admin3 perish in Mashava accident
THREE people, including a policeman and his three-year-old son, died on the spot while eight others were injured when the vehicle they were traveling in burst a tyre and overturned near Mashava.
Tim Paine on the verge of Ashes history
LONDON. — Greg Chappell could not do it, while Ricky Ponting and Michael Clarke, who had both had two attempts each, were unable to manage it either.
$1 million kitty for hospital upgrades
Government has allocated $1 million to Gweru Provincial Hospital for its upgrade after it was turned into a teaching hospital for the faculty of medicine at Midlands State University (MSU).
Belgium, Netherlands win
PARIS. — Belgium and the Netherlands both cruised to 4-0 wins over Scotland and Estonia, respectively, in Euro 2020 football qualifying on Monday night, while Germany claimed a crucial victory over Northern Ireland in their bid to qualify for next year’s finals.
‘Dereck Chisora was right’
LONDON. — Joseph Parker’s manager “agrees” with Derek Chisora’s press conference rant, but says the New Zealander does not have any “ego issues” ahead of their heavyweight boxing fight.
Clubs call for more time for Champions League reform
Geneva — European Club Association chairman, Andrea Agnelli, insisted on Tuesday that the “real deadline” to finalise controversial plans to reform the Uefa Champions League is not until 2022 as…
Cricket ‘heat rules’ call in response to climate change
London — A joint report by sports researchers and environmental academics unveiled on Tuesday urges cricket authorities to introduce “heat rules” including postponing games in response to climate change. The…
Anthem boos as protest-hit Hong Kong slump to Iran
Hong Kong — Hong Kong fans booed their own national anthem and sang in protest against Beijing’s rule as months of political unrest spilled onto the football pitch in a…
Michael Schumacher in Paris for cell therapy
Paris — The stricken seven-time Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher is in Paris’ Georges-Pompidou Hospital for cell therapy surgery, according to French daily Le Parisien. The Paris hospitals department,…
‘De Gea to snub free agency, ink new United deal’
Cape Town — Manchester United are reportedly close to tying down goalkeeper David de Gea on a new deal that would make him one of the top earners at the…