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Tadious Manyepo Sports Reporter WARRIORS caretaker coach Joey Antipas’ half-time message kept ringing in his charges’ ears even when they looked dead and buried at the National Sports Stadium on Tuesday. The Warriors were facing an embarrassing exit in the 2022 FIFA World Cup preliminary round qualifiers at the hands …

Robson Sharuko Senior Sports Editor NINETEEN years apart, same tournament, same stadium, same goal, roughly about the same time – where Agent Sawu ended up drenched in his tears in 1993, Khama Billiat was mobbed by an army of delirious teammates and ecstatic fans on Tuesday. The more things change, …

Mukudzei Chingwere Sports Reporter KHAMA BILLIAT says Knowledge Musona brings the best out of him, when he plays for the Warriors, and can hardly wait for a reunion with the man who has been a huge part of his adventure with the senior national team. The two have been the …

Mukudzei Chingwere Sports Reporter KHAMA BILLIAT says Knowledge Musona brings the best out of him, when he plays for the Warriors, and can hardly wait for a reunion with the man who has been a huge part of his adventure with the senior national team. The two have been the …

BY TAWANDA TAFIRENYIKA Zimbabwe……(0)3 Somalia………(0)1 He arrived late for this match and also stood up very late into the match to score a goal that made the difference; and one that sparred Zimbabwe some blushes, rescuing a World Cup dream that was threatening to end in an embarrassing fashion. By …

BY FORTUNE MBELE ZIMBABWE………….0 SOUTH AFRICA….. 0 South Africa through 5-0 on goal aggregate THE writing was already on the wall when the Young Warriors embarrassingly crashed to a 5-0 defeat at the hands of South Africa last Friday in the third round first leg of the Africa Cup of …

BY Kevin Mapasure France-based Warriors midfielder Marshall Munetsi was pleased the team managed to confound critics and qualify for the group stages of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers with a hard-fought 3-1 win in a tie that took Zimbabwe fans through an emotional roller coaster through the 90-plus minutes at …

LONDON. — Joseph Parker’s manager “agrees” with Derek Chisora’s press conference rant, but says the New Zealander does not have any “ego issues” ahead of their heavyweight boxing fight. Zimbabwe-born British boxer Chisora demanded to know why his fight with Parker was not the main event, launching into an expletive-laden …

PARIS. — Belgium and the Netherlands both cruised to 4-0 wins over Scotland and Estonia, respectively, in Euro 2020 football qualifying on Monday night, while Germany claimed a crucial victory over Northern Ireland in their bid to qualify for next year’s finals. Roberto Martinez’s Belgium, the world-number-one ranked side, were …

LONDON. — Greg Chappell could not do it, while Ricky Ponting and Michael Clarke, who had both had two attempts each, were unable to manage it either. But if his side avoid defeat in the fifth Test cricket against England at The Oval starting tomorrow, Tim Paine will join the …