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WEEKEND WRAP! THE HOMEFRONT
-Zimbabwe’s faint hopes of winning their first continental title in five years suffered a hammer blow after going down 41-22 to Kenya in a tense Rugby Africa Gold Cup encounter at Hartsfield Rugby Ground in Bulawayo
-The West Indies Under-19 cricket team drew first blood with a 39-run victory over Zimbabwe Under-19 in the first Youth One Day International played yesterday at Harare Sport Club
-Zimbabwe cracked under the weight of expectations as Namibia beat Zimbabwe 5-4 on penalties to knock the Warriors out of contention for qualifying for the African Nations Championship

INTERNATIONAL SPORTS NEWS ROUND-UP!
-Jordan Spieth admitted memories of his meltdown at the 2016 Masters inspired him towards triumph, as the American staged a sensational back-nine recovery to clinch a three-shot victory at the 146th Open in a thrilling final-day duel at Royal Birkdale
-Anya Shrubsole claimed six wickets and a run out as England launched a stunning comeback to beat India by nine runs and win the Women's World Cup for the fourth time at Lord's
-Seven-time champions the Crusaders cruised into the 2017 Super Rugby Semi-finals by beating Otago’s Highlanders 17-0 at AMI Stadium

THE CASTLE LAGER FOOTBALL REPORT!
-Liverpool will not launch a transfer bid for Virgil van Dijk, unless they get the green light from Southampton to do so. This comes after the Merseyside club apologised last month, after being reported to the Premier League by the Saints amid accusations of tapping up
-Manchester City have completed the signing of left-back Benjamin Mendy for £49.2 million on a five-year deal as well as Real Madrid’s Danilo on a five-year contract for a fee of £26.5 million in sensational double swoop
-Barcelona defender Gerard Pique has posted a Twitter image of himself with teammate Neymar, along with the message "Se queda,'' which translates as "he stays."

We’ll also give you the Castle Lager PSL midweek fixtures – Matchday 18!

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ON THE HOME FRONT!
-Zimbabwe will field five long-distance runners at the forthcoming IAAF World championships after local track and field athletes failed to make the cut by the end of the qualification period on Sunday
-Judokas, Brian Chiminya and Tapiwa Pavari have intensified their preparations ahead of their debut participation at the International Judo Federation World Championships set for Budapest in Hungary next month
-In our Castle Lager Premier Soccer League Report, we preview Matchday 18 where FC Platinum coach Norman Mapeza wants to complete a double over Dynamos as league action resumes after the mid-season break

INTERNATIONAL SPORTS NEWS ROUND-UP!
-South Africa's Kagiso Rabada will be raring to go after his suspension when he lines up for the third Test against England at the Oval on Thursday
-Serbia's Davis Cup team doctor says Novak Djokovic is a doubt for the US Open due to his elbow injury he picked up during the quarter-finals at Wimbledon

THE ZUVA PETROLEUM FORMULA 1 REPORT!
- Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel believes Mercedes' most powerful qualifying engine mode is still his rival's strongest weapon in this year's title fight

THE BEAUTIFUL GAME!
-Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas says Paris Saint-Germain's world record pursuit of Brazilian star Neymar is risky and bad news for French football as cash-rich PSG are willing to smash the global transfer record to sign the Barcelona star and the deal could eventually cost them as much as £450million.
-Monaco have denied agreeing a world-record £161 million-pound transfer fee with Real Madrid for Kylian Mbappe after Spanish publication Marca reported that Real will pay an initial £134 million pounds for Mbappe with a further £27 million in incentives
-According to sources, Barcelona are expected to make a second bid for Liverpool star Phillippe Coutinho. Liverpool have already turned down a £72 million-pound bid, insisting the Brazilian is 100 per-cent not for sale

ZiFM SPORT 25.06.17

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ON THE HOME FRONT!
-The Zimbabwe Under-19 cricket team was in action today against the West Indies Under-19 in a must-win encounter at Peterhouse College
-Zimbabwe's swimmers James Lawson and Devyn Leask missed out on qualification for the semi-finals at the ongoing FINA World Championships in Budapest, Hungary yesterday
We also give you all the results from the six matches played across the country in Matchday 18 of the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League

INTERNATIONAL SPORTS NEWS ROUND-UP!
-Big news out of the world of tennis where twelve-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic will not play again in 2017 because of an elbow injury
-Shikhar Dhawan and Cheteshwar Pujara slammed big tons to put India in a commanding position on Day 1 of the first Test against Sri Lanka at Galle
-Michael Cheika has added seven Brumbies players to his extended Wallabies training squad following their Super Rugby quarter final loss to the Hurricanes 

THE BEAUTIFUL GAME!
-Gerard Pique has sparked panic at Barcelona after appearing to backtrack on his 'he stays' tweet on teammate Neymar, target of a blockbuster transfer by Paris Saint Germain
-Pep Guardiola has confirmed Manchester City are "still looking" to add to their £200 million summer spending spree, although he refused to comment on the possibility of hijacking Real Madrid’s move for Kylian Mbappe
-Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Hugo Lloris has conceded he is frustrated by their lack of progress in Europe but says the club will be better prepared for the Champions League this year after going out in the group stage last season

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