Kirsty Coventry launches academy
Collin Matiza Sports Editor ZIMBABWE’S most decorated female swimmer Kirsty Coventry has launched an academy. The 31-year-old and two-time Olympic Games gold medallist announced from her base in Charlotte, North Carolina, United…
PGA Tour gets tougher: Day
PEBBLE BEACH. – Five weeks into the new year, all five winners on the PGA Tour were among the top 50 in the world. Jason Day didn’t need numbers to illustrate…
Bolt aims to hit high
NEW YORK. – Jamaican sprint king Usain Bolt is eager to reassert his supremacy following an injury-plagued season in which American Justin Gatlin took over as the number one ranked…
Black Caps beat Proteas
WELLINGTON. – New Zealand will head into their opening Cricket World Cup encounter on Saturday oozing confidence after they completed their preparations with a 134-run victory over South Africa yesterday. Brendon…
The Elephants honoured
ABIDJAN. – Cote d’Ivoire president Alassane Ouattara has splashed out over $3,4 million in bonuses to reward the 2015 African Cup of Nations winners, the Sports Ministry announced on Tuesday. The…
ICC warn match-fixers
WELLINGTON. – The International Cricket Council had a “far better idea” of the people involved in match-fixing and would do everything in their power to ensure the “sickness” of corruption…
Club Games boost for SA
EDMONTON. – Edmonton, Canada has withdrawn its bid to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games, leaving Durban, South Africa, as the only candidate city. The City of Edmonton, the Edmonton 2022 Bid…
Balotelli breaks duck
LONDON. — Mario Balotelli finally scored his first English Premier League goal for Liverpool to seal a dramatic 3-2 win over Tottenham, while Arsenal moved up to fourth place with…
Mario explains his non-celebration against Spurs
LIVERPOOL. — Mario Balotelli has taken to social networking site Instagram to explain his non-celebration after scoring a dramatic winner against Tottenham on Tuesday night. The 24-year-old came off the bench…
Mega deal sealed
LONDON. — The English Premier League have agreed a new three-year TV deal with Sky and BT Sport worth £5,136 billion — which means that each game will cost a…


