Peterhansel leads in Dakar Rally

LA PAZ. — Defending champion Stephane Peterhansel led the Dakar Rally into Bolivia on Thursday, but Peugeot teammate Carlos Sainz trimmed the Frenchman’s lead with his first stage win of…

Margaret Court should be renamed

MELBOURNE. — Twelve-times Grand Slam champion Billie Jean King said yesterday that Margaret Court’s name should be stripped from the Australian Open tennis showcourt due to her divisive views on…

No decision on Sanchez future

LONDON. — Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says there is “nothing concrete” yet regarding the possible transfer of Alexis Sanchez, despite reported interest from the Manchester clubs. Wenger has also admitted…

2018: Year of acceleration Part 2

Bishop B. Manjoro Dunamis LAST week we started on our theme of the year 2018 The Year Of Acceleration, and saw how many souls will come to the Lord, how…

Vincent, Williams through

Takudzwa Chitsiga Sports Reporter SCOTT Vincent and Mark Williams managed to make the cut at the ongoing R15 000 000 purse BMW SA Open Championship at Glendower Golf Club in Johannesburg,…

Muchapondwa braces for big fight

LONDON. – After a prosperous year for British boxing in 2017, it wasn’t all straightforward for Zimbabwe-born Reading’s welterweight contender, Tamuka Muchapondwa.

UPDATED: ED briefs Angola on Zim transition

Felex Share in LUANDA, Angola President Mnangagwa yesterday met Angolan President Joao Lourenco to brief him on the peaceful political transition that has taken place in Zimbabwe. President Lourenco chairs the…

Testing trip awaits Barca

MADRID. — Barcelona conclude a busy week on-and-off the pitch with a visit to Real Sociedad, where the runaway Spanish soccer league leaders are winless in La Liga going back…

Cotton farmers appeal for Govt support

Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture Reporter COTTON farmers are appealing to Government to extend support under the Presidential Inputs Support Scheme beyond the 2018/19 farming season, if the facility is to make…

Centurion gears for second Test

CENTURION. — The story of Newlands is now forgotten as attention turns sharply to SuperSport Park for the second Test cricket between South Africa’s Proteas and India starting today.