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South African broadcaster, DStv, has secured the right to broadcast the 2023 Indian Premier League (IPL).
The development gives Zimbabwe’s cricket fans an opportunity to watch local hero Sikandar Raza live in action in the IPL.
According to <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/sport/article/200009585/supersport-to-broadcast-razas-ipl-gig">NewsDay</a>, Raza became the fourth Zimbabwean to sign for an IPL side after Tatenda Taibu, Raymond Price, and Brendan Taylor.
The Indian Premier League is a men’s Twenty20 cricket league held annually in India.
On Friday, SuperSport announced that they will broadcast all the matches for this edition of the IPL. It said:
<blockquote>
Following updated conversations with the rights holder, DStv can confirm that all Indian Premier League matches in 2023 will be broadcast on SuperSport.
Your World of Champions SuperSport reached a commercial agreement with the rights holders to broadcast the IPL, starting today (yesterday).
</blockquote>
All 74 matches of the 16th tournament will be broadcast live. Marc Jury, chief executive of SuperSport, said:
<blockquote>
We are very happy to have reached an agreement to continue our partnership with the IPL that extends back to the inaugural event in 2008.
</blockquote>
The opening fixture, between the Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings, was broadcast live on SuperSport.
More: <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/local-news/article/200009522/ed-demands-re-run-in-violence-hotspots">Pindula News</a>

Pindula News

SuperSport Secures Rights To Broadcast Indian Premier League

Former Warriors midfielder, <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Alois_Bunjira">Alois Bunjira</a>, has said Zimbabwean female boxer Kudakwashe “Take Money” Chiwandire deserved better treatment from Zimbabweans, especially businesswomen.
Chiwandire is still soul-searching following her defeat by Mexican Yamileth Mercado in a World Boxing Council super-bantamweight title showdown last weekend.
Chiwandire won the crown against Catherine Phiri of Zambia on February 26, 2023, at the Lusaka Government Complex. 
She defended the title and won against challenger Zulina Munoz of Mexico last year before she travelled to Mexico to fight Yamileth Mercado.
Chiwandire is demanding a rematch.
Bunjira who is aspiring to be the president of the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) says Chiwandire deserved better treatment, especially from women who always talk about equal opportunities. In a Facebook post seen by Pindula News, Bunjira said:
<blockquote>
My heart bled, when our woman boxer, Kuda Chiwandire won the WBC world boxing crown in Zambia. I never saw any women celebrating or honouring her. She cast a lonely figure, until President ED invited her to the State House to reward her, 2 months later. Not even one corporate run by a woman came up with something as an incentive. 
Winning a World Crown is actually a marketing magnate. But with most companies having female marketing directors and executives, not even one came forward to use her for any marketing material. What a lost opportunity! 
Then came the time she was supposed to defend her Silver World Title in Harare. The fight was postponed several times due to a lack of funding. She was on the verge of being stripped of the title. No prominent top business corporates led by women, came forward to assist and bask in the glory …until the government chipped in to save the day, on the 11th hour. She won the fight at HICC. After the fight, all I saw were men in the boxing ring, led by honourable Tino Machakaire, celebrating and pledging incentives for Kuda. The Arena was jam-packed with men and very few women supporting Kuda during the fight.
After defending her silver crown she got the shot to challenge for the Gold World title, in Mexico. Again, she struggled to raise money to fund her trip to Mexico. The trip was almost cancelled and the chance taken away. She finally made it, God knows how, and only arrived in Mexico, a few hours before the title fight. Imagine a transatlantic journey, across 4 different time zones, and arriving a few hours from the fight, fatigue, jet lag and all. But she still gave a good account of herself and lost narrowly on a points decision. How would she have fared if she had trained well, travelled well, arrived a few days before the fight, acclimatized and rested???
After such a gallant fight in Mexico, Kuda Chiwandire arrives quietly back into the country, like nothing ever happened. Were we not supposed to celebrate this woman? Were we not supposed to give her a hero’s welcome at the airport, LIVE on ZTV? Where are the women in all this? Isn’t the ZTV CEO a woman by the way?
</blockquote>
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Kudakwashe "Take Money" Chiwandire Deserved Better Treatment - Bunjira

