Zimbabwe Davis Cup team falls in Cairo

ZIMBABWE'S dream of promotion to the Davis Cup Euro/Africa Zone went up in smoke after falling 2-1 to Egypt at Cairo's Smash Tennis Academy yesterday.Zimbabwe, who were being represented by th...Read more

Zimbabwe Davis Cup team falls in Cairo

2013 May 19 | 1072 Views
ZIMBABWE'S dream of promotion to the Davis Cup Euro/Africa Zone went up in smoke after falling 2-1 to Egypt at Cairo's Smash Tennis Academy yesterday.Zimbabwe, who were being represented by th...

by Sports reporter

Zimbabwe Davis Cup team qualify for play-offs

2013 May 18 | 1570 Views
The Zimbabwe Davis Cup team that is in Cairo, Egypt for the Africa Group III qualifiers at the Smash Academy qualified for the promotional play-offs after winning both their ties against Kenya and Gha...

by Staff reporter

Victoria Falls Mountain Bike Race Challenge 2013 set for June

2013 May 17 | 1573 Views
The 3-day Mountain Bike Race around Victoria Falls, through National Parks on challenging off-road terrain. The race route travels through areas not usually open to the public and runs through the Nat...

by Staff reporter

Bulawayo Athletics Club to host Masters bowling tourney

2013 May 15 | 1408 Views
BULAWAYO Athletics Club will host this year's Masters bowling tournament towards the end of this month.The three-day tournament, which has attracted the country's top bowlers, is pencilled for...

by Mbachi Mutukula-Maregere

Cara Black through to the quarter finals

2013 May 09 | 1432 Views
New Zealander Marina Erakovic and her women's tennis doubles partner Cara Black of Zimbabwe are through the quarter-finals of the Madrid Open following a second straight sets win.The unseeded ...

by AFP

Telecel sponsors drag racing

2013 April 24 | 1947 Views
Telecel has become the first drag racing title sponsor in Zimbabwe, providing a boost for local drag racing, which is the country's fastest growing motor sport.The second race in this year's D...

by Chengetai Chinembiri

Chisora claims a 9th round stoppage victory

2013 April 22 | 2375 Views
HEAVYWEIGHT boxer Dereck Chisora claimed a ninth-round stoppage victory over Argentine Hector Alfredo Avila in his first fight since regaining his British boxing licence.The Londoner had bee...

by Agencies

Zim tennis player honoured in USA

2013 April 20 | 2532 Views
TALENTED Zimbabwean tennis player Vusa Hove was this week named as the Mid-American Conference Player of the Week in the United States.Hove is currently on a tennis scholarship at University a...

by Staff Reporter

Golden Pilsener Zimbabwe Open entries officially closed

2013 April 03 | 2100 Views
ENTRIES for the R1,65 million Golden Pilsener Zimbabwe Open officially closed last week with a total of 133 golfers - including 20 Zimbabweans - entering the prestigious tournament set for Royal Hara...

by Sports reporter

Oscar Pistorius likely to be snubbed by sporting world

2013 March 29 | 2734 Views
The sporting world seems poised to give the cold shoulder to Oscar Pistorius after a court in South Africa allowed the Olympic and Paralympic star to return to international competition.Accord...

by Staff Reporter

Tiger Woods back as world No 1

2013 March 25 | 2553 Views
Tiger Woods reclaimed the world No 1 ranking for the first time since October 2010 with a closing round of two-under 70 to capture the PGA Tour's Arnold Palmer Invitational on Monday.With his ...

by Sports reporter

Caster Semenya lashes out at magazine story claiming she is engaged

2013 March 19 | 4523 Views
SOUTH African track star and former 200m world champion Caster Semenya has lashed out at a magazine story claiming she is engaged to fellow athlete, Violet Raseboya.The four-page spread in Dru...

by City Press

Long-distance runner dies during a race

2013 March 17 | 5930 Views
Johannesburg - A 28-year-old man from Midrand died during a long-distance obstacle race in Centurion, Pretoria, on Saturday, the organisers said in a statement."A participant taking part... co...

by Staff Reporter

Dereck Chisora gets new boxing licence

2013 March 12 | 2828 Views
Zimbabwe born former British and Commonwealth Heavyweight Champion Dereck Chisora has been reissued with a new British Boxing Board of Control license today.Chisora's lost the right to fight ...

by Staff Reporter

'Oscar Pistorius on the verge of suicide,' says a friend

2013 March 11 | 4143 Views
London - Oscar Pistorius is a broken man "on the verge of suicide" as he fights a charge of premeditated murder, a friend of the disgraced Paralympic star has said.Pistorius stands accused of ...

by AFP

WWE's Paul Bearer dies

2013 March 07 | 5193 Views
Paul BEARER - the spooky WWE manager who helped introduce The Undertaker - died on Tuesday evening at the age of 58 . . . this according to the WWE.Bearer - real name "Bill" Moody - joined th...

by TMZ.

