She travelled all over the world seeking fame and fortune, hauled in almost every swimming accolade at stake only to find the greatest medal of all in her backyard.

THE clock stopped ticking at 1800 hours no one knows when at the Chitungwiza Aquatic Complex according to the clock on the nonfunctioning Omega electronic scoreboard by the poolside.

AMBITIOUS premiership side Eagles has roped in Caps legend Friday “Breakdown” Phiri as their new technical manager.

THE Premier Soccer League (PSL) clubs are singing the blues – just 56 matches out 240 games played in the 2009 season made a profit.

SUNDAY Chidzambwa will probably flight an advert in the classified sections, which reads: Wanted asap: a creative playmaker.

ISSA Sadiki; remember this name because it is one for the future.

ISSA Sadiki; remember this name because it is one for the future.

OWEN OUT
Michael Owen will be out injured until the end of the season, after learning he needs surgery to repair the hamstring injury that forced him out of last weekend’s League Cup final.

THE Crazy Gang of 2010 are one match from Wembley  and Chelsea should be running scared, according to former Wimbledon hero Alan Cork.

THE heavyweight division has been considered boring by most boxing fans.

Chelsea full-back Jose Bosingwa will miss the rest of the season and the World Cup with Portugal as he requires further surgery on a knee injury.

ZIMBABWEAN champions Gunners are just 90 minutes away from a clash against six-time African champions Al Ahly of Egypt on the weekend of March 19-21.

THERE could hardly be a more apt pairing for the 50th League Cup final on Sunday than a meeting between holders Manchester United and Aston Villa, the first winners of the quirky little three-handled cup.

THE young brother of Warriors’ fringe player Philip Marufu is on the run as investigations into one of the biggest emergency travel documents scam to hit the Midlands widens.

HOT-PROPERTY Farayi Vimisayi says he is following the fortune that comes with playing big league football and wants Hwange to release him to Dynamos.

FORMER African Rally Championship (ARC) winner Conrad Rautenbach will take part in the Total Tour of Natal in Durban, South Africa this coming weekend.

LEADERS Black Mambas will play Njube Sundowns in a premiership promotion play-off at Baghdad Stadium, Kwekwe, today.

Wayne Bridge refused to shake John Terry’s hand, then snatched away all three points as well as Manchester City romped to victory against nine-man Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

ZIMBABWE began their tour of West Indies on a positive note, prevailing in a tense encounter against UWI Vice Chancellor’s XI by five runs in St Augustine on Friday.

ALGERIA coach Rabah Saadane says that the 2014 Africa Cup of Nations is to be brought forward to 2013.