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The Chevrons were saved by the rain as Quinton de Kock's blistering knock nearly handed South Africa victory but rain played spoilsport in Hobart as both teams ended up sharing the points in their Super 12 ICC T20 World Cup opener

FC Platinum coach Norman Mapeza says he always believed his side could win the championship as the platinum miners secured their fourth title in a row after Dynamos and Chicken Inn dropped points before FC Platinum drew 2-2 with CAPS United

Newcastle manager Eddie Howe is trying to stay level-headed after the Magpies claimed a statement 2-1 victory at Tottenham but admits the current squad can “achieve special things” as they moved into the Premier League's top four

Napoli coach Luciano Spalletti did not fall into the trap of responding to Jose Mourinho’s claims that the Partenopei did not deserve to win as Napoli's seemingly unstoppable streak continued when Victor Osimhen's late strike secured a 1-0 win at Roma putting them at 11 victories in a row in all competitions

Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez says Ousmane Dembele could go on to achieve "great things" after he scored a goal and set up three others in their 4-0 victory over Athletic Club

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Zimbabwe have stormed into the Super 12 stage of the T20 World Cup for the first time after beating Scotland by five wickets with skipper Craig Ervine hitting a half-century

In Castle Lager Premier Soccer League action will be headlined by FC Platinum’s visit to the National Sports Stadium to take on CAPS United as they are on the brink of capturing a fourth league title in a row

The weekend’s heavyweight Premier League fixture sees fourth-placed Chelsea host Manchester United in fifth at Stamford Bridge

Roma host seemingly invincible SERIE’A leaders Napoli and the odds seem to be stacked against Jose Mourinho's side as they look to end their opponents' unbeaten league run since the start of the season

After dispatching Villarreal last night Barcelona will be hoping for more of the same when they take on Athletic Club

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Zimbabwe have all to play for in their final Group B match at the ICC T20 World Cup against Scotland after a fiery four-wicket spell from pace bowler Alzarri Joseph helped two-time champions West Indies storm past the Chevrons by 31 runs to keep their dreams alive of advancing to the Super 12 stage

Steph Curry dropped 33 points as the Golden State Warriors began the defence of their NBA title with a win over the LA Lakers

The UEFA Women's Champions League group stage kicks off with Lyon starting their title defence as 15 challengers dream of dethroning them in Eindhoven in early June next year

Valencia defender Hugo Guillamón says his side left Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan with the feeling that they dropped two points as they had a penalty saved in stoppage time to deny them the win in a 1-1 draw with Sevilla

Tottenham manager Antonio Conte believes Manchester United remain a "monster" in world football but is excited to see his team test themselves at Old Trafford

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A forensic audit into the Zimbabwe Football Association financial records has identified financial leakages amounting to almost US$2 million and ZW$112 million

Daniel Ricciardo has indicated a lack of options is not the only reason he won't be on the Formula 1 grid in 2023, insisting he "needs" a break from the sport to "reset"

Karim Benzema says he has become more ambitious with age as the Real Madrid and France striker won the Ballon d'Or last night and dedicated his trophy "to the people".

Barcelona midfielder Alexia Putellas won the Ballon d'Or for a second successive year, becoming the first woman to win the award twice since it launched in 2018,

Barcelona's 18-year-old midfielder Gavi was overcome with gratitude as he was crowned the world's best Under-21 footballer

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Chevrons star all-rounder Sikandar Raza smashed 82 off 48 balls to set up a convincing 31-run victory for Zimbabwe in their opening match of the T20 World Cup against Ireland

Bulawayo Chiefs assistant coach Thulani Sibanda was happy to see his charges beat Black Rhinos to reach the final for the first time in the club’s history, and it is also a first time in the club’s history for Herentals who reached the final by beating FC Platinum to end their hopes of a domestic double

Carlo Ancelotti said Real Madrid deserved their 3-1 Clasico win over Barcelona as the performance and atmosphere at the Bernabeu felt like "a Champions League afternoon"

Mohamed Salah quelled any talk of a title challenge saying the focus is on one game at a time as his sensational second-half goal sealed a 1-0 victory for Liverpool over Manchester City in a pulsating encounter at Anfield which also saw Jurgen Klopp sent off

