A brace by Genius Mutungamiri was all that the local authority side needed to secure victory over a determined Yadah.

History repeated itself as four years ago, the Gems yet again defeated Zambia 64-41 to secure their maiden Netball World Cup appearance at the 2019 edition in Liverpool, England where they went on to finish in eighth position.

Produced by Roots Press and Studios, the production was supported by MultiChoice Zimbabwe, Moonlight Funerals Services, Labour Digest, Urumaya and Grace Christian Church, among others.

Sadly, though, Dynamos have failed to capitalise on their popularity or to use their success both at home and abroad to their advantage.

The Stragglers Cricket Junior cricket programme resumed with a bang on Monday after a two-year Covid-19-induced break as the budding cricketers aged between 9 and 12 years old played a game a day in an unprecedented exposure to all round cricket in which all players get to bat and bowl.

According to the French newspaper, L’Équipe, Mallorca will welcome the Zimbabwe international striker on a season-long loan with an option to buy.

Manchester United contrived to save their season and perhaps their fast endangered reputation by producing the ultimate performance and without question, their most telling and vital victory in years.

Coventry revealed the new development while making a presentation before the parliamentary portfolio for committee for Sport, Arts and Recreation.

The tournament features the top cricket schools in Zimbabwe, St Andrews from South Africa and Windhoek from Namibia.

Speaking to The Sports Hub, ZimNinja Academy secretary general Chris Garatsa said the event was a success as more than 40 people participated.

Makepekepe, who have struggled in this competition since its return to the local football scene close to a decade ago, have become one of the biggest casualties in the first round stage of the knockout tournament.

Zimbabwe’s flagship rugby side had one of the busiest seasons ever after setting up a 10-week camp in South Africa for the entire Currie Cup First Division season before playing against Netherlands in a high-profile international match in Amsterdam in the leadup to the continental tournament in France.

In a rather lacklustre first half that brightened after 20 minutes of play, it was the home side that found form first as the steadying influence of Tafadzwa Kutinyu came to the fore.

The ambitious Mhondoro Ngezi side lost to struggling Cranborne Bullets in the league last week, and were yesterday booted out of the Chibuku Super Cup in the first round by a 10-mam Herentals side in front of their supporters at Baobab Stadium yesterday.

The most useful frame for looking at elections was to see that there were five pillars that must be in place for an election in Zimbabwe to pass national, regional, continental, and international muster.

This was a familiar cry to one that we find further back in time at the start of Shakespeare’s play ‘Richard III’ which stated that “Now is the winter of our discontent made glorious summer by this sun of York”.

The 25-year-old rising golf star braved a spirited challenge from England’s Eddie Pepperell to claim his first DP World Tour title.

Right now, Zimbabwe should live with reality and concentrate more on making its domestic game more entertaining and more exciting in order to have more Zimbabwean players attracting the attention of top European clubs.

Mbappé and Neymar may be playing out their soap in front of a packed Parc des Princes but it’s not by any stretch of imagination the first fiesta footballing feud at a recognized club.

The result meant that India took the series with a game to spare after their 10-wicket victory in the first ODI on Thursday.

FC Platinum gaffer Norman Mapeza was on cloud nine after his men began their title defence on a high note.

Hwende followed in the footsteps of Themba Gorimbo and Sylvester Chipfumbu, who have won EFC titles in recent years, after beating Brazilian Gian Souza in Johannesburg South Africa last week.

Bosso have struggled away from home, especially outside Bulawayo and are still looking for their first win on the road since they beat Triangle back in July 2018.

Even if Zimbabwean clubs were to take part in the newly launched Africa Super League, those clubs will play their home matches in other countries as Zimbabwe does not have even one stadium good enough for continental club football.

There were fears that the infection on his bone marrow could be cancerous, but luckily for him the tests came back negative.

A late goal from defender Vincent Moyo ensured they collected maximum points and capitalised on FC Platinum’s draw at home against Black Rhinos.

His sentiments came after the army side picked three precious points with a victory over Ngezi Platinum Stars at Vengere Stadium in Rusape yesterday.

His wish was granted and he was gone. The Scotsman was quick to follow and declared, “I miss the rolling green hills of Scotland. Let me go there”. His wish became reality. It was then the turn of the Irishman who thought deeply for a bit before speaking: “I’m lonely. I wish my friends were back here”!

