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Volleyball league returns this weekend… games slated for Ondangwa
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Volleyball league returns this weekend… games slated for Ondangwa

Volleyball fans are in for a treat this weekend as the MTC Namibia Volleyball Federation’s (NVF) national league games will be staged in the northern town of Ondangwa.  Both women’s and men’s teams will compete in various matches, with action kicking off on Saturday. In the men’s division, Calvary Eagles Sport Club (CESC) will start...

Namibia qualifies for Afcon after finishing top… teams to play finals to end off tourney 
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Namibia qualifies for Afcon after finishing top… teams to play finals to end off tourney 

Having dominated proceedings in the group stages of the Central South Africa qualifiers, the Namibian senior men’s and women’s hockey teams have booked spots for the hockey African Cup of Nations (Afcon).  This is after the teams finished top of their respective groups.   The teams will, however, still compete in the finals for formality, where...

Ongos triumph over Green Buffaloes…bows out of tournament
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Ongos triumph over Green Buffaloes…bows out of tournament

FNB Women’s Super League (WSL) champions Ongos Ladies secured a 2-1 win yesterday against Zambia’s Green Buffaloes in the Caf Women’s Champions League qualifiers.  The match was held in Blantyre, Malawi, where the Southern Africa qualifiers for the 2023/24 league are being contested.  Beverly Uueziua and Twelikondjela Amukoto scored Ongos’ goals in the 24th and...

Hockey women’s team into playoffs
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Hockey women’s team into playoffs

Namibia’s senior women’s hockey team has advanced to the playoffs of the ongoing Central South Africa Hockey qualifiers after a decisive 3-0 victory over host nation Zimbabwe at St. John Astroturf in Harare.  The win marks Namibia’s second straight victory, following their 20-0 thrashing of Eswatini on Saturday. With this win, Namibia tops the group...

Stars edge Jwaneng Galaxy in Caf Champions League 
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Stars edge Jwaneng Galaxy in Caf Champions League 

Debmarine champions African Stars may hold an advantage heading into the second leg of the Caf Champions League preliminary round, but head coach Ronnie Kanalelo is urging his team to sharpen their finishing in the final third.  After their narrow 1-0 victory against Jwaneng Galaxy on Saturday, the coach stressed the need for better decision-making...

Heita claims WBA Pan- African title
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Heita claims WBA Pan- African title

Namibian boxer Mateus Heita secured a dominant second-round knockout victory over South Africa’s Thato Bonokoane to claim the World Boxing Association (WBA) Pan-African featherweight title at the MTC Nestor Sunshine Tobias Boxing Academy’s ‘Together as One Part 13’.  The event was held at the Windhoek Country Club and Casino in the capital.  Saturday’s victory marked...

Ongos Ladies’ Dreams Shattered …face Buffaloes today
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Ongos Ladies’ Dreams Shattered …face Buffaloes today

Ongos Ladies’ hopes of advancing in the CAF Women’s Champions League were crushed after a 0-3 defeat in their second group match against South Africa’s University of the Western Cape (UWC).  The loss leaves Ongos Ladies at the bottom of Group A with no points, after losing their two matches. Their campaign began with a...

African Stars gun for Galaxy scalp 
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African Stars gun for Galaxy scalp 

For the second time, Debmarine Premiership side African Stars will attempt to reach the group stages of the Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) Champions League, when they take on Jwaneng Galaxy. The first leg of this two-legged encounter is set for Saturday at the Botswana National Stadium, with the match expected to kick off at...

Inline hockey gunning for glory at world champs
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Inline hockey gunning for glory at world champs

In less than 10 days, the Namibia Ice and Inline Hockey Association (NIIHA) teams will return to the global stage to showcase their talent at the World Inline Hockey Championships in Roccaraso, Italy, from 28 August to 22 September. This year, Namibia will field four teams – junior men, junior women, senior men, and senior...