adminHadebe in another defeat
ZIMBABWE international Teenage Hadebe is still waiting for his first win since moving to the Major League Soccer in the United States after his side Dynamo Houston suffered another heartbreak at the weekend.
Kipchoge defends Olympic marathon title
SAPPORO. — Eliud Kipchoge says he has “fulfilled” his legacy after the Kenyan became the first athlete since 1980 to retain an Olympic marathon title at Tokyo 2020 yesterday. Kipchoge,…
Erratic Pandemic Olympics wind to a nuanced end
TOKYO. (AP) — It began with a virus and a yearlong pause. It ends with a typhoon and, still, a virus. In between: just about everything.
US top medals tables at Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO. — A late surge put the United States at the top of the medals table on the final day as the Americans closed the book on the Tokyo Olympics.
Archives director dies
The National Archives of Zimbabwe director Mr Ivan Munhamu Murambiwa has died.
Man City’s Kane offer
LONDON — Manchester City are reportedly ready to offer Tottenham £130million plus Bernardo Silva to land England captain Harry Kane.
US win seventh straight women’s basketball gold
TOKYO. — A rampant United States swept past Japan to their seventh straight women’s basketball crown yesterday, with Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi collecting their fifth Olympic gold medals to cap remarkable careers. Brittney Griner scored a game-high 30 points with five rebounds and two assists as the hosts Japan were overpowered 90-75 by a team that stretched their Olympic win streak to 55 games dating back to their last defeat in the 1992 semis.
Chelsea set to sign Lukaku
LONDON. — Chelsea are set to sign Romelu Lukaku after Italian Serie A football champions Inter Milan reportedly accepted a £97.5million offer for the striker.
Messi breaks down at press conference
BARCELONA. — A tearful Lionel Messi confirmed yesterday he was leaving FC Barcelona after the Spanish La Liga football club said it could no longer afford paying the Argentine’s high wages, adding he was in negotiations with French club Paris St Germain over a possible move.
Athletes cheated their way to the Tokyo Games
LONDON — Athletes have been competing in Tokyo after cheating by manipulating times and photo-finish pictures, as well as shortening courses.