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Zimbabwean football is set to enter a new era in match officiating, with Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology scheduled to make its domestic debut during the Chibuku Super Cup final on 16 November 2026.
The return of international football to the National Sports Stadium is opening a new chapter in Zimbabwe’s efforts to position sport as a driver of tourism, investment, employment and local economic development.
His Worship the Mayor., Cllr Jacob Mafume yesterday took time off to watch the One Day international cricket match between Zimbabwe and Australia at Harare Sports Club, together with Australian Ambassador to Zimbabwe, H.E Ms Minoli Perera.
Tom Aspinall’s vacating of the UFC heavyweight title came after an 11-month odyssey to regain fight-worthy vision. Yet the inevitable disappointment of a fan base who has yearned for his rematch with Ciryl Gane does not come close to the frustration felt within the Aspinall camp, as several false dawns have emerged and disappeared on his way back to the Octagon.
JOHANNESBURG — In an emotional, pulse-pounding main stage clash at EFC 137, decorated Zimbabwean international amateur Lewis “Porcupine” Mataya delivered a career-defining upset, derailing South Africa’s rising contender Ayanda “The Power” Zwane inside the Hexagon.
The stage is set for a classic South Africa versus Zimbabwe showdown as rising contender Ayanda “The Power” Zwane welcomes decorated international amateur Lewis “Porcupine” Mataya to the Extreme Fighting Championship (EFC) Hexagon at EFC 137.
Zimbabwe is positioning golf as a key driver of sports tourism, with Government calling for greater collaboration between the public and private sectors to attract major international tournaments to the country.
Even though retired, Jon Jones had connections to both men who fought for the interim UFC heavyweight title fight in the co-main event of UFC Freedom 250 – which took place last month on the South Lawn of the White House. Ciryl Gane put away Alex Pereira, with some controversy, to spoil the Brazilian’s move up to heavyweight and claim for a second time an interim UFC heavyweight title.
On June 2, ExxonMobil and NBA Africa (www.Africa.NBA.com) held an interactive STEM Showcase and a Jr. NBA clinic for 100 boys and girls ages 16 and under at the Instituto Politécnico Industrial de Luanda (IPIL) as part of the ongoing third season of the ExxonMobil Jr. NBA League in Angola.
HARARE — In a powerful appeal for unity and decorum in Zimbabwean sport, First Lady Dr. Auxillia Mnangagwa has called on football fans, players, and club executives to decisively reject hooliganism, violence, and substance abuse.