Veteran female boxer Monalisa “Queen of the Jungle” Sibanda has promised fireworks ahead of her African Boxing Union (ABU) middleweight title showdown against Mapule Ngubane of South Africa on Saturday.
The Sugarboy Malinga Boxing Stable-promoted bout takes place at the Donga La Boutique Hotel, Ladysmith in KwaZulu Natal.
Sibanda was originally scheduled to fight for the Women’s International Boxing Association lightweight world title against German Alicia Kummer this weekend but that fight has been shelved.
The postponement has paved the way for the Mabvuku-bred fighter to go for the ABU belt against the highly-rated Ngubane.
The 40-year-old said she was eager to win the continental piece which could leave her in a position to challenge for World Boxing Council (WBC) belts given the ABU is a subsidiary of the Number One ranked board on the planet.
Monalisa Sibanda spoke to <a href="https://www.herald.co.zw/tough-luck-kuda-over-to-you-monalisa/">The Herald</a>:
<blockquote>
As you know, I was supposed to be fighting Alicia Kummer of Germany for the WIBA world title this weekend, that fight has been shelved but I am still in it.
But, before I can plunge into that battle, I have an immediate task which is of paramount importance.
I am going to battle it out for the ABU title against Ngubane in South Africa on Saturday. This is a big step in my boxing career and I am looking forward to doing very well in this fight.
I know I stand a very good chance of winning this bout. I have been training very hard eyeing for the WIBA world title so I am in very good shape mentally and physically.
I have been working with different trainers including Kyokushin guru Samson Muripo. I am going to throw everything into this fight.
Remember ABU is a subsidiary of the WBC and I know should I prevail; I stand a very good chance of having a go at the WBC.
I have been a fighter over the past 31 years having been the first female professional boxer in this country and I have always been dreaming of winning the ABU title.
And here is the chance. I am going to do most of the talking the ring on Saturday.
</blockquote>
Sibanda’s fight will be the main bout of the eight duels lined up to honour South Africa’s boxing legend Thulani ‘’Sugar Boy’’ Malinga.
The two-time WBC champion’s daughter, Nomfundo, is the brains behind the tournament with the budding promoter saying she wants to honour her father while she is still alive. 
The fight comes as another Zimbabwean female boxer Kudakwashe “Take Money” Chiwandire is still soul-searching following her defeat by Mexican Yamileth Mercado in a World Boxing Council super-bantamweight title showdown last weekend. 
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Zimbabwean Boxer Monalisa Sibanda To Fight SA's Mapule Ngubane

Record Olympic medal winner Michael Phelps and Zimbabwe’s <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Kirsty_Coventry">Kirsty Coventry</a> are among those to be inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame.
The Hall of Fame is an institution honouring the achievements of individuals in a particular activity or field.
Coventry, 39, is an International Olympic Committee (IOC) member who is being talked about as a prospective future candidate for the IOC Presidency.
The seven-time Olympic swimming medallist is the most decorated Olympian in any sport from Africa.
She and Krisztina Egerszegi share the record for the most individual Olympic medals in women’s swimming.
Coventry who is Zimbabwe’s Minister of Youth, Sports, and Recreation, competed in five Olympic Games, from 2000 to 2016, and has won all but one of Zimbabwe’s eight Olympic medals.
She won two Olympic golds after tasting glory in the 200 metres backstroke at Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008.
The Zimbabwean also won four silvers and one bronze, all in individual events.
She is a four-time world champion and a five-time world record holder, and since 2018 has been serving as Zimbabwe’s Sports Minister.
Coventry was inducted into the Hall of Fame together with American swimming legend, Phelps, <a href="https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1135049/coventry-phelps-swimming-hall-of-fame">Inside The Games reported</a>. During his swimming career, American legend Phelps swam in five Olympic Games between 2000 and 2016, winning a record total of 28 Olympic medals.
He has 23 gold, three silvers and two bronzes. He could swim any stroke and the 37-year-old set 39 world records in his career, winning 27 world titles.
Others inducted are:
1). Missy Franklin of the United States: retired in 2018 having won four golds and a bronze at the London 2012 Olympics. She set a female record of six world golds the following year.
2). Japan’s Kosuke Kitajima: won the 100 and 200m breaststroke at Athens in 2004 and retained both titles at Beijing in 2008.
3). Cesar Cielo of Brazil: won the Beijing 2008 men’s 50m freestyle title and earned two Olympic bronzes, six world golds and five short-course titles.
4). China’s Wu Minxia: won five Olympic diving golds between Athens in 2004 and Rio in 2016.
5). Trischa Zorn of the US: was blind from birth, becomes the first Paralympian to be recognised. She is the most successful athlete in the history of the Paralympics, having won 55 medals – 41 gold, nine silver and five bronze – between 1980 and 2004. In 2012 she was inducted into the Paralympic Hall of Fame.
6). Bob Bowman and Chris Carver of the US are named in the coaching section.
7). Natalia Ischenko of Russia has been included in the Hall of Fame for artistic swimming.
8). Heather Petri of the US, a member of the victorious team at London 2012 who then added two Olympic silvers and a bronze, as well as three world golds. Honoured from water polo.
9). Stephane LeCat of France is named in the open water category.
10). South Africa’s anti-apartheid campaigner Sam Ramsamy is honoured as a contributor.
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Zimbabwe's Kirsty Coventry Inducted Into The International Swimming Hall Of Fame

