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Junior tennis tournament a huge success 
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Junior tennis tournament a huge success 

Namibia Tennis Association (NTA) successfully hosted an electrifying junior tennis tournament over the weekend at various venues across the capital, with organisers hailing the event as a resounding success.  Speaking to New Era Sport after the matches, NTA junior tennis committee tournament coordinator Larushka Kruger, expressed delight at the high level of competition and the...

International beach volleyball tourney delightful 
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International beach volleyball tourney delightful 

Kavetja Ngaizuvare  Teams from Namibia, Angola, South Africa, Botswana and Germany gathered for the exciting DTS Liqui Fruit International Beach Volleyball Tournament at the DTS Beach Volleyball Arena in Windhoek over the weekend.  There were 40 teams comprising 16 men’s teams, 11 women’s teams, seven U/19 boys’ and six U/19 girls’ teams.  Kicking off Friday...

Going tough for Flying FC in futsal league
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Going tough for Flying FC in futsal league

Flying V FC’s struggles in the Futsal Premier League continued as they suffered a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Ragazzi FC in an exciting match at the Windhoek Showgrounds on Saturday. Flying V FC remains winless after 10 games this season, with their latest loss keeping them at anchoring the log standings with zero...

Nghitumbwa challenges top super bantamweights
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Nghitumbwa challenges top super bantamweights

One of Namibia’s top world champion prospects, Fillipus “Energy” Nghitumbwa, has challenged leading Super Bantamweight contenders to the ring.  Nghitumbwa, who boasts a record of 17 fights with 15 wins, 13 by knockout, has one goal in mind – to take on the top three WBO contenders and earn a fight against Naoya Inoue. Inoue is...

Khomas Super 10 heats up …as netball action returns
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Khomas Super 10 heats up …as netball action returns

The Khomas Super 10 Netball League resumed this weekend with a thrilling lineup of matches across various venues in the capital. Action kicked off on Friday afternoon with games in the premier, first and second divisions.  In the second division, Trustco United secured a 42-36 victory over Tigers, while Wanderers fell short against NUST, losing...

Josephat demonstrates class with podium hat-trick
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Josephat demonstrates class with podium hat-trick

Namibian karter Russell Josephat made a strong statement in his Micro Max debut in the Namibian National Championship Leg 1 opening, held at Tony Rust Racetrack on Saturday.  Stepping up from the Bambino class, where he competed in 2024 and became the Bambino Champion, Russell showcased his aptitude against a competitive field, securing a hat-trick...

Ongos miss chance to go top of WSL
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Ongos miss chance to go top of WSL

Defending champions Ongos Ladies missed an opportunity to move to the top of the log after playing to a thrilling 2-2 draw against current leaders Beauties on Saturday. The highly-anticipated match took place at the Namibia Football Association (NFA) Technical Centre, with both teams eager to extend their lead in the ongoing FNB Women’s Super...

Special Olympics team departs for Italy
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Special Olympics team departs for Italy

The minister of sport, Agnes Tjongarero, yesterday officially sent off Namibia’s Special Olympics team as they departed for Turin, Italy, to compete in the upcoming Special Olympics Winter Games. The tournament, set to take place from 9 to 15 this month, will see Namibia compete in floorball. The team will travel via Frankfurt, Germany, before...