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Slightly over a fortnight, New Era Sports paid tribute to one of many unheralded football heroes in history, former African Stars Football Club bustling forward, Rhoo Mabeva-Kaumbangere, but little did we know this was in fact the last time we would see him alive again.
WINDHOEK - Dance Sport Namibia (DSN) has selected a strong 14-member team to represent Namibia at the three-day Ballroom and Latin American Dance Styles, representing the country at the Rumba in the Jungle competition, which gets underway in Johannesburg today at Sun City, South Africa.
The just concluded Rugby Championship has given both some of the All Blacks and Boks’ supporters the enigma to say the least!
WINDHOEK – While Namibians in all corners of the country are still jovially basking in the glory of Brave Warriors’ 1-0 win over the resilient Mozambican Black Mambas on Tuesday at the Sam Nujoma Stadium, it has also since emerged that a certain portion of fans in attendance breached FIFA rules and regulations when they hoisted political flags during the match.
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WINDHOEK – Brave Warriors 1-0 win over Mozambique on Tuesday night gives Namibians much-needed hope of making it to next year’s African Cup of Nations (AFCON) finals, despite being faced with a daunting task next month when Namibia takes on Guinea Bissau at home in a potential decider.
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WALVIS BAY - Shotokan Karate Academy International (SKAI) had their National Black Belt Grading in July where an attempt was made by karatekas to obtain the coveted black belt.
WINDHOEK - The final round of the seven- legged Namibian Enduro Series promises fireworks when action resumes at the Kupferberg racetrack on Saturday.
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WINDHOEK – Peter Shalulile’s lone strike was enough to separate the two teams when hosts Namibia defeated Mozambique by a solitary goal in their back-to-back do-or-die 2019 AFCON Qualifier under floodlights at the Sam Nujoma stadium in Windhoek, last night.
WINDHOEK - Saints remained top of the log in the Bank Windhoek National Field Hockey Premier League after only one match was played in the men’s league this past weekend in Windhoek.
Video: Namibia defeat Mozambique 1-0 in the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier.
Video: Dance Sport Namibia to compete in SA
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WINDHOEK – Namibia’s undefeated WBO Africa middleweight king Walter “The Executioner” Kautondokwa is faced with a mammoth task brushing aside unbeaten American opponent Demetrius “Boo Boo” Andrade in their WBO world middleweight title fight this weekend at the TD Garden in Boston, USA.
WINDHOEK - If the venomous fangs of the Mozambican Black Mambas are to be successfully razed and disbudded, then the Brave Warriors will have to display unsurmountable character and superior intensity, coach Ricardo Mannetti believes.
KEETMANSHOOP – Newly promoted Namibia Premier League (NPL) campaigners Young Brazilians Football Club still have a few rough edges to polish before the country’s flagship football league gets underway, says the team’s head coach Tolla Julius.
Video: Girls Football Academy 3 - 2 NUST Babes FC
WINDHOEK – Brave Warriors under fire mentor Ricardo Mannetti, made his critiques sit and eat humble when his tactical acumen propelled the Namibian senior football team, the Brave Warriors to a hard fought come from behind 2-1 win against hosts Mozambique, on Saturday.
WINDHOEK – The much-anticipated annual football spectacle, the Dr Hage Geingob Cup, a precursor to the country’s elite football kick off has been thrown in turmoil.
WINDHOEK – Brave Warriors mentor Ricardo Mannetti will tomorrow have to face the unpredictable Mambas of Mozambique without the venomous striking force of strikers Hendrick Somaeb and Itamunua Keimuine.
Namibian football is a great deal indebted to Otjiwarongo outfit Life Fighters Football Club, aka ‘Kahirona’ in terms of developing genuine raw talent.
WALVIS BAY - A very successful karate development project was completed by the Namibian Shotokan Karate Academy International (SKAI) last weekend.