A Zimbabwean-born MMA fighter who moved to Britain aged fourteen swapped Zimbabwe for Essex. 
Walter Gahadza, 35, nicknamed ‘The Sniper‘, showcased a sporting talent very early on, excelling in football and sprinting disciplines.
Gahadza is now gunning for the vacant welterweight title, <a href="https://www.essexlive.news/news/essex-news/mma-fighter-swapped-zimbabwe-southend-8237622">Essexlive</a> reported. 
Speaking to the Daily Star, he remembered the early days of his time in the UK. He said: 
<blockquote>
There were a couple of hurdles. To start with, there was the accent. I came from Zimbabwe to Southend-on-Sea, Essex. I could speak and write English very well.
But the accent was the toughest thing, and the weather. The first time I experienced snow was over here. But I managed to adapt. That’s something that I do pretty well, and it translates to MMA.
</blockquote>
There are several Zimbabwean-born people who have excelled in various fields who chose not to represent Zimbabwe at an international level.
Some cite the southern African country’s poverty or maladministration of resources as a hurdle for their careers hence the decision to change citizenship. 
Some of the prominent people who chose host countries over Zimbabwe include <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Dereck_Chisora">Dereck Chisora</a> who was born and bred in Mbare, a suburb of Harare, and <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Tinashe">Tinashe</a>, a United States RnB musician originally from <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Zimbabwe" title="Zimbabwe">Zimbabwe</a>.
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MMA Fighter Swaps Zimbabwe For Essex

<a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Stephen_Mudawarima">Stephen Mudawarima</a>, a seasoned sports administrator, has stepped down as chief executive officer and secretary-general of the <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Zimbabwe_Olympic_Committee">Zimbabwe Olympic Committee (ZOC)</a> after a two-year stint at the national Olympic body.
ZOC president Thabani Gonye confirmed the development in a statement to stakeholders on Wednesday. Read the statement:
<blockquote>
This letter serves to advise all the members, stakeholders and partners of ZOC on the departure of Stephen Mudawarima from his role of ZOC chief executive secretary-general, effective Monday February 6, 2023.
We wish Mr Mudawarima all the best in his endeavours as he takes this step into the next stage of his life.
</blockquote>
Mudawarima first joined the Zimbabwe Olympic Committee in 2017 after being elected as a non-executive board member.
He later became CEO in January 2021, taking over from Anna Mguni, who resigned in December 2020 after a nine-year reign.
ZOC’s head of finance Memory Pakati has since been appointed acting CEO until the appointment of a substantive successor.
The Zimbabwe Olympic Committee is the National Olympic Committee representing Zimbabwe. 
ZOC was created in 1934 and recognised by the IOC in 1980. The Zimbabwe Olympic Committee (ZOC) is an umbrella sports organisation whose main objective is to develop and protect the Olympic Movement in Zimbabwe in accordance with the Olympic Charter.
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Mudawarima Steps Down As Zimbabwe Olympic Committee CEO

Zimbabwean midfielder <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Marvelous_Nakamba">Marvelous Nakamba </a>is talking to some clubs after Aston Villa manager Unai Emery told him to leave the English Premier League side.
The 29-year old Hwange-bred star has struggled for game time at Villa this season and hasn’t featured in a competitive game —a setback which has resulted in his departure from the Birmingham-based club somewhat inevitable.
Last week, Emery openly told Nakamba to leave the club,  and a source close to the soft-spoken star said he is in search of a new team which guarantees him game time.
Said the source:
<blockquote>
“He is talking to some clubs.”
“His is strongly mentally and just needs to go to a cub which gives him game time. He is calm about the situation and soon he will be doing what he loves the most, which is to play football.
</blockquote>
Nakamba’s contract at Villa ends in 2024.
If he is to leave Villa, the Warriors midfielder has until 31 January (the end of the current transfer window) to find a new home.  
Should there be no suitors for Nakamba while Villa insist on showing him the exit door, the club may pay up his full contract to 2024 and allow him to leave as a free agent.

What’s Next For Nakamba?

Ireland beat by 46 runs in a One Day International (ODI) match played at Harare Sports Club on Saturday, to level the series 1-1.
Having won the first ODI in dramatic fashion at the same venue three days ago, Zimbabwe won the toss and stand-in captain <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Sikandar_Raza">Sikandar Raza </a>elected to bow first.
The Chevrons didn’t start well, as scrappy bowling allowed the Irish openers Paul Stirling and Stephen Doheny to race to 47 without loss at the end of the powerplay.
Ireland posted a respectable 294/7 in their allotted 50 overs with Doheny top-scoring with a well-played 84 off 111 deliveries.
Needing 295 to win, Zimbabwe got off to the worst possible start as Tadiwa Marurami was trapped by Joshua Brian Little for a duck in the 3rd over. 
After 7 overs, Zimbabwe were 20-1.
Innocent Kaia and Chamu Chibhabha revived the Zimbabwe innings, before the latter was caught by Graham Hume off the bowling off Andy McBrine for 40 in the 30th over.
Kaia brought up his well-played 50 off 66 deliveries shortly after, before he was dismissed by Josh Litte.
Crowd favorite Raza was next at the crease and scored 21 before he was dismissed by Mark Adair and left the Chevrons at 140-4, needing 155 from the last 20 overs.
It got more complicated for Dave Houghton’s men when Gary Balance was caught by Little off the bowling of Hume for 52 as Zimbabwe crumbled and needed 53 in the last 21 balls.
They fell short and were bowled out for 248 in the 47th over as Ireland levelled the 3-match series 1-1.

