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Tricky Cosafa draw for ZimbabweTricky Cosafa draw for Zimbabwe

Hosts Zimbabwe have been drawn with Tanzania in a preliminary group of the Cosafa Senior Challenge, which takes place from 17 October to 1 November. Read more
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Is Semenya a he or a she?Is Semenya a he or a she?

Fifty years ago, it was done with a peek under a dressing gown. Today, sex testing for athletes involves a panel of medical practitioners addressing a host of biological and psychological issues. Read more
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Swimming-Coventry seals 200 backstroke crownSwimming-Coventry seals 200 backstroke crown

ROME, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Kirsty Coventry seized gold with a world record in the women's 200 metres backstroke final at the world championships on Saturday. Read more
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Zimbabwe cricketers believe Mendis is more dangerous than MuraliZimbabwe cricketers believe Mendis is more dangerous than Murali

HARARE - Zimbabwe captain Prosper Utseya believes Sri Lanka's new mystery spinner Ajantha Mendis could be a bigger threat than veteran Muttiah Muralitharan in their five-match one-day series starting on Thursday. Read more
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Black and Paes  win US Open mixed doubles titleBlack and Paes win US Open mixed doubles title

NEW YORK (Reuters) - India's Leander Paes and Zimbabwe's Cara Black won the mixed doubles title at the U.S. Open on Thursday, beating Briton Jamie Murray and American Liezel Huber 7-6 6-4. Read more
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Mugabe gives cash to Zim Olympics team Mugabe gives cash to Zim Olympics team

Harare - Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe on Friday handed the country's only Olympic medallist in Beijing a $100 000 cash reward for her performance at the games. Read more
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Dzingai puts a strong showing at number 5 Dzingai puts a strong showing at number 5

Billions around the world watched in amazement as Bolt took the stage to make world history again at the Bird's nest stadium in Beijing. Read more
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Dzingai holds Olympic medal hopes for Zimbabwe Dzingai holds Olympic medal hopes for Zimbabwe

Zimbabwean sprinter Brian Dzingai qualified for the 200 meters final in Beijing on Tuesday along side the new 100 meters star gold medalist; Usain Bolt, of Jamaica. Read more
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Coventry strikes Olympic gold for Zim Coventry strikes Olympic gold for Zim

BEIJING, Aug 16 (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's Kirsty Coventry defended her women's Olympic 200 metres backstroke title on Saturday with a new world record time of 2:05.24. Read more
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A real Zimbabwean hero A real Zimbabwean hero

BEIJING (AFP) - Zimbabwean swimmer Kirsty Coventry captured her second silver medal of the Beijing Olympics Tuesday, and said she hoped her performance brought some cheer amid the tension in her homeland. Read more
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