Video: Brave Warriors to face Black Stars of Ghana
WINDHOEK – The fifth edition of the annual Dr Hage Geingob Cup, which was officially launched in Windhoek yesterday, will this year see the Brave Warriors taking on the Black Stars of Ghana for the 2018 instalment of the prestigious event.
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WINDHOEK – Namibia’s undefeated WBO Africa middleweight king Walter “The Executioner” Kautondokwa has been thrown a lifetime opportunity to realise his dream of conquering the international boxing arena when he squares off with US boxer Demetrius Andrade for a mega world title showdown.
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WINDHOEK – With the support of leading local retail chain Pick n Pay Namibia, entrants for the cycling races and runs of Cycle Classic as well as Kiddies Classic are to receive a reusable goody bag, as opposed to the past where participants only received plastic-type goody bags.
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WINDHOEK – Namibia Premier League (NPL) reigning champions African Stars FC veteran skipper Pat-Nevin Uanivi has parted ways with the Katutura giants, after both parties failed to reach terms on the player’s future at the club.
WINDHOEK – An independent committee that was tasked by the Namibia Sports Commission (NSC) to thoroughly investigate allegations of racism levelled against national hockey coach Maryke Short, yesterday announced that Short has been cleared of any wrongdoing as there is not sufficient evidence (oral or written) to prove that she racially abused player Liya Herunga.
WALVIS BAY – The pairing of Cabous Olivier and Diana Viljoen will jet off to Adelaide, South Australia towards the end of 2019 to represent Namibia at the World Singles Champion of Champions Bowls gathering.
Windhoek – Reigning Namibian Indoor Hockey Champions, Saints, continued their stretched unbeaten streak – cementing their dominance in the Bank Windhoek National Field Hockey Premier League, in matches played in Windhoek, last weekend.
WINDHOEK – A total number of thirty hikers took part in the Bank Windhoek sponsored Namibia Hikers Association’s (NHA) 72nd session at the Kaiser Wilhelm Mountain’s hiking trail in Windhoek, last weekend.
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WINDHOEK – Brave Warriors free scoring goal poacher Benson “Styles” Shilongo, is in the best moment of his yet to be fulfilled promising football career.
From the notorious Guest House to the genuine leather couches at State House, the life journey of energetic Namibian Consul General in Menoque, Southern Angola, one Mauritz “Lucky” Gawanab, is just one of those astonishing tales that can only be traced in libraries and archives - detailing how successful blokes who have traveled through challenging thorny paths finally reached the promised land of milk and honey.
Windhoek - Although there is still a week to go before this year’s Cycle Classic kicks off, preparation for this mammoth family sporting event is nearing completion.
Perhaps coincidentally, the sickening ongoing war of words between the Namibia Rugby Union (NRU) and its supposed commercial arm just came about at the time when Namibia has qualified for her sixth successive appearance at the IRB Rugby World Cup finals to be hosted by Japan, next year.
WINDHOEK - Brave Warriors coach Bucksy Mannetti opted for the tried and tested cadre when he announced his 26-member squad for Namibia’s do-or-die clash away to the Mozambican Mambas in the AFCON 2019 Qualifier on the 10th of this month.
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WINDHOEK - One of the most successful football coaches in the country’s flagship football league, Woody Jacobs, is a man on a serious mission.
WINDHOEK - The 2018 Bank Windhoek Namibia Volleyball Federation (NVF) Cup second and final rounds concluded at University of Namibia’s (UNAM) main campus in Windhoek, last weekend with Khomas Nampol and Revivals taking top honours in the men’s and women’s finals respectively.
WINDHOEK - “Building confidence from an early age lays the foundation for good character and for success in the sporting arena,” says Charmaine Shannon, chief organizer of this year’s edition of Kiddies Classic.
WINDHOEK - Namibia Football Association (NFA) match officials are being taken through the ropes through the FIFA Member Association (MA) Elite Referee Course, aimed at enhancing local referees’ knowledge about the game and to effect greater uniformity standards of performance at national, regional and international levels.
