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Fuzzy L scores a historic first
By Ronnie Chisamba Celebrated local reggae and Afrotonic musician Fuzzy L(real name Mahzul Wahab Fazilahmed) recently made history when he was chosen as the first brand ambassador for The Wekah, a local company that manufactures premium cleaning products. The 42-year-old Harare-based artiste’s appointment came with the approval and blessings of Nikita Mayer (28), the…
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Zimbabwe edge Ireland in thriller to end T20I series on a high
Zimbabwe – 124-4 in 20 overs (Craig Ervine 67*, Dion Myers 26, Milton Shumba 14*; Mark Adair 3/23, Josh Little 1/16) Ireland – 119 all out in 20 overs (Neil Rock 22, Paul Stirling 19, Shane Getkate 15; Luke Jongwe 3/29, Donald Tiripano 3/31, Richard Ngarava 1/14) Zimbabwe won by five runs Luke…
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Zimbabwe go down as Ireland secure T20I series victory
Ireland – 174-4 in 20 overs (Kevin O’Brien 47, Paul Stirling 39, Andy Balbirnie 36; Wellington Masakadza 2/22, Richard Ngarava 1/25, Luke Jongwe 1/28) Zimbabwe – 110-9 in 20 overs (Craig Ervine 28, Luke Jongwe 24*, Richard Ngarava 11*; Mark Adair 4/23, Shane Getkate 2/19, Simi Singh 1/18) Ireland won by 64 runs …
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Shumba, Burl fireworks in vain as Ireland level series
Zimbabwe – 152-5 in 20 overs (Milton Shumba 46*, Ryan Burl 37*, Wessly Madhevere 21; Shane Getkate 3/20, Ben White 1/33) Ireland – 153-3 in 18.3 overs (Kevin O’Brien 60, Paul Stirling 37, George Dockrell 33*; Ryan Burl 2/24, Tendai Chatara 1/20) Ireland won by seven wickets A brilliant unbroken sixth-wicket partnership of…
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ZC appoints Chigumbura, Jarvis as talent scouts
Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) has appointed former international players Elton Chigumbura and Kyle Jarvis as national talent scouts. In their new role, the duo will be responsible for identifying players from around the country and mentoring them from the grassroots level all the way up the development pathway. “We are excited to have Elton…
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Zimbabwe hold nerve to clinch victory over Ireland in T20I thriller
Zimbabwe – 117-7 in 20 overs (Regis Chakabva 47, Wellington Masakadza 19*, Craig Ervine 17; Craig Young 2/15, Simi Singh 2/22, Shane Getkate 1/16) Ireland – 114-9 in 20 overs (Simi Singh 28*, Kevin O’Brien 25, Paul Stirling 24; Ryan Burl 3/22, Luke Jongwe 2/17, Wellington Masakadza 2/18) Zimbabwe won by three runs …
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Ervine named Zimbabwe captain for Ireland, Scotland tour
Veteran batsman Craig Ervine will captain Zimbabwe for the limited-overs series in Ireland and Scotland. While Sean Williams is the substantive Test skipper, Zimbabwe Cricket has been rotating the captaincy in the shorter formats of the game, with Chamu Chibhabha, Brendan Taylor, Sikandar Raza and Williams himself taking turns to lead the team in recent…
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Nkomo, Musonda star as Zimbabwe Women thrash Thailand Women
Thailand Women – 199-4 in 50 overs (Naruemol Chaiwai 67*, Chanida Sutthiruang 55*, Nannapat Koncharoenkai 37; Josephine Nkomo 2/37, Tasmeen Granger 1/14, Nomvelo Sibanda 1/38) Zimbabwe Women – 200-3 in 45 overs (Josephine Nkomo 57*, Mary-Anne Musonda 50*, Ashley Ndiraya 40; Ratanaporn Padunglerd 2/35, Sornnarin Tippoch 1/38) Zimbabwe Women won by seven wickets …
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Seke Rural embraces the MIM Foundation sponsored football tournament
The Manyara Irene Muyenziwa (MIM) Foundation sponsored football tournament has been embraced in the Seke Rural area since it is poised to promote and effectively advance harmony among the residents regardless of ethnicity, faith, status, gender preference, the status of occupation in the public arena, or political affiliation. Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo, the man spearheading…
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SuperSport declares Unbeatable Football season on DStv
Unbeatable Football is what they’re calling it at SuperSport and it’s easy to see why with the new season laced with rivalries, tension, tradition and more storylines than your favourite Hollywood thriller. With more than two dozen leagues and tournaments on its content slate, SuperSport is poised to deliver in a major way during the…
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Mighty mixed bag on day 14 of Olympic Games
At 46 years old, Dallas Oberholzer is an unlikely Olympian, but tomorrow Africa’s best men’s skater will make his debut in skateboarding’s park event at the Tokyo Olympic Games. The Johannesburg-based skater has no illusions – “I won’t win a medal,” he said – but he’s part of the sport’s new mainstream and happy to…
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DStv set to be the ultimate destination for 2021/22 Football Season!
