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Golden Sibanda Senior Business ReporterEMPOWERMENT Corporation will soon increase its shareholding in Telecel Zimbabwe to 60 percent after Government directed controlling shareholder Telecel International to surrender 20 percent of its stake. Transport, Communications and Infrastructural Development Minister Nicholas Goche yesterday said he had directed Telecel to engage
Serena wins Swedish Open tourney
BASTAD. — World number one Serena Williams recovered from her shock early exit at Wimbledon by beating home hope Johanna Larsson to win the Swedish Open tennis tournament on Sunday.Man City land in Hong Kong
HONG KONG. — Manchester City arrived in Hong Kong yesterday without new manager Manuel Pellegrini, but assistant manager Brian Kidd insisted the team’s pre-season build-up was on track despite the Chilean’s absence.Gunners beat Nagoya Grampus
TOKYO. — Ryo Miyaichi was among the players on target as English Premiership soccer side Arsenal beat Nagoya Grampus 3-1 in their latest Asian Tour friendly match yesterday.In front of a packed house of 45 000 fans at the Toyota Stadium, the Gunners got off to a superb start as Olivier Giroud opened the scoring early on.
Phil Mickelson saluted
GULLANE. — Phil Mickelson’s win in the British Open at Muirfield on Sunday drew praise from fellow golfers starting with Justin Rose, who denied the American in his home Open last month.Rodgers expects Suarez to stay
MELBOURNE. — Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers said yesterday he expects unsettled star Luis Suarez to stay with the club after the Uruguay striker arrived in Australia to join his teammates in “great spirits”.Robin van Persie upbeat
SYDNEY. — Robin van Persie says Manchester United will prove wrong any rival clubs who view the retirement of Sir Alex Ferguson as a sign of weakness at Old Trafford.Van Persie scored the fifth goal in United’s 5-1 victory against the A-League All-Stars in Sydney on Saturday as David Moyes secured his first win as manager since succeeding
Bunye casts shadow on swimming team
Ellina Mhlanga Sports ReporterZIMBABWE will this year send three athletes to compete in the FINA World Junior Swimming Championships in Dubai from August 26 to 31 but the shadow of Nicholas Burnett will loom large.
Angel Eaton grabs women’s Zim Open
Takudzwa Chitsiga Sports Reporter
TANZANIAN Angel Eaton won the Zimbabwe Ladies Golf Union Open Strokeplay at Borrowdale Brooke on Sunday.
The premier event had several top women golfers, who included a number of foreigners, taking part and it was Eaton who emerged victorious.
Zim date world champs
Jeffrey MurimbechiZIMBABWE national cricket team coach Andy Waller is upbeat ahead of the five-match One-Day International Series against the reigning world champions, India, beginning tomorrow.