Ireland Beat Zimbabwe To Level ODI Series

Zimbabwean star <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Khama_Billiat">Khama Billiat</a>‘s future at Kaizer Chiefs is shrouded in uncertainty, amid revelations that the Soweto giants are reluctant to extend his contract at the club.
The 32-year-old Mufakose-bred winger joined Chiefs from Mamelodi Sundowns in one of the biggest transfers in the South African Premiership, back in June 2018.
Despite being the all-time top scorer amongst the active players in the DStv Premiership with 97 goals, Billiat has been subjected to immense criticism from some Chiefs fans, who argue the diminutive winger has not replicated the form which propelled him to stardom at Sundowns.
His current contract at Amakhosi expires in June this year and a source at the club hinted it might not be renewed. The source said: 
<blockquote>
The issue with Khama (Billiat) is tricky. Though no discussions have been made,  I doubt if his contract will be renewed by the club.
He is obviously a quality player but nagging injuries have affected his progress at Chiefs and it is likely that he will be released when his contract expires.
</blockquote>
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Billiat’s Kaizer Chiefs Future In Limbo

Zimbabwe won the third Twenty20 (T20) international series 2-1 after beating Ireland by four (4) wickets in the final match at a packed Harare Sports Club on Sunday.
The match was screened live on national television, ZBCTv.
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The series-deciding win is a significant achievement for the Zimbabwean side.
The southern African nation was missing several key players including Sikandar Raza, new man Gary Ballance, Blessing Muzarabani and Sean Williams for varying reasons.
Ireland made 141-9 off their 20 overs and it looked like they were on the way to a famous series win.
However, Zimbabwe captain Craig Ervine scored a half-century before Ryan Burl produced some sensational power-hitting at the end.
Ervine’s 54 off 43 deliveries remained in the game for long periods before the momentum appeared to swing back in Ireland’s favour when he was caught by Curtis Campher off the bowling of Mark Adair in the 16th over.
Burl, however, brought Zimbabwe back in control when he hit back-to-back sixes off George Dockrell in the 18th over as he made 30 runs off just 11 balls and the hosts eventually won with six balls to spare.
The sides meet in the first of three One Day International (ODIs) at the same venue on Wednesday.
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Zimbabwe Beat Ireland By 4 Wickets To Win The T20 Series

Lady Chevrons’ assistant coach, Sinikiwe Mpofu has died.
The former national team’s opening batsman collapsed this Saturday, according to <a href="https://zbcnews.co.zw/2023/01/07/lady-chevrons-assistant-coach-sinikiwe-mpofu-dies/">ZBC News</a>.
Her death comes barely a month after that of her husband, Shepherd Makunura.
This is a developing story, it will be updated as new information surfaces.
Meanwhile, former Mighty Warriors striker, Rifaro Machingura is set to be buried on Sunday at Zororo Memorial Park this Sunday.
Machingura, nicknamed Mafidi, <a href="https://zero.pindula.co.zw/former-mighty-warriors-striker-rufaro-machingura-dies/">succumbed to kidney failure on Thursday morning</a> at home in Harare.
She was accorded a State-assisted funeral.
Rufaro’s sister, Ms Becky Machingura said the government provided food and transport starting today till tomorrow. She added:
<blockquote>
We are delighted they have sponsored all the costs from the casket and the resting place.
Doves have come on board to take the body to the parlor and bring her home until we bury her at Zororo this Sunday.
</blockquote>
The 30-year-old is survived by a four-month-old son.
Mourners are gathered at House Number 4617 Retreat Park, Waterfalls, in Harare.
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Lady Chevrons' Assistant Coach Collapses And Dies

The Zimbabwe Karate Union Nakamura Team has pulled out of the 2023 Asian Championships scheduled to be held in India this month citing financial constraints.
Vice president of Zimbabwe Karate Union, Sensei Tawanda Mufundisi said team Zimbabwe was hoping to do more after leaving a mark at the International friendship Karate Cup in Osaka, Japan last month.
He is quoted by ZBC News as saying:
<blockquote>
As ZKU Nakamura, we have realised that it was a noble idea and we had no choice but to pull out of the tournament that we were supposed to participate in India because of financial constraints. The season that we’re in now is going to be busy and it was too late to approach cooperates for assistance financially.
In as much as we have achieved in the fighting season, we felt we haven’t been appreciated enough and we look forward to recognition. Going forward, we are looking forward to participating in regional and international tournaments and we are set to host the grading course which we have done successfully before in grading five black belts. So, we appeal to the cooperate world to assist us in coming events.
</blockquote>
The team is still hopeful of participating in upcoming international events.
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Zimbabwean Karatekas Pull Out Of Asian Championships Citing Financial Constraints