Gear up for the New Football Season on SuperSport with the world’s top leagues when the football season kicks off in August The UEFA Europa League is also back, and exclusive to Supersport for the first time in three years! SuperSport is gearing up to deliver some of the most action-packed football from the best…
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Madhevere, Chakabva heroics in vain as Bangladesh clinch thriller
Zimbabwe – 193-5 in 20 overs (Wessly Madhevere 54, Regis Chakabva 48, Ryan Burl 31*; Soumya Sarkar 2/19, Shakib Al Hasan 1/24, Shoriful Islam 1/27) Bangladesh – 194-5 in 19.2 overs (Soumya Sarkar 68, Mahmudullah 34, Shamim Hossain 31*; Blessing Muzarabani 2/27, Luke Jongwe 2/42, Wellington Masakadza 1/37) Bangladesh won by five wickets …
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Madhevere, Masakadza star as Zimbabwe level T20I series
Zimbabwe – 166-6 in 20 overs (Wessly Madhevere 73, Ryan Burl 34*, Dion Myers 26; Shoriful Islam 3/33, Mahedi Hasan 1/11, Shakib Al Hasan 1/32) Bangladesh – 143 all out in 19.5 overs (Shamim Hossain 29, Afif Hossain 24, Mohammad Saifuddin 19; Wellington Masakadza 3/20, Luke Jongwe 3/31, Blessing Muzarabani 2/21) Zimbabwe won by…
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Zimbabwe to field youthful T20I side against Bangladesh
Zimbabwe will field a youthful side against Bangladesh in the three-match Twenty20 International (T20I) series against Bangladesh that gets underway at Harare Sports Club on Thursday. After leading Zimbabwe in the one-off Test and one-day international matches against the same opponents, Brendan Taylor will miss the T20I games as he is being rested ahead…
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Zimbabwe-Bangladesh T20I series brought forward
Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) and the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) have agreed to bring forward the three-match Twenty20 International (T20I) series between their senior men’s national teams in Harare. The matches will now be played on 22, 23, and 25 July at Harare Sports Club, not on 23, 25, and 27 July as originally scheduled.…
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Zimbabwe take it down to the wire but Bangladesh prevail
Zimbabwe – 240-9 in 50 overs (Wessly Madhevere 56, Brendan Taylor 46, Dion Myers 34; Shoriful Islam 4/46, Shakib Al Hasan 2/42, Mehidy Hasan Miraz 1/34) Bangladesh – 242-7 in 49.1 overs (Shakib Al Hasan 96*, Mohammad Saifuddin 28*, Mahmudullah 26; Luke Jongwe 2/46, Blessing Muzarabani 1/31, Richard Ngarava 1/33) Bangladesh won by three…
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Chakabva wages lone battle as Zimbabwe crumble in first ODI
Bangladesh – 276-9 in 50 overs (Liton Das 102, Afif Hossain 45, Mahmudullah 33; Luke Jongwe 3/51, Blessing Muzarabani 2/47, Richard Ngarava 2/61) Zimbabwe – 121 all out in 28.5 overs (Regis Chakabva 54, Brendan Taylor 24, Dion Myers 18; Shakib Al Hasan 5/30, Taskin Ahmed 1/22, Mohammad Saifuddin 1/23) Bangladesh won by 155…
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Former sports stars dominating the world of entertainment
Russell Crowe’s character asked in that famous Gladiator scene, “Are you not entertained?”, and when it comes to sport, it’s a valid question. Let’s face it, if you’ve ever watched a sports match or event – regardless of the sport – you’ll know that it’s an action-packed experience that leaves spectators on the edge of their seats.…
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Olympics Games Tokyo 2020: Watch them rise – all live on SuperSport
DStv viewers will have access to a wealth of sporting action with SuperSport’s extensive coverage of the postponed 2020 Olympics, now being hosted by the Japanese capital Tokyo from July 23 to August 8. Formally known as the Games of the 32nd (XXXII) Olympiad and originally set for the same time last year, the 2020…
