Namibia Horse Racing Association (NHRA) president Martinez de Waal says it is the dream and long-term plan of the association to host horse racing events in all parts of the country, especially in the northern regions. De Waal is urging the public and interested individuals to join and participate in one of the fastest growing...
A local club for para-athletes has been left without training ground after their venue was given up by the authorities to house the homeless as part of government efforts to fight the Covid-19 pandemic. The Namib Lions Adaptive Sport Academy (NLASA) is home to renowned para-athletes such as Ananias Shikongo, who won silver at the 2016...
Rome – Inter Milan put one foot in next season’s Champions League on Monday after coming from behind to beat relegation-threatened Torino 3-1 and move up to second place in Serie A. Antonio Conte’s Inter moved above Atalanta and Lazio to go eight points behind league leaders Juventus thanks to two goals early in the...
Pecka Semba I have learnt about the passing of one Namibia football’s greatest personalities Selle Augumeb. I was a learner at St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Mission School (Dobra) and football (soccer) was the in-thing. It was played at this school as if it was going out of fashion. When I first heard about a deadly...
Manchester – Manchester United missed the chance to move up to third in the Premier League on Monday after Michael Obafemi’s 96th minute equaliser earned Southampton a 2-2 draw at Old Trafford in the latest twist in the race for a place in next season’s Champions League. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men were unable to take...
Hong Kong – A couple of comebacks and the continued emergence of a bright young star feature in AFP Sport’s golf talking points for this week. When Tiger Woods returns to competitive golf for the first time in five months at Jack Nicklaus’s Memorial Tournament tomorrow, he will do so in exalted company. Woods will...
MADRID – Real Madrid need one victory to secure La Liga after they held off a second-half comeback from Granada on Monday to win 2-1 and move four points clear of Barcelona. With two games left, Madrid will be crowned champions if they beat Villarreal at home tomorrow regardless of how Barca fare at the...
The AC Boxing Academy will become the first table to get back into action, with a boxing bonanza scheduled for 26 September. The bonanza comes almost four months since the sport was brought to a standstill due to the fast-spreading coronavirus. Running under the theme “Raising Stars of Africa” the bonanza will see various boxers...
Three of the most prominent marathon races: the Spar national 10km, Navachab half marathon and the Erongo Powersave Street Mile have all been called off due to the coronavirus pandemic. In a statement, regional sports officer Bertholdt Karumendu said the three marathons, which were planned for August, September and October, will only take place next...
World Boxing Organisation (WBO) global junior lightweight champion Jeremiah Nakathila says he misses fighting and cannot wait to get back into the ring. Boxing, like any other sport, was cancelled early March due to the Covid-19 pandemic that has made it impossible for any other sport to take place. Speaking to New Era Sport recently,...