Zimbabwe national cricket team fielding coach, Shepherd Makunura, has died.
Makunura, who was also Southern Rocks mentor, passed away at West End Hospital in Harare on Thursday morning. He had been ill for some time.
Makunura missed the International Cricket Council World Cup that was held between October and November due to ill health.
A Zimbabwe Cricket official confirmed Makunura’s death to <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/sport/article/200005046/zim-cricket-coach-dies">NewsDay</a> on Thursday morning.
Zimbabwe national cricket team batsman Tadiwanashe Marumani paid tribute to Makunura in a Twitter post. He wrote:
<blockquote>
Sad to hear of the passing of coach Sheppy. May his soul rest in peace. Big up to all the memories and chances given.
</blockquote>

Zimbabwe Cricket Coach Dies

Kenyan world 800m athletics record holder David Rudisha has told local media how he survived after a plane he was travelling in crash-landed on Saturday evening.
The plane which was carrying him and five others came down near a park in Kajiado county in Kenya’s southeast.
The retired Olympic champion told the Daily Nation newspaper: 
<blockquote>
All was well close to seven or eight minutes into the flight when the engine of the plane suddenly went quiet.
</blockquote>
Rudisha described the moment as scary, when one of the plane’s wings hit a tree, spun and landed on a rocky field. Pictures from the scene suggest that the plane also flipped over.
One of the occupants was reportedly being treated in a hospital with injuries after the crash. Others who had minor injuries were taken to the hospital and later discharged.
Rudisha who was reportedly unhurt was on his way back from attending the annual Maasai Olympics event at Kimana Wildlife Sanctuary in Kajiado county.
Rudisha holds the 800m world record he set at the London Olympics in 2012. 
The 2012 and 2016 Olympic 800m champion who last raced internationally five years ago, reportedly said he is considering transitioning into coaching.
He missed time in the last Olympic cycle due to a quad muscle strain, back problems, a car crash and surgery for a broken ankle. He underwent left leg surgery last November.
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Kenyan World Athletics Champion Survives Plane Crash

Veteran Zimbabwean golf coach Roger Baylis died on Saturday in Harare aged 84 years.
The country’s top-ranked professional golfer Scott Vincent led the tributes for Baylis yesterday immediately after winning the Asian Tour’s International Series Order of Merit following his top-10 finish at the Indonesia Masters.
The win earned Vincent a permanent place on the lucrative LIV Golf Series for next year and the Zimbabwean star acknowledged he would not have reached such lofty heights without Baylis’ mentorship. He spoke to NewsDay:
<blockquote>
I dedicated my (Asian Tour International Series) win to Roger Baylis. He is the reason I get to do what I’m doing.
</blockquote>
ZGA president Martin Chikwana described Baylis as a legend of not only the sport of golf but the entire sporting fraternity in Zimbabwe. Chikwana said:
<blockquote>
Roger Baylis is an icon and a legend within golf as well as the entire sporting fraternity in general.
His passion for Junior golf development was unparalleled. His commitment to golf administration went beyond measure. We have lost a very passionate individual whose ability to identify and nature talent went beyond the call of duty. He will be fondly missed by all his golfing colleagues and the entire golfing community in Zimbabwe and beyond.
</blockquote>
Baylis was born in Gloucester in the west of England in 1938 and only discovered golf at the age of 20.
He moved to Zimbabwe in 1979 to take up the role of professional golfer at Warren Hills Golf Club.
Baylis then moved to Chapman Golf Club in 1986, where he was the head professional until he retired recently.
Baylis helped establish the careers of some of the country’s leading golfers such as the Vincent brothers Scott and Kieran and former US PGA Tour campaigner Brendon de Jonge.
Other names that also come to mind include the likes of Mark Cayeaux, Gary Thompson, Bruce McDonald, Nyasha Mauchaza, Clive Nguru and Ray Badenhorst, as well as top amateurs Keegan Shutt, Tafadzwa and Margaret Nyamukondiwa and David Amm to mention but a few.
In total, Baylis, a recipient of the Lifetime Achievement in Golf award by the Zimbabwe Golf Association (ZGA), coached over 80 youngsters who subsequently turned professional over a period of 40 years.
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Veteran Zimbabwean Golf Coach Roger Baylis Dies