WINDHOEK – Last weekend’s Bank Windhoek Fistball League playoffs, staged at the Sport Klub Windhoek (SKW) grounds, saw two of Cohen Fistball Clubs (CFC), Cohen 1 and Cohen 3, outclassing their opponents to be crowned champions in the National A and B leagues, respectively.
WALVIS BAY - The Namibian Kickboxing Federation hosted the Desert Storm 11 boxing bonanza at Walvis Bay recently. This particular championship serves as the national qualifiers and title fights as well as sub-Saharan championship title fights.
Windhoek – Just a few months ago, former Namibian Bantamweight World champion, Paulus “The Rock” Ambunda (38), was randomly mocked and labelled a has-been, as far as trading leather was concerned.
Windhoek - Namibia's senior football team, the Brave Warriors, suffered a morale-denting psychological blow ahead of their crucial doubleheaders against Mozambique in a fortnight.
Windhoek – Much travelled retired Brave Warriors forward Pinehas Nambindi Jacobs, aka “Heel Extension”, will be smiling all the way to the bank.
Windhoek – Local golfing sensation Likius Nande, leads a strong field of nominees for this year’s annual Namibia Sport Commission Sport awards ceremony slated for Swakopmund on 27 October.
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WINDHOEK – Namibian rugby principal sponsor FNB Namibia has issued a press release distancing itself from accusations of interference in the internal affairs of domestic rugby, adding that it has a long and proud history of supporting the development of many sporting disciplines in the country.
WINDHOEK - Hard punching Namibian middleweight professional boxer Walter ‘The Executioner’ Kautondokwa is on the threshold of confronting Demetrius Andrade for the Word Boxing Organization (WBO) middleweight world title on October 20 should title holder Billy ‘Joe’ Saunders gets stripped of his belt.
WINDHOEK – It’s a do or die moment for Paulus “the Rock” Ambunda, when the veteran Namibian professional boxer climbs in the ring to stake a claim for another shot at a world title.
Without a shadow of doubt, former African Stars burly forward Rhuu Kaumbangere, was one of the greatest footballers of his generation and can be spoken of in the same breath as Orlando Pirates goal ace Ismael “Lemmy Special” Narib, Martin “Zika” Williams, Times Mwetuyela, Honnie Ochuub, Gabes “Flying Fish” Mupupa and Daito Hagedoorn.
OMUTHIYA - The much-anticipated annual Di-Toa mega football bonanza, which was initially slated to hit Omuthiya this weekend, has been called off, citing a fixture congestion as a result of play-offs matches being hosted across the northern part.
WINDHOEK - Earlier in April this year, the Council of Namibian Rugby installed a new NRU Board to oversee rugby within the mandate of the Namibia Rugby Union (NRU) Constitution.
HOCHFELD - With no official football league activities in sight, local footballers will have a chance to dust off their togs when action gets underway in earnest in the newly introduced annual Warara Summer Cup, to be held at the Summerdown Shopping Complex field, this weekend.
WINDHOEK - The fourth round of matches in the popular Bank Windhoek’s National Field Hockey Premiership concluded with exciting clashes in Windhoek, last weekend.
Windhoek - The second and final round of the 2018 Bank Windhoek Namibia Volleyball Federation’s (NVF) Cup, is pencilled to kick off this weekend with matches scheduled over two days, starting on Saturday.
WINDHOEK – Namibia’s leading boxing promoter Nestor “Sunshine” Tobias, aka the Don King of African boxing, is fuming as a result of what he terms deliberate systematic sabotage by blokes who have an axe to grind with him.
WINDHOEK - The stage is set for this weekend’s Bank Windhoek Fistball League mouthwatering playoffs, at the Sport Klub Windhoek (SKW) Fistball ground in Olympia, on Saturday.
WINDHOEK – Veteran Namibian roadrunner Olympiad and reigning Sportswoman of the Year award holder Beata Naigambo, handsomely returned the compliment to compatriot Helalia Johannes, who has cleared the field to win the highly competitive Cape Town marathon in the Mother City, last weekend.