The Golden Gate Bridge is a majestic attraction and iconic landmark in San Francisco. It’s also the world’s leading suicide location. Every two weeks, someone jumps to their death. Almost everyone living in the Bay area knows someone who has jumped.

Congolese forward Eli Ilunga returned to Zvishavane for the first time since being offloaded last year and he ended his former paymasters’ spotless record with a strike early in the second half.

Top Zimbabwe teenage show jumper Amy Hay’s mother Shayne then took her to a riding school in South Africa as a way of distracting her from the pain that her sibling was going through.

While there is much eagerness and anticipation for their commencement, both leagues if we are truly honest are starting to lag behind the almighty financial muscle,power and appeal of the EPL.

Miller, 24, became the first US-born athlete to represent the country on the international stage when she finished fifth in the final of the women’s 100m hurdles at the African Athletics Championships in Saint Pierre, Mauritius two months ago.

Showing no signs of nerves or apprehension, the Chevrons claimed a rare sweep of both the T20I and ODI series over Bangladesh recently as they reaped the benefits of a fearless approach which has been Houghton’s mantra since his appointment as head coach in June.

After clinching a 2-1 win in the three-match Twenty20 International (T20I) against Bangladesh last week, the Chevrons are on the brink of completing a famous double against the same opponents.

Naturally, all sportsmen crave glory and for the most part they will only see it in the trophies gained or the titles won. The glory is in the winning, they believe; there is no glory in defeat for most. Losing finalists find it hard to accept, being so close and yet not having the victory; in such moments they certainly do feel like they are walking alone. Glory is found on the winner’s podium with the confetti showering down and the music blaring.

Makepekepe players are reportedly owed up to two months in salaries and have resolved not to attend training until their grievances are met.

The EPL has over the years marketed itself like no other, in the process drawing in unprecedented and previously unthought of revenue from television rights. It’s helped to create a league which at this juncture is unrivalled and has no close competitor.

Bullets needed a bit of luck in the final minute to take the match between two relegation haunted sides into the shootout after substitute Kelvin Chiripawako equalised with a ‘ghost goal’ that did not look like it had crossed the line before it was cleared by Admiral Matope.

The English tabloid newspaper Daily Star, citing Spotrac, an online sports system for team payrolls, salary cap breakdowns, and player contracts reported last week that Zemura is the lowest paid player in the league after Bournemouth were promoted from the Championship.

Raza has grown in stature since making his ODI debut against Bangladesh on May 3, 2013 and is now firmly on his way to becoming a Zimbabwean legend having represented the country in 17 Tests, 115 ODIs and 58 Twenty20 Internationals and scoring almost 6000 runs across all formats.

A host of top Premier Soccer League teams among them FC Platinum, Herentals, Ngezi Platinum Stars, Highlanders, and Harare City, have come up with Under 19 and 20 junior teams which are turning on the style in Division One and are making football followers happy week-in and week-out.

Zimbabwe has now won six T-20 matches on the trot after their perfect record in the International Cricket Council T-20 World Cup qualifiers.

This after all was an English FA which only just recently in 2017 agreed to reforms to modernise an association tainted by accusations of being an elderly white men’s club. It’s now in black and white that there should be at least three positions on the board for female members and the current chairperson is in actual fact a lady, namely Debbie Hewitt.

But Acting Zifa president Gift Banda has dismissed the letter, saying that they are still waiting for a response from Fifa.

Maruwa, who had been steering the ship, was sacked last week over an incident in Triangle where he allegedly fought with the Triangle goalkeeper over the use of juju.

Recently, Mpofu made headlines after he shattered a seven-year record of 2 hours 9 minutes 52 seconds set by Curthbert Nyasango in 2014 when he took part in the men’s marathon in Eugene, Oregon, United States when he crossed the finishing line on position 10 in 2 hours 7 minutes and 57 seconds.

Otherwise Norman Mapeza’s boys have won nine of their last 10 games and are now red hot favourites to lift the championship for the fourth consecutive season.

Equally, we debate whether the best form of defence is attack – do we simply need to ensure we concede no goals or do we go out to score more goals than our opponents? Then, in a similar vein, do we put our best coaches in charge of our senior teams or should we have them coach our youngest teams? We are very good at finding fault but not so strong at providing solutions to the fault. What should we do? What should be our emphasis?

Butho Phiri had scored for Wha Wha in the first half, but his effort was cancelled out by William Manondo and Clive Rupiya who scored for CAPS United, to halt Wha Wha’s mini revival.