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Taylor smashes quick-fire fifty as Zimbabwe face mammoth task
Bangladesh – 468 and 284-1 in 67.4 overs (Najmul Hossain Shanto 117*, Shadman Islam 115*, Saif Hassan 43; Richard Ngarava 1/36) Zimbabwe – 276 and 140-3 in 40 overs (Brendan Taylor 92, Dion Myers 18*, Milton Shumba 11; Shakib Al Hasan 1/23, Taskin Ahmed 1/39, Mehidy Hasan Miraz 1/45) Day 4 – Stumps: Zimbabwe…
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Children of Masvingo West Development Group positively impacts the community
Masvingo West Constituency is destined for greatness, thanks to the developmental initiatives being spearheaded by members of the Children of Masvingo West Development Group. Recently, the Spiked Online Media Crew was in the constituency where it witnessed a number of developmental projects set to positively impact the community across the broad social and economic spectrum.…
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Zimbabwe fight back after letting Bangladesh off the hook
Bangladesh – 468 all out in 126 overs (Mahmudullah 150*, Liton Das 95, Ahmed Taskin 75; Blessing Muzarabani 4/94, Donald Tiripano 2/58, Victor Nyauchi 2/92) Zimbabwe – 114-1 in 41 overs (Milton Shumba 41, Brendan Taylor 37*, Takudzwanashe Kaitano 33*; Shakib Al Hasan 1/43) Day 2 – Stumps: Zimbabwe trail by 354 runs …
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Zimbabwe pacemen rattle Bangladesh as Test gets underway
Bangladesh – 294-8 in 83 overs (Liton Das 95, Mominul Haque 70, Mahmudullah 54*; Blessing Muzarabani 3/48, Donald Tiripano 2/36, Victor Nyauchi 2/69) Zimbabwe – Day 1 – Stumps Blessing Muzarabani struck gold for Zimbabwe with his superb new-ball bowling on the first day of the one-off Ispahani Test match, powered by Toffee,…
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Ispahani Test trophy unveiled
The trophy for the Ispahani Test Match, powered by Toffee, between Zimbabwe and Bangladesh has been launched. Zimbabwe stand-in captain Brendan Taylor and Bangladesh skipper Mominul Haque unveiled the silverware during a brief ceremony held at Harare Sports Club on the eve of the match. The Test is scheduled for 7-11 July and…
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Bruno Fernando and the Hawks chase history
Viewers on DStv can look forward to thrills and spills from the world’s best basketball league, with ESPN 2 the premier venue for coverage of the National Basketball Association (NBA) on the African continent. DStv is your home of the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network. The Atlanta Hawks are currently in the midst…
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More ZC players, staff vaccinated against COVID-19
Up to 27 cricketers were part of the Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) group that was vaccinated against COVID-19 at Parirenyatwa Hospital in Harare on Saturday. Among them were Zimbabwe senior men’s national team players Regis Chakabva, Tendai Chisoro, Richmond Mutumbami, Timycen Maruma, Wellington Masakadza, Richard Ngarava, Victor Nyauchi, Wessly Madhevere, Milton Shumba, Tinashe Kamunhukamwe, Tadiwanashe…
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Zimbabwe to host Bangladesh for Super League clash
The Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) has granted Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) permission to host Bangladesh in July for a three-match one-day international (ODI) series that forms part of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League. The tour also includes one Test match and three Twenty20 International (T20I) games. ZC is particularly grateful…
