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November 20, 2001 - November 28, 2001
Ban bitter pill to swallow, says Brouwer
ZAMBIA’s national football team coach Jan Brouwer says his one-year ban imposed by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) is a “hurting punishment.”
Buffaloes avenge defeat to City
GREEN Buffaloes at the weekend put aside the recent loss to City of Lusaka in the semi-finals of the Zone Six clubs championships in Botswana to bash City 3-0 in the Midlands league tournament at Barclays Sports Club.
Funds KO Tiger-boy kick-boxing, wrestling show
WILLIAM “Tiger-boy” Nkandu has postponed the December 1 kick-boxing and wrestling show which was scheduled for Woodlands stadium in Lusaka.
Soccer body in league standings muddle
TWO weeks after the football season ended, the FAZ is unable to provide official league standings of Premier, Division One and Two leagues owing to lack of data.
Now embattled Brouwer turns to Dutch coaches for help
ESTRANGED Zambia national soccer coach Jan Brouwer says he has requested the Dutch Football Coaches Association to take up the case of his one-year suspension by CAF with Fifa and they have agreed to do that.
Lusaka Dynamos, LCC derby to rekindle old memories
THE Lusaka derby between Lusaka Dynamos and Lusaka City Council ( LCC) to decide which team takes the Mosi Cup third and fourth slot is likely to rekindle memories of 1999 when as Division One sides, they tried to outdo each other for promotion.
All set for 10 kilometre road race
CELEBRATED local athlete Obed Mutanya is among the cream of Zambian athletes taking part in today’s 10km road race that flags off at the Great East Road campus of the University of Zambia (UNZA).
Zambia, Namibia rugby match to be played under floodlights
THE Zambia versus Namibia France 2002 Rugby World Cup qualifier taking place on December 1 will be played under floodlights, the Zambia Rugby Football Union (ZRFU) has confirmed.
Largest swim splash on today
ZAMBIA Amateur Swimming Union (ZASU) calendar enters the fourth league gala this morning with the largest entry of participants in what is expected to be the best-ever organised tournament hosted by Mufulira Amateur Swimming club.
Pros a must for Mali trip, FAZ told
THE Zambia Football Coaches Association (Zafca) has warned FAZ of a disastrous Africa Cup outing unless some foreign-based professionals were fused into the team.
City of Lusaka scout for Egypt volleyball tour of duty cash
MEN’S Zone Six volleyball club champions City of Lusaka are scouting for about K70 million for the trip to the All-Africa Cup of Cups tournament set for Egypt next month.
Musankabala dropped from Musenge bill
THE Musenge Boxing Promotions has removed the Albert Musankabala versus Tambwe Kayembe fight from the December 1 Kitwe bill because the former has more than one manager.
Freshman vows to thrash ‘Tigerboy’
KITWE wrestler, Kojas Nkonjera, has vowed to crush veteran Willie ‘Tigerboy’ Nkandu in their December 1 fight to prove that age difference did matter in the sport.
Royal Sharks emerge pool champs
ROYAL Sharks at the weekend emerged champions of the Zambia Pool Union (ZPU) Premier Division after edging Mabvuto 6-4 in a week 30 encounter.
Relieved Warriors smell Mosi Cup victory
RELIEVED by FAZ’s assurance that all players with the national team will be available for tomorrow’s Mosi Cup final, Kabwe Warriors are now confident of beating Power Dynamos.
FAZ split looms over Brouwer
SOME FAZ officials are understood to be contemplating resigning or toppling association president Evaristo Kasunga over what they see as his soft handling of suspended national coach Jan Brouwer.
Mosi Cup date stays
THE FAZ has ruled out chances of postponing this weekend’s Mosi Cup tussle between Kabwe Warriors and Power Dynamos on account of players who are away on national assignments as most of them would be available for the Saturday clash.
Women under-19 soccer team gets Safa invite
THE Zambia women under-19 football team has been invited by the South African Football Association (Safa) to play a friendly match against their South African counterparts in December.
Golf envoys bubble with confidence
THE Zambia golf squad has assured the Zambia Golf Union (ZGU) that they will lift the inaugural Africa Golf Challenge championships in Swaziland next week.
Chibuluma’s rugby success secret
CHIBULUMA Rugby Club has attributed its triumph over Diggers in the Knock Out (K’O) Cup to good management and community support.
Ethiopia tie formality - coach
ZAMBIA coach Jan Brouwer says the result in today’s friendly match against the usually tenacious Ethiopia is of little significance as he is using the encounter to build cohesion towards the Mali 2002 Africa Cup.
Under-20 off to SA for Cosafa event
THE Zambia under-20 soccer team yesterday left for South Africa to participate in this years’ Council of Southern Africa Football (Cosafa) youth tournament that begins this Friday
Kabwe Warriors want new date
HAUNTED by this year’s failure to win the soccer league title partly due to the absence of top players, Kabwe Warriors have written to FAZ asking for change of dates for this weekend’s Mosi Cup final against 1997 champions Power Dynamos.
Body builders to flex muscles
THE Zambia Amateur Body Building Federation (ZABBF) has introduced “Mr Whisky Black” competition to help promote body building.
Nkwazi players rough up umpire after loss
NKWAZI netballers at the weekend roughed up umpire Felix Banda, tearing his T-shirt, when their dream of retaining the Coca- Cola Cup were shattered by Napsa who beat them 19-16 in the semi-final.
Office life of ZGU current bosses to be extended
THE Zambia Golf Union (ZGU) will amend its constitution at this weekend’s annual general meeting (AGM) to allow the current executive in office for four years.
Volleyball course kicks off on sour note
AN International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) level one coaching course attended by 42 participants started on a sour note in Lusaka yesterday when it attracted criticism from the instructor and the guest of honour over poor organisation.
Veteran sports administrator Sichula honoured
TWENTY-seven veteran sports administrators of whom tireless Maxwell Sichula stood out were on Saturday night honoured by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for their selfless and voluntary service to Zambian sport.
Diggers beaten
DETERMINED Chibuluma Lions were at the weekend crowned 2001 knock out (K’O) Cup champions when they narrowly beat defending champions Diggers in Kitwe.
Nkwazi are Division One south champs
A LATE Mwila Nchimunya strike from outside the penalty box crowned Nkwazi Division One South league champions over City of Lusaka at Edwin Imboela stadium yesterday to end a season-long battle of supremacy between the two sides.
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