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Stars’ Champions League dream ends …Yangile miss out
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Stars’ Champions League dream ends …Yangile miss out

Debmarine Premiership champions African Stars’ journey in the CAF Champions League came to a heartbreaking end on Saturday night. The eight-time league winners were eliminated by Uganda’s Vipers FC after a 1-0 defeat in the second-leg encounter at St. Mary’s Stadium in Kampala, taking the aggregate score to 2-0.  Stars had gone into the decisive...

NTA senior tourney hailed a success
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NTA senior tourney hailed a success

The Namibia Tennis Association (NTA) has hailed the just-ended senior tournament as a huge success. The competition took place at Central Tennis Court (CTC) in Olympia, Windhoek, and attracted more than 20 tennis players in what was the final senior tournament of the year. Players competed in singles as well as doubles categories. Tournament director...

Quality run riot over Demia
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Quality run riot over Demia

Quality FC on Saturday put on an outstanding display in the NDTC Futsal Premier League, thrashing Demia 8-0 to cement their second-place spot on the log standings. Their weekend action began with a dominant 7-0 win over sixth-placed Boston Madrid, before running riot against Demia in the later fixture. The back-to-back victories saw Quality stay...

Organisers upbeat ahead of NTA’s final tourney
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Organisers upbeat ahead of NTA’s final tourney

Namibia Tennis Association (NTA) spokesperson Larushka Kruger has expressed satisfaction with the number of entries received so far for their final senior tournament of the year.  The event is set for this weekend at the Central Tennis Club in Olympia, Windhoek. The tournament will feature singles and doubles events, with top local players expected to...

Archery tourney set for Walvis Bay
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Archery tourney set for Walvis Bay

The Archery Association of Namibia (AAN) will this weekend host a tournament at the coastal town of Walvis Bay.  More than 10 archers from various clubs are expected to take part. The competition, which will be staged by Atlantis Archery Club and sanctioned by the AAN, kicks off on Saturday.  It will run throughout the...

Khomas Netball awards top performers …Golden Girls win league 
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Khomas Netball awards top performers …Golden Girls win league 

The Khomas Netball League over the weekend crowned winners of various league divisions.   Golden Girls were crowned winners of the Super 10 booking tickets to the playoffs.   The well-organised event was held on Saturday at Wanderers Sport Ground,  Pioneer Park, in the capital.   Super 10 Champions Golden Girls top finish earned them a...

Major boost for combat sports 
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Major boost for combat sports 

Namibia’s combat sports fraternity is in for a major boost, as world-renowned trainer and three-time kickboxing world champion, Jarkko Jussila, is set to share his enormous knowledge and expertise with local athletes and coaches. Jussila’s upcoming visit is expected to open new opportunities for Namibians in both competitive and developmental combat sports.  The veteran kickboxer...

Moment of truth for Stars
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Moment of truth for Stars

Namibia’s league champions will once again play one of their biggest matches when they face off against Uganda’s Vipers this evening, whose positive result could usher them into the next round of the CAF Champions League. The Bob Mafoso mentored side will give it a third attempt in hopes to proceed to the next round...

Namibia withdraws from Afcon due to lack of funds
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Namibia withdraws from Afcon due to lack of funds

The national men’s and women’s hockey teams have been forced to withdraw from the upcoming Hockey Africa Cup of Nations after failing to secure the necessary funds for the tournament. This comes after the continental hockey body, The African Hockey Federation (AfHF), revealed this week that Namibia will no longer compete at this year’s Africa...