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Ronaldo available for Portugal’s World Cup start
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Ronaldo available for Portugal’s World Cup start

Cristiano Ronaldo is set to be available for the start of Portugal’s World Cup campaign despite his red card against Ireland.  A FIFA disciplinary committee has imposed a three-match ban, but the final two games are suspended for one year, provided there is no similar infringement during the probation period.  He has already served the...

Nujoma Boxing Bonanza to become annual event 
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Nujoma Boxing Bonanza to become annual event 

As 2025 draws to a close, renowned boxing promoter Nestor Tobias of the MTC Nestor Sunshine Boxing Academy announced that the Dr Sam Shafishuna Nujoma Boxing Bonanza, a tribute to the late Founding Father, will now be hosted annually.  The next edition is tentatively scheduled for May 2026, with the Windhoek Showgrounds and the Olufuko...

Nande shines, Corner Butcher elevates Gold Cup 
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Nande shines, Corner Butcher elevates Gold Cup 

Windhoek Golf Club was alive with competitive spirit and relief this past weekend as the prestigious Corner Butcher Gold Cup unfolded on 22 and 23 November 2025.  The annual tournament, one of Namibia’s premier amateur golf events, nearly faced disruption until The Corner Butcher stepped in at the eleventh hour to rescue and elevate it...

Namibia eyes CAF African Schools Championships
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Namibia eyes CAF African Schools Championships

Hilma Nalupe For the third time in a row, Namibia will compete at the Confederation of African Football (CAF) African Schools Football Championship and COSAFA qualifiers taking place from 5-7 December in Stellenbosch, South Africa. Namibia made its debut in 2023 during the zonal qualifiers held in Harare, Zimbabwe, where the boys’ team claimed victories...

Haitope wins silver, Paulus clinches bronze
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Haitope wins silver, Paulus clinches bronze

Namibia’s long-distance runner Lavinia Haitope took a silver medal in the 21 km with a time of 1 hour, 14 minutes, and 12 seconds at the weekend’s inaugural Diamonds and Dorings Bighole Marathon in Kimberly, South Africa. South Africa’s Karabo Mailula took the gold medal in 1 hour, 14 minutes and eight seconds. At the...

Balzar HopSol’s fiery godmother
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Balzar HopSol’s fiery godmother

Namibia’s most decorated league administrator and female coach Cynthea Balzar is what one might call the godmother of youth football since the inception of the HopSol youth league in 2017. The league, which just ended, has been running for the past nine years, making next year’s kickoff a significant milestone.  Balzar, an interior decorator by...

KK Palace leads NPFL log
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KK Palace leads NPFL log

Hilma Nalupe Round 8 and 9 of the Namibia Premier Football League (NPFL) concluded last weekend across four different towns, with King Kauluma Palace emerging at the top of the league, followed by African Stars with 14 points, and Mighty Gunners dropping from first to third. Tigers, Life Fighters, and Julinho Athletic are currently at...

Suren wins bronze at CAC African Champs
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Suren wins bronze at CAC African Champs

Namibian cyclist, Roger Suren, continued his impressive form this season, securing a bronze medal at the 2025 African Cycling Confederation (CAC) Road Cycling African Championships held in Kwale, Kenya, on Sunday. The championships, staged from 19 to 23 November 2025, brought together riders across multiple categories, junior, under-23, and elite, both women and men, who...

Capricorn Eagles to face Scotland today
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Capricorn Eagles to face Scotland today

Hilma Nalupe The Capricorn Eagles, Namibia’s women’s cricket team, is currently in Bangkok, Thailand, for the ICC Women’s Emerging Nations Trophy tournament.  The tournament began on 20 November and will end on 1 December. It features eight associate member teams and aims to bridge the gap towards major tournaments such as the ICC Women’s T20...

Southern club dreams big for racing in Namibia
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Southern club dreams big for racing in Namibia

Zebaldt Ngaruka A rejuvenated horse racing club called Southern Horse Racing (SHR) came with the mission in the Namibia Horse Racing Association (NHRA). The club is composed of all local horse clubs, towns and settlements in the southern part of the country. Club chairperson Alberto Poll Mentjies shared with New Era Sports that the Keetmanshoop-based...