Hazel Chirima’s quiet fire
Takudzwa Chitsiga Zimpapers Sports Hub HAZEL Anna Chirima grew up believing karate was meant for her. The certainty came before her training, her black belt, even before she ever set…
The year Makarawu arrived
Tinashe Kusema Zimpapers Sports Hub TAPIWANASHE MAKARAWU has learned what it means to stand on solid ground while the world rushes past him. The phrase “the world under his feet”…
Cremer in T20 World Cup squad
FORMER captain Graeme Cremer, who returned to international cricket in October after a seven-year hiatus, has been named in Zimbabwe’s 15-member squad for the 2026 T20 World Cup. The 39-year-old…
Plenty played, hard lessons learned
A YEAR of plenty for Zimbabwe, at least when it comes to volume of cricket, resulted in limited success and plenty of learning. Though not in the World Test Championship,…
Ian Prior, when timing finally gave in
Tinashe Kusema Zimpapers Sports Hub LUCK is when timing meets preparation. It sounds neat, almost lazy, like success arrives by accident. But there is nothing accidental about Ian Prior pulling…
Looking ahead to 2026: A conversation with ZIFA president Nqobile Magwizi
Q: Zimbabwe exited the Africa Cup of Nations with a single point from three matches. What does this outcome mean for local football? A: The immediate emotion is, of course,…
Netball’s accidental star
Veronica Gwaze Zimpapers Sports Hub WHEN Prince Ncube was named 24 years ago, it was never meant as prophecy. It was just a name, chosen quietly, without ceremony. Years later,…
‘English Premier League academies are at war’
“They want revenge, they are ready to throw a missile into the Liverpool academy.” Those were the words of one well-placed insider recently. They were talking about Chelsea and how…
Villa shoot to second on the log
OLLIE WATKINS continued his revival as Aston Villa bounced back from defeat to punish careless Nottingham Forest 3-1 yesterday. The England striker’s fourth goal in three games helped earn Villa…
WATCH: Bosso Legends honour late Dlodlo duo
Bongani Ndlovu Deputy Echo Editor HIGHLANDERS former players at the weekend paid a heartfelt tribute to late Bosso players Cleopas “Dilo Dilo” Dlodlo and Nkululeko “Chunky” Dlodlo, as they visited…











