Goalkeeper Andre Onana hopes Manchester United’s 1-0 win at Fulham proves a “turning point” in their season. Lisandro Martinez’s 78th-minute strike earned Ruben Amorim’s side victory at Craven Cottage on Sunday, lifting them up to 12th in the Premier League table. Defender Martinez’s deflected long-range effort was almost cancelled out in the final minutes by...
The Bank Windhoek Namibia Aquatic Sports Federation’s (NASFED) third Long Course Gala set new swimming records. Over 200 athletes competed in 41 swimming events held over the past weekend. The Gala was hosted simultaneously in three towns: at Olympia Swimming Pool in Windhoek, The Water Cube Swimming Pool in Swakopmund and Sand Sharks Swimming Pool...
OPUWO – Nine Eleven and Gerros Uri-Khob Football Academy have established an early lead in the Namport Oshikoto First Division Football League. They amassed 12 points, maintaining perfect records as the only two teams at the top of the standings. This weekend’s Oshikoto League matches at the Omuthiya Stadium saw Nine Eleven achieve the biggest...
The 23rd edition of the Nedbank Namibian Newspaper Cup was officially launched yesterday by sport minister Agnes Tjongarero at the Nedbank Windhoek campus. This year’s tournament will once again take place in Outjo, Kunene region, from 18 to 21 April. It marks the second time the town will host the prestigious event. The competition will...
The match between defending league champions African Stars and Otjiwarongo-based outfit Mighty Gunners promises to be the standout clash in the quarterfinals of the MTC Maris Cup. The draw for the last eight was conducted on Sunday after the final match of the last-16 was played at the Hage Geingob Stadium. The results revealed some...
Zebaldt Ngaruka The Okamatapati Soccer League (OSL) in the Otjozondjupa region has changed its name to Clemence Rukatero Vihajo Okamatapati Soccer League. The change was necessitated by the N$30 000 sponsorships from Waldtime Vihajo, who wants to keep his father’s legacy as one of the prominent figures in the Okamatapati settlement. The late Vihajo was...
Quinton-Steele Botes Athletics Club dominated proceedings at the first Athletics Namibia (AN) Grand Prix Series at Swakopmund’s Vineta Stadium. Over 100 athletes converged at the coastal town, where they battled it out for top spots during the event. Speaking to this publication yesterday, event organiser Berthold Karumendu said he was happy with how the event...
Debmarine Premiership log leaders and in-form Khomas Nampol suffered a 3-0 defeat to KK Palace in the last-16 of the inaugural MTC Maris Cup. It was played at the Hage Geingob Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Nampol came into the tie as overwhelming favourites. The in-form team this season managed to amass a total of 18...
Namibia’s senior men’s and women’s national teams travelled to Zagreb, Croatia, this week for their final preparations ahead of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Indoor World Cup slated for 03-09 February. The teams travelled to Croatia from the Netherlands, where they prepared for the Indoor Hockey World Cup. “The teams departed for Zagreb today to...
Namib Eagles Football Club, a Khomas region Third Division team, has announced a new leadership structure to guide the club for the upcoming season. After being relegated from the Khomas Second Division last season, the club announced in a statement this week, that a group of enthusiastic and dedicated young leaders, all former players of...