ITALIAN coach Giovanni Solinas hailed Khama Billiat as the best player in the South African Premier Soccer League after the Warriors international put on a fine performance that helped Kaizer Chiefs secure a vital MTN8 semi-final, first leg draw against Kaitano Tembo’s SuperSport United at Lucas Moripe stadium in Pretoria yesterday.

Zimbabwe have confirmed Lalchand Rajput's appointment as permanent head coach of the men's national side, three months after hiring him in interim capacity.

The duo have established themselves as key Warriors players in recent years and featured at last year’s Africa Cup (Afcon) of Nations finals in Gabon.

Zimbabwean sprinter Marvin Bheka, who lives in Cardiff, is starting a 30-month jail sentence for drug dealing - leaving the children’s charity he was setting up in limbo.

The World Cup bound Zimbabwe senior netball squad returned home yesterday with vice captain Felistas Kwangwa saying the zeal to make history propelled them to qualify for the world showpiece in Liverpool, England next year.

Zimbabwe seamer Blessing Muzarabani has effectively retired from international cricket at the age of 21.

Zimbabwe coach Sunday Chidzambga has named a 28-man provisional squad for next month’s 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier trip to Congo Brazzaville.

Matabeleland North Province owes its successful hosting of the 2007 Zimbabwe National Youth Games and the National Paralympic Games six years later to the visionary qualities of the late Thokozile Mathuthu who was the governor of the province.