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
Alex Song not happy at Barca
MADRID. — Alex Song is far from knowing happiness at Barcelona, according to his retired footballer uncle Rigobert Song.The former Cameroon captain said his nephew, who joined the Blaugrana from Arsenal last August for a fee of 15 million euros, is not in high spirits because he’s not been given
Jose Mourinho confirms departure
MADRID. — Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho yesterday admitted that reported comments claiming his future lay away from the Spanish club were accurate but denied that he was “sad or unhappy” at the Santiago Bernabeu.Barcelona face Levante
MADRID. —Amid a defensive crisis at the club, Barcelona defender Marc Bartra has vowed to hold down a place at centre-back in the final weeks of the Spanish La Liga soccer season.Phil Jones backs United
LONDON. — Manchester United defender Phil Jones insists the English Premier League soccer leaders are determined to finish off the title race as soon as possible.Sir Alex Ferguson’s team have been below their best in recent weeks and Wednesday’s 2-2 draw at West Ham featured another disjointed display from the champions-elect.
Tadiwa Chinamo into semi-finals
Ellina Mhlanga Sports ReporterTOP seed in the boys Under-18, Tadiwa Chinamo booked his place in today’s semi-finals when he beat Justin Simbaneuta in the quater-finals of the Harare Open tennis tournament yesterday at Harare Sports Club.
A year later,Zim cricket feels just the same
Firdose MoondaPROGRESS is measured by how much things have changed. In Zimbabwe, it is judged by how much they have stayed the same over the last while.
When I came here in 2011 to cover their Test comeback, things were spoken about as being “not so bad”. That meant shops were almost fully stocked, even with items like
Heath Streak impact being felt
Firdose MoondaHEATH Streak is no longer Zimbabwe’s bowling coach. Not officially, at least.
After their attack flirted with handing over the advantage on the second evening, Streak, whose contract was not renewed for financial reasons, got on the phone.
We have not dealt with fundametal party issues — Gumbo
Lloyd Gumbo The InterviewA LOT has been happening in Zanu-PF which has seen the party restructuring the Bulawayo provincial leadership while a high-powered delegation led by party national chairperson Cde Simon Khaya Moyo was sent to Manicaland to ascertain the
Boost for athletes
Ellina Mhlanga Sports ReporterFOUR young athletes yesterday received a boost for their careers when they were presented with kits worth US$2 500 by Baker Tilly Gwatidzo at the company’s offices in Mount Pleasant.