WINDHOEK - Former Brave Warriors inspirational skipper Sandro de Gouveia has teamed up with retired Chelsea and Orlando Pirates lethal goal poacher Steven “Madigage” Damaseb in a bid to develop the beautiful game of football amongst aspiring footballers.
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WINDHOEK – With the routes for the athletics component of this year’s edition of the annual Cycle Classic having been availed, runners are now able to familiarise themselves with what awaits them by having a trial run or practice sessions on the routes.
Lüderitz – The Lüderitz Public Library in conjunction with the Namibian Chess Federation hosted the Lüderitz Open Chess Tournament last weekend.
OTJIHASE - Bluechip Spraypainting sponsored the latest round of the national Enduro race, held on Farm Otjihase, south of Windhoek, last weekend.
WINDHOEK - Former African Stars and youth international McBride “Jali” Ndjavera, is certainly rekindling his flagging football career on foreign soil. The skillful midfielder has been crowned champion in only his debut season with Swedish 3rd tier campaigners IFK Amal.
GOBABIS - Xain Quaz Lodge hosted the final race of this year’s Hollard Gravel & Dirt MTB Marathon, with roughly 150 riders lined up to take on the Gobabis MTB Challenge.
WINDHOEK – One of Namibia’s top football mentors Woody Jacobs, who yesterday surprisingly parted ways with club Tigers FC, is top favourite to take over at newly promoted Namibia Premier League (NPL) side Okahandja United FC, New Era Sport has established.
WINDHOEK – At the age of 38 and still paddling on an exceptional international career spanning over 13 years, Namibia’s veteran marathoner Helalia Johannes yesterday again reminded all and sundry that she remains the Empress of long distance running in Southern Africa when she clocked a course record time of 2:29.28 to win gold at the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon.
The dominant view amongst ardent football followers is those athletes of Damara descendants have been at the forefront of producing the greatest footballers gracing our football pitches over the years.
WINDHOEK – Dethroned Namibian champions Tigers Sport Club has announced the appointment of Dino Ballotti, as the club’s chairman after the Executive Management Committee meeting held on the 10th of this month.
As a microcosm of life, sport and football in particular, inevitably contains its own moral conundrums where rules and regulations are constantly shifted in the effort to frame something, which more closely corresponds to what feels right and just.
WINDHOEK – The not-so-friendly Otjihase racetrack will host this weekend’s much-anticipated Otjihase 2 Race, round number 6 of Namibian Enduro Series.
Windhoek – The leadership of the Namibia Rugby Union (NRU) is still at loggerheads with the headship of its commercial and operations entity, Namibia Rugby (Pty) Ltd, which the union feels operates in isolation and many a time undermines the mandate of the NRU.
WINDHOEK – Former Brave Gladiators front-lady and qualified Namibia Football Association (NFA) instructor Salome Iyambo was on Monday unveiled as one of the 28 international postgraduate students selected to partake in the 19th edition class of the FIFA International Master in Management, Law and Humanities of Sport program.
OMUTHIYA - Di-Toa Trading Enterprises has injected a whooping N$50 000 towards the hosting of a football tournament at Omuthiya, slated for end of this month.
WINDHOEK – The 17th edition of the School Olympiad of German Schools in Southern Africa was opened with a festive ceremony last Saturday at Deutsche Höhere Privatschule (DHPS) in Windhoek.
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WINDHOEK – Brave Warriors mentor Ricardo Mannetti says preparations towards the upcoming friendly match against Botswana on 30 September in Gaborone are not only focused on bagging a victory against their regional rivals, but more importantly, the match will be used to accord home-based players much-needed game time and exposure.
WINDHOEK – Contrary to reports that Oshakati’s Africa Motto Football Club has gained promotion to the Namibia Premier League (NPL) at the expense of overall winners Military School (MS) Okahandja Football Club, NFA secretary-general Barry Rukoro late yesterday shot down such reports and said the issue is still enjoying the attention of his office and a final decision will be communicated in due course.
