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Bayport financial Services has donated football jerseys worth over K40 million to three Copperbelt based division one football clubs to enhance and improve their performance. The three clubs are: Mighty Mufulira Wanderers, Nkana and Ronald Ross General hospital football clubs. And receiving the donation on behalf of...

Defending league champions Zanaco kickoff their title defence this Saturday away to National Assembly FC as the Faz premier League enters week 2. Zanaco missed out on the opening day of action last weekend due to a Caf Africa Champions League commitment away to Esperance...

The Zambia national teams' two away international friendly matches against DR Congo and Zimbabwe that were scheduled for next week have been cancelled. Zambia were due play Zimbabwe in Harare on March 11  before heading to play DR Congo on the 17th in Lubumbashi. The cancellation...

DENMARK. Striker Christoper Katongo scored his first competitive goal for Brondby on Thursday in their 3-0 Cup win at home over SK Brann. FRANCE. Striker Jacob Mulenga played the full 90 minutes for Chateauroux on Friday when the 8th placed clubs suffeered its second successive Ligue 2...

Lusaka Football Association (LFA) has urged football teams in the province to get affiliated with the association to  guard their players from unscrupulous soccer agents who exploit them LFA Secretary General Godfrey Muleya said his association's constitution demanded that all clubs should get affiliated with the...

The Scrabble Association of Zambia (SAZ) says it will host a Pan - African Scrabble Championship this year. SAZ President Kelvin Sikazwe told ZANIS his association was honoured to be given the opportunity to host the international tournament.  Sikazwe said it was for this reason that...

FAZ PREMIER LEAGUE WEEK 1 MATCH REPORTS. 03/03/2007. Kabwe Warriors 1- Nchanga Rangers 1. Kabwe Warriors took the early lead in their opening game of the season before finishing level with visitors Nchanga Rangers at Railway Ground in Kabwe today. Emmanuel Mauka scored his second successive goal of...

One of the most intriguing lower league contests in years is about to unravel in Faz division 1 in the competitions northern zone when the second tier seasons kicks off this Sunday. A possible "intermediate league" could manifest itself if all goes according to forecast...

The 2007 top-flight season kicks off this Saturday with six out of the eight scheduled week 1 fixtures taking place. Champions Zanaco and runners-up Buffaloes are both away on Caf club cup assignments this weekend. This will give Power Dynamos and Kabwe Warriors, who finished 3rd...

Zanaco on Friday face Tunisian giants Esperance in a 2nd round, 1st leg tie of this year's Caf Africa Champions League away in Tunis. It will be Zanaco's 4th outing in the competition in which they have yet to reach the group stage of Africa's...

The William " Tiger boy " Wrestling Foundation has appealed to President Mwanawasa, bushiness houses and individuals to support its HIV/AIDS sensitization programme through wrestling for youths in the country. Speaking in an interview with ZANIS today, Nkandu said President Mwanawasa should come to the aid...

World Women International Boxing Federation (WWIBF) flyweight boxing champion Esther Phiri has received international acclaim from different world women boxing organizations. Phiri has been rated eighth in the world lightweight category. Her promoter and trainer Anthony Mwamba told ZANIS in an interview that Phiri has been rated...

Government says the planned construction of an ultra modern stadium by the Chinese constructer in Ndola would not be called Dag Hammajoeld . Youth , Child and Sports development minister Gabriel Namulambe said  it was unfortunate that some quarters are suggesting that the ultra modern stadium...

Zesco United this afternoon collected the 2007 league seasons first cup honor with a 5-3 post-match penalty win over Kabwe Warriors in the final of this year's Charity Shield played Woodland stadium in Lusaka. The Ndola side came from behind to equalize through Rainford Kalaba...

The Ministry of Sport, Youth and Child Development told Parliament today that Government has set aside a sum of K30billion for the upgrading of the Independence stadium. Minister Gabriel Namulambe said the move is aimed at improving the stadium from its current status to internationally...