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Zimbabwe enjoy winning start to Olympic Repechage in Monaco
Zimbabwe recorded an impressive 21-0 victory against Mexico as the World Rugby Sevens Repechage got underway at Stade Louis II We recap the action from the opening match of the World Rugby (www.World.rugby) Sevens Repechage and look ahead to Saturday’s matches at Stade Louis II. Zimbabwe recorded an impressive 21-0 victory against Mexico as the World…
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Isheanesu Valentine Mazorodze accorded liberation war hero status
By Chimeno Azriel His Excellency the President and First Secretary of ZANU PF Cde Emmerson Mnangagwa conferred a Liberation War Hero Status to the late Cde Isheanesu Valentine Mazorodze who died on the 15th June 2021 and will be buried at Sunfield Farm Cemetery in Kadoma today. Minister for Provincial Affairs and Devolution Mary Mliswa…
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Madhevere claims five-wicket haul as Zimbabwe ‘A’ bowl out SA ‘A’
South Africa A – 282 all out in 88.5 overs (Ryan Rickelton 92, Tony de Zorzi 59, Edward Moore 44; Wessly Madhevere 5/49, Victor Nyauchi 2/35, Roy Kaia 1/42) Zimbabwe A – Day 1 – Stumps Wessly Madhevere starred with the ball, taking five wickets for 49 runs with his off-breaks, as Zimbabwe A…
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Euro 2020 – live it for real, live on SuperSport
SuperSport brings you its expert line-up for coverage of UEFA Euro 2020. The tournament was postponed last year and is now set to begin on June 11, with the final taking place on July 11. Among the pundits are several with European experience, among them Shaun Bartlett (FC Zurich and Charlton Athletic), Andre Arendse (Fulham…
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Zimbabwe A make promising start as Shumba, Myers hit fifties
Zimbabwe A – 253-5 in 86 overs (Milton Shumba 74, Dion Myers 69, Brian Mudzinganyama 27; Daryn Dupavillon 3/52, Migael Pretorius 1/38, Senuran Muthusamy 1/45) South Africa A – Day 1 – Stumps Contrasting fifties by Milton Shumba and Dion Myers were the main features of quite a good first day’s play for…
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DStv offers exclusive coverage of 2021 French Open
Viewers on DStv can look forward to exclusive coverage of the second tennis Grand Slam of 2021, the French Open, live from Stade Roland Garros in Paris until Sunday 13 June. SuperSport is your #HomeOfSport and the ultimate destination to see all the best tennis action from around the world, including the four Grand…
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Myers, Marumani light up first one-dayer before SA ‘A’ prevail
Zimbabwe A – 319-9 in 50 overs (Dion Myers 96, Tadiwanashe Marumani 82, Chamu Chibhabha 37; Dwaine Pretorius 3/39, Lutho Sipamla 3/40, Reeza Hendricks 1/41) South Africa A – 320-4 in 42.5 overs (Theunis de Bruyn 113*, Janneman Malan 82, Reeza Hendricks 52; Tapiwa Mufudza 4/87) South Africa A won by six wickets …
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Zimbabwe Women succumb to 10-wicket defeat
Zimbabwe Women – 137 all out in 39.4 overs (Precious Marange 40, Chiedza Dhururu 25, Christabel Chatonzwa 21; Michaela Andrews 3/17, Masabata Klaas 2/23, Jade de Figueiredo 2/37) South Africa Emerging Women – 138-0 in 24.4 overs (Tazmin Brits 67*, Andrie Steyn 61*) South Africa Emerging Women won by 10 wickets The opening…
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Zimbabwe A to face South Africa A in one-day and four-day games
The Zimbabwe A cricket team will return to action for the first time in more than three years when they face South Africa A in four one-day matches and two four-day games in Harare starting this month-end. The one-dayers, scheduled for 29 and 31 May and 2 and 4 June, will be played behind…
