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It was a case of ‘so near, yet so far’ as the Zimbabwe basketball team missed out on qualification to next month’s African Basketball Championships in Mali…

In international sports news; Rafael Nadal once again lived up to his billing as the King of Clay winning an unprecedented 12th Roland Garros title with a four-set victory over Austrian challenger, Domini Thiem; and at the cricket world cup, India struck an early psychological blow beating Australia in a high scoring contest at the Oval in London…

And in the Castle Lager World Football Report we wrap up the weekend’s action in the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League where the Platinum Derby produced no goals but plenty of thrills and excitement; In Europe, Portugal were crowned the Nations League champions after edging out the Netherlands; We also have updates from the FIFA Women’s World Cup and the FIFA Under-20 World Cup tournaments…

The Castle Lager Premier Soccer League leads the way on the Weekend Preview as we look forward to the Platinum Derby where there’s a lot more than just pride at stake as both sides know that a draw will not be good enough in their quest for honours…

In our International Sports News, we camp out at the ongoing Cricket World Cup where Nathan Coulter-Nile emerged the hero for Australia in their win against the West Indies, but says he won't be surprised if he is dropped by the defending champions for their next clash which is against India...

And in the Beautiful Game, the Netherlands resurgence under Ronald Koeman continued when they beat England to make the Nations League final where they’ll be up against Portugal; We’re also going to take a look at the Euro 2020 qualifiers, the FIFA Under-20 World Cup and the FIFA Women’s World Cup which kicks off tonight…

Zimbabwe failed to reach the Cosafa Cup final after losing 4-2 on penalties to Zambia in a semifinal clash played at Moses Mabhida Stadium last night...

The United States is a slight favorite to defend its world championship in the FIFA Womoen’s World Cup which kicks-off tomorrow, but with the host, France overdue for a trophy and several programs making notable gains, this World Cup promises to be the most competitive ever...

The Warriors’ strength in depth is likely to be tested this evening when they take on Zambia in the semi-finals of the COSAFA Cup at Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban tonight…

It’s another double header in our International Sports News segment as we dish out your daily Cricket World Cup Update and go States Side to preview Game 3 of the NBA Finals…

And in the Beautiful game, Real Madrid made Luka Jovic the most expensive striker in their history; Paris Saint-Germain's UEFA Champions League exit to Manchester United has been described as the 'biggest joke in the history of football'; And Cristiano Ronaldo's Las Vegas rape accuser has dropped her lawsuit…

On the Homefront we begin with basketball where the AfroCan Qualifiers tipped off last night at the City Sports Centre with Zimbabwe securing a rare victory against highly rated Mozambique…

It’s a double header in our International Sports News segment as we dish out your daily Cricket World Cup Update and our weekly Formula-1 Report proudly brought to you by ZIMOCO…

And then we’ll wrap it all up in the Beautiful game with developing stories from Spain, Italy, Germany, as well as England where Tottenham Hotspur have been urged to learn and kick-on from their Champions League defeat at the hands of Liverpool.

We’ll also get you up to speed with the FIFA U20 World Cup in Poland.

The glory days are back on Merseyside! Liverpool are European champions after beating Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 at the Wanda Metropolitano to win their sixth crown. The Reds erased the disappointment of last season's UEFA Champions League final loss to Real Madrid with a defensive masterclass marshalled by the imperious Virgil van Dijk and the unflappable Alisson Becker…

The thrills continue in the Cricket World Cup; Bangladesh upset South Africa in yesterday’s action – a result that threw the cat amongst the pigeons; And in today’s action, unpredictable Pakistan came to the party with the bat to set hosts and pre-tournament favourites England a mammoth total of 338/8…

But we get the show on the road at home in the Castle Lager Premier League where Bulawayo side Chicken Inn underlined their title credentials with an impressive 3-1 win over Caps United at the National Sports Stadium – a result that saw the Gamecocks shoot to the top of the league. There were also notable wins for Dynamos who upset the champions FC Platinum at Mandava and Highlanders who upended ZPC Kariba at Barbourfields…

The Castle Lager Premier Soccer League leads the way on the Weekend Preview as we look forward to the top of table clash between CAPS United and Chicken Inn at the National Sports Stadium on Sunday…

In our International Sports News, we camp out at the Cricket World Cup where unpredictable Pakistan wilted in the face of an on-fire West Indies side whose bowlers set the platform for an impressive victory in the second match of the tournament...

And the Beautiful Game it’s all about the biggest club in world football - the UEFA Champions League where Tottenham Hotspur is looking to write their names in history when they take on one of the aristocrats of the competition, Liverpool, who themselves are bidding to put aside the pain of their defeat by Real Madrid in last year’s final…

Former Springbok coach Peter de Villiers has reportedly lashed out at the Zimbabwe Rugby Union (ZRU) after reports that he had been fired as the Sables’ head coach...

On the Home Front; As Ngezi Platinum Stars woes continue to mount, coach Erol Akbay says a good striker is likely to fix the problems his side is facing…

We have our weekly staple, the Formula-1 Report proudly brought to you by ZIMOCO, where a dodgy race strategy by Mercedes nearly cost Lewis Hamilton at the Monaco Grand Prix…

And in the Beautiful Game, after their season petered out to a less than satisfactory ending, Barcelona are reportedly on the hunt for a new manager; Reports inn Italy indicate that Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri could be signing for Juventus; and we’ll also bring you up to speed with the FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Poland…

Zimbabwe’s star boxer Charles Manyuchi put on a devastating show to be crowned the UBC & GBU Intercontinental Super Welterweight champion on Saturday night…

History made in the US! The Toronto Raptors will play in the NBA Finals, a Canadian basketball success story 24 years in the making.…

And as is our tradition on Monday, the main feature is the Castle Lager World Football Report where new boys Mushowani Stars came from behind to upset Harare City at Rufaro; And in Europe, Valencia stunned Barcelona to win the Copa Del Rey…