OKAHANDJA – Tura Magic’s chances of finishing within the top-three come end of the 2018/19 MTC Namibia Premier League (NPL) season were Saturday thrown in further jeopardy when they suffered a 4-2 defeat at the hands of a resurgent Okahandja United at the town’s Nau-aib Stadium.
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Ambunda ready to breathe fire … takes on Fulton Jr in mega US fight
WINDHOEK – Namibia’s veteran pugilist Paulus “The Rock” Ambunda will tomorrow be faced with a mammoth task of succeeding where compatriots Paulus “The Hitman” Moses, Julius “Blue Machine” Indongo and Walter “Executioner” Kautondokwa once tried and failed – that is on the grueling world-renowned American boxing stage.
Relegation-threatened Civics, Pirates secure vital points
WINDHOEK – There was a bit of relieve for Namibia Premier League (NPL) relegation-threatened Orlando Pirates and Civics, who both managed to secure vital wins in mid-week action that saw them momentarily breathe a sigh of relief.
From scourge to gentle giant – Big Shops ‘Langana’ gone west…RIP Edward ‘Ewert’ Beukes 1963-2019
There is an old saying that when days are dark, friends are few – this old adage certainly applied to departed former Sorento Bucks FC giant shot-stopper and Black Africa staunch supporter, Ewert Beukes.
Dr Sam Nujoma Half Marathon on Sunday…Johannes in the mix
WINDHOEK – Namibia’s elite marathon queen and the 2018 Commonwealth Games champion, Helalia Johannes, has called on local and international marathoners to brace themselves for fire and fury as she has prepared her best at MTC Dr Sam Nujoma Half Marathon slated for the capital.
Video: League title is within touching distance – Shipanga
Video: League title is within touching distance - Shipanga
Government sports facilities underutilised… persistent decline in revenue
WINDHOEK – An audit report on the accounts of the Ministry of Sport, Youth and National Service for the 2017/18 fiscal year – conducted by the Office of the Auditor General – shows a persistent decline in interest by various sports federations and stakeholders in using government sports facilities.
Kautondokwa leaves for Harare to face Tcheta in redemption fight
WINDHOEK - Namibian middleweight knock-out specialist and former WBO/IBF Africa middleweight champion Walter Kautondokwa yesterday jetted off to neighbouring Zimbabwe, where he is set to square off against Malawi’s Simeon Tcheta in a 10-round non-title bout tomorrow.
Video: Youngsters hone their skills at Mario Football Foundation
Video: Youngsters hone their skills at Mario Football Foundation
Youngsters hone their skills at Mario Football Foundation…coaching clinic in full swing
WINDHOEK - The Mario Football Foundation is hosting a holiday coaching clinic at the Academia Sports Complex in Windhoek, which started on Monday and ends on Friday.