WINDHOEK – Otjiwarongo-based MTC Premiership outfit Mighty Gunners came out tops in the four-team one-day pre-season football tourney, hosted by the University of Namibia (UNAM) Football Club, in Windhoek on Saturday.
WINDHOEK – Khomasdal leading rugby club Western Suburbs held its season ending Prize Giving Function at Suburbs Park in Windhoek on Saturday evening that saw a horde of deserving squad members handsomely rewarded for their hard work and dedication.
Gobabis - The Ministry of Urban and Rural Development (MURD) walked away with the most number of awards at the juts ended Regional Councils Annual Multi-Sport Sports Games Tourney at the Legare stadium in Gobabis on Saturday.
The history of Namibian football would be totally incomplete and grave travesty of justice if written without mentioning exciting Khomasdal outfit Atlanta Chiefs Football Club – let alone ignoring the contribution of footballers from that neck of the woods towards the overall growth of domestic football.
WINDHOEK - The popular Tony Rust racetrack south-west of Namibia’s commercial capital Windhoek will be a hive of activity this weekend when local cyclists hit the road for the Nedbank Windhoek Pedal Power (WPP) Series 5.
WINDHOEK – Approximately 250 learners joined by 50 schoolteachers and supervisors and a large number of organizers as well as sponsors are burning the midnight oil to put the final touches to the much-anticipated Sports Olympiad.
Tsumeb – B2Gold’s Otjikoto Mine successfully hosted a corporate golf day at the Tsumeb Golf Club recently that attracted a total of ten teams from various northern mining and supply companies with team consisting of four golfers.
Namibians got a rude awakening in international football that if you don’t take the few goal-scoring chances created you are likely going to pay heavily for missing gilt-edged goal-scoring opportunities.
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WINDHOEK - The second round of the Bank Windhoek’s National Field Hockey Premier League took place this past weekend in Windhoek, with teams delivering their best performances.
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WINDHOEK – Now more than ever, Namibia’s highly celebrated middleweight boxer Walter “Executioner” Kautondokwa is virtually on the brink of a historic world title shot and could sooner than expected become the country’s next world champion. This is after the World Boxing Organization (WBO) declared the undefeated Kautondokwa No.2 in the world in the latest rankings released by the world’s renowned boxing organisation.
WINDHOEK – Namibia Premier League (NPL) outfit Tura Magic Football Club yesterday announced the appointment of Ghanaian national Mohammed Gargo as new head coach, replacing James Britz who resigned at the end of the 2017/18 season.
WINDHOEK - This past weekend, from Friday to Sunday, the Namibia Bowling Association hosted an International Quadrangular Test series.
GOBABIS - The Regional Councils annual multi sports tourney (RCAST) got underway with a colourful opening ceremony at the Legare sports field in Gobabis on Monday.
WINDHOEK – The serial merry-go-round of football coaches in the domestic topflight football league, the MTC Premiership has claimed another victim before a single ball is kicked.
WINDHOEK - The Bank Windhoek sponsored Namibia Hikers Association (NHA) - a wellness gathering initiated by the Ondundu Youth Development Organisation (Inc.) staged its 70th Hiking Session at the Kaiser Wilhelm Mountain’s hiking trail in Windhoek, this month.
Windhoek – Namibia’s U/20 rugby team yesterday narrowly missed out on a chance to win bronze at the just-ended 2018 World Rugby Trophy in Romania, when the Namibian youngsters went down 67-36 against a hard-running Portugal side at Bucharest’s National Stadium.
WINDHOEK – Brave Warriors mentor Ricardo Mannetti says Saturday’s 1-all draw against the enduring Chipolopolo of Zambia is not a ‘train smash’ situation, as Namibia still boast a good chance securing a seat at next year’s African Cup of Nations (AFCON).
