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Windhoek Gymnasium fall short in season-opener against DTS
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Windhoek Gymnasium fall short in season-opener against DTS

Isai Sipunga Strauss Lunyangwe Windhoek Gymnasium faced off against Deutscher Turn und Sportverein (DTS) at the CBS Sports Arena in Windhoek on Saturday. The event marked both teams’ first match in the 2025 MTC Hopsol League season.  The game ended with a 2-1 victory for DTS. DTS took the lead in the first half with...

Eagles aim for redemption in ICC World Cup League
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Eagles aim for redemption in ICC World Cup League

Namibia’s senior men’s cricket team, Eagles, will be looking to bounce back this week when they face the Netherlands on Thursday and Canada on Saturday in the International Cricket Council Men’s Cricket World Cup League. The team suffered a tough outing last week, losing to the Netherlands by 53 runs on Friday before narrowly falling...

Botha slams NSC’s Botswana training camp decision
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Botha slams NSC’s Botswana training camp decision

Track and field coach Henk Botha has criticised the Namibia Sports Commission (NSC), the Region 5 Youth Games organisers, for planning a training camp in Botswana ahead of the competition, which is set for early July. Describing the decision as ridiculous, Botha accused officials of prioritising travel allowances over practical preparation. He argued that training...

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...