ZAMBIA edged Kenya in the third round to register its first victory at the Inaugural 2023 Chess World Olympiad for people with disabilities in Serbia. Having lost 4-0 to a highly rated team fielded by the International Chess Federation (FIDE) in the first round, Zambia again lost to Venezuela by 3.5-0.5 points in the second round...

NAPSA president John Chundu says challenging for the League title is not a far-fetched ambition looking at the performance of the team in the second round of the MTN Super League. Meanwhile, NAPSA partnered with the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) and organised a workshop for players to sensitise the team about the dangers of corruption in...

THE Zambia Under-20 men's national team's TotalEnergies AFCON Egypt 2023's preparation and tournament credentials will be tested this afternoon when it faces Nigeria in a friendly at the 60,500 capacity multipurpose MKO Abiola National Stadium in Abuja. Team coach Chisi Mbewe will get a preliminary overview of his side's readiness for the 2023 U20 AFCON...

NATIONAL women's rugby sevens team director Willis Magasa says Zambia has what it takes to win the Africa Women’s 2024 Paris Olympic Games pre-qualifiers tournament set for Lusaka. Zambia is expected to host the event on July 1 and 2 at Lusaka Rugby Club. The top three teams out of 10, will qualify for the...

ZESCO United goalkeeper Cyril Chibwe says he is optimistic about returning between the sticks after suffering a major knee injury that has kept him out for over two months. The South African-born shot-stopper made his debut in October last year in Zesco United’s 1-1 draw against MUZA and went on to play against Kabwe Warriors...

SPORTS minister Elvis Nkandu has challenged the Under-20 boys national team to finish in the top four at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) and qualify for the World Cup. Chisi Mbewe's men left the country for West Africa yesterday where they are expected to play two international friendlies against Nigeria and Senegal before proceeding...

THE Zambia Under-17 National team has been drawn against South Africa, Nigeria and Morocco in Group B of the TotalEnergies Algeria 2023 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations. The tournament will commence on April 29 and conclude on May 19 in Algeria. Speaking in an interview, Wednesday, following the draw, assistant coach Sipho Mumbi said the...

WOMEN'S national team coach Bruce Mwape has recalled striker Hellen Chanda in his 32-member provisional squad ahead of the Turkish Women’s Cup to be staged in Alanya. Meanwhile, skipper Barbra Banda is set to miss the four-team tournament due to club commitments. The event will run from February 13 to 22 and has attracted participation...

FORMER 400m hurdle World Champion Samuel Matete says the country's expectations on Muzala Samukonga and other athletes reaping medals at the international level were high following the standard set last season. Speaking in an interview after watching Samukonga, Kennedy Luchembe and Patrick Nyambe qualify for the 2023 All-Africa Games during the All-Comers Meet held at...

ZAMBIA'S 'Copper Eagle' Chitumbo Mwali will be the country's envoy at the 2023 Fide World Cup in Hungary after winning the trials held at Fairview Hotel in Lusaka. Mwali, an International Master (IM), will be returning to the Fide World Cup after managing three wins, two draws and a loss. Speaking in an interview, Mwali...