Boxing fans pleaded with the referee to stop the match saying Tyson Fury would kill <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Dereck_Chisora">Dereck Chisora</a> would the fight continue
Fury was the favourite coming into the fight and a win for the 34-year-old was always predicted.
Many fans on social media wondered how the fight was not stopped earlier – with some concerned for Chisora’s health.
One fan said that Chisora’s corner should have thrown the towel in earlier to protect their boxer – even after just three rounds.
The <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/boxing/article-11499049/Boxing-fans-outraged-Derek-Chisora-allowed-fight-Tyson-Fury.html">Daily Mail</a> quotes one commentator as saying:
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Chisora’s corner needs to stop this fight. Only three rounds in, and Fury’s already trying not to hurt him.
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Chisora’s eye had swollen up and looked badly hurt before the referee called it off in round 10
Some fans were even more concerned – thinking that Fury could have killed the Zimbabwean born fighter if the fight lasted any longer.
A fan pleaded with the referee to ‘stop the fight before Fury kills Chisora,’ with another referring to Del Boy as a ‘walking body bag’.
The fight, which was eventually stopped after 10 rounds, was always predicted to be a mismatch with both fighters at different stages of their respective careers.
Many boxing fans said Fury should not have taken the fight in the build-up with one viewer watching the Gypsy King’s victory over Chisora saying: ‘This is embarrassing from Fury to fight Chisora.’
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Zimbabwean professional golfer, Nyasha Muyambo is sitting in position three after day two of the Safari Tour Golf series, Vipingo edition in Kenya, according to the <a href="https://www.chronicle.co.zw/muyambo-third-after-second-round-in-safari-tour/">Chronicle</a>.
He won the previous edition of the championship.
Muyambo finished day two tied in third place with senior professional Dismas Indiza with a gross total of 146 points and two over par.
The Zimbabwean ended the first two days with round scores of 75 and 71 while Indiza recorded 74 and 72 to tie up the third position in the prestigious championship. 
Position one on the standings is tied up between Daniel Nduva and Greg Snow, who both have a gross total of 144 points. 
Another Zimbabwean international Robson Chinhoi is tied in position 7 with John Limb with a gross total of 150 points with similar round scores of 77 and 73 at the end of day two.
Another Zimbabwean golfer Visitor Mapwanya who recently won the SeedCo Malawi Open is tied in position 17 with Jastas Madoya and Edwin Mudanyi with a gross total of 155 points and 11 over-par in two days’ play.
The championship continues today for the third round.
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Serena Williams, one of the greatest female tennis players of all time, has seen her net worth rise by $20 million since the beginning of the year.
Williams, who became the first athlete to appear on Forbes’ annual list of America’s Richest Self-Made Women in 2019, has seen her net worth increase by $20 million, from $240 million at the start of the year, according to data from <a href="https://billionaires.africa/serena-williams-net-worth-increases-by-20-million-in-2022/">Billionaire Africa</a>.
The development is attributed to earnings from different endorsement deals with leading brands such as U.S. sportswear giant Nike and leading investment bank JPMorgan Chase.
The surge in her net worth can also be attributed to the success of some of her investments in businesses, which she made through the venture capital firm Serena Ventures, which she formed in 2017.
Williams’ net worth has climbed by $35 million since 2019, when she was added to Forbes’ annual list of America’s Richest Self-Made Women, from $225 million to $260 million.
Serena who announced her retirement from tennis at the U.S. Open in September has earned a total of $29 million in the past 12 months, the most of her career. 
Williams, one of America’s wealthiest Black women, has more than a dozen corporate partners, and her $94 million in career prize money is twice as much as any other female athlete has made.
Serena Ventures, her venture capital firm, announced in March that it had secured $111 million from investors with a portfolio of 60 firms that included MasterClass and the healthy frozen food service DailyHarvest.
The firm in October teamed up with other institutional investors to invest $3.3 million in Stears Inc. in a seed round led by MaC Venture Capital, just one week after leading a $12.3-million investment in a Ugandan fintech company.
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Zimbabwe and Namibia are set to jointly host the 2026 edition of the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup.
Sri Lanka will host the tournament in 2024, while the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2025 will be held in Malaysia and Thailand, and the 2027 event will be jointly hosted by Bangladesh and Nepal.
Fourteen teams will take part in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2027 and the qualification pathways, a<a href="https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2907502">s reported by ICC</a>, are as follows:
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The qualification pathway for the 14-team ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2027 was also confirmed with 10 teams set to gain automatic qualification.
These 10 teams will include South Africa and Zimbabwe as Full Member hosts, and the next eight highest-ranked teams on the ICC MRF Tyres ODI Rankings on a date to be confirmed. The remaining four teams will qualify through the ICC CWC Global Qualifier series.
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The qualification pathway for the 10-team ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 is as follows:
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Eight teams will automatically qualify for the event, including the top three teams from each group at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023, the host Bangladesh (if not in the top three of Group 1) and the next highest-ranked teams on the MRF Tyres ICC T20I Rankings on 27 February 2023. The remaining two teams will be identified through the 10-team ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Global Qualifier.
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Zimbabwe, Namibia To Host 2026 ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup

