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LIVED England batsman Monty Lynch has become the latest overseas professional to join the Zimbabwe domestic cricket scene.

THE national soccer team, Taifa Stars, is set for a big test on August 11 when they will play Africa Champions, Pharahos of Egypt in a friendly encounter in Cairo.

Arrows will be without regular front-man Sheya Andimba when the coastal team play Kaizer Chiefs tomorrow at the Sam Nujoma Stadium.

The Namibia national women football team, the Brave Gladiators is currently on a two-week training camp in Germany.

SIMBA Sports Club has appointed Milovan Cirkovic from Serbia its new coach to replace Zambian tactician Patrick Phiri whom the Msimbazi street side has asked to resign in order to seal the split-up.

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Zweli Mkhize says an estimated R3 billion has been injected into the local economy following South Africa's successful hosting of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Cameroon has had 19 coaches since the creation of the national team, 14 foreigners (among them 8 French) and 6 Cameroonians.

The inter-regional tournament for ascension to division two enter the third and last day of play this weekend.

The challenges awaiting the new trainer are many.

The emblematic captain of the Indomitable Lions has convened a press conference to make clear his intentions next Sunday.

PREMIER league club Black Africa officially presented midfielders Bradley Wermann and Rudi Louw as their new signings for the 2010/11 season at the club's offices yesterday.

YOUNG PRODIGY Tawrick Jibril might prolong his stay at Accra Hearts of Oak, as reports filtering in from the Phobian camp suggest that talks between player and team so far look positive.

Promoted German Bundesliga side Mainz 05 have acquired Ghana striker Dominic Adiyiah on a season's long loan deal according to reports in the local media.

Fufa president Lawrence Mulindwa has asked Nakivubo stadium management to ensure that the stadium is safe ahead of the return leg of the 2011 Caf Youth Championship qualifier against Egypt.

Newly appointed SC Villa Chairman Board of Directors Fred Elijah Muwema has called upon the Villa fraternity to work towards restoring the past glory at the club.

The issue of who emerges Super Eagles coach is still hazy but Nigeria Football Federation Interim Vice President Obinna Ogba, has given insight as to how it may be put to rest. He revealed that plans are on the way to hire former International Samson Siasia for the Super Eagles, while Austin Eguaevon will be redeployed to the U-23 team. He however failed to comment on the fate of Daniel Amokachi, who has been calling for the sack of Technical Adviser Lars Largerback. But said this weekend will determine whether Lagerback or Siasia will be Eagles coach.

I was not moved when we crashed out of the World Cup. I never expected wonders from the team. I had prepared my mind for the worst. I saw disaster coming but I never knew it was going to be that bad - that a team would lose two matches and still had a chance to qualify if they won one against a country like South Korea and still failed!

Veteran Dynamos midfielder Desmond Maringwa has rallied the Harare giants to invoke the spirit of 2008 and turn on the style against Esperance in a Champions League clash against the Tunisians in Tunis tomorrow.

Former champions Monomotapa continued with their resurgence when they overcame troubled Lengthens in a low-key Premiership derby clash at Rufaro yesterday.

Warriors caretaker coach Norman Mapeza will get a chance to kick-start Zimbabwe's preparations for the 2012 African Cup of Nations qualifiers when the senior team date Botswana in an international friendly in Selibe Phikwe next Wednesday.