Mugabe gets a seventh dan 'karate' black belt and the title 'kyoshi'

2013 March 05 | 4546 Views
THE World Bino Ryu Karate Do Organisation conferred President Mugabe with a seventh dan black belt and the title "kyoshi" in appreciation of being allowed to operate freely in Zimbabwe. The s...

by Sports Reporter

Caster Semenya quashes pregnancy rumours

2013 February 27 | 9107 Views
Middle-distance runner Caster Semenya has quashed rumours that she is 4 months pregnant. She openly dismissed the claims in an interview with Sowetan newspaper."I heard of that, I am not fazed...

by Sports reporter

'National sports kit should be standardised'

2013 February 26 | 2400 Views
NATIONAL sports associations have mandated the Sport and Recreation Commission (SRC) to come up with modalities that will see all national representative sides putting on a standard national kit....

by Sikhumbuzo Moyo

Zim tennis ace and partner knocked out

2013 February 16 | 2255 Views
ZIMBABWEAN tennis ace Cara Black and her playing partner Australia's Anastasia Rodionova's campaign at Qatar Total Open came to an end after losing in the second round of the women's doubles in Doha o...

by Staff Reporter

Usain Bolt comes THIRD

2013 February 10 | 4055 Views
The fastest man on the planet wasn't even the second-fastest guy on the track Saturday when Usain Bolt placed third at the Camperdown Classic in Kingston, Jamaica. Watch YouTube Clip bel...

by Staff Reporter

Zim tennis ace and partner progress to 3rd round

2013 January 19 | 2889 Views
Zimbabwean tennis ace, Cara Black and her Australian partner Anastasia Rodionova have progressed to the third round of the Australian open thanks to a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Shuko Aoyama and Irina Falc...

by Staff Reporter

Hall of Fame to honour Zimbabwe's sporting icons

2013 January 16 | 3280 Views
The Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) has stepped up efforts to identify potential partners and sponsors before selecting more sporting icons to be inducted into the country's lifetime achievemen...

by Sports reporter

Chisora attending anger management classes

2013 January 16 | 2642 Views
ZIMBABWE-born heavyweight boxer Dereck Chisora is attending anger management classes in a bid to persuade the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBC) to give him his licence back.Chisora hopes ...

by Sports reporter

Victorious Zim darts team back home

2012 September 04 | 1793 Views
The victorious Zimbabwe darts team is back in the country from South Africa, where they were crowned Zone 6 champions after amassing 7 gold, 5 silver and 3 bronze medals.They went, they played...

by Staff reporter

Cara Black considering a comeback

2012 August 26 | 1660 Views
ZIMBABWE'S most successful female tennis player, Cara Black, is considering coming out of retirement to play competitive tennis next year.The 32-year-old, who retired from the game last year t...

by Sports reporter

Low key return for Zimbabwe Olympics team

2012 August 16 | 1979 Views
MEMBERS of Team Zimbabwe returned home last night after taking part at the London Olympic Games which ended on Sunday. Unlike at the previous two editions in Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008, Zimbabwe fai...

by Sports Reporter

Grenada Prime Minister congratulates Usain Bolt

2012 August 12 | 1659 Views
Jamaica - Grenada's Prime Minister Tillman Thomas says Jamaica's Usain Bolt is a Caribbean inspiration and described his performance in the 2012 London Olympics as "legendary," the Jamaca Observer rep...

by Staff reporter

Bolt and team set a new world record

2012 August 11 | 2286 Views
The Jamaican 4x100m relay team hasset a new world record, 36.84s........

by Moyo Roy

Bosso vs Makepekepe match update

2012 August 11 | 4815 Views
Full time - Highlanders 2 : Caps 0 16:42 - 3 minutes extra time added...

by Moyo Roy

Usain Bolt "loses respect" for Carl Lewis

2012 August 10 | 4774 Views
The world's fastest man and reigning Olympic champion, Usain Bolt has hit out at people who make claims about the use of performance-enhancing drugs in athletics, and has "lost all respect" for form...

by Staff reporter

SA relay team gets final spot

2012 August 10 | 1455 Views
Cape Town - Double amputee Oscar Pistorius's historic Olympic campaign gained a reprieve on Thursday as South Africa were given a place in Friday's 4x400m relay final on appeal....

by Sports24

Bolt strikes again

2012 August 09 | 2109 Views
The reigning 100 metres and 200 metres Olympic champion, Usain Bolt of Jamaica has done it again.Bolt won the London Olympics 200m final in 19.32 seconds....

by Moyo Roy

Drunk Olympics cyclist banished

2012 August 09 | 1830 Views
Brussels - Belgian cyclist Gijs Van Hoecke was banished from the Olympics on Thursday after he was pictured stumbling drunkenly down a London street, propped up by two friends.Fifth in the omn...

by Staff reporter

South Africa to "appeal" 4x400m relay exit!

