach in the past 10 years after Laurent Blanc decided not to accept a new contract.

Rain relief for Sri Lanka

COLOMBO. — Azhar Ali smashed 157 and Mohammad Hafeez narrowly missed a double century but wet weather dampened Pakistan’s hopes of forcing a result over hosts Sri Lanka in the second Test cricket yesterday.

Leopards in the hunt

JOHANNESBURG. — Caf Confederation Cup giant-killers Black Leopards of South Africa and AC Leopards of Congo Brazzaville suffered narrow first-leg away losses this weekend in the play-offs for group stage places.

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