Bingu Tigresses proved that they are still a force to reckon with in Malawi’s netball circles when they grabbed the Presidential National Netball Cup with a thrilling 59-44 victory against unfamiliar final challengers, o Blue Eagles Sisters, at Blantyre Youth Centre in Blantyre on Saturday. Escom Sisters, who were defending the cup, scooped the third […]
A bitter rivalry between Bullets FC and Mighty Wanderers eventually tilted in favour of the former as the ‘People’s Team’ won the K1 million (about $4 000) Carlsberg Charity Shield with 1-0 in a match played at Kamuzu Stadium on Saturday. Heston Munthali scored in the 70th minute after receiving a fine pass from Gabadini ‘Gabadinho’ Mhango […]
Carlsberg Malawi Limited on Friday unveiled the sponsorship of Carlsberg Malawi Cup and that of sponsorship of the two local football powerhouses Big Bullets and Mighty Wanderers. The giant local brewer paraded the K20 million cup in the streets of Blantyre city with Malawi police band playing and matching up to Blantyre Sports Club where […]
Southern Region continues to dominate in netball, as out of four teams which progresses through into the semi-finals of 2012-2012 Presidential Netball Cup, only one from the central region managed to book their slot alongside three out-fits from the South. Blue Eagles Sisters from the capital city of Malawi, Lilongwe is the only teams joining […]
Malawi’s Sports and Youth Development Minister, Enock Chakufwa Chihana,has implored the private sector in Malawi to pump in more financial support into sports in order for the country to produce a high level quality of athletes to compete at the Commonwealth games. Chihana made the appeal in London on Thursday in an interview with Nyasa […]
Chinyolo Sisters Football Team who are the first women’s football club from Rumphi District to be regional champions, have promised fireworks in the national finals in order to be the 2012 champions of the Presidential Initiative for Sports (PIS). On their way to regional finals, the deadly sisters outclassed 10 teams in Rumphi District. Ekwendeni […]
Former Malawi Queens’s evergreen shooter, Mary ‘Atcheya’ Waya returned to action on Thursday when she inspired her club, MTL Queens to secure two victories on Thursday, in the K30 million Presidential Netball Cup at Blantyre Youth Centre. Waya, who was in Tanzania with the Taifa Queens as coach, was a marvel to watch in their […]
Rejuvenated Mighty Wanderers midfield dynamo, Joseph ‘Shakira’ Kamwendo was named player of the month for being outstanding in June. The enterprising player received the accolade on Sunday, July 23, 2012 during Wanderers’ r 3-2 defeat in the hands of Civo United at the Civo Stadium in Lilongwe. The former Orlando Pirates genius received K15, 000 […]
The Malawi Olympic Team was Monday welcomed in a colourful ceremony that took place at the Olympic Village in London . Speaking to the players, Malawi’s Deputy High Commissioner John Tembo Jr wished the team good lucky and the best of everything in the competition. He encouraged the team to maintain the spirit of dedication […]
Hockey fanatics on Saturday got a rare treat of display as eight teams tussled it out in a classical hit and beat contest at Blantyre Sports Club that earmarked the beginning of 2012 Monolux Paints 11 aside Hockey League. With K300, 000 dangling as prize money for top three, the teams (both men and women) […]
Bullets FC set up a mouth-watering Presidential Cup final clash with Moyale after beating Escom United 4-3 in a penalty shoot-out following an engrossing semi-final on Sunday at Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre. In the nerve-jangling match, Bullets scored first through their man of the moment, Gabadinho ‘JC’ Mhango on the spot kick after a controversial […]
A day after going down 3-2 to Civo United, Mighty Wanderers suffered yet another defeat in the capital city, when they were beaten 1-0 by new comers Kamuzu Barracks (KB)in a closely contested match at Civo Stadium on Sunday. Aaron Mikonje struck the lone goal 20 minutes into the second half after overpowering Wanderers’ goalkeeper […]
Moyale Barracks on Saturday became the first team to cruise into the finals of the 2012-2013 K60 million (about $240 000) Presidential Cup. The Mzuzu-based soldiers fought hard to beat the Zomba-based Soldiers Red Lions FC 3-2 in a mouth watering semi finals clash at Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre . The game Steven Mkandawire opened […]
Welcome dear Nyasa Times readers to the first edition of this new weekly column, ‘Fouling from Behind’. The column will mainly be tackling sports issues as they unfold and there will be no fear or favour of any kind in the presentation of issues. Greedy sports administrators better take cover because this column will spare […]
Malawi’s first and only professional netball export to Australia, Mwawi Kumwenda, was again at her best for Peninsula Waves in their final league match against VU Western Lightning, netting 47 baskets in a match her club lost narrowly 52-50. Mwawi has scooped the top goal scorer of the Australian Victorian Netball League (VNL). Her club finishes in […]
Carlsberg Malawi Limited says it has invested over K17 million into this year’s Coca Cola Schools soccer tournament but both Malawi Schools Sports Association (Massa) and the participating teams are not satisfied with what the company has given out as prizes. Speaking during the finals of this year’s edition of the competition at Zomba Community […]
Mighty Wanderers have taken the top spot in the TNM Super League after dislodging Civo United who warmed the summit for 24 hours only at the weekend. Civo United shoot to the top on Saturday after their 2-1 victory to Epac FC courtesy of Martin Masoatheka and an own goal from Mussa Manyenje. After Saturday’s […]
Blantyre Zero landed into the finals of the Presidential Women’s football cup on Sunday, after walloping Atu Sisters 8-0 in a one sided encounter played at Chiwembe Technical Centre in Blantyre. The commercial city giants, in women’s football, dominated the game especially through their skipper Maggie Chombo Malinga, who was an inspirational to her friends. Veteran Chombo was […]