adminRolland speaks on respect
PARIS. — The stark difference between the on-field behaviour of rugby players and their footballing counterparts towards match officials is mutual respect, 2007 World Cup final referee Alain Rolland said.
Motorist caught with snake at roadblock
Crime Reporter A Chihota man was arrested on Sunday at a roadblock in Harare after he was found in possession of a Black Mamba believed to have been used for…
Chitungwiza fires Chamber Secretary
Lovemore Meya and Nyemudzai kakore Suspended Chitungwiza Chamber Secretary, Ms Pricilla Vengesai, was yesterday sacked after she was found guilty on charges of conducting herself inconsistently with the conditions of…
Standing while black: Apartheid justice in America
Dave Lindorff Correspondent If tennis great James Blake had done the obvious thing and resisted being tackled by an apparent thug on a New York sidewalk who didn’t identify himself as…
Car-washing goes mobile
Stanely Mushava Features Writer Blessing Mubaiwa was frustrated with the hassle it took to have his car washed. The time it took to drive to a downtown carwash and wait…
Rooney sidelined
LONDON. — Manchester United skipper Wayne Rooney will have to sit out tonight’s Champions League soccer game at PSV Eindhoven. The match kicks-off at 8:45pm. The England forward missed Saturday evening’s 3-1…
Gomis regrets
LONDON. — Bafetimbi Gomis has revealed he felt “shame” and “inferiority” early in his football career because of his lack of education. But a searingly honest interview with L’Equipe TV ,…
Bangladeshi cricketer on the run
DHAKA. — Bangladesh national cricketer Shahadat Hossain was suspended on Sunday from all forms of the game as police probe allegations that he and his wife beat their 11-year-old maid.
Former England cricket captain Close dies
LONDON. — Former Yorkshire and England cricket captain Brian Close has died at the age of 84. Close became the youngest player ever to win a Test cap for England when…
Federer to fight on
NEW YORK. — Roger Federer insists that he will return to the US Open in 2016 despite losing Sunday’s tennis final 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 to Novak Djokovic. Federer, who will…