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Doping tests for all Zimbabwe PSL players
The Premier Soccer League (PSL) has introduced random blood tests in a bid to combat drug and substance abuse in football. All players in the league will now be subject to these random tests as part o...Published: 09 Sep 2024 at 07:51hrs | 85 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe minister to be inducted into International Swimming Hall of Fame
Finally, the long-awaited moment has arrived.Tonight, Zimbabwe's very own Kirsty Coventry will take her place among the legends of international swimming as she is officially inducted into the...Published: 30 Sep 2023 at 07:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
BCC reveals BF's capacity
AS debate surrounding the carrying capacity of the country's soccer stadia continues, the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has revealed that the city's largest stadium, Barbourfields carries just under 23 ...Published: 07 May 2023 at 07:46hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Heads to roll at Dembare
HEADS could roll at Dynamos whose leadership is finalising investigations on the age-cheating saga which rocked the club's junior team at the Marvelous Nakamba Foundation Invitational Under-17 footbal...Published: 07 Jul 2022 at 07:56hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Ex-Bosso chairman co-opted onto bogus Zifa board
FORMER Highlanders Football Club chairman, Kenneth Mhlophe has been co-opted onto the Zimbabwe Football Association executive committee.Mhlophe was co-opted into the Zifa leadership structures...Published: 26 Jun 2022 at 08:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
'80% of Zimbabwe football players on drugs'
BULAWAYO City coach Philani "Beefy" Ncube has brewed a shocker by claiming that 80% of Zimbabwean footballers take drugs, specifically Broncleer.Ncube said during their match against Highlande...Published: 11 Mar 2022 at 05:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Football, cricket failure reflect badly on SRC
DEAR President Emmerson Mnangagwa.Your Excellency, I wish to bring to your attention the fact that the Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) seems to be doing little to ensure that sports ass...Published: 02 Feb 2022 at 05:34hrs | 6 | by Tawanda Tafirenyika
ICC bans Brendan Taylor for 3 years
FORMER Zimbabwe captain Brendan Taylor has been banned from all forms of cricket for three and a half years after he pleaded guilty to breaching four International Cricket Council (ICC) Anti-Corruptio...Published: 28 Jan 2022 at 21:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Local bucket seats for stadium
THE Government could procure bucket seats locally while hoping CAF will clear the National Sports Stadium to host the Warriors' 2022 AFCON qualifier against Algeria in November. With no fans e...Published: 04 Sep 2020 at 06:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Seven key PSL venues, including Rufaro condemned
A HOST of stadiums, including Rufaro, have failed to meet the Premier Soccer League (PSL) standards to host top-flight matches, a development that puts a number of teams in a dilemma.A prelimi...Published: 23 Feb 2019 at 06:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
New exam subjects for pupils
More than 16 000 Ordinary and Advanced Level candidates will this year sit for the recently introduced Physical Education, Sport and Mass Displays exams as Government equips pupils with physical liter...Published: 16 Sep 2018 at 08:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kirsty lands top IOC post
Retired Zimbabwean swimmer Kirsty Coventry was yesterday confirmed as chair of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Athletes' Commission.She replaces United States' ice hockey player Ange...Published: 06 Feb 2018 at 05:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Dembare player battling drug abuse
AS Dynamos star midfielder Denver Mukamba continues to receive the flak for his bad boy image, experts and those close to him believe he urgently needs help to exorcise demons related to drug abuse....Published: 01 Feb 2018 at 05:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Teachers colleges to spear head anti-doping campaign -ZITCOSA president
Zimbabwe Teachers' Colleges Sports Association president Edward Chekure said that colleges hold the future of sports in the country hence they should spear head the anti-doping campaign.Accor...Published: 08 Jun 2016 at 07:03hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Lance Armstrong charged with crashing into two parked cars
DENVER - Disgraced professional cyclist Lance Armstrong has been charged with crashing into two parked cars in the Colorado ski resort town of Aspen, with his girlfriend initially telling authorities ...Published: 04 Feb 2015 at 17:14hrs | | by Reuters
Jamaica could be 'banned from athletics'
World Anti-Doping Agency chief John Fahey has slammed Jamaican authorities for failing to accommodate an independent audit of their anti-doping regime until next year.WADA said last week Jamai...Published: 22 Oct 2013 at 19:49hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Fifa extends Dembare player ban
ZIMBABWE international Devon Chafa will have to wait a little longer before he can know the fate of his football career after Fifa yesterday extended the initial provisional 30-day ban on the Dynamos ...Published: 01 Oct 2013 at 05:33hrs | | by Sports reporter
Fifa suspends Dembare midfielder over doping scandal
The chairman of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee has provisionally suspended Dynamos midfielder Devon Chafa for an initial period of 30 days and opened disciplinary proceedings following an adverse ana...Published: 02 Sep 2013 at 07:41hrs | | by Sports reporter
Tyson Gay fails dope test
Raleigh - US 100m record holder Tyson Gay said on Sunday he had tested positive for a substance he could not identify and was pulling out of next month's world championships in Moscow.Gay, the...Published: 14 Jul 2013 at 14:13hrs | | by Staff Reporter
FIFA medical experts want drug test for referees
Budapest - Referees are routinely criticised for having poor eyesight, lacking fitness and getting decisions wrong. Referees are set to be subject to drugs tests, FIFA's medical chiefs have revealed....Published: 24 May 2012 at 09:50hrs | | by Byo24Sports
Manchester City defender Kolo Toure fails drugs test
Manchester City defender Kolo Toure has been suspended after testing positive for a specified substance.The 29-year-old was informed by the Football Association that an A sample he provided ha...Published: 03 Mar 2011 at 20:17hrs | | by Sports Reporter
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