Chipiku Stores Limited, sponsors of the Chipiku Central Region Football League (CRFL) have announced an increase in the league’s sponsorship amount from K5 million to K6 million. The announcement was made Saturday night (May 25, 2013) by the company’s operations manager Rajesh Salian as the company presented a trophy and K1 million cheque to 2012/13 […]
A Zimbabwean but Zambian based boxer Charles Manyuchi on Friday silently sneaked out of the Malawi ahead of his much publicized international fight against Malawian boxer Chimwemwe Chiotcha on Sunday May 26th, 2013. The bout was being organized under the Mulanje Last Boxing Promotion and was scheduled to take place at the BAT ground in the […]
Malawi’s illustrious boxing star Isaac ‘Golden Boy’ Chilemba lost the final eliminator for the WBC world light-heavyweight title against Tony Bellew in London on Saturday night. The Malawian, who settled for a draw with Bellew in their first fight earlier this year in Liverpool, did put up what pundits said was a “courageous performance” despite […]
Former Malawi national team players, Peter Mponda, Ojuku Makunga, Mabvuto Lungu and season sports journalist Charles Nyirenda have criticized national team technical panel for using more Big Bullets players in Flames first eleven against Zimbabwe at the expense of other talents from various clubs. There were reservations in the manner Flames technical panel led by […]
Malawi striker Robin Ngalande proved critics wrong when he put up a stunning performance against Zimbabwe in a friendly match on Saturday at Kamuzu Stadium which ended in a 1-1 draw. The South African based forward, who was called into camp at the eleventh hour after being sidelined, notched the Flames goal in the 29th minute to […]
Malawi’s ‘Golden Boy’ Isaac Chilemba says he will not leave it to the judges to decide in his return match with Tony Bellew on Saturday night at the O2 Arena London, saying he will go for straight win. To be shown live on Sky Sports (UK) and Super Sport (Malawi), the winner of the second […]
Blue Eagles and Flames midfielder John ‘CJ’ Banda is to be taken to task for snubbing national team call up ahead of a friendly match against Zimbabwe scheduled for Saturday May 25th. 2013 and World Cup qualifying games against Kenya’s Harambee Stars and the Brave Warriors of Namibia. Banda was included in the squad Flames […]
Malawi’s preparations to host Africa netball championship in June took on Monday with renovations of the country’s netball arena, Blantyre Youth Centre. The renovations started on Monday with the two courts at the centre have been demolished and new courts will be constructed. Malawi National Council of Sports executive secretary George Jana disclosed that the renovations would cost about […]
Malawi will include only three of its foreign-based players—defender Limbikani ‘Pupa’ Mzava and forwards Esau Kanyenda and Robin Ngalande—in Saturday’s strength-testing match against Zimbabwe Warriors. On Thursday, Mzava and Ngalande jetted in for the match while Kanyenda will join the squad on Saturday. The Flames will use Saturday’s match to tune up for the forthcoming […]
Charles Manyuchi, highly rated Zimbabwean boxer based in Zambia arrived on Thursday in Blantyre, Malawi for an eight round non-title middleweight bout against Malawi’s renowned opponent Chimwemwe Chitcha on Sunday at BAT Ground. Manyuchi, who defeated Osgood Kayuni on unanimous points decision in a catch-weight fight in Zambia a month ago, is bubbling with confidence that he would include […]
Bingu Tigresses goalkeeper Lauren ‘China’ Ngwira has vowed to accelerate gear in Saturday’s GOtv Netball Champions League opener against Blue Eagles Sisters to spice up her 20th birthday on the same day. Tigresses will rock horns with the Eagles Sisters in their early kick-off encounter at 10pm before the second assignment at College of Medicine against Civonets. […]
Flames’ midfielder Robert Ng’ambi has been nominated for South Africa Premier Soccer League (PSL) most prestigious accolade, the footballer of the season award. Ng’ambi will face competition from other nominees; teammate Thuso Phala and PSL champions’ Kaizer Chiefs’ midfileder-cum-striker Bernard Parker and his teammate goalkeeper Itumeleng Khune Amakhosi were crowned as league champions, while Stars […]
The first round national playoff match in the Presidential Initiative on Sports (PIS) between Mzuzu United against Mzuzu University Football club was Tuesday afternoon abandoned after the students arrived at the venue, Mzuzu Stadium beyond the scheduled time. The officiating personnel, spectators and Mzuzu United waited from the scheduled kickoff time for Mzuni players and […]
Stephen Keshi, coach for Flames’ opponent in the World Cup Qualifiers, Nigeria’s Super Eagles has announced his 25-man squad to face Mexico in international friendly match in USA later this month. The Super Eagles, who are tying on points with second-placed Malawi’s Flames, are topping the Group F qualifier standings as they have a better […]
Malawian midfielder Robert Ng’ambi capped a remarkable year for his South Africa’s Professional Soccer League (PSL) by winning the Player of Quarter Award. Ng’ambi capped his brilliant performance of the season by scoring six goals for his club Platinum Stars who were hot league contenders. Platinum settled for second position this season just a point […]
Malawi’s boxing great Isaac Chilemba arrived in UK on Saturday from US for his WBC light-heavyweight title eliminator against Briton’s Tony Bellew on May 25 at O2 Arena in London. Chilemba’s longtime trainer, Andson Kazembe. who is still part of the Golden Boy’s backroom staff, said he had no more details about where he is training. “He has arrived in […]
Big Bullets strikers Gabadihno Mhango and Heston Munthali scored a goal each to enable the club go through into another phase in the Presidential Cup game which was played on Sunday at Kamuzu Stadium. Before the kick-off of the game, there were emotional scenes when their prodigal son Chimango Kayira swallowed his pride by apologizing in front […]
Football Association of Malawi (FAM) has called off the Presidential Cup knock-out encounter between Tigers FC and Balaka Socials following a road accident that involved the former. FAM Competitions Manager, Gomezgani Zakazaka, told Nyasa Times, five Tigers FC players including Captain, Bashir Maunde, were injured in the accident as they travelled to the venue around lunch Saturday […]