adminWayne Rooney to stay
MANCHESTER. — Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson yesterday dismissed speculation linking Wayne Rooney with a move to French league leaders Paris Saint-Germain.England international Rooney has reportedly been a target of the French capital club, despite having two years of his five-year contract to run at Old Trafford. But ahead of their
Wenger has faith in Giroud
LONDON. — Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says Olivier Giroud will not shirk the responsibility of spearheading the club’s bid to secure a place in next season’s Champions League soccer.Carrick shortlisted
LONDON — Manchester United’s Michael Carrick is on a shortlist of six for the Professional Footballers’ Association Player of the Year award.Gareth Bale, Robin van Persie, Luis Suarez, Eden Hazard and Juan Mata are also nominated.
Hove honoured in USA
Collin Matiza Sports EditorTALENTED Zimbabwean tennis player Vusa Hove was this week named as the Mid-American Conference Player of the Week in the United States.
Hove is currently on a tennis scholarship at University at Buffalo in New Jersey where he was this week named as the MAC Player of the Week following his superb display on
Kiplagat searches for victory
LONDON — Kenyan marathon world champion Edna Kiplagat loves London and after a disappointing Olympic performance wants to finally last taste victory in the city she considers a second home.Chisora eye Price fight
LONDON — Dereck Chisora wants a showdown with British heavyweight rival David Price.The 29-year-old will face Argentine Hector Alfredo Avila over 10 rounds in London today while British champion Price is preparing for a rematch with Tony Thompson on July 6.
Nadal dodges Dimitrov bullet
MONTE CARLO — Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov flirted with a massive upset before Rafael Nadal managed to restore normal service as the Spaniard earned a tight 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 win in the quarter-finals of the Monte Carlo Tennis Masters yesterday.Anoca readies for Rio Games
ABUJA — The Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa, in partnership with National Olympic Committee of Côte d’Ivoire, recently organised an important round table conference on Africa’s participation in the Olympic Games billed for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 2016.
Dance with the President
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“Tirikutenderera, tiri kukukwira manera, vari kudongorera makoronyera . . .” sings Jah Prayzah on the song “Sean Timba” which left children asking for more during the Independence Day Children’s Party at City Sports Centre last Wednesday. Indeed it was a happy
Mavengeni dreams big
Cool Lifestyle Correspondent“Artistes are never created, but born”. No wonder Tendai Mavengeni, is able to play the mbira and sing at a tender age of 12.
Born and bred in Sunningdale, Harare, Mavengeni, a spirited mbira player-cum-songwriter has done so much at