ACE Zimbabwe and Manchester City striker Benjani Mwaruwaru is in the running for the unbranded 2007 Annual National Sports Awards (ANSA) Sportsperson of the Year award whose winners will be announced on February 29 in Harare.

UNSETTLED Zimbabwe senior team defender Thomas Svesve’s intended move to Malaysian Premiership side, Pulau Penang FC has fallen apart after he failed to impress the club during a two-week period.

The case, in which controversial Zimbabwe Football Association chief executive officer Henrietta Rushwaya is accused of siphoning US$2 400 from the association is heading for a retrial, The Zimbabwe Gazette can reveal.

A bumper football season is on the cards this year as the Premier Soccer League has secured sponsorship for five knock-out tournaments while clubs will receive a monthly $1.5 billion bonus, The Zimbabwe Gazette has established.

An air of confusion engulfed the Dynamos camp as Zimbabwe’s most famous football club and reigning champions began preparing for 2008 at Raylton Sports Club on Monday.

Zimbabwe national team cricket players are worried over the tour to Pakistan next week because of the political instability in the Asian nation and some of the players want the tour shelved to a later date.