By AFP Nwankwo Kanu said on Tuesday that he had suffered the “saddest day” of his life after finding out every medal won by the former Arsenal and Nigeria star had vanished from a Lagos property of his. Speaking to online outlet The Cable, Kanu lamented the “rude shock” of learning that a host of
By AFP Gabriel Jesus says his confidence has soared after his recent goal glut, vowing that Manchester City will not let up in their pursuit of Premier League leaders Liverpool. The Brazil striker scored another two, taking his tally to seven in three appearances, as City beat Wolves 3-0 on Monday to cut Liverpool’s lead
By AFP Tottenham striker Harry Kane will be sidelined until March after suffering ankle ligament damage in Sunday’s defeat against Manchester United. Kane sustained the injury to his left ankle in the closing moments of the 1-0 loss at Wembley and scans have now confirmed the extent of the problem. It is the third successive
By AFP A focused Serena Williams sent an ominous Australian Open warning with a 49-minute first-round demolition Tuesday as world number one Novak Djokovic destroyed his opponent as he targets a record seventh title. US Open champion Naomi Osaka also stormed through, but world number one Simona Halep was lucky to stay alive, needing to
By KickOff.com SOUTH Africa: Mamelodi Sundowns are set to assess Zimbabwe Under-20 striker Delic Murimba following his impressive COSAFA U-20 Championships campaign. Murimba, 19, is set to jet into Johannesburg on Monday ahead of a 10-day assessment at Chloorkop, according to reports in Zimbabwe. The teenager shared the top goal scorer award with Monaco-bound South
By The Citizen Orlando Pirates were treated to a warm welcome in Bulawayo as fans flocked the Barbourfields Stadium to watch their favourite South African club, but there was nothing much to cheer about at the end as Bucs were held to a goalless draw by FC Platinum in the opening Caf Group B Champions
By AFP Unai Emery says his players are in dire need of a win to regain their confidence and reboot their challenge for a Champions League spot for next season. The Gunners’ bid to return to the Champions League after a two-year hiatus has hit the rocks of late — Saturday’s 1-0 defeat by West
By AFP Maurizio Sarri admitted the departure of Cesc Fabregas has left a gaping hole in his squad magnified by Jorginho’s below-par performance in Saturday’s 2-1 win over Newcastle. Sarri said the 31-year-old Spanish World Cup-winning midfielder, who left for Ligue 1 strugglers Monaco last Friday, would have been a natural replacement for Jorginho. The
By AFP Maria Sharapova said her passion for tennis remained undimmed Monday after a serving a 6-0, 6-0 “double bagel” to Britain’s Harriet Dart in the Australian Open first round Monday. The veteran five-time Grand Slam winner, who has struggled with injury since returning from a doping ban in 2017, showed glimpses of her old
By AFP Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said David de Gea was making a case to be considered Manchester United’s greatest-ever goalkeeper after he produced a masterclass on Sunday to protect his side’s 1-0 lead against Tottenham. The match at Wembley pitted two of the bookmakers’ favourites to permanently replace Jose Mourinho against one another but it
By Agencies Zimbabwe‘s tour of India in March is in danger of being cancelled after the announcement of dates for the IPL 2019. The latest season of Indian Premier League has been pushed ahead of its regular window in April-May due to the impending general elections in the country. The league is proposed to start from
By AFP Former South Africa star Philemon ‘Chippa’ Masinga died Sunday aged 49 in a Johannesburg hospital from cancer, the national football association said in a statement. “We have lost a giant of South African football,” said football association president Danny Jordaan. “This is a sad day and I am gutted. “I saw him last
By AFP Serena Williams has adopted a low profile ahead of the Australian Open, but rival players admit the American’s shadow looms large in Melbourne as she eyes a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam crown. Williams won her 23rd title and seventh at Melbourne Park while eight weeks pregnant two years ago, and now attempts to
By AFP A nomadic English coach whose colourful career has taken him from Millwall to Malawi has got cricket-mad India dreaming of Asian Cup football glory. India stunned Thailand 4-1 in their opening match last weekend to record their first victory at the tournament in over 50 years and despite losing 2-0 to hosts United
By Robert Tapfumaneyi RISING Zimbabwe football star Raphael Gomba (14) is set to join other young players for a two week trial stint at English premiership giants Manchester City. The Australia based South Coast Baptist College (SCBC) football academy member is expected in United Kingdom 21 January to start his trials. If he fails to
SABC News Mohamed Salah’s second-half penalty was enough to give Premier League leaders Liverpool a 1-0 win away to Brighton on Saturday that saw them go seven points clear at the top of the table. Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp, admitted it had been “no opera” watching his side struggle on the south coast in a
Msn.com Reports of Neymar “begging” for a return to Barcelona have been branded “fake news” by the Paris Saint-Germain star’s father. A potential return to Camp Nou for the Brazil international continues to be mooted in each passing transfer window. He departed Catalunya back in 2017 as part of a record-breaking €222 million (£199m/$255m) deal.
By Sports Reporter ZIMBABWE premiership champions FC Platinum put on a commendable performance on their CAF Champions League group stage debut by holding South African giants Orlando Pirates to a goalless draw on Saturday. Although it was the Zvishavane side which was officially playing at home, Pirates had the solid backing of the vociferous Highlanders
By Sports Reporter FC PLATINUM coach Norman Mapeza says he is unfazed by the brilliant form of Zimbabwe international midfielder Kudakwashe Mahachi ahead of his team’s opening CAF Champions League Group B match against South African side Orlando Pirates at Barbourfields Stadium Saturday. Mahachi, who initially struggled to settle at Orlando Pirates, has been in
By Sports Reporter FORMER Zimbabwe national cricket team captain Graeme Cremer has temporarily put his cricket career on hold due to family commitments. The 32-year-old leg-spinner, who recently relocated from Harare to join his pilot wife who is now based in Dubai, said he was taking a break from the game in order to be
