By xfl.com SEATTLE – Stansly Maponga wasn’t interested in football. He was a soccer guy. After growing up in Zimbabwe, Maponga’s family moved to Texas when he was in middle school, but the teenager had no desire to play other sports. He wanted to play soccer. End of story. However, in seventh grade, he was
By Sports Reporter WARRIORS captain Knowledge Musona provided a timely reminder of his quality after taking just 10 minutes to score on his debut for Belgian Pro League side KAS Eupen during their 1-1 stalemate with second-placed Charleroi on Saturday evening. The 29 year-old Zimbabwe international was named in KAS Eupen’s starting line-up for the
By Mbekezeli Ncube RELEGATED Hwange Football Club have appointed Nairos Dezerai as their new chairperson as the club tries to get their way back to the most elite soccer league in the country. Chipangano, as the coal mining is popularly known, were relegated from the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League last season after
By Sports Reporter ZIMBABWE Warriors captain Knowledge Musona will be seeking a positive start to life at his new club KAS Eupen when they face second placed Charleroi in a Belgian Pro League Saturday. The 29 year-old forward is expected to make his debut for KAS Eupen after completing his loan from fellow Belgian top-flight
By Sports Reporter FRENCH Ligue 2 side Le Havre have rejected a bid of €7 million for Zimbabwe international forward Tino Kadewere from seven-time French topflight league champions Olympique Lyon. The 24-year-old prolific striker has been inundated by inquiries from top clubs across Europe, South America and the Middle East following his outstanding performances in
By Sports Reporter ZIMBABWE has been dealt a huge blow ahead of the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka which gets underway at Harare Sports Club Sunday after fast bowler Tendai Chatara was ruled out for the rest of the series with a bicep injury. The 28-year-old picked up the injury while in action for
By Mary Taruvinga FORMER Zimbabwe national football team player Tinashe Nengomasha has approached the High Court challenging a divorce application filed by his wife, Samantha Mtukudzi. Samantha is the daughter to the late music superstar Oliver Mtukudzi. Through his lawyers, Muhonde Attorneys, Nengomasha filed a notice to oppose Samantha’s claim but has not responded to
By Sports Reporter ZIMBABWE’S preparations for the ICC Under-19 World Cup in South Africa have suffered an injury setback after the team’s technical department was forced to make a last minute change with United Kingdom-based Sakhumuzi Ndlela being drafted into the side for the injured Brandon James. The tournament organisers, International Cricket Council (ICC) announced
By Sports Reporter ZIMBABWE champions FC Platinum were dealt a major blow after influential midfielder Never Tigere became the latest key player to leave the club after completing a move to Tanzanian club Azam FC. The 29 year-old, who has featured prominently in FC Platinum’s three consecutive domestic league titles, has been on the radar
By Sports Reporter ZIMBABWEAN teenage football ace, Tivonge Rushesha has made a big step in his fledgling football career after signing his first professional contract with English Championship side Swansea City on Saturday. The 17-year-old, who counts Benjani Mwaruwari and Aston Villa’s Marvelous Nakamba among his role models, is a product of the club’s academy
By Mbekezeli Ncube FC Platinum……. (1) 1 Al Ahly……………..(0) 1 FC Platinum virtually surrendered any hopes of proceeding to the knockout stages of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Champions League when they played out to a 1-1 draw with Egyptian champions Al Ahly in a match played at Barbourfields stadium on Saturday. A draw
By Sports Reporter ZIMBABWE Cricket (ZC) selectors have named nine players in the provisional national team squad for the upcoming two-match Test series against Sri Lanka which begins on January 19 at Harare Sports Club. The first Test is scheduled for 19-23 January, with the second match set for 27-31 January. Both matches will be
By Mbekezeli Ncube FC PLATINUM cannot afford to lose another match in their current CAF Champions League football campaign when they lock horns with Egyptian giants Al Ahly in a reverse fixture of the competition at Barbourfields stadium this Saturday. Pure Platinum Play lost their first three matches in their group which consists of Sudanese
By Sports Reporter ZIMBABWE Warriors captain Knowledge Musona looks set to stay in his Belgian base following in Anderlecht exit, after being presented with an opportunity to join another topflight side KAS Eupen on Thursday. Musona has been strongly linked with a return to South Africa in recent weeks, with Mamelodi Sundowns tipped as favourites
By Mbekezeli Ncube BULAWAYO football giants, Highlanders have appointed Mark Harrison as their new technical manager after the Englishman inked a two-year contract with the club. The deal will see the former Caps United and Harare City gaffer take charge of Amahlolanyama up to 31 December 2021. Bosso were left without a coach after parting
By Mbekezeli Ncube UNSETTLED Highlanders midfielder Denzel Khumalo might part ways with his boyhood club as sources close to the talented player have revealed he could be packing his bags to Zimbabwe champions, FC Platinum this coming season. This move will see the 21-year-old re-unite with former Bosso technical manager Hendriek Pieter De Jongh who
By Sports Reporter ZIMBABWE Cricket (ZC) finally ended speculation surrounding the national team captaincy after naming allrounder Sean Williams as the new Test captain. Opening batsman Chamu Chibhabha has been tasked to lead the team in One Day Internationals (ODIs) and T20s on an “interim” basis. Williams, who led the national side on an interim
By Sports Reporter LONG-TIME Highlanders benefactor, Tshinga Dube’s first love with the football giants was back in the 1960s when he and other young boys at the time were tasked by the club’s managers to guard the stadium on the eve of matches in case the opponent sneaked in, in the dead of night to
By Sports Reporter DUTCH coach Hendrikus Pieter de Jongh has promised to turn around the club’s faltering fortunes in the CAF Champions League after being unveiled as the New head coach of the Zvishavane-based club on Monday morning. De Jongh, who had a very successful short stint with Highlanders after guiding them to the Chibuku
Sports Reporter ENGLISH Premier League sides Southampton and Bournemouth are among a host of top European clubs that are reportedly keen to sign inform France-based Zimbabwe international striker Tino Kadewere. The 23 year-old pacy forward who plays for French Ligue 2 side, Le Havre has scored 17 goals in 19 games this season, including five