The Netherlands sent South Africa crashing out of the Twenty20 World Cup on Sunday with a stunning 13-run victory in Adelaide.
The result also propelled India into the semi-finals.
South Africa started on a jittery note with openers Quinton de Kock and Temba Bavuma out inside six overs with the score on 39.
Meanwhile, Bangladesh and Pakistan are fighting it out for the final spot in the last four.
Table-toppers India are on six points and play Zimbabwe in Melbourne in the final match of Sunday’s triple header, the result of which will decide the final Super 12 standings and who faces whom in the semis.
Defending champions Australia Sunday failed to make the Twenty20 World Cup semi-finals, with local media calling for the fallout to be “fast and brutal”
A huge 89-run loss to New Zealand first-up and a loss to England took three points off their tally.
They finished equal on seven points with England and New Zealand in Group 1 but were knocked out due to an inferior run rate.
It was only the fourth time in the past 30 years that Australia have not progressed into the semi-finals of a World Cup in any format.
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Former Zimbabwe cricketer <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Henry_Olonga">Henry Olonga</a> has said he is now a musician after his cricket international career was prematurely terminated in 2005 when he stood up against “oppression” by the <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Robert_Mugabe">Robert Mugabe</a> regime.
The Australian-based Zimbabwean national, together with <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Andy_Flower">Andy Flower</a>, embarked on the famous black-armband protest which was held in their opening match against Namibia at the World Cup.
The protest came as the Mugabe administration had started implementing the fast-track land reform programme.
Olonga and Flower never played for Zimbabwe again, and Olonga retired prematurely from international cricket. Initially charged with treason (punishable by death in Zimbabwe), Olonga faced multiple arrest warrants and death threats. He fled the country in 2003 and lived in exile in Britain for 12 years.
Speaking to PTI, sitting in an Adelaide coffee shop, Olonga recollected what his life was like 15 years back. He said:
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I am a singer now. There is a lot of music in my life. I just did a couple of shows last Friday. My first solo performance without our band. It was just me and the audience.
Post cricket, I did a lot of things, I played for Lashings XI along with the great Sachin Tendulkar for a couple of matches. VVS Laxman also played. I did a few commentary gigs many moons back.
Life then kind of took me to different directions. I have two daughters, elder one soon to be 12 and younger one is 10. My wife is an Australian citizen and I have applied for Australian citizenship too. Hope to get it sometime soon.
And once I qualify, you never know, you might see me on athletics track. Throwing javelin.
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Olonga said he had to leave Zimbabwe following death threats. 
He says he has various ventures of mine and is also into art, public speaking and “maybe a bit of acting.” 
Olonga played 80 international games for Zimbabwe which included 30 Tests (68 wickets) and 50 ODIs (58 wickets). Nothing extraordinary and he doesn’t even make any tall claims about his cricketing career.
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Zimbabwe’s hopes of reaching the semi-finals of the ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup suffered a major blow after losing to Bangladesh at the iconic Gabba in Brisbane, Australia, Sunday.
Bangladesh won by three runs against Zimbabwe who Zimbabwe needed 16 from the final over.
Muzarabani missed the last-last ball and the show was over, ESPNCricinfo reported.
In the first half, Zimbabwe fell short. Muzarabani bowled just two overs and picked up two wickets, and the catching was poor.
The bigger blow came when Sikandar Raza, the big man for Zimbabwe, top-edged a pull. Afif Hossain took the catch, and the celebrations proved how big the moment was for Bangladesh. 
Zimbabwe were 35 for 4 in the powerplay and very much on the back foot.
After Raza’s dismissal, it was down to the three frontline batters left — Williams, Regis Chakabva and Burl — with Williams the main man.
Williams kept things ticking over in his own way, adding 34 runs for the fifth wicket with Chakabva, who made 15 off 19 balls. 
After the returning Taskin removed Chakabva, Bangladesh had an immediate chance when Burl top-edged to deep fine-leg, but Mahmud dropped the sitter. Burl was on four, and the ball went over for his first six.
Zimbabwe, however, couldn’t quite get the acceleration going, and that hurt them in the end. As did their mistakes in the first half.
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Zimbabwe's Hopes For ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup Semi-finals Suffer Major Blow

Pakistan’s comedian Asif Muhammad has responded to President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s Twitter post in which he suggested that the Pakistan cricket team lost to Zimbabwe because the Asian country sent the wrong Mr Bean to Zimbabwe years ago.
Muhammad, a replica of Mr Bean had travelled to Zimbabwe in 2016 posing as the actual Mr Bean, who actor Rowan Atkinson originally plays.
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Congratulations to the Chevrons on making it into the Super 12 stage of the T20 World Cup! Thank you for raising the Zimbabwean flag high!
What a win for Zimbabwe! Congratulations to the Chevrons. Next time, send the real Mr Bean…#PakvsZim
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In response, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said:
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We may not have the real Mr Bean, but we have real cricketing spirit .. and we Pakistanis have a funny habit of bouncing back 🙂 Mr President: Congratulations. Your team played really well today.
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Pakistan Mr Bean responded to the two tweets:
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I am a duplicate but if the Zimbabwe President and Pakistan PM can talk about me wishing each other after Zimbabwe’s win, my motive of making the world laugh is fulfilled. 
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Pakistan’s World Cup hopes suffered further damage with a one-run defeat by Zimbabwe in Perth, Australia.
An inspired performance from the Zimbabwean bowlers ensured Pakistan finished on 129-8, chasing 131 to win.
It was Zimbabwe’s first-ever win outside the first round of a men’s T20 World Cup.
Needing three to win from the final ball, Shaheen Afridi could only manage a single and was run out by wicketkeeper Regis Chakabva while trying to come back for a second run which would have secured a tie.
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Pakistani Mr Bean Reacts After Zimbabwe President And Pakistan PM Tweet About Him