GERMANY, football pundits say Borussia Dortmund have a lot of questions to answer after Union Berlin's Janik Haberer scored twice in 13 minutes as the Bundesliga leaders cruised past Dortmund 2-0 to open up a four-point lead at the top of the league table

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Black Rhinos are motivated by their rich history in the Chibuku Super Cup as they go up against Bulawayo Chiefs in the first semi-final on Sunday at Mandava, And after that, defending champions FC Platinum face Herentals in the second semi-final

The eighth ICC Men's T20 World Cup is set to be the biggest and the best yet, with 16 teams playing 45 matches in seven Australian cities

One of football's biggest matches returns as Real Madrid host Barcelona in the 250th competitive edition of the clash simply known as El Clasico

Liverpool host Manchester City in a proper heavyweight clash in the Premier League on Sunday

Borussia Dortmund who have shown some signs of resurgence and good form - face a test of their progress when they take on BUNDESLIGA table-toppers Union Berlin in the capital

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World Boxing Council Interim Super Bantamweight champion Kudakwashe ‘Take Money’ Chiwandire has promised that her challenger, Zulina Munoz from Mexico will be admitted to hospital after their title fight at the Harare International Conference Centre on Friday night

Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr says Draymond Green will rejoin the team tomorrow and he expects Green to play in the Warriors' final preseason game on Friday

Juventus' 2-0 loss at Maccabi Haifa has marked a new low for the Serie A side but coach Massimiliano Allegri remained steadfast and ruled out stepping down despite the Italian club's poor run of form

PSG shared the spoils with Benfica in a 1-1 draw and Kylian Mbappe has been criticised by Thierry Henry amid growing rumours the France forward wants to leave the club over his positioning as a lone forward,

Barcelona coach Xavi admits his team are in a precarious position but said they are out for revenge against Inter Milan at the Camp Nou

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Zimbabwe began their preparations for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup on a losing note after succumbing to a 33-run defeat against a strong Sri Lankan side in their opening warm-up match in Melbourne

Red Bull boss Christian Horner says a "mistake" was made with the rules that allowed Max Verstappen to clinch his second Formula 1 drivers' title at the Japanese Grand Prix

Rivers United of Nigeria and Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa stole the show in the CAF Champions League last 32 first legs

Paris Saint-Germain will be without Lionel Messi for a few more days after he suffered a calf injury last week against Benfica,

Borussia Dortmund can potentially secure their place in the knockout stage with victory over Sevilla at the Westfalenstadion

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Highlanders coach Jose Brito says he always believed his side could score goals and even win the match as Bosso came back from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Chicken Inn in an entertaining Bulawayo derby played at Barbourfields

Black Ferns winger Ruby Tui is proud of her side’s turnaround as hosts New Zealand recovered from conceding three first-half tries to beat Australia 41-17 in their opening Rugby World Cup match at Eden Park

Borussia Dortmund's Anthony Modeste headed in a last-gasp equaliser to complete a sensational two-goal comeback as Dortmund snatched a 2-2 draw against arch-rivals Bayern Munich in a Der Klassiker which teammate Jude Bellingham said felt like a win

Napoli striker Giovanni Simeone hailed his side’s consistent run of form they took command of SERIE A with a 4-1 win at Cremonese which moved his team two points clear at the top

Arsenal forward Bukayo Saka says winning against Liverpool is a sign of the growth of the team as the Gunners continued their blistering start to the season with a crucial 3-2 victory against the Reds to return to the top of the table

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The Zimbabwe netball team, the Gems, have been afforded a perfect platform to assess their arsenal ahead of the next year’s World Cup, as they have been invited to take part in the Diamond Challenge in Durban next month,

In our POWER PROFILE, proudly brought to you by Cardinal Properties, we feature arguably the greatest basketball player of all time, Michael Jordan

Barcelona boss Xavi Hernandez could not hide his frustration as he fumed at the refereeing decisions in their 1-0 loss to Inter Milan

Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp praised his team for riding out recent criticism of their dip in form to register a comfortable win over Rangers,

After two matches without a win Chelsea fans will hope that the third time is the charm as they welcome AC Milan to Stamford Bridge for their Group E showdown

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