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WINDHOEK – Activities at the ongoing Okakarara Trade Fair will this weekend be amplified by thrilling horseracing action, organised by the Professor Supporters Club under the auspices of Okahatjipara Turf Club.
WINDHOEK – Brave Warriors head coach, Ricardo Mannetti and skipper Ronald “Stigga” Ketjijere have called on the nation to come out in numbers and cheer the national team to victory over Zambia tomorrow.
Had young Steven Carr, not decided to leave his native land for the United Kingdom to explore the rest of the world, he could have easily played for the land of his birth at all youth levels including the senior national football team, the Brave Warriors, if his immerse football talent is anything to go by.
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WINDHOEK - Rotary Club Windhoek in conjunction with Cycling Club Windhoek Pedal Power as technical partner for the road bike and mountain bike cycling races, Quinton Steele-Botes, WHS Athletics Club, takes care of the runs, walks and T-Rex Training Tribe the Kiddies Classic.
Generally, we tend to stumble when estimating probabilities for instance if someone says “never” , yours truly usually register this as a minuscule probability greater than zero , since never cannot be compensated by a negative probability.
WINDHOEK – The love-hate romance between Tigers Football Club and long serving assistant coach Peter “Oubaas” Mokwena, also known as “Boere” amongst his circle of friends, has hit an all-time low.
WINDHOEK - In-form Brave Warriors attacking midfielder Deon Hotto has called on the public to come out in large number on Saturday and fill up the Sam Nujoma Stadium when the Brave Warriors take on the Chipolopolos of Zambia for their 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Group K qualifier.
WINDHOEK – After recording two impressive victories in the opening matches of the ongoing 2018 World Rugby U/20 Trophy, it is back to the grinding stone for Namibia’s U/20 rugby team when they lock horns against Samoa today at Bucharest’s National Stadium in Romania.
WINDHOEK - The 2018 Bank Windhoek and Marathon Sugar training clinics for athletes and coaches will be held in Windhoek this weekend, before action moves to the coastal town of Swakopmund from September 10-11.
WINDHOEK - The Old Mutual annual Two Oceans Marathon (TOM) NPC is preparing for one of their biggest milestones as the world’s most beautiful marathon approaches its 50th anniversary in 2019.
WINDHOEK – Chief administrator of the Namibia Sports Commission (NSC) Freddy Mwiya yesterday rubbished a statement issued last week by the Namibia Hockey Union (NHU), in which the union cleared its allegedly racism-tainted coach Maryke Short of any wrongdoings.
WINDHOEK – Namibian international Hendrik “Ballack” Somaeb on Saturday made his debut for Serbian Super League club FK Zemun, which he recently joined after spending the better part of last year at Namibia Premiership coastal giants Blue Waters FC.
WINDHOEK – With domestic rugby still reeling in shock trying to recover from the sad news of the national senior team, the Welwitschias’ last-minute withdrawal from the South African Provincial Currie Cup second tier competition, the oval ball game has been thrown into further turmoil.
OTJIHASE – A large field of 59 riders flew out of the blocks during the 5th leg of the Namibian Enduro series at the challenging Otjihase racetrack east of Windhoek recently
WINDHOEK - Arrangements for Cycle Classic, the country’s largest sporting event in terms of entrants are well on track. The two-day gathering gets underway on the 13th of next month in Windhoek, comprising of three cycling races and two running events.
WINDHOEK - The Namibian karate team ended 9th overall at the just ended African championships in Kigali, Rwanda, over the weekend. Namibia claimed various medals at the highly competitive continental championships courtesy of Myvoone Swaart (1x silver, 2x bronze), Freddy Mwiya Jr (bronze), Michelle Tjimuku (bronze) and Rassie Esterhuizen (bronze).
A battle-hardened Namibia U/20 rugby side will tomorrow look to continue and solidify their perfect start at the ongoing 2018 World Rugby U/20 Trophy in Bucharest, Romania, which saw the Namibian youngsters brushing aside host country Romania 55-26 in the opening match of the youth rugby showpiece on Wednesday.
