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3 weeks ago | 
southerneye.co.zw | Austin Karonga |Sharon Sibindi |Nizbert Moyo |Silas Nkala
FORMER Sports minister Kirsty Coventry, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) president-elect, stepped off the plane at Robert Mugabe International Airport to a heroine's welcome on Sunday last week.
Coventry stunned the world by romping to victory in a race few tipped her to stand a chance. She will be sworn in to succeed Thomas Bach on June 23.
The crowd erupted in cheers and applause as Coventry, beaming with pride, made her way through the throng of well-wishers.
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3 weeks ago | 
thestandard.co.zw | Austin Karonga |Nqobani Ndlovu |Miriam Mangwaya |Everson Mushava
Herentals Group of Schools, owned by legislator Innocent Benza have embarked on a strong youth sports development programme aimed at changing the landscape of sport in the country.
Last week, the institution hosted a record-breaking 41 primary school at the National Sports Stadium's B Arena, where over 1,000 budding athletes converged for the national athletics and football gala.
The group is set to host a secondary schools gala from April 9 to 11 in Harare.
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3 weeks ago | 
thestandard.co.zw | Austin Karonga |Nqobani Ndlovu |Miriam Mangwaya |Everson Mushava
FAGLES batsman Tadiwanashe Marumani affectionately known as "Lord Maru," has been making waves in Zimbabwe's domestic cricket scene with his explosive batting approach.
The young opener has been in scintillating form, leaving fans and experts alike in awe of his talent, yet also baffled as to why he fails to replicate that form when he pulls on the national team strip.
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1 month ago | 
southerneye.co.zw | Austin Karonga |Peter Dube |Sharon Sibindi |William Vundla
Sport AFRICA'S most decorated Olympian, Kirsty Coventry, appeared to cherish her stint as Zimbabwe's Sports minister, as she addressed the media upon arrival from Greece on Sunday where she was elected the 10th president of the International Olympic Committee.
Coventry, two-time Olympic gold medallist, holds seven out of the eight Olympic medals Zimbabwe has ever won.
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1 month ago | 
southerneye.co.zw | Austin Karonga |Silas Nkala |Mpumelelo Moyo |William Vundla
ZIMBABWE’S junior woman triathlete Nicole Madya is gearing up for a strong performance at the Bonaqua Africa Triathlon Cup Troutbeck today, with her sights set on qualifying for the Africa Championships.
She has revealed that this will be her final triathlon race, as she plans to retire from competition afterwards.
Madya’s desire is to qualify for the Africa Championships and exit the triathlon dance floor on a high.
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2 months ago | 
southerneye.co.zw | Austin Karonga |Sharon Sibindi |Silas Nkala |Patricia Sibanda
TONY Munyonga and Richard Ngarava held their nerves to guide the Zimbabwe national
cricket team to a three-wicket win over Ireland in the second T20I at Harare Sports Club yesterday.
The win gave Zimbabwe a 1-0 lead in the three-match series after the first match was washed out by rain on Saturday.
Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza won the toss and elected to field first, a decision that paid off as the bowlers and fielders put in a solid performance.
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2 months ago | 
thestandard.co.zw | Austin Karonga |Nqobani Ndlovu |Nunurai Jena |Tafadzwa Mhlanga
IT is D-day for Triathlon Zimbabwe athletes as they face their final test before the South African Championships.
Today's race at Mt Pleasant Pool in Harare will determine who secures a spot on the national team for the Benoni trip, and tensions are running high.
And as the sun rises over the Mt Pleasant tranquil landscape, Pam Fulton, head coach of Triathlon Zimbabwe, is already buzzing with excitement.
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2 months ago | 
thestandard.co.zw | Austin Karonga |Nqobani Ndlovu |Nunurai Jena |Tafadzwa Mhlanga
SCOTTLAND FC's second assistant coach, William Nyasulu, is set to graduate with a CAF C license coaching badge in Tanzania.
Nyasulu, who was part of the batch of coaches to undergo the first part of the programme last year, returned to Tanzania two weeks ago to complete the remaining module.
After completing his second training session on Friday, Nyasulu will complete his coaching badges in April when he travels back to Tanzania for a week-long refresher course.
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2 months ago | 
thestandard.co.zw | Austin Karonga |Nqobani Ndlovu |Nunurai Jena |Tafadzwa Mhlanga
ZIMBABWE One Day International captain Craig Ervine is eager to seal the series against Ireland with a win in today's second ODI at Harare Sports Club.
The Chevrons took a 1-0 lead in the series with a 49-run victory on Friday, thanks to Brian Bennett's maiden ODI century.
Bennett's 169 off 163 deliveries, laced with 20 boundaries and three sixes, was the highlight of Zimbabwe's 299/5. He shared a 136-run partnership for the second wicket with Ervine, who scored 66 off 61 balls.
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2 months ago | 
thestandard.co.zw | Nqaba Matshazi |Austin Karonga |Nqobani Ndlovu |Kenneth Nyangani
A few years ago, I used to be a regular opinion writer, but soon I went into a spiral of dispiritedness.
In 2017, Zimbabwe experienced a coup and instead of condemning it, we cheered loudly and welcomed it.
I am not going to be sanctimonious about it, we made our beds and in them we must now lay.
For the past five years, I have been carefully selecting what I read.