2012 August 09 | 2291 Views
There are reports that Team South Africa is likely going appeal after their 4x400m relay team crashed out of their heat at the 2012 London Olympics on Thursday,.Ofentse Mogawane crashed on th...

by Sports reporter

Coltart castigates Zimpapers on Olympics coverage

2012 August 07 | 2554 Views
David Coltart the MDC Senator who is also Zimbabwe's Minister of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture has criticised the London Olympics games coverage by the state controlled 'Zimpapers' saying he has...

by Moyo Roy

Federer's loss, Murray's gain

2012 August 06 | 1296 Views
LONDON - For Britain's Andy Murray every cloud has a golden lining.Four weeks after the Scot cried his eyes out after losing to Switzerland's majestic Roger Federer in his first Wimbledon fina...

by asiaone.com

Zimbabwe's Mr Muscle Mania 2012 crowned

2012 August 05 | 1707 Views
Victor Hungwe added one more accolade to his growing career when he won the 2012 Mr Muscle Mania body building contest ahead of fierce rivals, Vincent Kandiero and Isaac Chimuchenga.A display ...

by Sports reporter

London olympics medals elusive for Zimbabwe

2012 August 05 | 1962 Views
Zimbabwe female marathon runner, Sharon Tawengwa has failed to finish the women marathon at the on-going London Olympics.Tawengwa together with 10 other nationals did not finish the full marat...

by Sports reporter

Tough race for Kirsty Coventry

2012 August 04 | 2225 Views
KIRSTY Coventry last night thanked Zimbabwe after losing a chance of an Olympic 200m backstroke repeat in London.Coventry's dreams of a golden hat-trick in the Olympic Games women's 200m back-...

by Sports reporter

10 sporting steps to becoming a winner

2012 August 03 | 1269 Views
How to win at sporting eventsHands up if you want to be a loser... no? We didn't think so. While it's unlikely that you will win at sports 100 per cent of the time, there are some good ways t...

by RealBuzz.com

Prayer for Kirsty Coventry

2012 August 03 | 2627 Views
Dear Proud Zimbabwean. The Golden Girl has done her best. Now YOU.. ME.. US.. WE.. ask for the blessing of the heavens, the grace of our Lord, to give Kirsty strength and heart, to do more ...

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Kirsty Coventry through to 200 m backstroke finals

2012 August 02 | 2183 Views
London - Zimbabwean swimming sensation Kirsty Coventry is through into the finals of the women's 200m backstroke after registering a time of 2.08:32 minutes in her heat at the 2012 London Olympic Game...

by Moyo Roy

Kirsty Coventry through to semis

2012 August 02 | 2814 Views
London - Zimbabwean swimming sensation Kirsty Coventry is through into the semi-finals of the women's 200m backstroke after registering a time of 2.08:14 minutes in her heat at the 2012 London Olym...

by Moyo Roy

Scientists skeptical as athletes get all taped up at the London Olympics

2012 August 02 | 1863 Views
German beach volleyball player Ilka Semmler wears it on her buttocks - in pink. Swedish handball player Johanna Wiberg prefers it in blue from her knee to her groin. British sprinter Dwain Chambers ha...

by Reuters

The 'Golden Girl' finishes in 6th position

2012 August 01 | 1651 Views
In the Women's 200 metres Individual Medley final, Kirsty Coventry failed to live up to expectations and finished in 6th position. 16-year old Chinese Ye Shiwen claimed...

by Staff reporter

Zim U19 cricket team intensify preps

2012 July 29 | 1574 Views
The Zimbabwe Under 19 Cricket team has intensified its preparations for the ICC Under 19 Cricket World Cup in Australia later next month.The junior cricketers played a f...

by Staff reporter

Zim's Golden Girl ready for the pool - London Olympics

2012 July 29 | 2432 Views
ZIMBABWE'S medal hopeful at the 2012 London Olympic Games, Kirsty Coventry takes to the pool this afternoon in the 100m backstroke at the Aquatics Centre. Coventry, who won silver...

by Staff Reporter

Olympics officials disappointed by empty seats

2012 July 29 | 1477 Views
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by Sports24

Yi gets first London Olympics Gold medal

2012 July 28 | 1575 Views
Yi finished with a winning total of 502.9 points after 40 shots in the qualifying round and 10 in the eight-woman final at the Royal Artillery Barracks.Poland's Sylwia ...

by EuroSport

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