Namibian football is riding the crest of a global wave of growth, spearheaded by the national senior football team, the Brave Warriors, which has silently contributed massively to the country’s economic activities in trying times.
Lethal goal poacher Sadney Urikhob has made his long-awaited return to the national senior football team, the Brave Warriors, after a long absence.
The south-western town of Lüderitz rewrote the history books when the Lüderitz Ryushinkan Kararte Club successfully hosted its maiden edition of the Open Karate Championship last weekend.
According to well-placed sources, Namibia’s reigning champions African Stars Football Club has appointed former Brave Warriors
All four major sponsors of Namibia Rugby Ltd (Pty), a commercial and operational arm of the Namibia Rugby Union (NRU), yesterday threatened to withdraw
The City of Windhoek once again saw the Windhoek Bowling Club successfully hosts its annual Junior Pairs tournament.
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//Kharas Region conquered Omaheke 3-1 on penalties to win the fifth edition of the Skorpion Zinc U/17 Cup
WINDHOEK - The 8th edition of the Currie Cup First Division will officially kick off its 2018 season this weekend, with action spread across various venues including Windhoek’s Hage Geingob Stadium all the way to South the African towns of George, Robertson and Kempton Park.
The Ndeulipula Hamutumwa Sport Trust has learnt with shock of the disgusting incident involving a young Namibian hockey star Liya Herunga, from the Namibian U-16 Girls Hockey Team touring Zimbabwe in November.
Racism in Namibian sports is rife and has become a daily experience for many athletes in many a sporting disicpline. One should perhaps acknowledge the myth-busting performance of the barefooted African American sprinter Jesse Owen at the Berlin Olympics in 1933.
Without a shadow of doubt, the Ramblers football team that swept their opponents aside with a certain measure of brutality during the second edition of Premiership football in democratic Namibia, was arguably the most exciting team in the business at the time.
WINDHOEK – The Namibia Sports Commission (NSC), in the past labelled a toothless bulldog for failure to act on pressing matters with the required tenacity, this week finally displayed its might and valor when it summoned the leadership of the Namibia Hockey Union (NHU) to address alleged racial discrimination against 14-year-old national team player Liya Herunga.
OKAHANDJA - Year two of the MTB Dirt Attack Ride/Run hit like a storm as 170 riders lined up to take on one of the most beautiful, yet challenging routes of the year.
RUNDU - The opening round of the Bank Windhoek Namibia Volleyball Federation’s (NVF) Cup took place in Rundu, last weekend.
WINDHOEK – A distraught mother of a national junior hockey player is crying foul after her daughter was unfairly grounded from the national under-16 girls hockey side.
WINDHOEK - The Namibian senior rugby team, the Welwitschias defeated the visiting Kenya by 53 points to 28 in the decisive 2018 Rugby Africa Gold Cup, at a packed to te rafters Hage Geingob Stadium in Windhoek on Saturday.
Video: Namibia qualify for the 2019 Rugby World Cup
WINDHOEK – Come tomorrow afternoon, Namibia’s senior rugby team, the Welwitschias, will be some 80-minutes away from securing their place at next year’s Rugby World Cup in Japan, but only if they can manage to tame a pacey and resilient Kenya tomorrow at the Hage Geingob Stadium in Windhoek (16h00).
WINDHOEK – Namibia’s netball team, Desert Jewels yesterday suffered a setback from Tuesday’s impressive 54-34 win over Kenya, when they lost 62-44 against an aggressive Zimbabwean side in their third match of the ongoing Africa Netball World Cup qualifiers yesterday in Lusaka, Zambia.
WINDHOEK – Way back in 1981, almost three and half decades ago, the usually laid back enclave Orkney, holed up in Western Transvaal, with her vast open spaces meandering lazily through the town, local organizers packed away their trade tools to welcome the star-studded amateurs from then South West Africa (SWA) Currie Cup Football team for the annual showpiece.
