Goal Diggers

Catherine, Lorita, Muwowo stand tall at Boxing Night
By Alex Chilumbwe on 15 Oct 2018
Zambian boxers held the national flag high at the non-title International Boxing tournament on Saturday evening after recording three technical knockouts and unanimous decisions against....
Wasteful Chipolopolo leave Guinea empty handed
By Alex Chilumbwe on 15 Oct 2018
Guinea Bissau yesterday served Zambia the same 2-1 scoreline that Chipolopolo managed in their first clash last week, Wednesday, in Lusaka that has seen the....
FAZ mourns former ZESCO United Chairman
By Alex Chilumbwe on 14 Oct 2018
The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) on Saturday through a press statement conveyed its condolences to ZESCO United Football Club and the family of the....
Jail waiting for counterfeit FAZ product dealers, Kashala warns
By Alex Chilumbwe on 14 Oct 2018
FAZ has warned dealers that are selling counterfeit national team replicas to desist from the act or face a nine month sentence once caught. FAZ....
Chintu envious of Chipolopolo’s quality
By Alex Chilumbwe on 12 Oct 2018
Zambia national team physical trainer Chintu Kampamba has noted that the current national team squad is more tactical than the one he featured for. The....
Kamanga directs team selection queries to Sven
By Alex Chilumbwe on 5 Oct 2018
I’m not the right person to ask about the national team squad selection because I’m only a FAZ president and not the coach, says Andrew....
Nsombo vows to take down Buffaloes
By Alex Chilumbwe on 5 Oct 2018
NAPSA netball team coach Pauline Nsombo will on the weekend be looking for ways of recording a fourth consecutive win in its fourth fixture, round....
Athletics star Siame dreams big
By Alex Chilumbwe on 29 Aug 2018
Zambia Athletics national team star Sydney Siame has expressed happiness over his performance in the just ended season where he broke two national records in....
Shepolopolo in winning spirit
By Alex Chilumbwe on 29 Aug 2018
Shepolopolo coach Enala Simbeya says there is a calming and winning spirit prevailing over the girls in camp that gives her hope they will compete....
Nkana dares Zesco in Barclays Cup battle
By Alex Chilumbwe on 21 Aug 2018
Nkana football club and Zanaco have already started breathing the unsettled air surrounding the 2018 Barclay’s cup. Kalampa Boys say they will be spitting flames....
Matero Magic beat Buffaloes 75-72
By Alex Chilumbwe on 21 Aug 2018
Week six of Midlands Basketball league games yesterday recorded very sweaty and hard-fought victories as teams showcased their best of abilities and those with longer-lasting....
Handball team in high spirit ahead of Morocco outing
By Alex Chilumbwe on 20 Aug 2018
Under 20 Handball national team coach Andrew Kalunga has revealed that his team has kept high morale as they prepare for Africa Cup in Morocco....
Zesco wallops Mbabane 3-0
By Diggers Correspondent on 20 Aug 2018
Zesco united yesterday kept alive their chances of qualifying to the quarter finals of the 2018 CAF Champions League when they walloped Mbabane Swallows 3-0....
Learn from Kalu, Simataa urges football administrators
By Alex Chilumbwe and Alex Chilumbwe on 16 Aug 2018
Banned Football administrator Simataa Simataa has has asked other soccer administrators to learn from the misfortune of football legend Kalusha Bwalya’s ban from soccer. And....
Zambia sets off on a high at Netball meet
By Alex Chilumbwe on 15 Aug 2018
Zambia on Monday put up a good display against Botswana and won 50-43 at the ongoing World Cup qualifiers. But netball national team coach Charles....
Gladys Lengwe blows on at World Cup
By Alex Chilumbwe on 14 Aug 2018
Top Zambian FIFA female referee Gladys Lengwe took charge of her second match at the ongoing FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup in France. Lengwe was....
Daka strikes, as Sven pursues international talent
By Alex Chilumbwe on 14 Aug 2018
Chipolopolo coach Sven Vandenbroeck is keeping a tab on foreign-based players and is currently in Europe tracking their progress, says Football Association of Zambia (FAZ).....
NAPSA Stars rekindle hope of surviving relegation
By Alex Chilumbwe on 14 Aug 2018
Napsa Stars yesterday made a short step to reviving its hopes of surviving relegation in week 28 of the FAZ\MTN super league after sharing points....

Netball World Cup qualifiers open in Lusaka

By Alex Chilumbwe on 14 Aug 2018

Government has re-affirmed its commitment to promoting inclusive sports by supporting minor sports in the country. And government said minor sports that comprise a larger....

