More ban threats cloud Chisora fight
LONDON — The World Boxing Council (WBC) says it will expel any person or organisation involved with the proposed fight between David Haye and Dereck Chisora. The British Boxing Board of Control has already threatened to remove licences from anyone involved, including Chisora’s manager Frank Warren.
Playoffs for national volleyball league
The Zimbabwe Volleyball Association (ZVA) will this month hold play-offs for two teams to join four others which got automatic qualification into the national league.
Coventry drops 2012 London Olympic event
Zimbabwe’s medal hopeful at the forthcoming 2012 London Olympic Games, Kirsty Coventry will participate in three events after deciding not to take part in the 400m individual medley at the games which start on July 27.
Haye, Chisora to fight at Upton Park
LONDON — David Haye and Dereck Chisora are to face each other at Upton Park on July 14 in a fight sanctioned by the Luxembourg Boxing Federation.
House of Wax tipped to sweep Castle Tankard
Borrowdale Racecourse will come to life today when it hosts the 50th running of Africa’s oldest sponsored race — the 2013 Castle Tankard race where a 13-horse field will be vying for a stake of the $50 000 prize money with House of Wax tipped to win.
LeBron pushes Knicks closer to exit door
NEW YORK — LeBron James woke from a third-quarter slumber to lead the visiting Miami Heat to an 87-70 thumping of the New York Knicks on Thursday and a commanding 3-0 lead in their best-of-seven NBA playoff series.
London 2012: Bizarre Germany goal upsets British team
LONDON — A bizarre Germany goal at the Olympic hockey test event left hosts Great Britain (GB) confused and upset.
Gwaze wins chess tourney
Top Zimbabwean chess player Robert Gwaze clinched top spot at the Prestige B Section of the Capablanca Open Chess Festival which ended in Pretoria, South Africa, yesterday.
Swimming world champ Dale Oen dies
STOCKHOLM — Alexander Dale Oen, a world champion swimmer who was one of Norway’s top medal hopes for the London Olympics, has died during a training camp in Flagstaff, Arizona, US. He was 26.
Felgate struggles in China
Zimbabwe’s leading male triathlete Christopher Felgate’s Olympic qualification bid suffered a minor setback after he finished a disappointing 25th at the Fuzhou ITU Triathlon Premium Asian Cup in Fuzhou, China, on Saturday.
- WBC climbdown on Chisora LONDON- WBC, president Jose Sulaiman has claimed the body will hold a proper hearing as soon as possible despite already handing Dereck Chisora an indefinite ban and heavy fine following his behaviour before and after his heavyweight title bout with Vitali Klitschko in Munich.