WINDHOEK – Namibia’s senior football side, the Brave Warriors, dropped one place on the Fifa world rankings released yesterday, gliding from 116th place to 117.
Whilst we must applaud the hastily scrambled together executive committee of the country’s elite football league, the Namibia Premier League (NPL) under the shrewd stewardship of Patrick Kauta, for the smooth sailing manner in which they conducted business, yours truly is obliged to send a word of caution against complacency.
WINDHOEK - Otjihase Mine will play hosts to the 5th round of the popular National Enduro Race Series and tomorrow will be the D-day to secure vital points that could still influence the final outcome of the series in some classes.
Namibia Football Players Union bemoans continued exploitation of local players
WINDHOEK - The highly popular “Glenbrynth Senior Pairs”, concluded at the TransNamib Bowling Club lawns in Windhoek, last weekend.
OMUTHIYA - Ongete FC won the first edition of the Amagoesa tournament by beating Omuthiya FC 1-0 in a nail-biting game.
Windhoek – At an advanced 40-years of age and boasting a blossoming career that spans almost over two decades, Namibia’s veteran boxer Paulus “Hitman” Moses remains atop of his game and continues to make world champions and whoever crosses his path look like mere rookies in the business of trading leather.
WINDHOEK – Namibia’s senior netball team, the Desert Jewels, yesterday kicked off their Africa Netball World Cup qualifiers campaign on a gloomy note when they suffered a 72-47 defeat at the hands of the ruthless Ugandan “She-Cranes” as they are popularly known, during their opening match.
WINDHOEK – Namibia’s senior netball team, the Desert Jewels, will today take to the courts to confront East African nation Uganda for their opening match of the Africa Netball World Cup qualifiers, which officially kicked late yesterday.
WINDHOEK – Namibia’s veteran welterweight boxer Tyson Uushona failed to live up to earlier hypes and expectations when he was outpointed by homeboy Rico Mueller at the Erich Wünsch Hall in Brandenburg, Germany on Saturday.
WINDHOEK – Namibian goalkeeper Virgil Vries displayed great maturity, calmness and resolve in his first competitive debut for South African giants Kaizer Chiefs as they smoothly sailed past a star-crossed Free State Stars FC to reach the MTN8 Cup semifinals on Saturday.
WINDHOEK – According to one of Britain’s leading online sports publications HITC Sport, English Championship club Blackburn Rovers are ready to offer Namibian-born defender Ryan Nyambe a new and much-improved contract.
The football-obsessed institution popularly known as Dobra (St Joseph’s Secondary School) has without a shadow of doubt produced the finest footballers that graced football pitches across the length and width of then South West Africa (SWA) now Namibia, back in the day.
HEJA LODGE – There is a reason they call it the Skyride, with some of the most challenging uphill climbs the Gravel & Dirt MTB Marathon Series, which is powered by Hollard, has to offer.
Manipulation in its entirety involves direct physical actions that are systematically performed illegally with the ultimate hope and desire to remain undiscovered.
SWAKOPMUND - The 4th round of matches in the exciting Bank Windhoek Fistball League takes place at the Swakopmund Fussball Club (SFC) in Swakopmund on Saturday at 08h00 ahead of the much anticipated play-offs in September.
USAKOS - The tiny oasis town of Usakos holed up in the mountainous Erongo Region, came to life during the 4th edition of the annual Sports and Entertainment Festival at the Hakaseb sport field,last weekend.
WINDHOEK – The Namibia Netball Association (NNA) has announced a strong squad for the upcoming Africa Netball World Cup qualifiers, with some of the country’s top netballers such as Jaumbuaije Bytjie Zauana, Vendjihonga Katjaimo, Anna Kaspar and Selma Bittler leading the pack.
Nakathila makes short work of Masamba…Simon Jr on the rise
Dark cloud hangs over Wanderers’ moment of glory… integrity of appeal committee gravely undermined
Namibian footballers off to great start in foreign leagues … as Shilongo and Hotto fly out of the starting blocks
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