adminAfcon’s drab starting draws
JOHANNESBURG. — The opening day of the African Cup of Nations produced a brace of drab goalless draws with hosts South Africa in particular disappointing tens of thousands of fans at Soccer City on Saturday. The 1996 champions were first to take to the rain-drenched pitch but any dreams
Emotional send-off for Nkomo
Bulawayo Bureau
THOUSANDS of people from Matabeleland yesterday braved the heavy rains to pay their last respects to Vice President Landa John Nkomo whose body viewing had to be moved from White City Stadium to the Large City Hall because of the rains. In Tsholotsho, the VP’s rural home, a sombre
History against Chipolopolo
NELSPRUIT. — Zambia have history against them as Herve Renard’s team begin the defence of last year’s stunning African Cup of Nations title-winning campaign against Burkina Faso today. The match kicks-off at 5pm. If they succeed in walking off with the title again on February 10, they willAussies, Sri Lanka match called off
SYDNEY — The fourth one-day international cricket match between Australia and Sri Lanka was abandoned after rain halted play yesterday with the tourists chasing 223 runs to take the series. Sri Lanka needed 209 more runs off 46.4 overs with all their wickets in tact when the umpires took theCara’s mixed fortunes
Collin Matiza Sports EditorTOP Zimbabwean female tennis player Cara Black met with mixed fortunes at the on-going Australian Open in Melbourne at the weekend.
After pulling through to the third round of the women’s doubles with her Australian partner Anastasia Rodionova on Saturday, Black (33) was a
Vindicated, Sunday Times wants Armstrong in court
LONDON — British newspaper The Sunday Times, vindicated at last over its 13-year pursuit of Lance Armstrong, said the self-confessed drugs cheat should face legal action and be banned from competitive sport for life. The weekly broadsheet’s journalist David Walsh, who suspected the US cyclistDonaldson win in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI — Jamie Donaldson reeled in red-hot Justin Rose to win the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship yesterday.The 37-year-old Welshman poked his nose in front going into the back nine and he held firm, going up against the hotly-favoured world No.5 to