ACC yet to decide whether to rely on FIFA verdict against Kalusha

By Alex Chilumbwe on 13 Aug 2018

Anti Corruption Commission of Zambia (ACC) says the commission will have to examine the status of the Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA) verdict that....

Nkwazi flies over Power Dynamos

By Joseph Mwenda on 12 Aug 2018

Nkwazi on Saturday flew over Power Dynamos after snatching a maximum 3 points from the 2-1 victory that restored the police-side’s glory, recovering from two....

Former FAZ President Kalusha Bwalya: File picture

Kalusha guilty of corruption, banned from football

By Joseph Mwenda on 10 Aug 2018

Zambia’s former African Footballer of the Year, Kalusha Bwalya has been banned from the game for two years by world governing body FIFA after an....

Handball team arrives safe in Kigali

By Alex Chilumbwe on 10 Aug 2018

Handball under17 national team coach Andrew Kalunga says the national team arrived safely in Kigali Rwanda where a mandatory tournament for top six African countries....

Clifford speaks out on salary draught at Jomo Cosmos

By Alex Chilumbwe on 10 Aug 2018

Jomo Cosmos’ former Zambia international Clifford Mulenga has described the salary situation at ‘Ezenkosi’ as extremely disheartening, saying players have not received their salaries for....

Sports Minister Moses Mawere: File picture

Mawere dates Netball girls

By Alex Chilumbwe on 10 Aug 2018

Sports minister Moses Mawere yesterday paid the netball national team a visit prior to the commencement of the Africa Cup qualifier tournament set for 13th....

Sven sends away undisciplined players

By Alex Chilumbwe on 9 Aug 2018

National team coach Sven Vandenbroeck has revealed that he sent away two national team players who displayed lack of discipline during training. At a media....

Nkana ready to Swallow Monze

By Alex Chilumbwe on 9 Aug 2018

Bestone Chambeshi says Nkana is training hard to face struggling New Monze Swallows in week 28 of the FAZ/MTN super league games. In an interview....

Chess body raises K800, 000 for hosting world Championship

By Alex Chilumbwe on 9 Aug 2018

The Zambia Chess Federation says it has raised K800,000 in excess for the hosting of the 2018 chess open tournament scheduled for 10th to 12th....

Coca-Cola doubles prize money for its tournament.

By Alex Chilumbwe on 8 Aug 2018

Coca-Cola Zambia has unlocked a new reward for its 26th edition of the under15 grassroot football tournament by doubling its prize money for top three....

Catherine’s fight on course – Oriental

By Alex Chilumbwe on 8 Aug 2018

Oriental Quarries Boxing promotions operations manager Christopher Malunga has revealed that 90 percent of the K350, 000 budget has been met for the 13th October....

WBC bantam weight Champion Catherine Phiri: File picture

Competition among female boxers is tough – Catherine

By Alex Chilumbwe on 7 Aug 2018

World Boxing Council Bantam Weight champion Catherine Phiri says she is envious of the competition among upcoming female boxers in the country. And Phiri notes....

Sport in Action shortlisted for top global awards

By Alex Chilumbwe on 7 Aug 2018

Zambia’s pioneer sporting NGO, Sport In Action (SIA)s STOP GBV program has been shortlisted for the 10th edition of the prestigious Beyond Sport Global Awards....

School teacher replaces Fewdays as Swallows caretaker coach

By Diggers Correspondent on 6 Aug 2018

Canisius Secondary School teacher Grey Sichoonga, has momentarily put aside his chalk and stepped forward to fill the gap left by Fewdays Musonda at New....

Boxers; fitness worries federation

By Alex Chilumbwe on 6 Aug 2018

Zambia Boxing Federation (ZBF) General Secretary has noticed the under20 national team heavyweight boxers need to improve before they can be declared ready to participate....

Table Tennis veteran bemoans dying glory of the sport

By Alex Chilumbwe on 5 Aug 2018

Former Table Tennis Association of Zambia TTAZ general secretary Boyd Kabinda has bemoaned the dying glory of table tennis in the country. Kabinda recalled that....

Zesco switch off Zananco

By Alex Chilumbwe on 5 Aug 2018

Zesco united football club yesterday handed a total blackout to Zanaco with an ending that saw the bankers fail to afford a point or goal....

Nkwazi Coach explains goal drought: I am not allowed to by foreign strikers

By Diggers Correspondent on 4 Aug 2018

Nkwazi football club coach Chris Kaunda has described a loss against Nakambala Leopards as a small setback that can be dealt with. And Coach Kaunda....

Zim basketball stars flood top clubs.

By Alex Chilumbwe on 2 Aug 2018

A new era of female basketball competition has rocked the Midlands Basketball Association MBA fuelled by signings from Zimbabwe. The Zim-Zim ladies have made the....