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif issued a strong response to President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s “Mr Bean” dig after the Zimbabwe senior men’s cricket team’s triumph over Pakistan at the International Cricket Council Men’s T20 World Cup that is underway in Australia.
The Chevrons beat Pakistan by one run at the Perth Stadium in a Super 12 Group 2 match on Thursday.
In congratulating the team on his social media pages, Mnangagwa threw in a joke about Pakistan sending a fake Mr Bean to Zimbabwe. He posted on Twitter:
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What a win for Zimbabwe! Congratulations to the Chevrons. Next time, send the real Mr Bean…#PakvsZim
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Responding to Mnangagwa’s tweet within a couple of hours, Pakistan’s leader Shahbaz Sharif said his country has “a habit of bouncing back.” He said:
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We may not have the real Mr Bean, but we have a real cricketing spirit .. and we Pakistanis have a funny habit of bouncing back:) Mr President: Congratulations. Your team played really well today.
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According to the <a href="https://www.chronicle.co.zw/cliffhanger-ed-congratulates-chevrons/">Chronicle</a>, the ongoing joke about “Mr Bean” emanated after a Pakistan man named Asif Muhammed travelled to Zimbabwe in 2016 and is a lookalike of the iconic British actor Rowan Atkinson.
The Pakistan national presented himself as Atkinson and “duped” a number of people present at the event.
Ahead of the match on Thursday, the Pakistan Cricket Board uploaded a post on its official Twitter account of the team’s players’ practising before the Zimbabwe match.
A Zimbabwean Twitter user responded by saying they were looking to settle scores with Pakistan on the cricket field as revenge for the Asian country sending a fake Mr Bean. He wrote:
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As Zimbabweans, we won’t forgive you… you once gave us that Fraud Pak Bean instead of Mr Bean Rowan ..we will settle the matter tomorrow just pray the rains will save you…#ZIMVSPAK.”
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| <a href="https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/pakistan-pm-zimbabwe-president-engage-in-mr-bean-twitter-war-after-babar-azam-s-men-lose-in-t20-world-cup-match-101666924219004.html">Hindustan Times</a>

Pakistan's Prime Minister Responds to Mnangagwa's "Mr Bean" Jibe

Kudakwashe “Take Money’’ Chiwandire’s World Boxing Council interim super-bantamweight title defence against challenger Zulina Munoz of Mexico is now scheduled to take place this October after being postponed twice. 
Chiwandire was initially scheduled to fight against mandatory challenger and Mexican Zulina Munoz in Harare on August 27, 2022, but the match was postponed to Saturday 01 October 2022. 
Once again, the fight did not take place on October 1 after the promoters, Delta Force Academy failed to put resources together. 
Chiwandire was risking losing the belt without throwing a punch but the Government yesterday intervened to save the situation.
 The Zimbabwe National Boxing and Wrestling Control Board met with Delta Force Academy to iron out some different issues and pave way for further fundraising activities. 
The two parties are expected to issue a joint statement as well to confirm the date of the fight which has been provisionally set for October 15 at the same venue. 
ZNBWCB chief executive, Lawrence Zimbudzana, yesterday confirmed that the Government had come to their rescue.  Said Zimbudzana:
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Kudakwashe Chiwandire’s opponent may arrive in the country this coming weekend so that she can acclimatise to the conditions in Zimbabwe. 
We would have loved to have the fight this coming weekend but we have seen that it’s already too late. The good thing is that we are in touch with the authorities whom we have been updating on all the developments taking part pertaining to the hosting of the fight.
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Zimbabwe will be hosting a WBC-sanctioned fight for the first time.
Zimbudzana urged Zimbabweans to come in their numbers to support Chiwandire “who has shown great potential in the ring.”
Delta Force Academy spokesperson, Erick Kandiwa, confirmed his organisation met the ZNBWCB yesterday. 
Kandiwa said they will be announcing the date together with the board.
Chiwandire, who is in camp, has been preparing for the title defence since she won the crown against Catherine Phiri of Zambia on February 26 at the Lusaka Government Complex. 
She had a two-week training camp in South Africa in August, courtesy of Zororo Phumulani, a subsidiary of Doves Zimbabwe as well as her anchor sponsor KGK Logistics.  
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Only three players have scored a hattrick against Liverpool at Anfield in the English Premier League history. 
Zimbabwean legend Peter Ndlovu was the first after scoring three for Coventry City at Anfield in March 1995, while Arsenal’s former Russian attacker Andrey Arshavin scored four in a 4-4 draw against Liverpool in April 2009. 
Brighton and Hove winger Leandro Trossard became the third when he scored a hattrick against Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday.
Another ex-Arsenal player, Brazilian forward Julio Baptista, scored four for the Gunners in a League Cup clash at Anfield in January 2007.
Watch Peter Ndlovu’s scores below
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