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Zimbabwe Government must embrace youthful talent
By Nicholas Ncube Zimbabwe is a land of talented and enterprising young people who shine in whatever part of the world or endeavour they find themself in. Zimbabwe has produced talent such as the flying elephant Peter Ndlovu, Adam Ndlovu, Leeroy Gopal, Oliver Mutukudzi, Marvelous Nakamba, Fanyana Dube, Edwin Hama, Danai Gurira, Tongai Chirisa, Busi…
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Zimbabwe Women missing six stars as they face SA side
Zimbabwe Women will be without six key players, including captain Mary-Anne Musonda, when they face South Africa Emerging Women in five one-day matches in Bulawayo. The games – scheduled for 18, 20, 22, 24, and 26 May – will be played behind closed doors at Queens Sports Club, with no fans allowed in the…
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Sports for Development: A pilot initiative by United World and the International Trade Centre to boost youth entrepreneurship
United World and the International Trade Centre announced today the launch of a new initiative – Sports for Development – that leverages on the spirit of sports to promote inclusive development, increase employment opportunities through skills development and to boost entrepreneurship among youth. A memorandum of understanding formalizing the partnership was signed between Abdullah Alghamdi,…
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Africanews, part of the Euronews group, celebrates its fifth anniversary
DStv’s Africanews channel is celebrating its fifth anniversary, marking the event with special coverage of events in Africa over the past five years. The coverage also focuses on how the continent is trying to meet the challenge of the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as looking at the hopes and aspirations of people across Africa for…
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Rusere becomes first black African to stand in Test match
Zimbabwe umpire Langton Rusere is set to make history today by becoming the first black African to stand in a Test match. The 35-year-old match official is one of the on-field umpires for the five-day game between Zimbabwe and Pakistan that begins this morning at Harare Sports Club. He will be standing in…
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Rhinos win first trophy after beating Rocks in Pro50 final
Rhinos – 297-8 in 50 overs (Takudzwanashe Kaitano 122, Charles Kunje 47, Tashinga Musekiwa 34; Nkosilathi Nungu 3/80, Travor Mutsamba 2/47, Sydney Murombo 1/41) Southern Rocks – 250 all out in 49 overs (Brian Mudzinganyama 53, William Mashinge 51, Tadiwanashe Marumani 32; Brandon Mavuta 3/40, Chris Mpofu 2/33, Tashinga Musekiwa 2/38) Rhinos won by…
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Madhevere hits fifty but spirited Zimbabwe fail to stop Pakistan
Pakistan – 165-3 in 20 overs (Mohammad Rizwan 91*, Babar Azam 52, Sharjeel Khan 18; Luke Jongwe 3/37) Zimbabwe – 141-7 in 20 overs (Wessly Madhevere 59, Tadiwanashe Marumani 35, Brendan Taylor 20; Hasan Ali 4/18, Haris Rauf 2/34, Mohammad Hasnain 1/26) Pakistan won by 24 runs Brilliant innings of 59 by Wessly…
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Shingi Masakadza mounts lone battle but Rocks prove slippery
Southern Rocks – 142 all out in 31.5 overs (Larvet Masunda 36, Tendai Chisoro 32, Richmond Mutumbami 16; Akshay Patel 3/25, Victor Nyauchi 3/25, Tendai Chatara 2/29) Mountaineers – 137 all out in 38.2 overs (Shingi Masakadza 53, Kevin Kasuza 24, Dion Myers 23; Tendai Chisoro 3/29, Nkosilathi Nungu 2/11, Patrick Mambo 2/24) Southern…